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Associated Press Oct 12, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Sam Mayer won on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a controversial overtime finish Saturday that allowed Mayer to advance in the Xfinity Series playoffs. It came at the expense of Parker Kligerman, who not only was denied his first

Associated Press Oct 12, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Shane van Gisbergen completed a Saturday qualifying sweep by winning the pole for both the Xfinity Series and Cup Series races. Van Gisbergen is racing for the Xfinity Series title but will run his 10th Cup Series race of the season

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 11, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin have become the faces of the antitrust lawsuit brought against NASCAR earlier this month. Chris Graythen/Getty Images If

Kelly Crandall Oct 11, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denny Hamlin’s role as team owner at 23XI Racing has taught him patience, a quality he has not always been known for as a driver. Sean Gardner/Getty Images All it took for Denny Hamlin to learn patience was becoming a NASCAR team owner. He used

Associated Press Oct 9, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The two teams suing NASCAR asked a judge for a preliminary injunction Wednesday so they can compete next season under the charter system they are challenging as their antitrust case moves through federal court. 23XI Racing, which is owned by Michael

Associated Press Oct 6, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLADEGA, Ala. — A 27-car crash that involved eight of NASCAR’s 12 title contenders. A chaotic cleanup that infuriated competitors. And a surprise winner. Just a regular race at Talladega Superspeedway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snapped a 65-race losing streak by winning in overtime at

Associated Press Oct 5, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith jumped from last in the Xfinity Series playoff standings to the first driver to move on to the second round by winning Saturday’s race in overtime at Talladega Superspeedway. It was the first win of the year for the

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 3, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions The NASCAR community came together on Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway to help provide aid to victims of Hurricane Helene. Ryan McGee CONCORD,

Associated Press Oct 2, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Michael Jordan — filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France on Wednesday, claiming the new charter system limits competition by unfairly binding teams to the

Associated Press Sep 29, 2024, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Ross Chastain finally got to smash a watermelon for the first time this season Sunday at Kansas Speedway. Smashed the hopes of a bunch of playoff drivers trying to earn an automatic berth in the next round, too. The seventh-generation

Associated Press Sep 28, 2024, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Aric Almirola crashed victory lane in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff opener Saturday at Kansas Speedway for his second victory of the season. Almirola, the 40-year-old former Cup driver running a limited Xfinity schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing, has six

Associated Press Sep 28, 2024, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Christopher Bell won the pole on Saturday for the third straight NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, giving him the best possible starting position as he tries to advance through the second round of the playoffs. Bell turned a

Keith Jenkins Sep 25, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR has crowned a Cup Series champion every year since 1949. The title is decided by a scoring system that awards drivers points based on race results throughout the season. Although several drivers have won multiple championships, there’s only one who earned the nickname

Associated Press Sep 21, 2024, 10:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson cruised to an easy victory. The first of three elimination races in the 10-race playoffs began

Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cole Custer won the final race of the Xfinity Series regular season to seal the regular season championship, as well. Custer’s win Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway gave him the driver championship over Justin Allgaier and bonus points to carry

Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Bowman, who just two weeks ago was desperately trying to debunk rumors his seat was in danger, will start the first elimination race of NASCAR’s playoffs from the pole. Bowman turned a lap at 126.720 mph Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee

Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bubba Wallace has signed a multiyear contract extension with 23XI Racing, the team announced Wednesday. “From day one Bubba has been an integral part of 23XI,” the team said in a social media post. “We’re excited to announce that he has

Associated Press Sep 16, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Denny Hamlin never had a chance to race for the win at Watkins Glen after he was caught up in an opening-lap wreck that knocked fellow playoff driver Ryan Blaney out of the race. Hamlin recovered to later gain a