Why Denny Hamlin had to catch his breath after a milestone 700th NASCAR Cup race
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
Second, again: How a NASCAR Cup win evaded Carson Hocevar in Nashville
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 wins NASCAR Cup race at Nashville for Team Penske
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. frustrated with Carson Hocevar after Nashville wreck
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 “didn’t have the confidence” in car during worst qualifying run of the year
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
NASCAR responding to Cup drivers and teams: More horsepower “on the table”
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 compares NASCAR rule book to “IRS tax code” after RFK failures
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
No further action taken on Leclerc-Verstappen incident at F1 Spanish GP
The FIA race stewards have taken no further action against Charles Leclerc for making contact with Max Verstappen in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix – meaning the Ferrari driver has retained his podium position.On a lap 61 safety car restart, Verstappen lost momentum with a huge oversteer moment out ofContinue Reading
Hamilton: F1 Spanish GP is “the worst race I’ve experienced”
Lewis Hamilton has described the Spanish Grand Prix as “the worst race I’ve experienced” after finishing sixth in the Formula 1 contest at Barcelona.The seven-time world champion was in an extremely downbeat mood, having crossed the line two spots lower than he started before gaining a position post-race due toContinue Reading
Should Verstappen have been disqualified from the Spanish GP? Our writers have their say
Max Verstappen’s clash with George Russell has taken the headlines from the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, which saw the reigning world champion given a 10-second penalty and three penalty points.The penalty dropped the Red Bull driver to 10th in the Barcelona race results, while he is just one penaltyContinue Reading