Christopher Bell brought up a hot topic in NASCAR on Wednesday. A literally hot topic. NASCAR is considering using mufflers on its cars for races in major cities like Chicago and Los Angeles. Six race teams tested the mufflers, along with a few other minor modifications, at Phoenix Raceway on Wednesday. Bellwho finished third in the NASCAR Cup Series ranking last season, said the mufflers significantly increased the heat inside his car. This is concerning given that car interiors can reach 140 degrees. “It was hot, hot, hot, hot, hot,” Bell told Fox Sports reporter Bob Pockrass. “It was a…
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25-year-old NASCAR driver Noah Gragson was suspended by his team, then suspended by NASCAR, and now released by his team. This all happened because Gragson liked a meme on social media. “Noah has a ton of talent and a great personality,” Legacy Motor Club CEO Cal Wells wrote in a statement. “This is a difficult situation, but we are proud that Noah has taken charge of his actions and are confident that he will work through this process with NASCAR and come back stronger.” Gragson’s release led anti-woke activists to launch a boycott of NASCAR. After being released, Gragson took…
Kyle Busch, a driver and former NASCAR Cup Series champion, said Wednesday that the fact that he and his family safely escaped an active shooter situation at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., last year had no bearing on his decision to obtain a concealed carry permit for a pistol.Wife Samantha Busch described the incident through a post on Instagram. “I was a porter before that,” Busch said of the August incident before the Michigan NASCAR Cup race. The question was asked during Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway, following Busch’s recently posted statement on social media…
Ross Chastain enters the 2023 NASCAR season with a chip on his shoulder after coming close to the Cup Series championship last year. Chastain, 30, finished second behind Team Penske driver Joey Logano. The driver of Trackhouse Racing’s No. 1 car also faces a contract year as he ranks among NASCAR’s top free agents for next season. Alongside Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin, they have a strong free agency class. However, the latest news coming from the NASCAR world could help Chastain’s next contract as two prominent names from the free agency class leave the board Wednesday morning ahead…
Denny Hamlin and FedEx contracts with Joe Gibbs Racing are ready to expire at the conclusion of the 2023 NASCAR season. Right now, that’s become the primary focus of NASCAR’s 2024 silly season process. Trackhouse Racing has announced multi-year contract extensions with Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez. Hendrick Motorsports also signed Alex Bowman in a multi-year agreement. Meanwhile, Stewart-Haas Racing has re-signed its young rising driver Chase Briscoe. Outside of Hamlin, no other major drivers appear available as most free agents have already been re-signed. As a result, the driver of car #11 is now the main subject. Related: Denny…
Credit: Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images. Pictured: Snow falls on Auto Club Speedway Update:February 26, 2023, 7:44 a.m. ESTAfter a great afternoon last weekend at Daytona, NASCAR weather is once again a hot topic ahead of Sunday’s Pala Casino 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX) at Auto Club Speedway.Rain and snow, yes snow, wiped out all on-track activity Saturday, including Cup Series practice, qualifying and the XFINITY Series race. So, what does the latest NASCAR weather forecast for Auto Club have in store for Sunday?We’ll take a look.Weather Forecast for NASCARAccording to the National Weather Service, the updated NASCAR weather forecast…
FONTANA, Calif. – Racing fans on the Central Coast have been as outspoken, and perhaps more so, than those across the country about the future of the Auto Club Speedway property. The track ran its last races this weekend in the current configuration. It was built in 1997 and has reached its acceptable surface life. NASCAR has not revealed the future of the two-mile track, but if a replacement project comes to fruition, it would be a future short track, typically a half-mile, with multiple uses. Many variables are still being worked out. This leaves time for fans to speculate…
Chase Elliott had the NASCAR nation on its ears last week when it was revealed he had broken his left leg in a snowboarding accident. While accidents obviously happen, this has sparked an age-old debate about what is expected of drivers during the season, and ultimately whether NASCAR should be in the business of issuing series waivers playoffs when these types of incidents occur? In this week’s episode of 2 Headed Monster, Vito Pugliese and Joy Tomlinson discuss the subject. Hard Pass on the Hall Pass With the Playoff/Chase formats of the last decade, missed races in the first half…
NASCAR severely penalized Hendrick Motorsports Tuesday for problems with hood louvers discovered on all four Hendrick cars last weekend at Phoenix Raceway.NASCAR imposed the following penalties:Docked Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson and William Byron 100 points and also penalized them 10 playoff points each.Suspended crew chiefs Cliff Daniels, Alan Gustafson, Rudy Fugle and Blake Harris each have four races. NASCAR was also fined $100,000 each.NASCAR penalized each of the four Hendrick teams 100 owner points and 10 playoff points.Bowman, Byron and Larson were in the top five in points (Bowman was the points leader). They all fall out of the top…
Moral victories are usually reserved for losers, but this does not apply to Brad Keselowski following a duel with the winner of the race Joey Logano on Sunday NASCAR race. Keselowski is approaching two full seasons without a Cup Series win, but his No. 6 Ford continues to show encouraging signs. Best of all, though, was that the RFK Racing driver/co-owner and Logano put up a flawless battle throughout, sparing fans from another late party of wrecks by displaying some real driving skills and showing mutual respect. Brad Keselowski calls it a “hell of a battle” with Joey Logano Joey…