Denny Hamlin has now matched NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon for the best finish ever by a Cup driver making their 700th career start, placing third at Nashville. He is just the 22nd driver to ever reach that impressive milestone.It was not easy for Hamlin, and not just because of howContinue Reading
Carson Hocevar charged through the field at Nashville after starting 26th, reaching as high as second at the end before seeing the checkered flag. He didn’t get there without some drama as Hocevar ended Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s day after some mid-race contact, drawing the ire of the fiery driver ofContinue Reading
Ryan Blaney was dominant throughout the night at Nashville, leading 139 of 300 laps on his to collecting the checkered flag in the No. 12 Team Penske Ford.“I never gave up hope, that’s for sure,” said Blaney. “We’ve had great speed all year, just hasn’t been the best year forContinue Reading
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. entered the Nashville Cup race 13th in the regular season standings and 10 points above the cut-line in the provisional playoff grid. Stenhouse hasn’t been very fast this year, but he and his single-car team have been a model of consistency, making the most of what theyContinue Reading
Kyle Larson came into Nashville looking to rebound from Memorial Day Weekend where he crashed out of both the Coca-Cola 600 and Indianapolis 500. Unfortunately, things got off to a slow start as he only reached 24th in practice.That continued in qualifying, placing 28th in the 39-car grid in hisContinue Reading
Earlier this week, NASCAR officials hinted at the possibility of increasing horsepower from 670HP to 750HP, at least for short tracks. And it could potentially happen before the end of the 2025 season.“It’s on the table,” NASCAR senior vice president of competition Elton Sawyer told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. “We are workingContinue Reading
Brad Keselowski sits 32nd in the championship standings after a difficult start to the 2025 season. A fifth-place finish last weekend in the Coca-Cola 600 was both his first top five and top ten of the year.But Keselowski’s priorities aren’t limited to driving the No. 6 Ford Mustang as theContinue Reading
Daniel Dye earned his sixth top ten finish of the 2025 season on Saturday night, placing ninth at Nashville and scoring stage points in both Stage 1 and Stage 2.However, Dye’s No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet failed height checks, resulting in a post-race disqualification. Nearly all of the 35 points heContinue Reading
Justin Allgaier now has 28 career NASCAR Xfinity Series wins, earning his third victory of the season on Saturday night. The veteran driver absolutely dominated the Nashville event, winning both stages and collecting the checkered flag ahead of JR Motorsports teammate Connor Zilisch. Allgaier led 101 of 188 laps, putting aContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin, who already has two Cup wins this year, is set to make his 700th career Cup start on Sunday. However, the expected arrival of a baby boy may keep him from the track.Hamlin and long-time partner Jordan Fish already have two girls, but the due date for theirContinue Reading