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Associated Press Aug 23, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night, taking the checkered flag under caution following an overtime finish. Truex would have secured a playoff spot with the victory, but he’s ineligible because he’s a

Associated Press Aug 23, 2024, 08:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin couldn’t help but think negatively. A day after being dealt the toughest — and oddest — penalty of his 20-year NASCAR career, Hamlin was still trying to cope with what it might do to his season and his

Associated Press Aug 22, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR docked Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 75 points and 10 playoff points Thursday, eliminating any shot he had at winning the regular-season title and making his path toward a championship more difficult. The hefty penalty was handed down because

Kelly Crandall Aug 22, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney is gearing up for a title defense as stock car racing prepares for the home stretch ahead of the postseason. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images As the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs approached last season, Ryan Blaney and his team were, as

Associated Press Aug 19, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — Tyler Reddick capped an emotional week with his second NASCAR Cup Series win this year. Reddick’s mentor, Scott Bloomquist, died in a plane crash just three days before he won at Michigan International Speedway on Monday. “I can’t help but sit

Associated Press Aug 18, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — NASCAR suspended the FireKeepers 400 until Monday, running out of time Sunday to run a race that was delayed and interrupted by rain. On Lap 51 of the 200-lap Cup race, cars went to pit road to wait to see if

Associated Press Aug 18, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Bowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR race for the first time in more than a half-century, opening next season with an exhibition race on a site with a rich history in auto racing. NASCAR announced Sunday that Winston-Salem, North Carolina,

Associated Press Aug 17, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — Justin Allgaier raced to his second NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the year and the 25th of his career, pulling away from the pack in an overtime finish Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Allgaier broke a 10th-place tie with Dale Earnhardt

Associated Press Aug 17, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — Austin Dillon has no regrets over his aggressive actions that triggered last-lap wrecks for Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Dillon went on to win at Richmond Raceway, although NASCAR then revoked his resulting automatic spot in the playoffs. “You don’t hate

Associated Press Aug 17, 2024, 11:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — Haas Factory Team, an offshoot of Stewart-Haas Racing, has completed its roster for next season. Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer were signed to multiyear contracts on Saturday to drive for the team in NASCAR’s second-tier Xfinity Series in 2025. The team

Aug 15, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Former NASCAR driver Kurt Busch was arrested Wednesday in North Carolina after allegedly driving drunk. According to court records, Busch was pulled over after driving 63 mph in a 45 mph zone in Iredell County, North Carolina. An officer reported that Busch had “red glassy eyes” and that alcohol

Ryan McGee Close Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Marty Smith Close Marty Smith ESPN ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR Aug 15, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Austin

Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR ruled Wednesday that Austin Dillon‘s win at Richmond Raceway will not count toward eligibility for the Cup Series playoffs. Dillon will keep credit for his first victory of the season but his playoff eligibility was revoked because of “actions detrimental to to stock

Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 09:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Austin Dillon raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in nearly two years, sending Joey Logano into a spin on the final lap to win in overtime at Richmond on Sunday night. It was Dillon’s first win since Aug. 28,

Associated Press Aug 10, 2024, 09:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin’s bid for a sweep at Richmond is off to a good start. Hamlin won the pole for Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race, topping qualifying Saturday in his No. 11 Toyota. It was Hamlin’s third pole of the year,

Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Fasten your seat belts, Major League Baseball is coming to Bristol Motor Speedway. Officials from MLB and the track known as the “Thunder Valley” that holds more than 146,000 fans for NASCAR races announced Friday that the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will play

ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bristol Motor Speedway is gearing up for Major League Baseball next season. The longtime NASCAR track will host a game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds next season on Aug. 2, 2025, according to multiple reports. Officials from the track and its

Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Connor Zilisch will race full time in JR Motorsports’ No. 88 Chevrolet in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series next season, the next step for the promising Trackhouse Racing development driver following victories in several series this season. Zilisch turned 18 on July 22