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Conor Daly back in NASCAR for multiple races
NTT IndyCar Series veteran Conor Daly will make his return to NASCAR competition this summer and fall with three starts. Daly will reunite with Niece Motorsports and he will drive the No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado in the Craftsman Truck Series. Daly's first race will be at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday, July 19. He will return to the No. 44 at Kansas Speedway on Sept. 27 and Homestead-Miami Speedway on Oct. 26.
Spire Motorsports lands championship-winning crew chief
Spire Motorsports has brought in a championship-winning crew chief for 2025 and beyond. Rodney Childers will join the organization as the crew chief of the No. 7 team, starting with the 2025 season. He will join forces with Corey LaJoie as Spire Motorsports continues to pursue wins and playoff berths.
Josh Berry joins AM Racing for Pocono Xfinity race
A NASCAR Cup Series driver will pull double duty this weekend at Pocono Raceway as Josh Berry makes his return to Xfinity on Saturday afternoon (3 p.m. ET on USA Network). Berry will drive the No. 15 Ford Mustang for AM Racing. According to the NASCAR Roster Portal, he will work with crew chief Matthew Lucas, who took over for Joe Williams after the May race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR weekend schedule, forecast for Pocono Raceway
All three of the national NASCAR series are in action this weekend at Pocono Raceway. The 2.5-mile track will host a Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday, an Xfinity Series race on Saturday, and a Cup Series race on Sunday. This weekend marks the lone trip to Pocono Raceway this NASCAR season.
Frustration aside, Tyler Reddick poised for deep playoff run
Tyler Reddick's frustration was evident as he fell short of victory lane Sunday in Chicago, but his second-place finish put him much closer to a deep playoff run. Six races remain in the regular season. Reddick is now third in the Cup standings and only 23 points behind leader Kyle Larson. He has a realistic shot to overtake Chase Elliott and Larson and win the regular-season championship, thus securing 15 bonus playoff points.
Hailie Deegan, AM Racing part ways after 17 races
Hailie Deegan has announced that she will no longer drive the No. 15 Ford Mustang for AM Racing. The California native released a statement Monday morning, saying that she and the Xfinity Series team are parting ways. She did not go into details but said that there were several reasons why this partnership did not work out.
Alex Bowman is ready to sip some bourbon for his haters
As Alex Bowman leaned back in his chair discussing his win on the streets of Chicago, he took a moment to send a message. This wasn't a message to his sponsors or his fans. No, he had already highlighted them during other interviews. This message was for a different group of people.
NASCAR reviewing incident involving Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman
NASCAR will review a post-race incident at Chicago involving Bubba Wallace and Alex Bowman. The incident occurred on the cooldown lap as Bowman celebrated his first win on a road course. Wallace drove up next to Bowman and then door-slammed him. This contact sent the No. 48 into the wall and caused some slight damage.
Four playoff spots remain after Alex Bowman's win
Alex Bowman snapped an 80-race winless streak Sunday night on the streets of Chicago, locking up a playoff spot in the process. Now only four spots remain as Cup teams head to Pocono Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. is in the best position as he seeks to return to the playoffs...
Chicago Cup race results: Alex Bowman's gamble pays off
Alex Bowman has won his first road course race and snapped an 80-race winless streak after he and his team took a big gamble on the streets of Chicago. Tyler Reddick crossed the finish line second. Ty Gibbs, Joey Hand, and Michael McDowell rounded out the top five. Bowman and...
Shane van Gisbergen won't defend Chicago Cup win after crash
Shane van Gisbergen will not be able to sweep the weekend on the streets of Chicago due to an incident that sent him to the garage midway through Sunday's Cup Series race. The incident occurred on Lap 26 as drivers adjusted to heavy rainfall in the Windy City. SVG went to enter Turn 6 but a sliding Chase Briscoe clipped the rear of the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet. The car slammed hard into the outside wall and sustained race-ending damage. Briscoe, meanwhile, slammed into the tire barrier while NASCAR threw the caution flag.
Championship's return priority for Homestead-Miami track president
Guillermo Santa Cruz, the new track president of Homestead-Miami Speedway, has only been in his role for mere days. However, he has already let NASCAR fans know that he wants an important race back at the South Florida track. The Craftsman Truck Series, Xfinity, and Cup Series championship races took...
Ryan Blaney delivers message after Hocevar penalty
NASCAR's penalty issued to Carson Hocevar has been a topic of conversation in the week leading up to the Chicago races. Ryan Blaney has weighed in with some advice for younger drivers. "Yeah, don't hook anybody. You get penalized," Blaney told media members ahead of the Chicago Cup race. "Pay...
Dillon: More changes on the way for Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing has undergone some changes this season in pursuit of improved performance, but the organization still has more work to do before it's back into championship contention. "We're not done at RCR right now," Austin Dillon said Saturday on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. "We're making some more changes. "We're...
NASCAR aiming for 'one big new venue' in 2025
NASCAR has not released the 2025 schedule, but the drivers will likely head to an international market based on comments made Saturday on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. "I don't think we're gonna have a plethora of new venues (in 2025); we're probably gonna have one big new venue,"Ben Kennedy, NASCAR's senior vice president for racing development strategy, told Danielle Trotta, Larry McReynolds, and Pete Pistone.
Chicago Xfinity race results: Shane van Gisbergen wins
Shane van Gisbergen has won for the third time in his rookie season after a strong finish on the streets of Chicago. The New Zealand native led 14 laps and held off Ty Gibbs on the final two laps of the race. Kyle Larson, Parker Kligerman, and Jesse Love rounded out the top five.
Cup starting lineup at Chicago: Kyle Larson wins pole
Kyle Larson will lead the Cup Series field to the green flag Sunday afternoon on the streets of Chicago (4:30 p.m. ET on NBC). Larson won the pole with a lap of 90.168 mph. This is his 21st pole win in the Cup Series and his fifth of the season. This season marks the first time in Larson's career he has won the pole five times. His previous best was four in 2022.
NASCAR Unveils its prototype electric car
NASCAR has officially unveiled its prototype electric race car, the ABB NASCAR EV Prototype. The unveiling took place Saturday morning in Chicago as Xfinity and Cup teams went through practice and qualifying sessions. The prototype race car, which NASCAR developed in partnership with its three OEMs (Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota), was built by the same engineers responsible for the Next Gen car and the Garage 56 entry.
Bizarre Chicago incident sends Justin Allgaier to backup car
Justin Allgaier will have to go to a backup car for Saturday's Xfinity Series race on the streets of Chicago (3:30 p.m. ET on NBC) after an unexpected incident involving a fellow driver. Allgaier lost control and slammed into the tire barrier in Turn 4 with around 35 minutes remaining...
Logano: Solid NASCAR teams will miss the playoffs this year
Joey Logano won last weekend's race at Nashville Superspeedway and punched his ticket to the playoffs. Every Team Penske driver is now ready to chase a championship, something that Logano said was not a foregone conclusion in 2024. "This NextGen car, I am telling you, it isn't like it used...
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