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Denny Hamlin walks through his clutch performance to take the victory in the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. SourceContinue Reading

A late-race caution in Saturday night’s preseason Busch Light Clash provided Busch an excellent opportunity to grab the victory from leader Denny Hamlin, but two laps of overtime wasn’t enough time after Hamlin got a good restart.Hamlin ended up pulling away to start the two-lap overtime and Busch had to fendContinue Reading

Hamlin, who earned the pole for the non-points exhibition race earlier Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, fell back into the field during the race but rallied back to the front with 10 laps remaining.He then held off Kyle Busch in a two-lap overtime as the those behind HamlinContinue Reading

Denny Hamlin had the fastest average speed through the first two rounds of practice then backed it up by turning in the top speed (68.498 mph) during the third round, which was used to determine the starting lineup for the Clash.Hamlin will start on the pole for the Clash, whichContinue Reading

As this weekend’s preseason Busch Light Clash race weekend drew closer, it became clear the Los Angeles area was set to be hit beginning on Sunday with torrential rain and likely flooding which could linger for days and task local resources.By early Saturday afternoon, NASCAR decided to attempt to moveContinue Reading

Blaney’s first title – secured in last November’s season finale at Phoenix – was the second consecutive for Penske and fourth overall. Joey Logano has won two while Brad Keselowski gave Penske his first Cup championship in 2012.Already with a Hall of Fame filled resume of accolades, Penske, who turns 87Continue Reading

NASCAR has made the stunning decision to move up the L.A. Clash doubleheader to Saturday, doing so in the interest of fan safety as life-threatening flooding is forecast to hit the city. Once it arrives, racing will likely be impossible until Wednesday, even with wet-weather available for damp conditions.NASCAR statement“DueContinue Reading

Preview: In this episode of ‘NASCAR: Full Speed’ – now streaming on Netflix – meet the driver of the No. 1 for Trackhouse Racing, Ross Chastain. SourceContinue Reading

Suarez, the first Mexican-born Cup Series winner, is competing in the non-points NASCAR Mexico invitational event held prior to Sunday’s Clash. Both series hit the temporary ¼-mile paved oval for the first time on Saturday.At a Fox Sports news conference Friday at the Coliseum, Suarez said the importance of theContinue Reading