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Denny Hamlin says 'worse drivers' than him have won a NASCAR championship. Who does he mean?

Apr. 29, 2024 19:13 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Denny Hamlin took his cut — he gripped the checkered flag like a Louisville Slugger and took a swing moments after he delivered on his called shot at Dover — and then lobbed a high, hard one at some of the NASCAR greats before him. Yeah, maybe 36 drivers have...

Denny Hamlin holds off Larson late to win NASCAR Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway

Apr. 29, 2024 10:46 AM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Denny Hamlin called his shot ahead of Dover, guaranteeing a win on his podcast, then followed through on his bold boast that would have made the Bambino proud and held off Kyle Larson down the stretch to park his Toyota in victory lane. Hamlin wiggled past lapped...

Kyle Larson's Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans

Apr. 27, 2024 14:19 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Kyle Larson ran into his first speed bump in his busy May. Larson next month will become the fifth driver in history to attempt to complete “ The Double ” and run 1,100 miles in one day, starting with the Indianapolis 500 in an Indy car and then flying to...

Two teams blowing everyone else away in NASCAR Cup. Can the others catch up at Talladega?

Apr. 20, 2024 14:47 PM EDT

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — The Rick Hendrick Express rolls into Talladega Superspeedway, with Joe Gibbs Racing nipping at their bumpers. Good luck to everyone else in the NASCAR Cup series. Even at this high-banked madhouse in rural Alabama, which is usually as much of a...

F2 champion Pourchaire to make IndyCar debut as Malukas' injury keeps McLaren driver on sidelines

Apr. 19, 2024 19:28 PM EDT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Reigning Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire will make his IndyCar debut on the streets of Long Beach with Arrow McLaren as the 20-year-old Frenchman becomes the latest replacement for injured driver David Malukas. Pourchaire said Friday that he was...

Analysis: Kyle Larson settling in quickly as preparation continues for Indianapolis 500 debut

Apr. 16, 2024 16:38 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson said all the right things after completing 43 laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of his preparation for his debut next month in “The Greatest Spectacle of Racing.” He was glad he completed the rookie orientation last October and...

William Byron is back in Texas with more big wins since getting Hendrick's 300th there last fall

Apr. 13, 2024 13:43 PM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — When William Byron first met Rick Hendrick a decade ago, the teenager who had learned racing on a computer wasn't all that confident how things would work out as he revealed his goal to drive one day for the NASCAR team owner. There is certainly no lack of...

Kyle Larson is on the pole for the 3rd NASCAR Cup race in a row, this time in Texas

Apr. 13, 2024 13:24 PM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kyle Larson will be the pole sitter for the third NASCAR Cup race in a row after a fast lap of 190.369 mph in qualifying Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway. This is the 250th pole ever for Hendrick Motorsports and the team's fourth in a row. That stretch...

Top NASCAR driver Kyle Larson uses Indianapolis 500 testing to learn on the fly

Apr. 10, 2024 15:50 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson embraces the challenge of racing in any car on any track at any time. He's now facing his trickiest quest yet — preparing for his Indianapolis 500 debut next month. Larson returned to the historic 2.5-mile oval Wednesday for the...

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...