Dropping the Hammer: As the World Turns With RCR
Sunday was the first time Tyler Reddick had talked with Richard Childress since his surprise 23XI Racing announcement. He hopes his Indianapolis Motor Speedway win helps “smooths some things over.”
Daniel McFadin is a 10-year veteran of the NASCAR media corp. He wrote for NBC Sports from 2015 to October 2020. He currently works full time for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and is lead reporter and an editor for Frontstretch. He is also host of the NASCAR podcast "Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin" presented by Democrat-Gazette.
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‘It Didn’t Seem Like Real Life’: Tyler Reddick’s Wild Indy Win
Tyler Reddick, Austin Cindric and Ross Chastain recounted what happened on the final start of a wild NASCAR Cup race on the Indy road course.
NASCAR’s Brickyard 400/Indy Road Course Debate Rages On
Kevin Harvick thinks it’s “embarrassing” NASCAR isn’t racing on Indianapolis’ historic oval. But AJ Allmendinger doesn’t believe the Brickyard 400 should return just for the sake of tradition.
Kyle Busch: Contract Situation a ‘Mess’ With ‘A Lot of Sleepless Nights’
Kyle Busch acknowledged Saturday that “concessions” could have to be made by him in his contract negotiations, including driving for “under my market value.”
‘Ultimate Smooth’ Austin Hill Seeks Road Course Glory at Indy
AJ Allmendinger calls NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie Austin Hill an “ultimate smooth” driver on road courses.
Camping World to End NASCAR Truck Series Sponsorship
Camping World’s tenure as sponsor of the NASCAR Truck Series will end after 14 years.
Dropping the Hammer: NASCAR’s Disqualification by Vinyl
Four years after the new post-race procedure was introduced, NASCAR finally had to disqualify a Cup Series race winner, thanks to…vinyl?
Dropping the Hammer: NASCAR (Finally) Set for ‘Monumental’ History with Chicago Street Race
Ben Kennedy called the NASCAR street race in Chicago in 2023 the sport’s “boldest” scheduling move yet. Though it comes at the expense of Road America.
Dropping the Hammer: 23XI Racing Shocks & Awes With Tyler Reddick Reveal
Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing rocked the NASCAR world with the news of their pairing starting in 2024. While Reddick doesn’t think Richard Childress Racing should be “shocked” about it, they were.
Noah Gragson’s Penalty Is Meaningless
Even with a $35,000 fine and 30-point penalty, Daniel McFadin writes that nothing has meaningfully changed for Noah Gragson after his intentional wreck of Sage Karam.