The most unfortunate part of how everything went down on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is that the bitter defeat of Denny Hamlin superseded any kind of celebration for Kyle Larson.Hamlin led 208 laps of a race that was scheduled for go 312 butContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin has two years left on a NASCAR Cup Series contract extension he signed with Joe Gibbs Racing over the summer but the ‘deep cut’ of how he was denied his first championship on Sunday makes it hard for him to envision coming back.This isn’t to say that heContinue Reading
After a tearful loss in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race, plans to place Connor Zilisch in the upcoming World Endurance Championship (WEC) rookie test at Bahrain International Circuit have been tabled.By finishing second in the championship in the one-race finale, Zilisch does not possess the ACCUS (Automobile Competition Committee forContinue Reading
Looking at the NASCAR Cup Series grid, there are eleven multi-car teams with sizes ranging from two to four cars. But which driver from each can claim to be the best?Motorsport.com considered race wins, average finish, head-to-head weekly battles, and the final championship result of each of the team’s full-timeContinue Reading
There will be a change atop the pit box for the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet next season. Brandon McSwain, who has worked as an engineer for the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team for the past six years, will replace Phil Surgen.Chastain has worked with Surgen since the 2021Continue Reading
Kyle Larson is a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Denny Hamlin is left to face the toughest loss of his entire career, and tire issues wreak havoc on championship Sunday. Phoenix certainly delivered a show, and yet, there was simply sadness and disbelief from many fans after the checkered flag.TheContinue Reading
The emotions and tensions after the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race could be cut with a figurative knife. The four championship finalists, their respective fanbases, and everyone in the industry had been taken on a whirlwind journey on Sunday afternoon. There were various points throughout the race where everyone thoughtContinue Reading
Goodyear brought a softer compound to Phoenix for the NASCAR Cup title-decider, and tire issues began during Friday’s practice session. However, no one was sounding the alarm to tire supplier Goodyear. Several crew chiefs admitted to pushing the limit with lower air pressures in order to gain a speed advantage,Continue Reading
Last weekend, Ryan Blaney was in position to win his way into the the Championship 4, but he had to settle for second and playoff elimination after getting muscled out of the way by William Byron.One week later, he went out and won the season finale at Phoenix with aContinue Reading
On Sunday, all eyes were on Denny Hamlin. After 20 years of trying, he entered the 2025 title-decider as the favorite for many. He recently secured his 60th career win, and he earned pole position for this race.He was also racing for his father, who is terminally ill and couldContinue Reading