NASCAR returns to the Magic Mile. After a seven-year hiatus from the Playoff spotlight, New Hampshire Motor Speedway roars back into championship relevance, hosting its 58th Cup Series race and the first Round of 12 event since 2017 (Mobil 1 301 | Sunday | 2:00 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max). Once a staple of the postseason grind, Loudon was long the gateway to title contention. Now, it returns— carrying with it a legacy of triumph, turmoil, and championship dreams.
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There’s No Let-Up In The Dominance Of Joe Gibbs Racing
Don’t expect the Joe Gibbs Racing juggernaut to lose steam anytime soon.
After Christopher Bell charged to victory in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway—completing the organization’s sweep of the first round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, team owner Joe Gibbs basked in the afterglow of yet another job well done.
Gov. Josh Shapiro: There’s been ‘some conversations’ about bringing NASCAR to Philly
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently there have been conversations about possibly bringing NASCAR races to Pennsylvania University’s Franklin Field, as long as they don’t diminish from events at the Pocono Raceway.
There’s Plenty of Uncertainty in Race for NASCAR Xfinity Playoff Spots
The cutoff race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs won’t take place until Friday, Sept. 20 at Bristol Motor Speedway, leaving plenty of time for drivers to jockey for position on the Playoff grid.
That said, for practical purposes, the race to qualify for the Playoffs on points features a small field. Ryan Sieg leads Sammy Smith by 15 points for the final Playoff-eligible position entering Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway (3:30 p.m. on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Among winless drivers in the series, Parker Kligerman leads Smith by 44 points, Sheldon Creed holds a 93-point edge, and AJ Allmendinger enjoys a 113-point cushion with four races left in the regular season.
Sports Betting Could Be Huge for NHRA, But There’s a Catch
How age-old racing issue of team orders and tanking to help a teammate win a NHRA championship could come under the microscope. (more…)
There’s Something In The Air At Daytona, And Denny Hamlin Can See It
When it comes to racing in the Daytona 500, Denny Hamlin is in elite company.
He’s the only active NASCAR Cup Series driver with more than one victory in the Great American Race. In fact, in the last six years, Hamlin has triumphed three times in the season-opening points event. (more…)
Why There’s Going to Be ‘A Lot of Carnage’ When NASCAR Invades the Los Angeles Coliseum
The purpose-built asphalt track inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is unlike any other track NASCAR Cup cars will race on.
A quarter-mile in length and relatively flat, it’s very narrow with an “infield” that’s barely there.