After three weeks of short track racing, NASCAR Cup Series drivers travel to Alabama this weekend to take on the largest track on the circuit: Talladega Superspeedway. Let’s get your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings lineups set for the GEICO 500, airing on Sunday, April 25 at 2 p.m. ET. The 2.66-mile course is wider than …
North Carolina is set to lift some social distancing, capacity and mass gathering COVID-19 restrictions by June 1, Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday) April 21. The estimated timeline is just days after the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 30. It is not yet known the amount of fans that will be allowed …
CJ McLaughlin is set to make his return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck and Xfinity series starting at Kansas Speedway, he revealed on the Wicked Fast Podcast April 21. He’ll race for Reaume Brothers Racing in the Truck Series for five events, including Kansas and Charlotte Motor Speedway. Josh Reaume will be the crew …
The Indianapolis 500 will host fans up to 40% of capacity, equaling about 135,000 spectators, Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Wednesday, April 21. Track officials collaborated with Marion County Public Health Department to estimate the amount of fans allowed in the venue. “This event and this place means so much to everybody we see every day …
After a week off, the NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Talladega Superspeedway where Austin Cindric sits on the pole. Though he finished sixth at Martinsville Speedway, he still holds a 42-point lead over Daniel Hemric in the standings. Hemric will start next to Cindric on the front row, while Hemric’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Harrison …
Denny Hamlin will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to green at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 25. The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver claimed the pole after finishing runner up last week at Richmond Raceway. Team Penske’s Joey Logano will line up alongside Hamlin on the front row, while Hamlin’s teammate Martin …
Kaz Grala continues to run part-time in NASCAR this season, primarily in the Cup Series for Kaulig Racing. After a brake-line fire near his right-rear tire ended his night in the Daytona 500, Grala is back this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway (April 24-25) looking to complete his first 500-mile event. Grala also competed in the …
Kurt Busch, Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe will head back to Nashville Superspeedway Tuesday and Wednesday, April 20-21, FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass tweeted April 19. They will perform a second tire test to confirm the tire that will be used when the NASCAR Cup Series runs at Nashville in June. The trio first tested Goodyear …
A new track is coming to Formula 1 in 2022. South Florida will host the series’ first race in the sunshine state since 1959, F1 announced Sunday (April 18). The news of the Miami Grand Prix broke out about three hours before the Emilia Romagna event. A 10-year deal has been signed to bring the …
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to another Virginia short track this weekend in Richmond Raceway. Let’s get your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings lineup ready for the Toyota Owners 400 on Sunday, April 18. Though it is a short track, Richmond is vastly different from Martinsville Speedway. It’s a three-quarters of a mile, D-shaped oval with …
After winning at Martinsville Speedway, Tire Pros has increased its primary sponsorship for two additional events for Josh Berry, JR Motorsports VP Kelley Earnhardt tweeted April 14. The sponsorship increases from six to eight races for the No. 8 JRM team. Berry will carry Tire Pros on the hood at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24 …
CBS Sports revealed the announcers for the upcoming Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) series Wednesday, April 14. Four will cover all six summer events: host Lindsay Czarniak, play-by-play announcer Allen Bestwick, roaming analyst Brad Daugherty and pit reporter Matt Yocum. Additionally, three driver analysts will join the series for two races each. Danica Patrick will be …
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