Zach’s Turn: How Does NASCAR Cash in on Clash?
LOS ANGELES — From the very start, NASCAR knew trying to race inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was a gamble. The risk was worth …
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Zach’s Turn: iRacing Plays Pivotal Role in Clash Success
Inside the storied walls of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum sits a quarter-mile racetrack, built solely for a one-off exhibition short-track race for the NASCAR Cup Series in downtown L.A.
The idea would have felt absurd any time before 2020, before any mention of COVID-19 threatened to halt the world, let alone the sport. But NASCAR today is not the NASCAR of the last five decades – or even the last five years.
The majority of the credit lies with people like NASCAR’s Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation Ben Kennedy and Patrick Rogers, the sport’s vice president of marketing, for being willing to think outside the box and turn a previously unthinkable decision into a reality that comes to fruition Sunday night (Feb. 6).
2021 NASCAR Top Storylines: Goodbye Gen 6, Hello Next Gen
Finally, after two years of testing and a yearlong postponement of its official launch, the newest iteration of the NASCAR Cup Series has arrived. NASCAR’s …
Zach’s Turn: Pit Crew, Cliff Daniels Rocket Kyle Larson Toward 1st Cup Championship
PHOENIX — When the caution flag came out with 64 laps to go at Phoenix Raceway, Kyle Larson found himself in a predicament. Fellow Championship …
Quin Houff Crashes Out in StarCom’s Final NASCAR Race
PHOENIX — Quin Houff knew this weekend was going to be pretty emotional. But the worst-case scenario hit hard when his No. 00 Chevrolet was …
Best Seat at the Track: Zach Sturniolo and Davey Segal Join From Phoenix
For the best seat at the track, Jared Haas is joined by two Frontstretch reporters, Zach Sturniolo and Davey Segal, for the season finale at …
Austin Cindric Beaten by Inches for Xfinity Series Championship
A second consecutive championship was on the line for Austin Cindric. He fell inches short.
A bump-and-run from perennial runner-up Daniel Hemric in the final set of corners left Cindric 0.03 seconds from the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series title at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday night (Nov. 6).
The contact came coming to the checkered flag on an overtime restart to define the season’s title bout. Cindric was “pissed” he was moved but said it was fair game.
Chase Elliott at Ease Pursuing 2nd Consecutive Championship
Not often does a NASCAR driver win consecutive championships. In fact, no one has done it since Jimmie Johnson claimed his fifth title in 2010.
Chase Elliott can put his name in rarified air Sunday, Nov. 7, at Phoenix Raceway as he chases his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series title.
In Thursday’s (Nov. 4) media day availability at the Phoenix Convention Center, the defending champion’s cool, calm, collected demeanor was on display yet again, cruising in from a morning first spent at the Arizona State Capitol.
Zane Smith & John Hunter Nemechek Fall Just Short in Championship Chase
Zane Smith had the championship spot in his hands with 10 laps to go. John Hunter Nemechek rallied from early contact that set him behind …
John Hunter Nemechek Calls KBM Move ‘Validating’ Ahead of Truck Title Race
One year ago, John Hunter Nemechek gambled on himself.