NASCAR

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

The NASCAR Cup series stages its annual double-header with the IndyCar series this weekend, with both running on venerable Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course. In two events since joining the Cup calendar, the Indy road course has been as predictable as summer weather in the Midwest. It’s safe to expect more of the same this

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2023, 04:22 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Kyle Larson will attempt the Indy 500-Coke 600 double in May 2024. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Please excuse Kyle Larson if he looks a bit distracted this

Yahoo Sports The World Cup for women is still largely coached by men Men maintain a near-exclusive grip on men’s soccer, and still preside over a majority of elite women’s teams. The reasons why, according to interviews with more than a dozen coaches and executives, are wide-ranging and nuanced.

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2023, 12:49 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 7, 2023, 02:58 PM ET BROOKLYN, Mich. — Chris Buescher won his second straight NASCAR Cup Series race by holding off Martin Truex Jr. late in the FireKeepers 400 on Monday. Buescher, who won last week at Richmond, took the lead on Lap 133 in the No. 17 Ford and didn’t give

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

Noah Gragson has just two top-20 finishes in 2023. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Legacy Motor Club said Saturday that Noah Gragson had been suspended for Sunday’s race at Michigan for “actions that do not represent the values of our team.” Gragson will be replaced by Josh Berry in the No. 42

Hazel Southwell Aug 3, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Kalle Rovanperä became the World Rally Championship’s youngest-ever champion when he won the 2022 title at 22 years old. Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool The motorsport world is full of ridiculously young defending world champions. Max Verstappen defending a second title at 25 years old, though,

Oddsmakers aren’t bullish on the chances of Ford drivers continuing their Michigan winning streak. The top five favorites ahead of Sunday’s race (2:30 p.m. ET) are either Chevy or Toyota drivers, with Hendrick’s Kyle Larson and William Byron as the top two favorites. Ford drivers have won the last eight Michigan races dating back to

Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 06:37 PM ET CONCORD, N.C. — – Corey LaJoie has reached a multi-year extension to remain on as the driver of the No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit. LaJoie, a third-generation racer whose father and grandfather are members of the New England Auto Racing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — History and the NASCAR Hall of Fame will not separate Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus. The two men, whose drive and success defined the sport for more than a decade of its 75-year history, were selected by voters to the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024. They represent the Modern

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2023, 08:34 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

Lewis Hamilton quoted from “Austin Powers: Goldmember” to poke fun at how dominant Max Verstappen is in Formula One this season. Verstappen breezed to an eighth straight race win at the Belgian Grand Prix, one away from Sebastian Vettel’s record of nine consecutive. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Asked Sunday evening if Verstappen is having it

Chris Buescher now has NASCAR Cup Series wins in back-to-back seasons. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Chris Buescher got the third NASCAR Cup Series win of his career Sunday at Richmond and is officially a member of the 2023 playoff field. It looked like Buescher was driving to an easy win after passing Martin Truex

Xfinity driver Austin Hill celebrates a win in Pocono last weekend. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images) NASCAR’s Xfinity Series races will be broadcast exclusively and entirely on The CW Network starting in 2025 and running for seven years. The deal marks the first time in Xfinity Series history that all races and qualifying will be available free

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJul 27, 2023, 08:24 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

Will Martin Truex Jr. get his fourth Richmond win Sunday? Truex has won three of the past eight races at the 0.75-mile track and is the favorite to win Sunday (3 p.m. ET, USA) ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson. Truex has been incredibly good at Richmond since moving over