Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from NASCAR Cup

Connor Zilisch undergoes surgery on collarbone after Victory Lane fall

19-year-old Connor Zilisch fell from his race-winning car at Watkins Glen in a frightening moment that left the entire NASCAR community stunned. Thankfully, he escaped with only broken collarbone, which prevented him from competing in the NASCAR Cup race on Sunday.

Motorsport

Shane van Gisbergen earns dominant NASCAR Cup win at Watkins Glen

NASCAR's winningest foreign-born driver has done it again. Shane van Gisbergen crossed the line over eleven seconds in the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen. It was redemption for SVG, who lost this race one year ago after making a mistake on the final lap. This victory also comes on the same…

Motorsport

Video surfaces of pit lane confrontation between Keselowski and Hocevar

Just before the start of Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen, NBC Sports displayed video, showing an apparent confrontation between Brad Keselowski and Carson Hocevar after qualifying on Saturday.

Motorsport

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

18-year-old Ryan Timms earns impressive win in the Knoxville Nationals

Ryan Timms started on pole for the 64th running of the Knoxville Nationals on Saturday night, and proceeded to lead every single lap on his way to a dominant race win. In doing so, he became the 28th different driver to win the prestigious event, and the second-youngest in history.

Motorsport

Ryan Blaney beats Shane van Gisbergen by 0.033s for Watkins Glen pole position

Ryan Blaney was the only driver able to go faster than Shane van Gisbergen in NASCAR Cup qualifying at Watkins Glen, besting the road course ace for pole by just 0.033s. It was the 150th Cup pole for Team Penske.

Motorsport

Tickford Racing could field NASCAR star in Adelaide Supercars race

Tickford Racing is pursuing a wildcard entry at the final round of the 2025 Supercars Championship in Adelaide in November, which could see it run a yet-to-be-named NASCAR Cup driver.

Motorsport

Winners and losers from a confusing and chaotic NASCAR Cup race at Iowa

The NASCAR Cup race at Iowa featured 12 cautions, and most of them came during the final stage. Shockingly, all 37 starters still finished the race, but many were involved in some kind of contact at the short track. The timing of all these yellows resulted in countless pit strategies…

Motorsport

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Frustrated Kyle Larson boils over in radio rant during rough Iowa Cup race

The NASCAR Cup race at Iowa Speedway was not kind to Kyle Larson, who was hoping to carry the momentum forward from a runner-up finish in the Brickyard 400 one week ago.

Motorsport

William Byron saves enough fuel to win caution-filled NASCAR Cup race at Iowa

After a lack of fuel cost him the win at Michigan, William Byron has made up for it by stretching a single fuel tank 144 laps to win the NASCAR Cup race at Iowa.

Motorsport

Chase Briscoe stars again in NASCAR Cup qualifying with Iowa Speedway pole

Since joining Joe Gibbs Racing, Chase Briscoe has earned six poles, as well as three front row starts in the last three races. At Iowa Speedway, his 23.004s was plenty good enough to secure his latest pole position, beating William Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet by 0.084s.

Motorsport

Kyle Busch walks away from major practice crash at Iowa Speedway

During Group A practice at Iowa Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series, two-time NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Busch was looking strong in the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. He was sitting second on the overall speed carts, but disaster struck with just under nine minutes left in the session.

Motorsport

Corey Heim to run NASCAR Cup race at Richmond for 23XI Racing

Corey Heim, 23, is one of the top prospects in NASCAR's lower divisions. He currently leads the NASCAR Truck Series championship, winning five of the first 16 races of the year with ten top fives and 12 top tens. Heim made the Championship 4 in both 2023 and 2024, and…

Motorsport

How to watch the rest of the 2025 NASCAR Cup season on NBC

2025 is the first year of its seven year, $7.7 billion TV deal that has NASCAR Cup coverage split between, FOX Sports, NBC Sports, Prime Video, and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Motorsport

Kyle Larson admits mistake after crashing Justin Allgaier in lead battle

Justin Allgaier was hoping to earn JR Motorsports its 100th win as a team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He is already responsible for 25% of them, but it did not work out that way.

Motorsport

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Motorsport

Denny Hamlin says new JGR contract extension "most likely" his last

Speaking to the media in a Saturday press conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin revealed that his latest contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing might be his last.

Motorsport

Denny Hamlin signs multi-year extension with Joe Gibbs Racing

For anyone who thought the 44-year-old was nearing the end of his NASCAR Cup Series career, Friday's announcement proved otherwise. Denny Hamlin will continue driving the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota after signing a new, multi-year contract extension. Hamlin later revealed that it is a two-year deal, going through…

Motorsport

Five races to go: The fight to make the NASCAR Cup playoffs

21 of the 26-race regular season are now complete, leaving just five races left before the NASCAR Cup playoff field is locked in for the 2025 season. However, there’s still a road course, two short tracks, a superspeedway, and a crown jewel before we get to that point.

Motorsport

Winners and losers from a rainy NASCAR Cup race at Dover

The 'Monster Mile' didn't eat that many cars this weekend, but it was the usual suspects battling for the race win. Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports were the teams to beat, with Denny Hamlin ultimately earning an impressive victory in a mad dash to the finish.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Motorsport

Denny Hamlin wins dramatic Dover NASCAR Cup race in double overtime

Denny Hamlin certainly had to earn it at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday. After a one-hour rain delay, he had to face two hard-charging teammates in the closing laps, beating both Christopher Bell and later Chase Briscoe to capture the win.

Motorsport

NASCAR will not return to Chicago Street Course in 2026

The Chicago Street Course race has been part of the NASCAR Cup schedule since 2023 in a bold move to bring street racing to the top level of the sport. However, after three years, the event will not return in 2026. It's worth noting that the door remains open for…

Motorsport

Every NASCAR Cup win with Red Bull as the primary sponsor

Red Bull has an interesting history in NASCAR, entering the sport with a race team in the mid-2000s and attempting to form a championship-caliber organization. Unfortunately, it didn't work out as well as their Formula 1 venture as Red Bull Racing's NASCAR branch shut down at the conclusion of the 2011…

Motorsport

Chase Briscoe compares 'unbelievable' SVG to Michael Jordan in his prime

The NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma ended how it started -- withShane van Gisbergen leading and Chase Briscoe running second.

Motorsport

Pit road confrontation erupts after close call during Sonoma Cup race

In the middle of the NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma, things were getting heated between drivers and even pit crew members.

Motorsport

Shane van Gisbergen “shaking” after NASCAR Cup pole at Sonoma

Shane van Gisbergen has now won four consecutive poles in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, sweeping qualifying at both Chicago and now Sonoma. In Cup qualifying at Sonoma on Saturday, he looked untouchable, earning his fourth career pole and third of the 2025 season.

Motorsport

Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin claim NASCAR has "too many road courses"

For the longest time, NASCAR had just two road courses on the Cup schedule -- Sonoma Raceway and Watkins Glen.

1 … 5 6 7 8

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.