Nov 20
NASCAR will have another new team in 2021 — bringing the total to three new ownership groups in the Cup Series — with the formation of Live Fast Motorsports.
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Nov 8
Elliott wins Season Finale 500 to take NASCAR Cup Series championship
NASCAR's most popular driver is now a Cup champion, too. Chase Elliott took the torch from teammate Jimmie Johnson by winning his first Cup title Sunday, driving from the back of the field to victory lane at Phoenix Raceway.
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Nov 7
Cindric wins NASCAR Xfinity championship
Austin Cindric charged on fresh tires to his first NASCAR championship with a gutsy overtime drive Saturday to win the Xfinity Series finale at Phoenix Raceway.
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Nov 6
Creed snatches Truck Series title from teammate in overtime
Sheldon Creed gambled on new tires for a two-lap overtime and snatched the Truck Series championship away from teammate Brett Moffitt.
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Nov 7
NASCAR claims victory in finishing season during pandemic
NASCAR will take the checkered flag on its season, one of the longest in professional sports, celebrating its ability to work through the pandemic and close its year.
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Nov 6
Johnson leaves indelible mark on and off race track
Jimmie Johnson leaves indelible mark on and off race track
Jimmie Johnson was the first one down the stairs in a diving competition at Tony Stewart's birthday party. He playfully tossed mini hamburgers across a suite Denny Hamlin had rented in Las Vegas and later wrestled Chad Knaus on the floor of the same casino.
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Oct 28
Hendrick hires banished Larson for No. 5 car
Kyle Larson will be back in NASCAR next season driving the flagship No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson signed a multi-year contract Wednesday with Hendrick that ended his seven-month banishment from NASCAR for using a racial slur while playing an online racing game last spring.
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Nov 6
Wallace, who urged Confederate flag ban, honoured
Bubba Wallace's “knees were trembling” when he cast his ballot in his first presidential election. NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver didn't watch the news before this summer, one of national unrest over politics and racial justice.
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Oct 21
Jones lands No. 43 with Richard Petty team
Erik Jones will drive NASCAR's iconic No. 43 next season for Richard Petty Motorsports, a pairing of a driver and a team both in need of fresh starts.
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Oct 8
DiBenedetto keeps ride as Cindric promotion to Cup delayed
Team Penske found a one-year solution for Matt DiBenedetto while building a long-term plan to move Austin Cindric to the Cup Series.
