Ryan Blaney Scores Eighth Career Victory

Ryan Blaney dominated the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day, leading a race-high 163 of 400 laps en route to his first victory in 59 races. It was a big weekend for Team Penske. After Josef Newgarden scored Penske's 19th Indianapolis 500 victory on a last-lap pass, Blaney held off pole-sitter William Byron for the win […]

Chase Elliott Finishes In The Top Five

Fan favorite Chase Elliott had a quiet day in the All-Star Race on Sunday. He qualified near the middle of the pack after his heat race, ultimately starting the day in the 13th position. His starting position did not stop him from moving up quickly, as he was in the top 10 after the first […]

Daniel Suarez Strong Early In The All-Star Race

Daniel Suarez carried his momentum from the heat races on Saturday into the All-Star race on Sunday. Suarez won the first heat race on Saturday and captured the pole for the All-Star race. For the first time since 1996, the NASCAR Cup Series was racing at North Wilkesboro, and Suarez led the first laps. Actually, […]

Tyler Reddick Finishes Third In All-Star Race

Tyler Reddick struggled at the heat race on Saturday, leading to a starting position of 20th for the All-Star race on Sunday. Reddick started slow over the short runs, but as the race went longer, he found that the car came to him and was able to move forward. Reddick was able to showcase one […]

Bubba Wallace Not Likely To Be Penalized

Bubba Wallace ran a strong race at North Wilkesboro, but he could never manage to get past Kyle Larson for the lead on Sunday. Wallace took home a second-place finish, a finish that was overshadowed after the race. In a post-race interview, Wallace was adjusting his racing suit and flashed the middle finger. Amidst the […]

Kyle Larson Dominates All-Star Race

Kyle Larson continues to be one of the top drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. On Sunday, Larson raced to his second victory in as many days. He took the checkered flag for the victory in the Truck Series race on Saturday. For an encore, he took it to another level in the Cup Series […]

Kyle Larson Favored At The All-Star Race

A headline that will surprise no one, Kyle Larson headlines the NASCAR Cup Series return to North Wilkesboro for the first time since 1996. Larson returned to the track in the Craftsman Truck Series and drove his truck to victory lane on Saturday. He will look to add a second trophy on Sunday as he […]

Kevin Harvick Driving No. 29 In The All-Star Race

Kevin Harvick will drive in his final All-Star race, and he will do it with a new number. Harvick will ditch his usual No. 4 in favor of his original No. 29, complete with the paint scheme he had upon winning the NASCAR Championship on March 11, 2001, for Richard Childress Racing. After Dale Earnhardt […]

Denny Hamlin Fast Again

It seems like every weekend we find Denny Hamlin near the top of the list in on-track speed. Hamlin was able to find himself near the top of the list in every lap at practice. The encouraging thing for the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing driver is that his speed increased over the long runs. […]

Christopher Bell Starts Seventh

When the green flag drops on the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star race, Christopher Bell will be in the fourth row, starting seventh. Bell's No. 20 Toyota had a strong showing at practice this week. While he started out around 14th, he was able to find speed over the long run, scoring in the top five […]

William Byron A Favorite To Win The All-Star Race

William Byron is one of the hottest drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series right now. He is the only driver in the series with three wins this season. He has led the most laps (596), has the most top-five finishes (six), and has racked up the most stage wins (six). It's safe to say Byron […]

Chase Briscoe Rounds Out The Top Five

Chase Briscoe will be the final car in the top five when the green flag drops on Sunday. He was also in the top five in practice speed and hopes that speed translates to the race here at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Briscoe also had the chance to race here on this track, as he was […]

Austin Dillon Starts On The Second Row Sunday

Austin Dillon will have an opportunity to get up front at the All-Star and lead early as he starts from the second row. It will not be an easy task to pass the three cars positioned in front of him, though. Dillon will start this race in the fourth position and will have to find […]

Joey Logano To Start Third In All-Star Race

Joey Logano tried his best to put pressure on Daniel Suarez at the end of the first heat race. In the end, Suarez was able to hold off a surging Logano. Suarez won the pole, and Logano will start the race in the third starting position. Logano was in the middle of the field in […]

Chris Buescher Running Hot

Chris Buescher was in the top five in every measurable metric at practice. He continued to flex his muscle in the second heat race. Buescher led 60 laps in the second heat race. Leading every lap in this heat has put him on the front row with Daniel Suarez to start the All-Star race on […]

Daniel Suarez Wins The Pole For The All-Star Race

Daniel Suarez took the lead from Chase Elliott on Lap 27 of the first heat race and won the pole position for NASCAR's return to North Wilkesboro Speedway. Suarez will lead the field to green on Sunday as NASCAR is back at this track for the first time since 1996. Suarez was pleased with how […]

Bubba Wallace Secures Second Straight Top-Five Finish

Bubba Wallace has been vocal about the inconsistency of his 2023 season. Following the Goodyear 400, Wallace tweeted, "Hard to accept a solid top-five when the inconsistency is so consistent, mind-boggled how we finished behind cars caught up in a wreck. What could've been." His frustrations are well-documented, but he has found some consistency over […]

Brad Keselowski Back In The Top Five

It has been an up-and-down season for Brad Keselowski, but he was able to race his way back into the top five at the Goodyear 400 on Sunday. Keselowski, who has just one top-five finish over the last seven races at "The Lady in Black," managed to drive his No. 6 Ford Mustang into fourth […]

Chase Elliott Secures Best Finish Since His Injury

Chase Elliott, who started the Goodyear 400 from the 21st position, was able to score his best finish since returning from his leg injury one month ago. The race on Sunday was Elliott's fifth race back from his injury, and he seems to be fully recovered from the ailment. Elliott has five top-12 victories since […]

Kevin Harvick Scores Best Finish Of The Season

In his final year in the NASCAR Cup Series, Kevin Harvick almost got the first victory of his retirement tour. However, he came up just shy after NASCAR went to overtime at the Goodyear 400 from Darlington Raceway. Harvick was on the front row with William Byron to start overtime, but he could not take […]

William Byron Earns No. 100 For No. 24

William Byron took advantage of a late-race incident between Ross Chastain (no surprise) and Kyle Larson to become the first driver this season with three victories. As they battled for the lead on Lap 288, Chastain's car was tight and forced Larson into the wall. This incident led to NASCAR overtime, and in the two-lap […]

Ross Chastain Has Quiet Day Until After The Race

It seems that every weekend someone has an issue with Ross Chastain on the track. But this weekend, Noah Gragson had an issue with Chastain, both on and off the track. While Chastain was running in the top five, Gragson was running in the lower-20s, yet they were beside each other on the final laps. […]

Bubba Wallace Is A Fan Of Kansas

Last year, Bubba Wallace followed up Kurt Busch's victory at Kansas Speedway in the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota with a victory of his own. Wallace drove the No. 45 car to victory lane in the second race at Kansas last season, while Busch was not racing due to a concussion. On Sunday, Wallace started […]

William Byron Overcomes Early Speeding Penalty

Pole-winner William Byron had to battle his way back all day from a speeding penalty early in the race. The penalty ended up putting Bryon two laps down early in the race. Even though Byron placed himself in the hole, he was able to battle his way out of it throughout the race. He finished […]

Kyle Larson Spins Early, Shines Late

Kyle Larson had an eventful day at the AdventHealth 400 on Sunday. After only five laps into the race, Tyler Reddick tapped the back of Larson's car during a three-way battle for the lead. The tap caused the No. 5 Chevrolet to go spinning to the apron, but Larson managed to avoid contact with the […]

Denny Hamlin Scores First Victory

Denny Hamlin's last-lap pass for the win was a first at Kansas Speedway. Hamlin and Kyle Larson battled from the restart of Lap 221 for the lead. Then on the final lap, Hamlin slightly tapped Larson in the back of his car after Larson got into the wall. This slight contact turned Larson's car into […]

Denny Hamlin Rounds Out The Top Five

Denny Hamlin started the Wurth 400 in the 13th position and quickly moved into the top five. With Stage 1 coming to a close, Hamlin challenged William Byron for the top spot but settled for second. He continued to run in the top five throughout the race, finishing fifth at the end of Stage 2. […]

William Byron Leads Most Laps At Dover

William Byron found himself in a familiar spot at Dover on Monday, up front leading the race. Byron leads all drivers with 579 laps led this season after leading a race-best 193 laps at the Monster Mile. Bryon also took the green and white checkered flag in the lead at the end of Stage 1. […]

Ryan Blaney Still Searching For Victory Lane

Now that Martin Truex Jr. has snapped his 54-race winless streak, Ryan Blaney is hoping his 57-race winless streak ends soon. The Monster Mile has historically not been one of Blaney's best tracks. Over the last 12 starts, he has managed just two top-10s, finishing eighth on both occasions. However, Blaney finished a career-best third […]

Ross Chastain Sits Atop Driver Standings

After his second-place finish on Monday, Ross Chastain moved to the top of the leaderboard. Although Chastain has yet to win this season, he has totaled 370 points and sits three points ahead of Christopher Bell in the driver standings. A race without a Chastain incident seems rare these days, and Monday showcased another one. […]