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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...

Kyle Busch is in danger of snapping his NASCAR-record 19-year winning streak

Oct. 04, 2024 16:03 PM EDT

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Time is running out for Kyle Busch to stretch his remarkable winning streak to 20 consecutive NASCAR seasons with at least one victory. There are only six races remaining on the year as Busch heads to Talladega Superspeedway, where he has won twice in his...

Chastain passes Truex on late restart to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway

Sep. 29, 2024 19:31 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Ross Chastain finally got to smash a watermelon for the first time this season Sunday at Kansas Speedway. Smashed the hopes of a bunch of playoff drivers trying to earn an automatic berth in the next round, too. The seventh-generation...

Christopher Bell wins a third straight NASCAR Cup Series pole at Kansas Speedway

Sep. 28, 2024 15:38 PM EDT

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...

A trio of NASCAR stars in danger of playoff elimination at Bristol cutoff race

Sep. 20, 2024 16:48 PM EDT

The first elimination race of NASCAR's playoffs has a three-time Daytona 500 winner and a pair of former Cup Series champions in danger of being bumped from title contention Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. The trio also happen to be among NASCAR's biggest stars in a...

Joey Logano wins NASCAR playoff opener at Atlanta to advance to 2nd round

Sep. 08, 2024 21:15 PM EDT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — One of the first things Joey Logano said after winning NASCAR's playoff opener was that the postseason is his time of the year. And, in 10 initial playoff appearances, he typically slid his way through the rounds, winning two Cup titles and never finishing...

Suarez returns to the site of the closest finish in NASCAR history looking for a playoff payoff

Sep. 07, 2024 15:22 PM EDT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — The best year of Daniel Suarez’s life began in February when he won the NASCAR Mexico race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, an event essentially staged with Suarez as the star. Later that month came the closest finish in NASCAR history, a photo-finish...

NASCAR Playoffs: Don't look for surprises in the postseason as power programs dominate field

Sep. 02, 2024 13:06 PM EDT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — NASCAR's regular season finished with a pair of surprises in winless drivers Harrison Burton and Chase Briscoe pulling off unexpected victories at Daytona and Darlington. Don't look for more stunners when the playoffs start next week and NASCAR's power...

Chase Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch in Southern 500 to advance to NASCAR Cup playoffs

Sep. 01, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Chase Briscoe knew he carried the full weight of everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing into the final laps Sunday night at Darlington Raceway. And he couldn't have been happier. “I feel like I run better under heavy pressure,” Briscoe said. “I love the Game...

Martin Truex Jr. makes NASCAR playoffs after crashing out early at Darlington

Sep. 01, 2024 23:02 PM EDT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after some nervous moments when he crashed out on the third lap of the Southern 500 on Sunday. Others drivers hopeful of a spot like two-time series champion Kyle Busch and playoff participants...