In fact, the odds were not in Ford’s favor.In each of the three season finales – in Trucks, Xfinity and Cup – Ford had just one driver eligible to win the championship in each series.And yet, when Sunday’s Cup finale had ended, Ford had completed an unlikely sweep of allContinue Reading
Blaney was leading all title contenders, but became agitated with Chastain as they battled for the race lead.He did not need to win in order to be crowned champion, but felt that he needed to get out front to protect himself from the chasing Hendrick Motorsports duo of Kyle Larson andContinue Reading
Ryan Blaney responds to Ross Chastain, who accused the driver of the No. 12 of aggressive racing at Phoenix Raceway. SourceContinue Reading
Byron, the youngest of the Championship 4 drivers at 25 years old and with his first opportunity to win a title, won the pole for Sunday’s season finale in Saturday’s qualifying session at Phoenix Raceway.That alone appeared to be a good sign. In the three previous seasons the championship raceContinue Reading
Larson’s pit crew catapulted him into contention during the final stop of the race, leaving pitroad just ahead of his title rivals.On the ensuing restart, he went three-wide for the lead with Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain. He managed to clear Hamlin, who had only taken two tires, but notContinue Reading
Championship 4 contender talks about the respect he has for 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney and the whole Blaney family. SourceContinue Reading
Kevin Harvick details his emotions following his final NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway at the conclusion of the 2023 campaign. SourceContinue Reading
Roger Penske reacts to Ryan Blaney’s performance at Phoenix and being crowned the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. SourceContinue Reading
Chastain, who was eliminated from the playoffs weeks ago and led just one lap in the previous nine races, overshadowed the four drivers that were contending for the 2023 series championship at Phoenix Raceway.He led a race-high 157 of 312 laps and cleared title contenders Kyle Larson and Ryan BlaneyContinue Reading
William Byron reacts to his day at Phoenix Raceway, where the No. 24 car finished fourth in the race and third in the championship standings. SourceContinue Reading