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Video: NASCAR crew member narrowly escapes runaway wheel in pit scare

During the second stage of the NASCAR Cup race, the first caution for cause flew on Lap 178 when Shane van Gisbergen spun after contact with Cody Ware. A split strategy saw some of the leaders dive to pit road for fresh rubber, even though the expected tire wear for…

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Alex Bowman beats Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to NASCAR Cup pole at Bristol

Alex Bowman earned his seventh career pole and second consecutive at Bristol on Saturday. The Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) driver lapped the half-mile in 14.911s, beating Hyak Motorsports and fellow Chevrolet driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by 0.014s. This is Stenhouse's first front row start since qualifying second at Auto Club Speedway…

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Denny Hamlin goes back-to-back, winning Darlington Cup race in overtime

Denny Hamlin now has 56 career victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, but it was not a dominant showing like his Martinsville victory just one week ago. Driving a throwback scheme paying tribute to Carl Edwards, Hamlin earned his fifth win at the track 'too tough to tame', in a…

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Erik Jones disqualified after failing post-race inspection at Martinsville

Erik Jones finished 24th in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville, one lap down. Thanks to a fifth-place finish in the opening stage, he managed to score a total of 19 points. Unfortunately for Jones, he will now leave Martinsville with just a single point due to problems in post-race…

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Christopher Bell fends off Hendrick Motorsports for Martinsville Cup pole

Christopher Bell earns 14th career pole at Martinsville, joined by Chase Elliott on front row, with Hendrick Motorsports teammates close behind.

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Fighting fires and close battles: The winners and losers from NASCAR at Homestead

Kyle Larson made sure everyone knew that Homestead was his house over the weekend, even while encountering a bit of frustration as he 'only' managed to win two of the three races at the track. His teammate Alex Bowman was left to stew over a missed opportunity while several drivers…

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Blaney had no warning before his second engine failure of the year

Ryan Blaney's engine failure ends his NASCAR Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his second engine failure this year, resulting in a 36th-place finish.

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Kyle Larson wins Homestead Cup race after Bowman gets into the wall

Kyle Larson wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, overcoming mistakes and damage to claim his 30th career win.

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City of Homestead says NASCAR race won't be impacted by brush fire

The sixth round of the 2025 NASCAR Cup season takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and according to city officials on Thursday, that remains unchanged despite ongoing brush fires in the surrounding area.

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Casey Mears begins chase to 500 Cup starts with surprise return at Martinsville

Casey Mears, a veteran of 489 NASCAR Cup Series races and winner of the 2007 Coca-Cola 600, is making an unexpected return to the top level of the sport.

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From new tires to unforced errors: The biggest winners and losers from NASCAR at Phoenix

Despite criticism for past lackluster racing, Phoenix absolutely delivered on the excitement with help from late-race restarts and multiple tire compounds

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For the Cup: Legge and other extraordinary women who’ve raced NASCAR

When Katherine Legge takes the green flag in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway, she will become the 17th different woman to compete at the top level of stock car racing and the first in over seven years. The British racer will also be just the third woman…

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How Zilisch's Cup debut compares with the greats of NASCAR

Connor Zilisch's COTA finish didn't reflect his talent, but he's in great company of drivers who failed to secure a head-turning finish in their Cup debut.

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Kyle Busch leads 42 laps yet extends winless streak to 60 races at COTA

No active full-time driver has more NASCAR Cup Series wins than Kyle Busch, but it's now been 60 races since the future Hall of Famer last visited Victory Lane. He did everything he could to change that fact Sunday at Circuit of the Americas but once again, he came up…

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Bell wins back-to-back NASCAR Cup races after thrilling 4 car battle at COTA

NASCAR fans saw a sensational fight for the win at the Circuit of the Americas, with a battle between four drivers coming down to the last corner on the final lap. In the end, it was Christopher Bell waving the checkered flag for the second consecutive week. Seven days ago,…

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The winners and losers from NASCAR's drama-filled weekend at Atlanta

The Harley J. Earl trophy is safely tucked away on William Byron's shelf and the 2025 NASCAR Cup season is officially underway. As the Daytona 500 gets further away in the rearview mirror, the drama and chaos of NASCAR's season opener remained on the series' tail to Atlanta. There, we almost experienced…

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Carson Hocevar angers several drivers on his way to runner-up finish at Atlanta

Carson Hocevar didn't make many friends in Atlanta, but he sure was fast. Already holding a reputation as an aggressive driver with raw skill behind the wheel in the NASCAR Cup series, reminded everyone of both in the second round of the 2025 season.

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Frantic Atlanta finish ends under caution as Bell beats Hocevar and Larson

Despite being outnumbered by Chevrolets, and having led only a single lap in the entire NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta, it was Christopher Bell in his No. 20 Toyota that claimed victory in a dramatic, if not confusing finish.

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23XI gains a fourth with Corey Heim as team's first official development driver

23XI Racing is adding a fourth car to its roster, albeit part-time, for the 2025 NASCAR Cup season. Behind the wheel — up-and-comer Corey Heim, who will join the team as its very first official developmental driver.

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Pitbull is out as co-owner of Trackhouse Racing

Pitbull abruptly ends co-ownership of Trackhouse Racing, citing a successful partnership and his desire to focus on music

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Daytona 500 Preview: Five Story Lines to Watch as NASCAR Cup Series Kicks Off

Is this finally the year for Kyle Busch? Will Joey Logano be racing with a chip on his shoulder? Breaking down the biggest questions ahead of the Great American Race.

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Briscoe clinches history-making Daytona 500 pole for Toyota; Truex, Johnson locked in

An 'unbelievable' way to start off the year and season, according to Chase Briscoe, who rocketed to the top of the Daytona 500 qualifying charts with a 49.249s lap in the final round. The prestigious pole is huge for Briscoe, but even bigger for manufacturer and team as Toyota has never…

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Chase Elliott wins the Clash, holding off Blaney

In NASCAR’s 2025 Clash, Chase Elliott went from pole to checkered flag, beating out Ryan Blaney

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Red Bull ends NASCAR Cup hiatus to sponsor Trackhouse for 2025

Red Bull will end its 14-year hiatus from the NASCAR Cup championship as it will serve as Trackhouse Racing's primary sponsor for the 2025 season.

Autosport

NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch comes out of retirement for Race of Champions

The 2004 NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch will represent Team USA in the 2025 Race of Champions, making a return to competition after announcing his retirement in August 2023.

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