The NASCAR Cup Series’ EchoPark Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas had gone smoothly for the most part, with an opening stage featuring just one caution and a couple of single-car spins here and there. However, chaos struck four laps into stage two and again after the green flag waved. With little-to-no visibility …
With a fourth-place finish in Saturday’s (May 22) inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Circuit of the Americas, Kevin Harvick scored the best finish of BJ McLeod Motorsports’ history. A finish like that might not seem like much for the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series champion, as he has 47 career NXS wins to his …
The NASCAR Cup Series travels to Circuit of the Americas for the first-time ever on Sunday afternoon (May 23). What should we expect from the 40 drivers competing at the 3.41-mile track? Frontstretch’s Bryan Nolen and Adam Cheek discuss. Sign up for Stock Car Scoop on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or visit Frontstretch every Monday and …
Sunday’s (May 16) Drydene 400 at Dover International Speedway could not have gone more perfectly for Rick Hendrick and the entire Hendrick Motorsports organization. Between race winner Alex Bowman, runner-up Kyle Larson and fourth-place finisher William Byron, Hendrick had at least one of his cars in the lead for 382 out of 400 laps. And …
Brace yourself. For a limited summer engagement, things are going back to “normal” in NASCAR land. In a confluence of events — the rapid lifting of COVID-19 attendance restrictions and how NASCAR’s 2021 schedule is laid out — four of the next six points paying NASCAR Cup race weekends will feel like they’re happening in …
BJ McLeod Motorsports will field 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick in its No. 5 entry at the inaugural Circuit of the Americas race in the Xfinity Series, the team announced May 17. Rush Truck Centers will sponsor the effort. The announcement did not note if the No. 5 would be a solely BJMM-fielded …
Who… should you be talking about after Drydene 400? Raise your hand if you picked Alex Bowman to be just the second NASCAR Cup Series driver to score multiple wins in 2021. Yeah, me either. Bowman has become a steady wheelman, one who’s there to challenge at the end more often. That late-race strength paid …
Rick Hendrick will not forget Sunday’s (May 16) race at Dover International Speedway anytime soon. His quartet of Cup Series drivers conquered Miles the Monster, earning the first 1-2-3-4 finish for the team in its 37-year history. The sight of the No. 48 Chevrolet rolling into victory lane was certainly a familiar one, but this …
1: NASCAR manufacturer parity … At the top 12 races into the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, it’s clear three organizations have separated from the rest of the pack. Joe Gibbs Racing (with Darlington Raceway winner Martin Truex Jr.), Team Penske and Hendrick Motorsports are the sport’s new Big 3, sweeping 10 of the top …
What happened? Martin Truex Jr. won the Goodyear 400 at Darlington on Sunday (May 9) after leading 248 of 293 laps for his third win of the 2021 season. Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, William Byron and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top-five finishers at NASCAR’s Throwback Weekend. One of the best burner-outers in the game …
Who… should you be talking about after the Goodyear 400? Martin Truex Jr. dominated Sunday (May 9), leading 248 of 293 laps at Darlington Raceway on the way to his 30th career victory. Truex becomes the 28th driver in NASCAR history to win 30 or more races and sits sixth among active drivers in career wins. Truex …
It’s time once again for NASCAR’s throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway, though much earlier in the season than previous years. Let’s get your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings lineups set for the Goodyear 400 on Sunday, May 9. Last year the Cup Series took to the Lady in Black three times, including the first two events …
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