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Chase Briscoe is on baby watch as the NASCAR driver tries to stay alive in Cup Series playoffs

Sep. 28, 2024 15:59 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Chase Briscoe headed to the hospital on Friday when his wife, Marissa, started to feel contractions, and the driver of the No. 14 car for Stewart-Haas Racing wasn't quite sure whether the twins they were expecting in October were arriving early. Turned out...

Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitment

Sep. 10, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — With NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 the promised priority, Kyle Larson will again attempt the Indianapolis 500 next season with the caveat he must leave if rain again ruins his bid to complete “The Double.” Larson in May became the fifth driver in history to...

NASCAR Playoffs: Don't look for surprises in the postseason as power programs dominate field

Sep. 02, 2024 13:06 PM EDT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — NASCAR's regular season finished with a pair of surprises in winless drivers Harrison Burton and Chase Briscoe pulling off unexpected victories at Daytona and Darlington. Don't look for more stunners when the playoffs start next week and NASCAR's power...

Chase Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch in Southern 500 to advance to NASCAR Cup playoffs

Sep. 01, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Chase Briscoe knew he carried the full weight of everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing into the final laps Sunday night at Darlington Raceway. And he couldn't have been happier. “I feel like I run better under heavy pressure,” Briscoe said. “I love the Game...

Dirt track racer Scott Bloomquist, known for winning and swagger, dies in plane crash

Aug. 16, 2024 18:26 PM EDT

Scott Bloomquist, a dirt track race car driver who was known for his bravado and for being one of the sport's best, died Friday in a plane crash on his family's farm in Mooresburg, Tennessee, friends and local officials said. Bloomquist, 60, stood out with his long hair and a race...