NASCAR driver Corie LaJoie and Team Penske tire changer Ryan “Skip” Flores recently discussed pit stop testing underway for 2022. Starting next year, NASCAR will debut the car Next-Gen, which will be radically different from the outgoing Gen 6.America’s Favorite Video TodayOne of the key elements of the new car will be the move from five-lug wheels to a single-lug wheel. The move aims to increase the speed and ease of pit stops for better, closer racing.However, as with any change in any sport, it takes time to understand and adapt to the changes. And that’s what Flores described to…
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This is notable because the vast majority of the year-end championship purse is distributed based on owner ranking and not driver ranking. In other words, Blaney could win the Cup Series championship in Phoenix, but his team can’t finish higher than 17th in the standings.In this hypothetical scenario, Blaney would receive contract bonuses for winning the championship, not to mention emergency sponsorship money awarded to the champion, but the champion owner would receive the champion’s share of the purse.This could be the Hendrick Motorsports #5 as that car advanced to the Roval while Larson did not as there was no…
I can’t say I’ve heard this one before… We are used to seeing NASCAR teams push the boundaries in an attempt to gain a competitive advantage. But most of the time, the modifications concern the car and not the driver’s equipment. NASCAR announced ahead of today’s Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway that Cup Series driver Joey Logano would be forced to start at the back of the field and serve a pass-through penalty once the race started because his gloves did not meet SFI specifications. (SFI is an organization that sets safety standards for racing equipment). Wow. I’ve…
The all-new Gen 7 car debuted in early 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, but it has generated several points of controversy.A number of tracks have fallen victim to the new problems with aluminum rims and tires, and crashes that were overlooked in previous generations of stock cars now have drivers and teams holding their breath for safety reasons. .23XI Racing’s Kurt Busch was the first to suffer a serious injury in a Gen 7 crash, suffering concussion-like symptoms after his qualifying crash at Pocono Raceway in July. More than two months later, he still hasn’t returned.Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin…
Last year, one of the most talked about issues surrounding the Next Gen car was driver safety. Aside from a few hits that caused concussions to several drivers, there was a risk of a fire breaking out in the car. There were promises to look into the problem and fix it, but now it appears it has resurfaced again.America’s Favorite Video TodayThis time, the latest victim is Cup Series newcomer Ty Gibbs, driving the No. 54. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.The incident occurred during a practice session at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Based on a tweet from NASCAR reporter Jeff Gluck,…
This article is over 3 years old. Dale Earnhardt in the No. 3 car on February 17, 1991 during the Nascar Winston Cup Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)Getty Images Garage/Medallion Bank Chevrolet, moves inside Austin Dillon, driver of the (3) AAA Chevrolet, in turn four of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart on July 14, 2018. (Photo d ‘Adam Lacy/Sportswire Icon via Getty Images)Sportswire Icon via Getty Images As seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson completed his final laps this year as a full-time driver, the topic of…
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Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) team came together to mark Mental Health Awareness Week in Charlotte, North Carolina, October 7 and 8, 2017. The collaboration included a panel discussion on stress management, mental illness and the importance of monitoring mental health attended by Mental Health America President and CEO Paul Gionfriddo. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race In the United States, NASCAR is the country’s most popular sport, behind American football, in terms of television and live viewership. Fans are drawn to the intense excitement of…
Midday updateDAYTONA BEACH – Danica Patrick stepped off the elevator, looked at the crowd of media awaiting her arrival and uttered, “Oh, my God.”But if she harbored any apprehension about the approaching subject, she didn’t show it. Danica’s duties at the annual NASCAR media day involved a series of interview sessions, and the topic was inevitable, so she tackled it head-on, answering a series of questions regarding her now-public romance with her colleague driver Ricky Stenhouse.“It doesn’t really seem race-related,” she laughed five minutes into her print obligation. She repeated the story of the maturation of her relationship with Stenhouse,…
Should NASCAR races be shortened? This is a recent topic of debate among NASCAR Fans. Some are for shorter races while others are fine at length as is and some fall in the middle where they support shorter distances in some races but not others. Specifically, Crown Jewel events. This weekend’s Martinsville Cup race, which typically lasted 500 laps, was shortened by 100 laps and the race finished in less than three hours. Hailie Deegan, who is currently competing in the Camping World Truck Series, spoke out on the topic of shorter races. Posting on Twitter, Deegan supported holding shorter…