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Clint Bowyer is excited that the NASCAR All-Star Race will be at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday night. (Image: Getty)

First Bristol NASCAR All-Star Race Will be Fast, Furious

There are a lot of firsts for Wednesday night’s NASCAR All-Star Race, one of the sport’s more unusual contests of the year. The biggest change is the venue, with the race moving from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Bristol Motor Speedway for the first time. The move marks the first time […]

Rookie driver Cole Custer won his first NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at Kentucky Speedway. (Image: Mark Humphrey/AP)

Rookie Cole Custer Defies the Odds, Wins Quaker State 400

NASCAR rookie Cole Custer took the lead on the final lap to win his first career Cup Series victory in the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on Sunday. Custer started in fifth place on the final restart with two laps to go. Four-Wide Pass Secures Victory He found his […]

Aric Almirola has finished fifth or better in his last five races, and is in position to win the Quaker State 400. (Image: Josh Jones/TPF)

One Bet, $100: Aric Almirola Trending Toward Win at Quaker State 400

Aric Almirola has been sniffing a victory for the last five races, and at Sunday’s Quaker State 400 I believe he will smell success. That is why with this week’s One Bet, $100, I am picking him to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Almirola opened at […]

Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin are the two hottest drivers in NASCAR this season, but both are winless at the Quaker State 400. (Image: AP)

Quaker State 400 Not Good Place for Harvick, Hamlin

Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin have been dominating the NASCAR Cup Series the last six weeks, but that could change this Sunday at the Quaker State 400. The race, held at Kentucky Speedway, has shut out Hamlin and Harvick over their careers. Sportsbooks, however, believe the two can triumph at […]

IndyCar driver Rinus VeeKay is excited fans will be in attendance at this weekend’s REV Group Grand Prix (Image: 33DreamsofIndy.com)

REV Group Grand Prix First IndyCar Race to Have Fans

The IndyCar Series will have fans in attendance for the first time this season at this weekend’s REV Group Grand Prix at Road America doubleheader. The move comes despite increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the United States. The World Health Organization on Wednesday reported 89,134 COVID-19 cases in the […]

Jimmie Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 last week, but is now free of the disease, and will return to racing this Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Jimmie Johnson Ready to Return After COVID-19 Scare

After becoming the first Cup Series driver to contract COVID-19, Jimmie Johnson has been cleared by NASCAR officials to return to racing. The 44-year-old withdrew from last week’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after testing positive for the disease. It was the first time in his career that Johnson […]

Kevin Harvick picked up his fourth win of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. (Image: Jenna Watson/IndyStar)

Harvick Outduels Hamlin, Survives Overtime to Win at the Brickyard

Kevin Harvick held off Matt Kenseth in a two-lap overtime session to win the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Harvick picked up his fourth win of the NASCAR Cup Series season, tying him with Denny Hamlin for the most victories this season. Tire Trouble […]

Denny Hamlin won last week at Pocono, and is a favorite to win Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Image: AP)

Harvick, Hamlin Could Make Brickyard 400 Two-Man Race

Whether you call it by its new name, the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer, or the preferred Brickyard 400, this is still one of NASCAR’s biggest races of season. Drivers constantly talk about their enthusiasm about coming to iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway to compete. Though the date is different, and there […]

Jimmie Johnson tested positive for COVID-19, and will not race in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Image: AP)

Jimmie Johnson Out of Brickyard 400 After Positive COVID-19 Test

Jimmie Johnson announced Friday he has tested positive for COVID-19, and will not be competing in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This is the 44-year-old’s final full-time season in the Cup Series. He has made 663 consecutive Cup series starts, the longest streak among active drivers. Johnson has […]

Kevin Harvick won on Saturday, and said he is a big fan of NASCAR’s Pocono doubleheader. (Image: AP)

NASCAR Pocono Raceway Doubleheader a Hit with Drivers

Two NASCAR races in two days might seem like a grind, but the doubleheader at Pocono Raceway was actually well received by most drivers. It might happen more often next year, and could provide a way to shorten the schedule. The NASCAR season currently starts with the Busch Clash at […]

Denny Hamlin won the Pocono 350 on Sunday ahead of Kevin Harvick, reversing their one-two finish in Saturday’s race at the same track. (Image: Matt Slocum/AP)

Denny Hamlin Flips the Script on Kevin Harvick to Win Pocono 350

Denny Hamlin outraced Kevin Harvick by just over three seconds to win Sunday’s Pocono 350, reversing Saturday’s finishing order for the top two drivers at Pocono Raceway. Harvick took first place on Saturday in the Pocono Organics 325, winning by .761 seconds over Hamlin. Hamlin’s Strategy Pays Off After Clean […]

With his Unhinged 300 victory, Justin Haley becomes the 32nd driver to win a race in each of NASCAR's top three tiers. (Image: Kaulig Racing)

Haley Scores First Xfinity Win, Continues Kaulig Racing’s Hot Streak

Justin Haley won his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega on Saturday, securing the second checkered flag for Kaulig Racing this season. Runner-up Ross Chastain, another Kaulig driver, took home the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash prize money. Haley, who is just 21, has three NASCAR Truck Series victories, won […]

Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only full-time African-American driver, had a noose placed in his garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Noose Found in Bubba Wallace’s Garage Stall at Talladega

Crew members working for Bubba Wallace, the only full-time African-American driver on the NASCAR Cup circuit, made a troubling discovery on Sunday when they found a noose in their garage stall at Alabama’s Talladega Superspeedway during Sunday’s Geico 500. Wallace, who was not in the garage when the noose was […]

Ryan Blaney won at Talladega in 2019, and should be the top Ford on Sunday at the Geico 500. (Image: Getty)

One Bet, $100: Ryan Blaney Will be Top Ford at Geico 500

Ryan Blaney hasn’t won this year, and odds are long that he will win the Geico 500. That doesn’t mean he won’t be close to the top like he has been in five of the last six races. That is why with this week’s One Bet, $100 I am picking […]

Brad Keselowski has won at Talladega five times, and is one of the favorites to capture Sunday’s Geico 500. (Image: Getty)

Geico 500 Could be Wide Open Affair at Talladega

NASCAR drivers will be at its second super speedway of 2020 on Sunday at Talladega for the Geico 500. The race provides a tricky scenario for gamblers because of the wide-open nature of the 2.66-mile high-banked oval rack track, located east of Birmingham, Alabama. Throw in tapered spacers for speed […]

Denny Hamlin picked up his third win of the season at Miami-Homestead Speedway on Sunday in the Dixie Vodka 400. (Image: Chris Graythen/Getty)

Denny Hamlin Sweeps Stages at Homestead-Miami for Third Win in 2020

Denny Hamlin became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver in 2020 to sweep all three stages and win a race on Sunday, putting together a dominant performance to claim victory in the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hamlin passed Chase Elliott with 29 laps remaining and led the rest […]

Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only African-American Cup Series driver, said he has heard positive comments from fans about the confederate flag ban. (Image: AP)

NASCAR Fans Return, Confederate Flag Does Not at Dixie Vodka 400

NASCAR will have fans in the stands for the first time since March 8 during Sunday’s Dixie Vodka 400, but they won’t be flying any confederate flags. Officials decided this week that a limited number of NASCAR fans would be in attendance at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Confederate flags, however, are banned. […]