Auto Racing

NASCAR’s Big 3 of Kyle Busch, left, Kevin Harvick, center, and Martin Truex Jr. are all close to advancing to the final race. (Image: altdriver.com)

NASCAR’s Big 3 Might Need Victory To Advance to Final Race

It was unthinkable over the summer that NASCAR’s Big 3 of Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, and Martin Truex Jr. wouldn’t be in the Final Four at the end of the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup. The group had won 17 of the 23 races through the middle of August. Then they […]

Kevin Harvick, left, and Kyle Busch are neck and neck in the NASCAR Playoffs, with just one point separating the two. (Image: Getty)

First Data 500 Marks Start of NASCAR Playoffs’ Crazy Eights

As the NASCAR Playoffs are down to a field of eight drivers at this week’s First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway, three familiar names are running atop the leaderboard. Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, and Martin Truex Jr. have dominated most of the season, so it is not surprising that the […]

Aric Almirola celebrates his first victory of the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series season after winning on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. (Image: Matt Sullivan/Getty)

Aric Almirola Wins at Talladega to Move Into Next Round of NASCAR Playoffs

Aric Almirola earned his first victory of the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series season on Sunday, winning at Talladega Superspeedway and guaranteeing himself a spot in the next round of NASCAR’s playoffs. Almirola was part of a dominant performance by Stewart-Haas Racing, with team members winning every stage of the race […]

Bettors line up to wager on Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway. (Image: Nick Wass/AP)

NASCAR Will Issue New Rules on Gambling for 2019 Season

NASCAR president Steve Phelps says that the auto racing series will implement new guidelines on sports betting before the 2019 season, covering topics ranging from who is and is not allowed to place bets on races to how gambling-related sponsorships will be managed. Phelps’ comments came during last weekend’s NASCAR […]

Kevin Harvick is one of seven drivers with Ford, and is challenging for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship this week at the Gander Outdoors 400 at Dover International Speedway. (Image: Getty)

Ford Drivers Have Edge in NASCAR Playoffs at Gander Outdoors 400

Expect the next leg of the NASCAR playoffs, the Gander Outdoors 400, to have plenty of speed around Dover International Speedway, and Fords to have a distinct edge on a course nicknamed “The Monster Mile.” Ford has won 15 of the 29 races there this season, while Toyota has won […]