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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...

Martin Truex Jr. closes out full-time NASCAR Cup Series career at Phoenix Raceway

Nov. 10, 2024 20:38 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. got a nice surprise when his fellow drivers gave him a standing ovation during the prerace meeting Sunday before the NASCAR Cup Series finale. Once on the track, the 44-year-old driver from New Jersey took time to thank his team for all the...

Truex wins pole for final NASCAR full-time race as Logano highest qualifying title contender

Nov. 09, 2024 18:55 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr., who is retiring from full-time NASCAR competition after Sunday's season finale, won the pole for the championship-deciding race at Phoenix Raceway. Truex turned a lap at 134.741 mph Saturday to earn the top starting spot. He plans to run a...

Defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paces 1st practice of title-deciding weekend at Phoenix

Nov. 08, 2024 19:18 PM EST

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Reigning NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paced the first practice session at Phoenix Raceway, where he is among four drivers who will race for the title Sunday. Blaney in a Ford for Team Penske topped the leaderboard in Friday's 50-minute practice session. He is...

NASCAR levies $600,000 in fines and suspends 9 team members for race manipulation ahead of finale

Nov. 05, 2024 19:07 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Drama continued to encompass NASCAR ahead of its championship-deciding season finale as the sanctioning body issued $600,000 in fines and suspended nine team members from three different teams on Tuesday for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway. ...

Blaney lost sleep after last week's loss, needs a big showing at Martinsville to defend NASCAR title

Nov. 02, 2024 15:41 PM EDT

Ryan Blaney had the checkered flag in sight and a spot in NASCAR's title-deciding race within his grasp last week on the last lap of a contentious battle. Then out of nowhere, Tyler Reddick slid past Blaney in the final turn and snatched the victory away. Reddick will...