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Chevrolet Sweeps Manufacturer Championships In NASCAR National Ranks

by Mike
Chevrolet Sweeps Manufacturer Championships In NASCAR National Ranks

For the second consecutive year, and the sixth time overall, Chevrolet swept the manufacturer championship titles across the NASCAR national ranks – earning its 43rd NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championship; its 26th Bill France Performance Cup in the NASCAR Xfinity Series; and its 12th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Manufacturer Championship. This marks the first time in NASCAR history that a manufacturer has swept the manufacturer championship titles across all three NASCAR national series in consecutive seasons. (more…)

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F1 Drivers vs. Stock Car Challenge

by Mike
F1 Drivers vs. Stock Car Challenge

How would an F1 driver would perform in a NASCAR-style stock car? How about on a dirt, oval track? Now, live on the Red Bull Motorsports YouTube channel, those questions are put to the test. Visa Cash App RB drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson unlearned all they know about open-wheel F1 racing as they paired with NASCAR pros Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch in Austin, TX to try their hand at naturally aspirated V8 stock car racing. Check it out here: F1 Drivers vs. Stock Car.

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Unleashing the Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 8 on Las Vegas

by Mike
Unleashing the Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 8 on Las Vegas

After wrapping up the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 12 last weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course and eliminating four drivers from the postseason – Shane van Gisbergen, Sheldon Creed, Riley Herbst and Parker Kligerman – it’s time to unleash the eight contenders that advanced on Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Ambetter Health 302, this Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. ET on the CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, the fourth event of the seven-race Playoffs and the first of the Round of 8.

Heading into this weekend at Las Vegas, JR Motorsport’s driver Justin Allgaier ranks first in the Playoff standings, up +18 points on the Championship 4 Round cutoff. In Allgaier’s tire tracks are Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer in second, up +11 points on the next round’s cut line, Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill in third, up +9 on the cutline and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chandler Smith is fourth, up eight points on the cutoff.

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

by Mike
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)

by Mike
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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NASCAR Xfinity Series Elimination Time: Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Up Next

by Mike
NASCAR Xfinity Series Elimination Time: Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Up Next

The stakes are high for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff contenders as they head to the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course for the Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross & BlueShield of North Carolina on Saturday, October 12 at 4 p.m. ET (The CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) – the first elimination race of the Playoff season.

This weekend’s race will be the seventh time the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course has hosted a NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race (2018-2024). The Charlotte Road Course has occupied two spots on the postseason schedule – in 2018 and 2019, the Charlotte ROVAL hosted the second race in the Round of 12 and then from 2020 to 2024, the 2.28-mile road course hosted the Round of 12 elimination race (the third race in the Playoffs).

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Michael McDowell Wins at Indy, and Shakes Up the Playoffs

by Chuck Abrams
Michael McDowell Wins at Indy, and Shakes Up the Playoffs

Michael McDowell led a race high 54 laps on his way to his second Cup win, but a win that puts a lot of pressure on several bubble drivers. While securing his place in the playoffs, he leaves Daniel Suarez, Ty Gibbs, Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman wondering what’s next with just two races to go in the regular season.

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