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Buescher tries not to think about missed shot for NASCAR playoff spot after win at The Glen

Sep. 15, 2024 19:56 PM EDT

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Chris Buescher had a playoff berth snatched from him at Kansas when Kyle Larson nipped him on the final lap to win the closest finish in NASCAR history. Furious over another postseason bid derailed, Buescher scuffled with Tyler Reddick when he was denied a...

Playoff drivers are on edge as NASCAR moves to the second round at Watkins Glen

Sep. 14, 2024 15:46 PM EDT

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

Sep. 14, 2024 14:53 PM EDT

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

Sep. 14, 2024 14:44 PM EDT

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...

Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitment

Sep. 10, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — With NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 the promised priority, Kyle Larson will again attempt the Indianapolis 500 next season with the caveat he must leave if rain again ruins his bid to complete “The Double.” Larson in May became the fifth driver in history to...

Michael Jordan's NASCAR team skips the deadline to sign a new revenue model with racing series

Sep. 07, 2024 14:11 PM EDT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team co-owned by Michael Jordan, said Saturday it skipped a deadline to sign a new charter agreement with the sanctioning body because “it did not have an opportunity to fairly bargain” for a new contract. The two-car team owned by...

NASCAR's charter disagreement with teams is at a breaking point as playoffs arrive

Sep. 06, 2024 17:28 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After Tyler Reddick battled a stomach virus throughout the Southern 500 to eke out a 1-point win over Kyle Larson for NASCAR’s regular-season championship, he and the 23XI Racing ownership group went to collect the trophy. Reddick stood next to the trophy,...

Tyler Reddick was ill with a stomach virus at Darlington en route to NASCAR regular-season title

Sep. 04, 2024 15:48 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Reddick was so ill at Darlington Speedway that he was desperate to expel his stomach virus during the race because he didn't think he could make it the 500 miles to the finish. But the regular-season title was on the line — a bonus worth 15 playoff...

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...

NASCAR delivers driver Denny Hamlin a hefty penalty for what Toyota calls a 'grievous mistake'

Aug. 22, 2024 20:03 PM EDT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR docked Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 75 points and 10 playoff points Thursday, eliminating any shot he had at winning the regular-season title and making his path toward a championship more difficult. The hefty penalty was handed down because...