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Associated Press Jul 7, 2024, 09:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Alex Bowman secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Sunday when he held on for the victory on a rainy street course in downtown Chicago. It was Bowman’s first victory since Las Vegas in March 2022 and No. 8 for

Alex Bowman won a rain-plagued NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicago on Sunday. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Alex Bowman put himself into the playoffs with a win in Chicago. The street course race was plagued by rain for the second straight year and Bowman won the shortened race over Tyler Reddick thanks to a

The second NASCAR Chicago Street Race roars back into Illinois today, when NASCAR returns to Chicago’s Grant Park. Don’t worry if you weren’t able to make the trip to Chicago for the race. There’s still plenty of ways to catch all the action live. How to watch IndyCar at Mid-Ohio: schedule, TV, streaming in hybrid

Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports has dropped longtime sponsor Hooters, saying the restaurant chain known for chicken wings and skimpy wait-staff outfits could not meet its financial commitment to the NASCAR team. Hooters had sponsored the No. 9 car driven by NASCAR Cup Series

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJul 3, 2024, 11:29 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 At the age of 75, John Force is fighting for his life following a 300-plus mph crash in his Funny Car in

Carson Hocevar’s spin of Harrison Burton under caution at Nashville turned out to be costly. NASCAR fined Hocevar $50,000 and penalized him 25 points after he purposely turned Burton on the backstretch after a caution flag had flown. Brad Keselowski hit the wall after contact with Austin Dillon in Turns 1 and 2. As the

Open Extended Reactions Christian Horner does not think “hard racer” Max Verstappen deserved a penalty for his dramatic collision with Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix. Verstappen and Norris collided while fighting for the lead, with contact leaving both drivers with a damaged car. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The stewards found Verstappen “predominantly” to

Associated Press Jun 30, 2024, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEBANON, Tenn. — Joey Logano felt he couldn’t get to the finish line fast enough with his No. 22 Ford sputtering and nearly out of gas. First, he had to hold off the driver with the fastest car to win the rain-delayed race that

Joey Logano brought the NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville to a merciful end on Sunday. Logano won the race after stretching his fuel as long as he could through a Cup Series record five overtimes. The 400-mile race went 331 laps at the 1.33-mile track thanks to a track-record 16 cautions. Logano was in

Eckes is the first driver in 12 years to lead every lap in a Truck Series race. Daniel Dye finished in a career-best second place, clawing closer to a playoff spot in the points standings. Christian Eckes, No. 19 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Daniel Dye, No. 43 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Corey Heim, No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota

Aric Almirola retired from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition after the 2023 season but signed up for a part-time Xfinity Series schedule in 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Aric Almirola hasn’t been seen in the Xfinity Series since a fifth-place finish at Darlington in May. And now we know why. According to the Athletic,

Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorJun 26, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pecco Bagnaia is the two-time defending MotoGP world champion, and looking to make it three straight in 2024. MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images Pecco Bagnaia isn’t the type of character to demand your attention, but he deserves it. He certainly deserves a bit more

Bubba Wallace was in position to maintain his spot in the Cup playoff standings until he was collected in a crash late in Sunday’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Wallace was running 15th when he was involved in a multi-car crash on Lap 265 of 305. He finished 34th. Joey Logano finished 32nd —

Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTEREY, Calif. — Two-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou reclaimed the lead in the points standings by winning from the pole Sunday at Laguna Seca Raceway. Palou, now a two-time winner on the permanent road course, has finished on the podium in all four of

Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 08:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUDON, N.H. — Christopher Bell mastered the NASCAR Cup Series’ first race ever that ended with cars running on rain tires and pulled away after a 2 hour, 15-minute weather delay to beat darkness and the field and win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor

Christopher Bell won NASCAR’s marathon Cup Series race at New Hampshire on Sunday. Bell won the rain-delayed race ahead of Chase Briscoe and Josh Berry as the entire field was using rain tires. After a two-hour rain delay, the final segment of the race was run on rain tires as NASCAR wanted to get the

Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe are likely to be teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025. (Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Christopher Bell might have accidentally confirmed the next driver move ahead of the 2025 NASCAR season. The No. 19 car at Joe Gibbs Racing is in need of a driver next

Alanis King, Racing columnistJun 21, 2024, 09:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In his first full season in NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen has claimed two victories the Xfinity Series. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images Last summer, three-time Australian Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen shocked the NASCAR world by winning his debut in the top-level Cup Series. It was