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Jimmie Johnson's remarkable third-place finish at the Daytona 500 underscores his racing prowess and new role as a team owner. Witness his enduring talent ...

Heading into Daytona, the points battle around the few remaining spots in the playoffs is incredibly close. Martin Truex Jr. enters the weekend in the safest position, 77 points ahead of the cut-line. His Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs is in an okay spot unless misfortune befalls him at…

With nearly 300 starts, and having been a full-time Cup driver since 2017, it would be difficult to find a moment where Jones intentionally drove 'dirty' against his fellow competitors. Sitting 27th in points, he finds himself in a must-win situation, just like Richmond winner Austin Dillon. But if he were faced with…

Jones' signing comes on the heels of a recent organizational shakeup at LMC. Longtime NASCAR engineer Jacob Canter took over as director of competition and Bobby Kennedy was hired in a newly created position of general manager.

Sunday’s Brickyard 400 is the first for the series on the 2.5-mile oval track since the 2020 season – and the first ever for the Next Gen car. The series has run on the Indy Road Course for the last three years.

Check out the NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup for the USA TODAY 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend!

Heim, 21, currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series. He has seven career wins there and made the Championship 4 last year. The Georgia native also has ten NASCAR Xfinity starts, finishing as high as fourth at Richmond Raceway earlier this year.

In the closest finish in the history of the NASCAR Cup Series, Kyle Larson defeated Chris Buescher to win at Kansas Speedway. Just 0.001s separated the two drivers, capping off a fantastic race at the 1.5-mile oval.