Defending NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion Jesse Love was taking part in the Chili Bowl Nationals this past week, and he was impressive in a car prepared by Hendrick Motorsports Cup Series crew chief Blake Harris.On Friday night, he started 17th and drove all the way up to fourth atContinue Reading
A massive NASCAR Rule Book update was posted on Friday and removes every instance of ‘the playoffs’ and ‘playoff points’ to reflect the return of the Chase for the Championship format this season.Essentially, this codifies the new regulations with NASCAR also making several adjacent adjustments alongside other items that neededContinue Reading
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was one of those present for NASCAR’s announcement earlier in the month, revealing the return of The Chase and more emphasis put on points-racing.He was a big fan of the changes, which those within the sport say adds legitimacy to the championship, even if the NASCAR HallContinue Reading
ThorSport has signed Cole Butcher to be the new full-time driver of the No. 13 Ford F-150 for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. The 29-year-old is a native of Nova Scotia, Canada, and is a standout in the late model tour.“I’m incredibly grateful to Duke, Rhonda, and Allison Thorson forContinue Reading
NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, their son Ryder and his daughter Emma were among seven killed in a tragic plane crash on December 18th in Statesville, North Carolina. Dennis Dutton, son Jack Dutton, and Craig Wadsworth were also killed in the the accident, which remains under investigation fromContinue Reading
Niece Motorsports has announced Ricky Stenhouse Jr. as the driver of the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.Stenhouse is a veteran of the NASCAR Cup Series with over 400 starts and four wins — all at superspeedways. He won the summerContinue Reading
NASCAR has a new championship format for 2026, and the overwhelming reaction has been positive. But what exactly has changed with this latest iteration and why is it such a good thing? Let’s take a look:Looking over the format, it is much better in regards to rewarding the best driverContinue Reading
Garett Mitchell, better known as the popular YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, began his stock car racing career last year in the ARCA Menard’s Series. He did so under the guidance of NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, who became close friends with Mitchell over the past 1.5 years.However, Biffle was among seven whoContinue Reading
Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is back, at least for one race at the national level of NASCAR.Stewart, who is now 54 years old but still actively racing, will pilot the ‘free agent’ truck for Kaulig Racing and Ram in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at DaytonaContinue Reading
The return of The Chase for the Championship has immediately been pitched to NASCAR fans as a return to civility.This of course doesn’t mean a loss of intensity or consequence but those who were part of the announcement on Monday at NASCAR Productions believe that points racing will result inContinue Reading