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Denny Hamlin had another bittersweet moment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, not at all is lost. The 45-year-old heads into a rare midseason weekend off still leading in points, as one of four drivers locked into the playoffs and second in wins as everyone else spends the next four races trying to fill the other 12 playoffs spots.
Todd Gilliland reached the final round of NASCAR’s second In-Season Challenge by taking advantage of all the right breaks.
Corey Heim passed team co-owner Denny Hamlin on the final restart Sunday and then held off the hard-charging cars of Christopher Bell and Joey Logano to capture his first Brickyard 400 crown.
RFK Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski said Saturday his team exercised its option on Ryan Preece “a few months ago,” keeping the driver with the team through next season.
When Bubba Wallace returned to Indianapolis this week, he felt like he was retracing the steps from last year’s Brickyard 400 victory. Then he pulled through one of the speedway’s tunnels, right underneath a banner of his image next to the previous race winners.
Carson Hocevar used a late qualifying run to knock Ty Reddick out of the No. 1 spot, then survived a late charge from Daniel Suarez to capture his first Brickyard 400 pole Saturday.
Ryan Blaney faces a high-stakes weekend in Indianapolis. He’s hoping to put Roger Penske back in victory lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and he’d like to add a second crown jewel win to his resume. At the same time, he’s chasing a $1 million pay day — if he finishes ahead of surprise finalist Todd Gilliland in NASCAR’s second In-Season Challenge.
Alex Bowman hopes the one-year extension to continue racing for Hendrick Motorsports in 2027 affords him the opportunity to close out his career on a "more positive note."
Alex Bowman considered walking away from NASCAR after this season. A series of discouraging results convinced him to give racing one more shot.
NASCAR driver Alex Bowman will retire from full-time racing following the 2027 season. Bowman, who had been in the final year of his contract at powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports, signed a one-year extension before announcing his future plans on Thursday.
Joey Logano held off Denny Hamlin for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Sunday night in the first points race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 30 years.
Ryan Blaney is hitting his stride with eight straight top 10 finishes, including a win last week at Atlanta. That gives him plenty of momentum heading into Sunday night’s much-hyped historic return to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the track’s first championship points race in 30 years
Blaney drove like NASCAR’s King while ruling the Cup Series race from qualifying through every stage in a weather-delayed victory which left the Team Penske Ford driver in contention for the points championship.
A late brush with the wall wasn’t enough to send Ryan Blaney to pit row. The decision paid off with a dominant victory.
Ryan Blaney won the pole with a lap time of 30.815 seconds at 179.912 mph on Saturday. Blaney’s teammate, Joey Logano, was second with a lap time of 30.851 seconds at 179.702 mph.
Connor Zilisch joined fellow drivers Carson Hocevar and Jesse Love for a music video as part of a collaboration between NASCAR and the Stones ahead of the band’s 25th studio album, “Foreign Tongues,” which comes out on Friday.
Chase Briscoe held off Christopher Bell in NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway, racing to his first Cup Series win of the season.
Denny Hamlin has the pole position for a NASCAR Cup Series race. Again.
Shane van Gisbergen became the winningest active NASCAR Cup Series driver on road and street courses, dominating at Sonoma Raceway for the second consecutive year.
Ty Gibbs earned the first road-course pole position of his NASCAR Cup Series career, capitalizing on a decision to take another crack at Sonoma Raceway.
Ty Dillon sat down with a thousand-yard stare beside an equally stone-faced Denny Hamlin, and both were clad in black to promote their In-Season Challenge matchup.
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