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NASCAR Choosing Spectacle Over Safety

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 by Ava Ladner
#45: Kurt Busch, 23XI Racing, Monster Energy Toyota Camry

Kurt Buschʻs continued absence highlights the concern that NASCAR may be overlooking its own efforts to keep drivers safe.

Categories Ava Huston Ladner, Cup Series, Featured Content

Only Yesterday: 5 Times When NASCAR Playoff Drivers Got (a Little) Lucky

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 by Amy Henderson
NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson prepares to race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, 2019. Photo: NKP

They say in racing that sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Here’s five times we’ve seen that during the NASCAR Cup Series playoff era.

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Only Yesterday

2-Headed Monster: Is Joe Gibbs Racing Better Off With or Without Kyle Busch?

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 by Amy Henderson and Anthony Damcott
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch emerges from his car at Pocono Raceway in July 2022. (Photo: NKP)

Does Joe Gibbs Racing need Kyle Busch to remain on the team, or is it time to move on?

Categories 2-Headed Monster, Amy Henderson, Anthony Damcott, Cup Series, Featured Content

NASCAR Updates Damaged Vehicle Policy to 10 Minutes

September 1, 2022August 31, 2022 by Michael Nebbia
#12: Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang, #20: Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Rheem Toyota Camry and #11: Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, FedEx Cares Toyota Camry wreck

The clock had previously been set to six minutes for the damaged vehicle policy.

Categories Cup Series News, Michael Nebbia

Bubba Wallace Running No. 45 for Rest of 2022

April 27, 2025August 31, 2022 by Michael Nebbia
#23: Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, DoorDash Toyota Camry

Ty Gibbs will drive the No. 23 instead for now while Bubba Wallace helps 23XI Racing in their bid for the owner’s championship.

Categories Cup Series News, Michael Nebbia

Did You Notice?: The Case For & Against Austin Dillon

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 by Tom Bowles

Just how good exactly is Austin Dillon? Tom Bowles takes a deeper look.

Categories Cup Series, Did You Notice?, Featured Content, Tom Bowles

NASCAR Mailbox: Is This the Year of the Playoff Spoiler?

April 27, 2025August 31, 2022 by Jack Swansey
Sonoma Raceway, Martin Truex Jr. Bubba Wallace

Can a non-playoff driver win again this year? Did Tyler Reddick being a team player at Daytona fix the relationship with Richard Childress?

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Jack Swansey, NASCAR Mailbox

Dropping the Hammer: Toyota’s David Wilson & His ‘Hope’ for Kyle Busch

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 by Daniel McFadin
David Wilson and Kyle Busch

Toyota Racing President David Wilson believes they’re “still in the mix” to keep Kyle Busch. But it increasingly feels like a case of wishful thinking.

Categories Cup Series, Daniel McFadin, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content

NASCAR News Avalanche: What Daytona News Dump Means for 2023 Silly Season

September 1, 2022August 31, 2022 by Dalton Hopkins
The pack races around Daytona International Speedway in August 2022. (Photo: NKP)

Even when cars weren’t on track at Daytona, the regular-season finale and the weekend surrounding it brought forth plenty of NASCAR news.

Categories Cup Series News, Dalton Hopkins, Featured Content, Truck Series News, Xfinity News

Daytona Disaster Proves NASCAR Change is Needed

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 by Stephen Stumpf
Cole Custer spins out at Daytona International Speedway in August 2022. (Photo: NKP)

The NASCAR Cup Series leaves Daytona with more questions than answers after serious concerns with officiating, safety, and the track’s place on the schedule.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Stephen Stumpf
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