Earlier this week, NASCAR issued substantial penalties to the three teams involved in what series officials deemed to be a form of race manipulation — the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet of Ross Chastain, and the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota of Bubba Wallace.Continue Reading
Ty Majeski, who will compete for the 2024 Truck title on Friday with ThorSport, was the final driver to transfer into the Championship 4 at Martinsville. As part of his Championship 4 duties, he, along with other final four members of each series were required to be in attendance Tuesday ofContinue Reading
While the NASCAR playoff format has become a proverbial punching bag for people these days, and sometimes unfairly so, what happened last weekend at Martinsville is 100% a byproduct of it. The NASCAR playoffs are structured in a way so that title favorites like Kyle Larson can easily be knockedContinue Reading
NASCAR has penalised three drivers and teams and suspended nine team members after the controversial penultimate round of the playoffs in Martinsville.The #23 23XI Racing Toyota of Bubba Wallace, the #3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Austin Dillon, and the #1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet of Ross Chastain were all hit with penalties,Continue Reading
NASCAR has penalized the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota of Bubba Wallace, the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Austin Dillon, and the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet of Ross Chastain.The penalties are the same for the all three drivers and teams across the board: A $100,000 fine, theContinue Reading
“We’ve been saying this for quite some time — manufacturers have way too much say in the outcomes of these races and the manufacturers — I’m part of one, but they’ve ruined superspeedway racing.”Speaking on his popular podcast, Actions Detrimental, Denny Hamlin made his feelings about manufacturer meddling clear toContinue Reading
Hendrick Motorsports will have a driver in the final four, but it won’t be either of their champions as both Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott were eliminated Sunday. Denny Hamlin’s title hopes also came to end, leaving the seasoned veteran Cup-less in his 19-year quest for the biggest prize in NASCAR.All threeContinue Reading
It’s no secret that OEM-aligned teams work together in modern NASCAR, but did Sunday’s finish cross the line into race manipulation? Hall of Fame driver Jeff Gordon, who now serves as the Vice Chairman at Hendrick Motorsports, saw nothing wrong with what unfolded in the closing laps.Speaking in a MondayContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin chats with NASCAR.com’s Alex Weaver after a fifth-place finish at Martinsville Speedway wasn’t enough to clinch a Championship 4 berth. SourceContinue Reading
NASCAR has announced that it intends to review the radio communications from the closing laps of Sunday’s race at Martinsville, which decided the final spots in the Championship 4.While Ryan Blaney drove off with the race win to book his place alongside Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick, strange things were happening throughout theContinue Reading