Jimmie Johnson is a four-time winner of the Coca-Cola 600, but on Sunday night, his race ended after just 112 of 400 laps. The veteran driver was the first to fall out of NASCAR’s longest race, crashing early in the second stage.In Turn 4, the No. 84 Legacy Motor ClubContinue Reading
Kyle Larson wrecked out of the Indianapolis 500 on Lap 92 of the 200-lap race, spinning out on a restart and collecting two other cars. He finished 27th, leaving the track visibly dejected after a difficult month.But he has to move past that quickly with NASCAR’s longest race directly aheadContinue Reading
Kyle Larson’s day started out with some nervousness as rain delayed the start of the Indianapolis 500, putting his plan to run the Indy 500/Coke 600 double in doubt. The race did get underway with Larson starting from 19th on the grid.He avoided most of the early trouble, but theContinue Reading
After four seasons with Stewart-Haas Racing, Chase Briscoe was chosen to replace former Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. at Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) as the NASCAR veteran decided to step away from full-time competition. Partnering with crew chief James Small, he came out of the gate swinging with a pole positionContinue Reading
William Byron made the pass for the win on Justin Allgaier as the field raced towards the white flag, claiming victory for Hendrick Motorsports. In post-race inspection, his No. 17 Chevrolet passed without issue.However, the No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet of Sammy Smith did not. Smith originally finished fifth, butContinue Reading
Fresh off of signing a new four-year contract with Hendrick Motorsports, Cup star William Byron celebrated by securing a NASCAR Xfinity win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday. He snatched the lead from Justin Allgaier on an overtime restart, driving away with fresher tires as the field took the whiteContinue Reading
The recent attenuator controversy at the Indy 500 has shaken the very foundation of Team Penske. Three senior executives from IndyCar have been dismissed as a result and two of its three IndyCar teams were penalized. But how does this impact the NASCAR side of the Penske garage?Penske fields threeContinue Reading
Chase Briscoe became just the tenth driver to earn pole position for both the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same year, besting Kyle Larson by 0.020s in NASCAR Cup Series qualifying on Saturday.Briscoe now has four career poles, but his previous best start in the 600 is onlyContinue Reading
Driving the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Chase Briscoe has collected yet another pole position in a NASCAR crown jewel event. He already earned pole for the season-opening Daytona 500, and now he’ll lead the field of 40 for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.“I haven’t seen it yet, (but)Continue Reading
Ross Chastain finished second in Friday night’s NASCAR Truck race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and when the Cup cars went out on the track for Coca-Cola 600 practice, he was again very fast.Timing in ninth overall on the time sheets, Chastain was showing impressive long-run speed in the No. 1Continue Reading