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Bubba Wallace hit by depression following best friend Ryan Blaney's NASCAR championship
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It was 3:42 a.m. in North Carolina as Bubba Wallace's best friend celebrated winning his first NASCAR championship across the country in Arizona. Wallace could have stuck around and partied with Ryan Blaney, but he instead flew directly home to sit alone in...
Ryan Blaney fastest of NASCAR title contenders in lone practice ahead of championship
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Blaney was fastest of NASCAR's championship contenders Friday in the only practice session ahead of the title-deciding season finale Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. “Ryan Blaney gets around Phoenix really, really well,” said Blaney crew chief Jonathan...
Column: Ryan Blaney carries momentum into NASCAR's championship finale as he chases 1st Cup title
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Blaney began to doubt himself and his ability to compete at NASCAR's top level as he was mired in a 59-race losing streak and all his buddies he'd grown up racing against were thriving in the Cup Series. There was Chase Elliott, one of his best friends,...
'Dinger wins again at The Roval in NASCAR playoffs spoiler. Busch, Chastain, Keselowski, Wallace out
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — AJ Allmendinger isn't racing for a NASCAR championship and knew very well that Kyle Busch's entire season rested on the outcome of Sunday's playoff elimination race. Busch could only stave off elimination by winning on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. ...
Tyler Reddick wins pole ahead of NASCAR playoff elimination race at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Reddick will try to extend his NASCAR championship run by starting from the pole Sunday in the elimination race at The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Reddick, in a Toyota for 23XI Racing, turned a lap at 102.839 mph on the hybrid road course/oval in...
Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffs
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Another crash has Kyle Busch last in the playoff standings and in danger of elimination Sunday on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch doesn't need a win to guarantee he advances into the round of eight, but it's his only guaranteed path. Four drivers...
Column: Blaney does rare burnout to celebrate sliding into next round of NASCAR's playoffs
Early in his NASCAR career, Ryan Blaney didn't do a celebratory burnout following a victory, a decision that caught the attention of Hall of Fame crew chief Dale Inman. “Dale Inman pulled me aside one day, and he said, ‘Hey, you don’t see the winner of the Kentucky Derby get...
Byron gets milestone win for Hendrick and moves closer to chance to race for team's next Cup title
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — William Byron grew up a huge fan of Hendrick Motorsports, watching Jimmie Johnson win championships and knowing how much he wanted to drive for that organization one day. The 25-year-old Byron is now a step closer in his sixth Cup season to having an...
Byron advances to NASCAR's round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick Motorsports
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — William Byron got a milestone victory for Rick Hendrick while advancing into the round of eight of NASCAR playoffs. Bubba Wallace felt like he let one get away. Byron took the lead for the first time right after the final restart with six...
Bubba Wallace on pole at Texas after making 2nd round of NASCAR's playoffs
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Bubba Wallace will start from the pole at Texas, the first race after he just made the cut to get into the second round of NASCAR's playoffs. Wallace turned a lap of 188.337 mph in the final round of qualifying Saturday, finishing ahead of fellow playoff...
