What is going on with NASCAR?

What is going on with NASCAR?

First of all, let’s get the Martinsville results out of the way. Ryan Blaney drove his rear off and won the race to complete his effort to try for his second title. That makes it Blaney, Joey Logano (for title number three), Tyler Reddick and William Byron as the Championship Four. That is quite the foursome, but it also begs the question, is this the right foursome to compete for the title?

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NASCAR Penalizes Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain, Austin Dillon For Martinsville Race Manipulation

NASCAR Penalizes Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain, Austin Dillon For Martinsville Race Manipulation

NASCAR has handed out penalties to Ross Chastain, Austin Dillon, Bubba Wallace and their teams for actions on the track at Martinsville Speedway.

All three drivers were penalized for race manipulation in the Martinsville NASCAR race on Sunday, NASCAR announced Tuesday. (more…)

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Bootie Barker Set to Call Final Race for No. 23 Team at Phoenix

Bootie Barker Set to Call Final Race for No. 23 Team at Phoenix

Charles Denike to replace Barker, who will remain with 23XI, following season finale

Huntersville, N.C. (Oct. 30, 2024) – 23XI Racing announced today that veteran crew chief Bootie Barker will call his final race with Bubba Wallace and the No. 23 team at the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Following the end of the season, Barker will be replaced by Charles Denike, the current crew chief for the No. 19 truck team at McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Barker will remain with 23XI and continue to work with the competition leadership team to prepare cars and strategize for races. His new role will be based at Airspeed.

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Kyle Larson Dominates At Charlotte Roval, As Tyler Reddick Stays Alive In Playoffs

Kyle Larson Dominates At Charlotte Roval, As Tyler Reddick Stays Alive In Playoffs

Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, celebrates his victory Sunday, October 13, 2024, after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in Concord, North Carolina.  (Photo by Jacy Norgaard/HHP for Chevy Racing)

CONCORD, N.C.—Sunday’s Bank of America Roval 400 was as much about Tyler Reddick’s heroic drive into the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs as it was about Kyle Larson’s continued domination of elimination races.

As Larson cruised to his second Playoff victory this season—and his second in an elimination race—Reddick charged forward from 26th after a Lap 84 restart and clawed his way to 11th—good enough to knock two-time series champion Joey Logano out of the Playoffs by eight points.

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Chevy’s Kyle Larson Wins at NASCAR Cup Series Roval, Leads Championship into Round of 8 (Photos)

Chevy’s Kyle Larson Wins at NASCAR Cup Series Roval, Leads Championship into Round of 8 (Photos)

Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, races to victory Sunday, October 13, 2024, winning the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in Concord, North Carolina. This is the sixth victory of the season for Larson who enters the Championship Playoff Round of 8 as the points leader. (Photo by Harold Hinson/HHP for Chevy Racing) (more…)

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Juan Pablo Montoya Returns to NASCAR in the No. 50 Mobil 1™ Camry at Watkins Glen

Juan Pablo Montoya Returns to NASCAR in the No. 50 Mobil 1™ Camry at Watkins Glen

Huntersville, N.C. (Aug. 2, 2024) – 23XI Racing, in collaboration with the Mobil 1 brand, announced today that Juan Pablo Montoya, a decorated and championship-winning driver in multiple series, will compete in the No. 50 Mobil 1™ Toyota Camry XSE in the NASCAR Cup Series event at Watkins Glen International on September 15.

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