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Briscoe's playoff expectations increase with JGR as NASCAR postseason starts at Darlington

The pressure has ramped up for defending Southern 500 winner Chase Briscoe as the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs approach. Then again, all playoff drivers feel things heating up at Darlington Raceway as the postseason begins.

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Wheeler, 'P.T. Barnum of motorsports,' dies at 86

Humpy Wheeler, a pioneering motorsports promoter and former president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, has died, NASCAR said. He was 86.

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Dillon wins at Richmond, makes NASCAR Cup playoffs

Austin Dillon left no doubt this time that he will make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with his second consecutive victory at Richmond Raceway.

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Byron has enough fuel to win race at Iowa Speedway

William Byron fought off fuel worries in the closing laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway.

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Wallace takes Brickyard 400; first Black driver to win at Indy

Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes, concerns over running out of fuel and a hard-charging Kyle Larson on Sunday in the Brickyard 400.

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Briscoe wins Brickyard 400 pole, third straight in crown jewel race

Chase Briscoe became the first driver to win poles at NASCAR's first three crown jewel races in one season Saturday, taking the Brickyard 400 pole with a fast lap of 183.165 mph.

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Hamlin signs multiyear extension with Joe Gibbs Racing

Denny Hamlin never wanted to drive for a team other than Joe Gibbs Racing. A two-year contract extension may seal the deal.

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Van Gisbergen completes NASCAR weekend sweep in Chicago

Shane van Gisbergen completed a sweep on the Chicago Street Course on Sunday, winning the NASCAR Cup Series race on the tricky downtown circuit.

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van Gisbergen wins NASCAR Cup Series pole in Chicago

Shane van Gisbergen has won the pole for Sunday's Grant Park 165. The 36-year-old New Zealander turned a lap at 88.338 mph on a tricky 2.2-mile course that was made more treacherous by temperatures in the 90s Fahrenheit on Saturday.

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Larson cruises at Kansas for third NASCAR Cup Series win

Kyle Larson took most of the drama out of his second straight spring victory at Kansas Speedway on Sunday.

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Larson’s double challenge headlines Sunday’s day of racing on TSN

Kyle Larson will again attempt to win both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day as part of a full day of racing on TSN that kicks off with Max Verstappen searching for his second consecutive Formula 1 victory at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Larson takes first crash in Indy 500 practice after miscue

Kyle Larson experienced his first crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, the second day that Indianapolis 500 drivers participated in open testing on the 2.5-mile oval.

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Larson dominant in victory at Bristol Motor Speedway

With added motivation to honor a late friend, Kyle Larson seemed to have an extra gear Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports star led 411 of 500 laps in a victory that was dominant as it was emotional.

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Hamlin needs overtime to win at Darlington Raceway

Denny Hamlin took the lead coming out of the pits before a final overtime finish and held off William Byron to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday.

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Bell wins third straight NASCAR Cup Series race

Christopher Bell became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to win three straight races in the NextGen car, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin by 0.049 seconds to win the second-closest race in Phoenix Raceway history Sunday.

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Legge to be first woman to drive NASCAR Cup race since '18

Katherine Legge will make her NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend at Phoenix Raceway, becoming the first woman to compete in a Cup Series race since Danica Patrick at the 2018 Daytona 500.

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NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out Southern 500

Chase Briscoe led 309 laps to win his second consecutive Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday evening, punching his ticket to the Round of 12 of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400

Ryan Blaney won a four-wide race across the Daytona International Speedway finish line Saturday night in NASCAR's regular-season finale, a victory that denied a long shot driver a spot in the playoffs and gave Alex Bowman postseason life.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series: Wawa 250

After Connor Zilisch's scary injury at Watkins Glen that required surgery, with 12 screws and a titanium plate, he was back at the Wawa 250, starting the race to collect the points, with the plan to swap out with teammate Parker Kligerman, and that's exactly what they did, with Kligerman taking over, and going wire-to-wire to win the Wawa 250, the first time a relief driver has won a race since 2007.

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NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out 400

Austin Dillon led 107 of 400 laps and left no doubt this time that he will make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with his second consecutive victory at Richmond Raceway. With his sixth career win, Dillon became the 14th race winner to lock into the 16-driver field for the Cup playoffs, which are contested over the final 10 races of the season.

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Larson lands extension, full sponsorship through 2023 with Hendrick Motorsports

Rick Hendrick gave Kyle Larson a second chance in NASCAR because Hendrick Motorsports had wanted him in its lineup for years. Now that Hendrick has his man, he has secured Larson's services for two more seasons with full sponsorship.

In the clutch: Busch ends Hendrick win streak at Pocono

Kyle Busch came through in the clutch. Even when he raced without one.

Bowman zips past Larson after late flat and wins at Pocono

Alex Bowman made it six straight wins for Hendrick Motorsports, when teammate Kyle Larson’s Chevrolet blew a tire on the final lap, and he took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway for his third Cup win of the season.

NASCAR's Cassill to be paid in cryptocurrency

Landon Cassill will be the first NASCAR driver paid entirely in cryptocurrency in a sponsorship deal with Voyager that begins at Nashville Superspeedway this weekend.

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Love wins wild NASCAR Xfinity opener at Daytona in overtime

In a typically wild finish at Daytona International Speedway, Jesse Love won the United Rentals 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series season-opener in overtime, taking the white flag moments before a massive multi-car accident behind him brought out a caution, officially ending the race.

Coping with expectations, Stenhouse has found peace in NASCAR

Now 37, Stenhouse thinks about his dominance in the Xfinity Series driving for Jack Roush, about how the eight race wins he earned in two seasons (2011-2012) perhaps could have been more. He thinks about the drivers he went toe-to-toe with weekly, rivals who enjoyed lengthy Cup Series careers, claiming two consecutive Xfinity championships.

Allgaier wins first NASCAR Xfinity title, capping comeback by passing Hill and Custer late

Justin Allgaier won his first NASCAR Xfinity season championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway, making a stunning comeback after falling a lap down midway through the race.

From last in standings, Smith advances in Xfinity playoffs

Sammy Smith jumped from last in the Xfinity Series playoff standings to the first driver to move on to the second round by winning Saturday's race in overtime at Talladega Superspeedway.

Truex wins the Xfinity Series race at Daytona for his 2nd victory in 8 starts this season

Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night, taking the checkered flag under caution following an overtime finish.

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Crafton avoids suspension for Talladega post-race fight with Sanchez

NASCAR on Tuesday fined Matt Crafton $25,000 for punching fellow driver Nick Sanchez following the Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Anderson airlifted from Talladega with burns from crash in Trucks race

NASCAR driver Jordan Anderson was airlifted out of Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday with second-degree burns from a crash in the Truck Series race.

Smith dominates in Truck Series win at Richmond

Chandler Smith is feeling great in the NASCAR Truck Series playoffs. Just over a week after he and his wife welcomed a baby, Chandler Smith Jr., the driver took the lead on pit road after the first stage and dominated the rest of the way to win at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night.

Rhodes wins Truck Series title for ThorSport Racing

Ben Rhodes opened the NASCAR season with back-to-back wins and closed it Friday night by winning the Truck Series championship.

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