Latest Ross Chastain News

AUTO RACING: Blaney ends drought; Newgarden first American to win Indy since 2016

May. 30, 2023 17:31 PM EDT

(All Times Eastern) NASCAR CUP SERIES Enjoy Illinois 300 Site: Madison, Illinois. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10 a.m., and qualifying, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (FS1). Track: World Wide Technology Raceway. ...

Indianapolis 500, Coca-Cola 600, Formula One Grand Prix highlight jam-packed Memorial Day weekend

May. 24, 2023 10:38 AM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Coca-Cola 600 Site: Concord, North Carolina. Schedule: Saturday, Practice, 7:05 p.m.; Qualifying, 7:50 p.m. Sunday: Coca-Cola 600, 6 p.m. (FOX). Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway. ...

Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen gets NASCAR ride for Chicago road race

May. 18, 2023 19:02 PM EDT

Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen will run the Cup Series race on the streets of Chicago in July, becoming the latest acclaimed international driver to venture to NASCAR's top series for Trackhouse Racing. Van Gisbergen takes over in the No. 91 Chevrolet from former...

NASCAR's Ross Chastain leaves more wrecks, ill will in his wake at Darlington

May. 16, 2023 14:26 PM EDT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Rick Hendrick sees the enormous talent in Ross Chastain. The veteran team owner also sees Chastain's sometimes reckless style that leaves damaged cars and angry competitors in his wake. Chastain's late crash off a restart took himself and Hendrick star...

Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after Chastain wreck

May. 14, 2023 20:03 PM EDT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — William Byron saw Ross Chastain and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson ahead of him late at Darlington Raceway. Byron made sure he was prepared for the fireworks he thought could happen. Boom! Byron moved in front when...

Ross Chastain learning to handle role as villain as NASCAR heads to Darlington

May. 13, 2023 13:17 PM EDT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Ross Chastain thinks things went too far last week in punching Noah Gragson in the pits at Kansas. However, the NASCAR points leader says he feels more comfortable in his growing role as the Cup series' reigning bad boy. Gragson confronted...

'Sick of him': Chastain drawing ire of fellow NASCAR drivers

May. 08, 2023 18:11 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Ross Chastain used to be known primarily as the driver with the family roots in watermelon farming, and whose victory lane celebrations usually involved standing on the roof of his car and smashing a melon to pieces on the pavement. Now, he’s becoming...

Hamlin bumps Larson for lead on final lap to win at Kansas

May. 07, 2023 19:53 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Denny Hamlin had walked out of victory lane after winning a thrilling NASCAR Cup Series duel over Kyle Larson with a last-lap pass at Kansas Speedway on Sunday just in time to hear his crew chief, Chris Gabehart, make a bold proclamation. “He's the most...

AUTO RACING: Dover on deck; F1 and IndyCar back in action

Apr. 25, 2023 11:40 AM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Wurth 400 Site: Dover, Delaware. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10:35 a.m., and qualifying, 11:20 a.m.; Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (FS1). Track: Dover Motor Speedway. Race...

Elliott makes return at Martinsville after breaking leg

Apr. 15, 2023 18:26 PM EDT

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Chase Elliott makes his return to racing this weekend at Martinsville Speedway with one thing on his mind: Winning. And that approach won’t change the rest of the season. Elliott has missed the last six Cup Series races after breaking his...