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The NASCAR Cup Series playoff field is starting to take shape. Ten drivers have won races over the first 16 races of the 2023 season. That currently leaves six spots for winless drivers with 10 races remaining before the postseason begins at Darlington in September. With drivers like Ross Chastain, Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 07:09 PM ET SONOMA, Calif. — Martin Truex Jr. won at Sonoma Raceway for the fourth time in his career Sunday, passing Chase Elliott for the lead after a final-stage restart and holding off Kyle Busch for his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season. The 42-year-old Truex confidently

Martin Truex Jr. has won four times at Sonoma. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) Martin Truex cruised to the fourth Sonoma win of his career Sunday over Kyle Busch. Truex took the lead on lap 97 of the 110-lap race after a restart with 15 laps to go. Truex restarted fourth as the first driver

Toyota / Save Mart 350 results Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Michael McDowell (34),

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 10:43 AM ET LE MANS, France — Ferrari ended a 50-year absence from the 24 Hours of Le Mans by toppling mighty Toyota on Sunday in the centenary running of the most iconic sports car race in the world. Ferrari last competed at Le Mans in 1973 but returned to

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistJun 8, 2023, 06:44 PM ET With the Hypercar class surging, the buzz is back at Le Mans. James Moy Photography/Getty Images LE MANS, France — Toyotas are being hunted this weekend in France, and it’s for a good reason. Thanks to an overall victory streak that has reached the gaudy heights of

Associated Press Jun 8, 2023, 03:39 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Noah Gragson will miss Sunday’s NASCAR race at Sonoma Raceway with concussion-like symptoms from a crash last weekend outside St. Louis. Legacy Motor Club said Thursday that Truck Series driver Grant Enfinger will make his Cup debut as Gragson’s replacement in the No. 42

Erik Jones is the latest driver to get a significant points penalty from NASCAR. NASCAR announced Wednesday that Jones had been penalized 60 points and his crew chief Dave Elenz was suspended two races for illegal modifications to the area around the cockpit of the car at Gateway on Sunday. Jones started 31st and finished

Jun 5, 2023, 12:41 PM ET Basketball great LeBron James will be the official starter when the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race celebrates its centenary this weekend, organizers of the endurance classic said Monday. The Los Angeles Lakers forward, the NBA’s leading career scorer and a four-time champion, joins a list of

Associated Press Jun 4, 2023, 10:03 PM ET MADISON, Ill. — Kyle Busch held off Denny Hamlin through a series of late restarts to win the chaotic, caution-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway just outside of St. Louis on Sunday. Bubba Wallace brought out the 11th and final yellow when his

Enjoy Illinois 300 results Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports

Portland Xfinity results Cole Custer went from fourth to first on the overtime restart when the top three cars made contact and went on to win Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Portland International Raceway. Custer is the 10th different winner in 13 races this season. MORE: Portland Xfinity race results MORE: Driver points after Portland

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJun 1, 2023, 03:22 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller will pilot NASCAR’s Garage 56 entry at this month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Chris Graythen/Getty Images “Just a

Chase Elliott will be suspended one race for intentionally wrecking Denny Hamlin in the Coca-Cola 600. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley) NASCAR has announced that it will suspend Chase Elliott for one race, after Elliott intentionally wrecked Denny Hamlin about halfway through Monday’s Coca-Cola 600. Hamlin and Elliott were battling for position going into Turn 4, and

NASCAR’s most popular driver ran into its most vocal driver, and something’s got to give. Just before the halfway mark of Monday’s rain-delayed Coca-Cola 600, Denny Hamlin crowded Chase Elliott into the wall of Turn 4 of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Elliott recovered, then appeared to turn down into Hamlin, ending the day of both drivers.

ESPN News Services May 29, 2023, 09:34 PM ET CONCORD, N.C. — Ryan Blaney held off William Byron to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Charlotte Speedway, giving team owner Roger Penske a sweep of the Memorial Day weekend’s top races in the United States. Josef Newgarden won a record-extending 19th Indianapolis 500

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMay 28, 2023, 08:50 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year INDIANAPOLIS — What would you do if all your dreams came true? No, for real. If there was only one item left on the checklist

Associated Press May 28, 2023, 05:44 PM ET CONCORD, N.C. — Charlotte Motor Speedway has announced the Coca-Cola 600 has been postponed until Monday due to wet weather. The Cup Series race will begin at 3 p.m. ET. NASCAR has moved the Xfinity Series race up to an 11 a.m. start on Monday. The Xfinity