Hocevar embraces being a NASCAR hometown hero at Michigan International Speedway
Despite many NASCAR family outings at the 2-mile oval, Hocevar somehow missed the Michigan wins in 2008 and 2012 for favorite driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Richard Childress compares pain of losing Kyle Busch to Dale Earnhardt’s death
Richard Childress held a news conference Saturday at the track to publicly address the unexpected death of Kyle Busch for the first time since the two-time Cup Series champion died on May 21 after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis.
Battling vertigo, Bowman says ‘I’m as close to 100% as I’m going to get’
Vertigo forced Alex Bowman out of his No. 48 Chevrolet during the Cup race at Circuit of the Americas in Texas three months ago. He missed races at Phoenix and Las Vegas, and the decision not to drive for JR Motorsports at Darlington or Nashville in NASCAR’s second-tier series was made in advance when Bowman was busy trying to figure out what caused his vertigo.
Hamlin storms back from a pole-start penalty to win at Nashville Superspeedway
Denny Hamlin looked in his mirror wondering why nobody else went with him when the green flag dropped at the start of the Cracker Barrel 400 on Sunday night.
A pole, 61 wins and one missing guitar trophy: Hamlin’s uneasy return to Nashville
The question Denny Hamlin hears the most is whether he gets nervous before a race.
Hamlin on pole at Nashville after rain washes out qualifying
Denny Hamlin will start on the pole Sunday night at the Cracker Barrel 400 after spotty showers canceled qualifying Saturday at the Nashville Superspeedway.
Kyle Busch had pneumonia for 'days to weeks,' according to his death certificate
Kyle Busch died last week from hemorrhagic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation after complications from bacterial pneumonia led to sepsis, according to the former NASCAR star’s death certificate.
NASCAR suspends 23XI Racing account manager accused of assaulting 77-year-old man with a golf cart
NASCAR has indefinitely suspended a member of Michael Jordan’s race team after she allegedly used a golf cart to assault a 77-year-old man at Charlotte Motor Speedway last weekend.
Suarez captures emotional Coca-Cola 600 after NASCAR honors the late Kyle Busch
Daniel Suarez benefitted from a crucial pit call, then caught a break from Mother Nature to win the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night, capping an emotional day in which the auto racing world remembered the late Kyle Busch.
Weather could play key role in Legge’s bid to compete all 1,100 miles in racing’s ‘Double’
Katherine Legge started Sunday by taking in the colorful prerace scene on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s front straightaway as her team monitored the weather forecasts in two cities.
Somber mood surrounds Coca-Cola 600 as drivers prepare to race three days after Busch’s death
On Sunday night, 39 Cup Series drivers return to the track for the Coca-Cola 600 just three days after the death of Kyle Busch, who had more wins (234) than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series.
Richard Childress Racing is retiring Busch’s No. 8 car until his son is ready to take over
Richard Childress Racing is temporarily retiring Kyle Busch’s No. 8 Cup Series car — at least until the late driver’s 11-year-old son Brexton is ready to take over behind the wheel.
Busch was short of breath, coughing up blood day before his death, 911 call reveals
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath, felt he was overheating and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
Busch was more than a villain and the greatest NASCAR driver of his generation
Kyle Busch was a devoted husband, a side that became public when he and wife Samantha chronicled their struggle to become parents and later founded the Bundle of Joy Fund, which is dedicated to advancing access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) care and providing support so others don’t have to navigate infertility alone. The fund has raised more than $2 million and has celebrated the birth of 111 babies.
NASCAR legend Busch dead at 41
Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41, NASCAR announced on Thursday. His family had announced earlier in the day that he had been hospitalized with illness and would not be racing this weekend in Charlotte.
Daytona International Speedway to install LED lighting throughout the famed NASCAR track
Daytona International Speedway is installing LED lighting in and around the famed 2 1/2-mile track that is expected to create “dynamic, visually engaging moments throughout race events.”
Rossi is sore but determined to make another Indianapolis 500 start following crash
Alexander Rossi was sore Tuesday morning after enduring one of the hardest crashes of his career. He’s still determined not to let an injured right ankle or bad left hand keep him out of IndyCar’s biggest race.
Harvick selected to NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027 along with Burton, Phillips
Kevin Harvick, who captured the 2014 Cup Series championship and won 60 races at the sport’s top level, was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday along with fellow drivers Jeff Burton and Larry Phillips.
Hamlin outduels Briscoe to win NASCAR All-Star Race
Denny Hamlin edged teammate Chase Briscoe on Sunday to win NASCAR's All-Star Race, which saw several crashes during the first two segments collect more than half the 36-car field.
Larson, Elliott and Blaney involved in early crash at NASCAR All-Star Race
The first NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway got off to a fiery start Sunday with a Lap 2 crash that involved three former winners.
Spurlock set to become first Black woman to compete in one of NASCAR’s national series
Dystany Spurlock was set to become the first Black woman to compete in one of NASCAR’s three national series in her debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Dover Motor Speedway on Friday, according to NASCAR.com.
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