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NASCAR playoffs in all three series head to Talladega, Formula 1 off until mid-October
All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 Site: Talladega, Alabama. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 1:30 p.m., Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (NBC) Track: Talladega Superspeedway. Race distance: 188 laps, 500.08...
Survive and advance is the mantra for NASCAR Cup Series playoff contenders after chaotic Kansas race
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The dozen drivers who advanced to the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs saw Kansas Speedway as a relatively straightforward test, given the potential chaos looming at Talladega and the unpredictability of the road course at Charlotte. For most...
Christopher Bell wins a third straight NASCAR Cup Series pole at Kansas Speedway
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Christopher Bell won the pole on Saturday for the third straight NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, giving him the best possible starting position as he tries to advance through the second round of the playoffs. Bell turned a blistering, balanced...
Larson begins 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs at Kansas on top after owning Bristol. F1 gets month off
All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET Site: Kansas City, Kansas. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 1 p.m.; qualifying, 1:45 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (USA Network) Track: Kansas Speedway....
NASCAR Cup playoffs to run under the lights at Bristol bullring; F1 preps for streets of Singapore
All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Site: Bristol, Tennessee. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4 p.m.; qualifying, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (USA Network) Track: Bristol Motor Speedway. ...
Hamlin says he can win at Bristol and earn automatic berth in 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Denny Hamlin never had a chance to race for the win at Watkins Glen after he was caught up in an opening-lap wreck that knocked fellow playoff driver Ryan Blaney out of the race. Hamlin recovered to later gain a stage point, but he eventually spun and the...
Playoff drivers are on edge as NASCAR moves to the second round at Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. tried to stay optimistic about his slim chance at winning a NASCAR championship in his final season before he conceded, “no matter what we do, it is wrong.” Chase Briscoe is last among the 16 playoff drivers, but he says, count him out at your own...
Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. was the highest-qualifying playoff driver among the 16 in the field for Sunday’s Cup race at Watkins Glen International, a needed boost for the 2017 NASCAR champion who needs a win to guarantee himself a spot in the next round. Truex was...
Truex starts 2nd and tops all playoff drivers in qualifying while Chastain wins pole at Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. was the highest-qualifying playoff driver among the 16 in the field for Sunday's Cup race at Watkins Glen International, a needed boost for the 2017 NASCAR champion who needs a win to guarantee himself a spot in the next round. Truex was...
Cup Series regular Christopher Bell holds off Cole Custer to win Xfinity Series race at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Christopher Bell thought his chance to win at Darlington Raceway was over — twice. He got passed by Sheldon Creed with eight laps remaining, then after regaining the lead a final time coming out the pits with four laps left, was bumped from behind in...