Visit Most mentioned drivers in the first half of 2019 page

Most mentioned drivers in the first half of 2019

#18-Kyle Busch has been the most mentioned driver in the first half of the season, according to Joyce Julius & Assoc.  #22-Joey Logano, #4-Kevin Harvick, and #19-Martin Truex, Jr. trail Busch...
Visit Pocono Raceway to add traction compound to all three turns UPDATE page

Pocono Raceway to add traction compound to all three turns UPDATE

UPDATE: Kentucky Speedway, where NASCAR visits this weekend, applied PJ1 and the Tire Dragon in Turns 1 and 2 and Turn 3 and 4. In Turns 1 and 2 it was applied in every lane except the bottom groove and goes all the way up to the wall...
Visit Matt Kenseth wins Slinger Nationals page

Matt Kenseth wins Slinger Nationals

Lest there be any question about the way Matt Kenseth passed Ty Majeski to win the 40th Slinger Nationals on Tuesday night, Majeski answered it before it was asked...
Visit NASCAR penalty announcement page

NASCAR penalty announcement

NASCAR announced Zachary E. Young has been suspended by NASCAR for violation of the Substance Abuse Policy. He has served as a jackman for Spire Motorsports on some occasions this season....
Visit Corey LaJoie’s Darlington scheme a throwback to Dale Jarrett page

Corey LaJoie’s Darlington scheme a throwback to Dale Jarrett

The NASCAR Throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway has become one of the most highly regarded events on the schedule. From the retro schemes honoring those who left their mark on the sport to the retro mustaches, its truthfully an all-around walk back in time...
Visit Goodyear Fast Facts — Kentucky page

Goodyear Fast Facts — Kentucky

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – Race No. 19 – Quaker State 400...
Visit NASCAR explains decision to stop Daytona Cup race page

NASCAR explains decision to stop Daytona Cup race

Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR’s chief racing development officer, said that series officials hoped to run the final 33 laps of Sunday’s Cup race at Daytona International Speedway “but every indicator we had was that we weren’t going to be able to do that and kind of said...
Visit Commercial breakdown: 2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400 page

Commercial breakdown: 2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400

Whether they are irritating interruptions, or chances for folks to run for more snacks, commercials are a reality for NASCAR fans on race day. For those who like to know precisely how many there were, and how much time they took during the broadcast, here is this week...
Visit All clear in Daytona post-race inspection page

All clear in Daytona post-race inspection

The race-winning No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro has passed post-race technical inspection at Daytona International Speedway, making Justin Haley’s first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race victory official...
Visit Justin Haley gets first Cup win at Daytona page

Justin Haley gets first Cup win at Daytona

As the dark clouds and lightning descended upon Daytona International Speedway Sunday afternoon, Justin Haley climbed out...
Visit Sunday Daytona Notebook page

Sunday Daytona Notebook

Brad Keselowski exits Daytona Cup race after bump from Kevin Harvick...
Visit TV interview transcript with Justin Haley and Todd Braun page

TV interview transcript with Justin Haley and Todd Braun

As you just said a moment ago, "I'm just a dirt racer from Indiana."  You are a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series winner.  Can you believe it...
Visit Hyundai considering move to NASCAR? page

Hyundai considering move to NASCAR?

NASCAR and Hyundai have had multiple high-level talks regarding the possibility of the Korean car builder joining the NASCAR ranks in 2021 or 2022...
Visit Rain forces postponement of NASCAR Cup race at Daytona page

Rain forces postponement of NASCAR Cup race at Daytona

Persistent rain with no letup in sight forced postponement of Saturday night’s scheduled Coke Zero Sugar 400 Monster Energy...
Visit NASCAR Heat 4 cover revealed page

NASCAR Heat 4 cover revealed

For the second time in his career, Kevin Harvick has landed the coveted cover athlete role for the latest NASCAR video game. This time around, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver is joined by boss and fellow NASCAR champion Tony Stewart on the cover of NASCAR Heat 4...
Visit Electrification coming to next generation cars, but that doesn’t mean hybrids page

Electrification coming to next generation cars, but that doesn’t mean hybrids

NASCAR has always been about the business of working with automakers to test new ideas and concepts that could be used in production line vehicles but when fans hear the word “electric” they get spun out for fear of losing the roar of a 550 hp carbureted racing engine...
Visit A.J. Allmendinger’s car fails XFINITY post-race inspection at Daytona page

A.J. Allmendinger’s car fails XFINITY post-race inspection at Daytona

UPDATE: The team will not appeal the penalty...
Visit ISC files paperwork seeking approval of NASCAR buyout page

ISC files paperwork seeking approval of NASCAR buyout

Friday, International Speedway Corporation filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking government approval to be bought by NASCAR...
Visit Newman, Houff fail inspection at Daytona page

Newman, Houff fail inspection at Daytona

The No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford of Ryan Newman failed pre-qualifying technical inspection twice for Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. As a result, NASCAR officials ejected engineer Travis Peterson on Friday afternoon for the...
Visit Lightning delay forces cancellation of Cup qualifying page

Lightning delay forces cancellation of Cup qualifying

A lightning delay at Daytona International Speedway forced cancellation of qualifying for Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 (7:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) because it prevented timely completion of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series inspection before...