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Here‘s what‘s happening in the world of NASCAR with Darlington in the rearview and the All-Star Race (Sun., 8 p.m. ET, FS1) right around the corner. THE LINEUP ️ 1️⃣ Who is the ‘third team?’ We have our answer 2️⃣ There are All-Star drivers — and then there’s Kyle Larson 3️⃣ Everything you need to

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2024, 09:44 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 Foundation repair begins on frontstretch grandstands at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina. @NWBSpeedway Tuesday, March 26, was supposed to be a routine

ESPN News Services May 14, 2024, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — NASCAR star Kyle Larson, the fifth driver in history to attempt to run the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, was able to turn only two laps before opening day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was halted and

NASCAR is following the NBA’s lead. Next season, NASCAR will unveil an in-season, five-race tournament clearly aimed to spice up interest in its regular season. The tournament will feature 32 drivers and will air on TNT’s portion of the 2025 broadcast schedule. Here’s how it will work: The final three races of the Amazon Prime

ESPN News Services May 12, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Brad Keselowski moved to the front when leaders Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick hit battling for first with nine laps left and held on to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday for his first NASCAR win in

Brad Keselowski celebrates after winning the first NASCAR Cup Series race of his career since 2021. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Brad Keselowski is back in victory lane. Keselowski won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington after Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick made contact while racing for the lead with 11 laps to go.

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Justin Allgaier used a dominating performance on Saturday to win his first Xfinity race of the season and the third of his career at Darlington Raceway. Allgaier led 119 of 147 laps, sweeping both stages as he finished ahead of Austin Hill and defending series champion Cole Custer. Allgaier moved past

Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorMay 9, 2024, 09:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jorge Martín sent the internet abuzz in September with his shoulder-dragging exploits at Catalunya. DAX Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images Fifty-two years ago, Kenny Roberts changed the course of motorcycle racing. The three-time MotoGP world champion from Modesto, California, is widely considered the first to

Associated Press May 8, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael McDowell, a former Daytona 500 winner, said Wednesday he will not return to “Front Row Motorsports” after this season. McDowell, 39, has been with “Front Row Motorsports” since 2018. He won the Daytona 500 in 2021 and last year’s Cup

Last week, we gave William Byron a mulligan for his Dover crash and kept him atop our weekly rankings. Then he thanked us with a 23rd at Kansas. That earned him a trip to Tumble City, all the way back to sixth. In recent weeks, I’ve been preaching the assumption that Kyle Larson will be

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has worked as a TV commentator since retiring from the NASCAR Cup Series at the end of the 2017 season. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Dale Earnhardt Jr. will officially continue as a NASCAR broadcaster in 2025. Amazon and TNT announced Tuesday that Earnhardt Jr. would serve as a commentator for the

Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Kevin Magnussen could be one penalty away from a race ban following his collision with Williams driver Logan Sargeant. Magnussen clumsily tangled with Sargeant midway through the Miami Grand Prix, an incident that triggered the race-altering safety car that helped propel Lando Norris to a maiden F1 win. The race

Associated Press May 4, 2024, 08:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Christopher Bell put four trying weeks of crashes and misfortune behind him Saturday, posting the fastest time in qualifying at Kansas Speedway to earn the pole for the third time in his last five NASCAR Cup Series visits to the

NASCAR.com‘s 36 for 36 continues at Kansas Speedway. With 36 races and 36 full-time Charter cars, our players select one car per race, but there‘s a simple twist: once they‘ve made the pick, they can‘t choose that car again for the rest of the 36-race season. Yes, that means every car will be selected exactly

Open Extended Reactions MIAMI – Daniel Ricciardo said Lance Stroll did not reach out to apologise for their collision behind the safety car at the Chinese Grand Prix two weeks ago. Stroll drove into the back of Ricciardo’s car as the pack slowed ahead of a restart in Shanghai. Ricciardo said Stroll had “made his

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterApr 30, 2024, 09:35 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 Tony Stewart stands next to his dragster after finishing fourth in his first professional final round at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals on

A pair of former Cup champions were among those who exchanged spots in the playoff standings after last weekend’s Cup race at Dover. Seven drivers have won a Cup race this season, leaving nine spots in the 16-driver playoff field via points. Dover was the 11th race in the 26-race regular season. Denny Hamlin won

Associated Press Apr 28, 2024, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Scott McLaughlin won his second straight race at Barber Motorsports Park, giving Team Penske a much-needed triumph Sunday just days after IndyCar erased Josef Newgarden’s victory and disqualified McLaughlin from the season opener. McLaughlin and Penske’s fuel strategy worked to perfection,