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Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Larson are the two favorites to win Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington. (Photo by Chris McDill/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Who will become the first driver to clinch a spot in the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs? Sunday’s race at Darlington (6 p.m. ET,

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 30, 2023, 02:20 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on

Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 10:15 AM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR driver Ryan Preece is “awake, alert and mobile” after his car rolled about a dozen times during a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway. Stewart-Haas Racing said Sunday morning that Preece “has been communicating with family and friends.” He was hospitalized overnight.

Max Verstappen, Red Bull driver, holds off Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso at Zandvoort. Credit: Alamy Fernando Alonso has joked he would have been held prisoner at Zandvoort had he overtaken Max Verstappen at the Dutch GP. Alonso became the main threat to Max Verstappen during the race at Zandvoort, having moved up to second following

Associated Press Aug 25, 2023, 08:10 PM ET MADISON, Ill. — Alex Palou confirmed Friday he’s being sued by McLaren — the second team to sue him in a year — but the IndyCar points leader is focused on his bid to win a second championship in three years. The Spaniard confirmed an Indianapolis Star

Joey Logano won his second NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2022. (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The NASCAR Cup Series embarks up on a 36-race schedule in 2023, with a pair of exhibition events, which begins in February at the Daytona 500 and concludes in November with the championship race in Phoenix. February

Chase Elliott’s Watkins Glen disaster means he must win at Daytona on Saturday night to make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Elliott’s car ran out of fuel at the Glen as his team was trying an alternate fuel strategy to gain positions on the leaders. Elliott’s stalled car brought out the only caution of the

In a protective move, Collier County has declared itself a “Bill of Rights sanctuary.” On Tuesday, county commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of a controversial ordinance to establish the designation. The decision came after the board heard hours of passionate arguments on both sides from residents, business owners and community leaders. More than 50 people

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 22, 2023, 09:37 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on

Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 05:38 PM ET NASCAR and Netflix on Monday announced a partnership for a documentary series that will offer an in-depth look at the 2023 Cup Series Playoffs. The docuseries is scheduled to premiere on Netflix in early 2024, providing behind-the-scenes insights into the battle for the championship in five 45-minute

Associated Press Aug 20, 2023, 06:39 PM ET William Byron had the field covered at Watkins Glen International, delivering such a dominant performance that no other NASCAR driver even got to his bumper in the final third of the race. It was unusual for the Cup Series and even more rare for Byron at a

NASCAR Cup Series drivers at this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen are likely anticipating the event with wildly varying levels of enthusiasm. Two playoff spots are still up for grabs with two races remaining in the regular season. For strong road racers on the bubble — such as Chase Elliott and A.J. Allmendinger — it’s

(Yahoo Sports graphics by Hannah Lucca) In time, a divisional round playoff loss will crush the Jacksonville Jaguars. That wasn’t really the case last season. The Jaguars weren’t happy to lose, but after battling the Kansas City Chiefs and falling short, it didn’t take long for them to put their season in perspective. You could

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 09:09 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on

Associated Press Aug 15, 2023, 04:10 PM ET Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing parted with driver Jack Harvey on Tuesday and will put Conor Daly in its No. 30 car when the IndyCar Series resumes its season Aug. 27 at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis. The team has not announced a driver for the

Yahoo Sports How to construct the perfect fantasy roster + Justin Jefferson interview Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don continue strategy week on the pod by doing the impossible: Constructing the perfect roster. Speaking of the perfect fantasy player, Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson joins Harmon to talk all things fantasy and debate who the

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ESPN News Services Aug 12, 2023, 10:01 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Ty Gibbs finally figured out how to defeat A.J. Allmendinger in Indianapolis. He made it to the front during the third stage of Saturday’s Xfinity Series race — then pulled away from the recent king of road courses. But it wasn’t easy … and