NASCAR has basically sent a warning to teams to not drive off the track, onto the dirt, during cool down laps after a race in an apparent effort to increase weight prior to post-race technical inspection.Ross Chastain and Shane Van Gisbergen were recognized for that tactic but Joey Logano wasContinue Reading
Statistically speaking, the most successful Super Late Model driver in the country is set to make his NASCAR debut in the Craftsman Truck Series on Thursday night at Bristol and it might not be his last.Cole Butcher is driving the Halmar Friesen No. 62 with veteran crew chief Bruce CookContinue Reading
Haas Factory Team president Joe Custer always anticipated a ‘gut check’ moment this season and the results led them to Chevrolet next season.In the first year following four-car powerhouse Stewart-Haas Racing consolidating into the single-car Haas Factory Team Custer expected a challenge but is also under a mandate from teamContinue Reading
Trackhouse Racing Team has announced that Moose Fraternity will continue to back Ross Chastain and the No. 1 Chevrolet through at least the 2027 season.The fraternal organization has supported Chastain since 2020, before he even joined Trackhouse. The sponsored the No. 1 car for Chastain’s second career victory at Talladega SuperspeedwayContinue Reading
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was just spit balling, and it’s far from a formal announcement, but he does have a degree of FOMO (fear of missing out) on not running the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol this weekend.While answering questions on the latest episode of the Dale Jr. Download podcast,Continue Reading
This will be the start of a nuanced period when it comes to NASCAR television ratings.It was Week One of the National Football League season, with all 32 fanbases thinking they are still Super Bowl bound and record viewership across the board. Specifically, CBS on Sunday averaged 23.9 million viewersContinue Reading
Based on the current temperature forecast for Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway, it is likely unreasonable to expect a repeat of the wildly unpredictable and memorable 2024 spring race.However, that doesn’t mean that Goodyear does not expect directional progress towards continued increased right side tire wear in the Bristol NightContinue Reading
Entering the cutoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Alex Bowman sits a distant 35 points below the cutline, and likely faces a must-win situation to avoid a first-round elimination.While Bowman has struggled on track over the first two races of the playoffs, the No. 48 has also been hindered byContinue Reading
A senior NASCAR official says it will be having a discussion with Trackhouse Racing over Ross Chastain and Shane Van Gisbergen driving through the grass during the cool-down lap after the race on Sunday in an apparent attempt to add weight to their cars.Cup Series managing director Brad Moran wasContinue Reading
Relive the moment Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson got into a tangle at Gateway and listen in to what was said over both teams’ scanners. SourceContinue Reading