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AUTO RACING: Byron gives Hendrick more to celebrate in Martinsville. Verstappen gets another F1 win

Apr. 09, 2024 20:42 PM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Site: Fort Worth, Texas. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10:30 a.m., and qualifying, 11:20 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (FS1). Track: Texas Motor...

Almirola grabs lead on overtime restart and wins at Martinsville in Xfinity Series

Apr. 06, 2024 23:07 PM EDT

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Aric Almirola grabbed the lead by going three-wide on the outside in a two-lap dash to the finish and won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday night. Almirola, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, outran Sam Mayer and teammate...

Chandler Smith wins spring NASCAR Xfinity race at Richmond Raceway for the second year in a row

Mar. 30, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Chandler Smith took the lead with 59 laps to go Saturday and won the spring NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond Raceway for the second year in a row. Smith led a 1-2-3 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing — the seventh time the organization has done it — with...

Chandler Smith wins second career Xfinity Series race after Justin Allgaier's late flat tire

Mar. 09, 2024 19:48 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chandler Smith won his second career Xfinity Series race on Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, earning a surprise victory for Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing after Justin Allgaier crashed while holding a big lead with just four laps remaining. The 21-year-old Smith...

Team owner, Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart vows changes, puts team on blast after winless 2023

Feb. 16, 2024 12:33 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart put his NASCAR team on blast ahead of the Daytona 500 and in the wake of a winless 2023 season: get to victory lane, hang banners — or else. Stewart-Haas Racing is in more than a small slump. SHR has been downright dismal. ...