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SHR closure leads to a seat shakeup in NASCAR. A look at who is driving where in 2025

Dec. 10, 2024 11:24 AM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There won't be a Stewart-Haas Racing in NASCAR next season now that Hall of Famer Tony Stewart has left the series and the four-car organization he co-owned with Formula 1 team owner Gene Haas. There also won't be a JTG Daugherty Racing team, but that's...

Justin Allgaier wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity title, capping comeback by passing Hill and Custer late

Nov. 10, 2024 00:07 AM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Justin Allgaier won his first NASCAR Xfinity season championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway, making a stunning comeback after falling a lap down midway through the race. Allgaier bounced back from an early flat tire and back-to-back penalties, working...

NASCAR Xfinity championship down to 4 drivers in season finale at Phoenix

Nov. 07, 2024 15:48 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — All four NASCAR Xfinity championship drivers said the right things heading into the season finale. Everyone will be respectful of each other on the track, I'm just going to run my race, let the best man win — you get the picture. That will...

Almirola wins at Martinsville as Custer makes enemies as he moves on to defend Xfinity title

Nov. 02, 2024 19:35 PM EDT

Aric Almirola won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, a victory that gave Cole Custer a chance to defend his NASCAR championship. Almirola is running a part-time schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing so he wasn't playoff eligible. AJ Allmendinger and Austin Hill had...

Austin Hill wins at Homestead to take 2nd spot in NASCAR Xfinity championship finale

Oct. 26, 2024 19:36 PM EDT

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Austin Hill grabbed the second spot next month in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship finale, racing to his fourth victory of the season Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hill drove the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet past Cole Custer with 12...

NASCAR playoffs roll on to Las Vegas, Formula 1 back in action with US Grand Prix in Texas

Oct. 15, 2024 11:48 AM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400. Site: Las Vegas, Nevada. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 4:35 p.m.; qualifying, 5:20 p.m., Sunday, race, 2:30 p.m. (NBC) Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Race...

Byron leads NASCAR Cup playoffs as series shifts to Charlotte roval; Formula 1 has another week off

Oct. 08, 2024 11:34 AM EDT

All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400. Site: Concord, North Carolina. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 12:30 p.m.; qualifying, 2 p.m., Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (NBC) Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Road...

NASCAR playoffs in all three series head to Talladega, Formula 1 off until mid-October

Oct. 01, 2024 11:21 AM EDT

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...

Aric Almirola crashes victory lane in NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff opener at Kansas Speedway

Sep. 28, 2024 19:55 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Aric Almirola crashed victory lane in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff opener Saturday at Kansas Speedway for his second victory of the season. Almirola, the 40-year-old former Cup driver running a limited Xfinity schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing, has six...

Xfinity Series playoffs set to open this weekend at Kansas with van Gisbergen studying the rules

Sep. 27, 2024 13:09 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Welcome to the Xfinity Series playoffs, Shane van Gisbergen. Now here’s a copy of how the system works, so study up. The New Zealand driving sensation — who won the first Cup Series race he ever entered with a victory last year on the street course in...