Hailie Deegan has made her mark since arriving to race full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2021. It may not be in the form of results on track, but she has some Most Popular Driver Awards which reveal that it is not just about performance but also about personality. His millions of followers on social networks carry weight. Recently, the 21-year-old driver appeared on a podcast on the Monster Energy YouTube channel, where she spoke about a variety of topics, including life as a competitor and what it means to be the only woman racing trucks full-time. THE ThorSport…
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Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports Bubba Wallace has made three NASCAR Cup Series starts at Bristol Dirt like many other drivers and until Sunday night, the venue has not been kind to him. On Saturday, Wallace and many others spoke about the future of the Cup Series on dirt tracks. What did Wallace say about this when many other drivers share the same opinion? Bubba Wallace gives bold take on NASCAR Cup Series racing on dirt tracks April 8, 2023; Bristol, Tennessee, United States; NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace (23) and Chandler Smith (13) during qualifying for the heat race…
Bubba Wallace entered the 2023 NASCAR season with high expectations after taking the No. 45 car to the round of 16 in the Owners’ Championship and winning a playoff race at Kansas Speedway against Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell. It was proof that Wallace’s hard work was paying off as his success continued to grow. Today, NASCAR completed nine points-paying races, but the driver of the No. 23 car saw important struggles at this point. Wallace has a top 5, two top 10s and a 19.4 average to start the year. With his popularity already growing, a NASCAR insider spoke…
Larson, who drives for Hendrick Motorsports, was grateful the wreck wasn’t worse. The Next Gen car is entering its second NASCAR season, and the organization continues to make necessary changes to improve safety in an inherently dangerous sport.“You see things that could have easily put me in the car, whether it was the bars that had completely broken and could have hit me. Or what if I had a second impact? ” Larson said Saturday. “I’m not criticizing NASCAR on this at all. They worked very hard with this car to make it safer. I was very grateful that they…
Is there a chance that Ross Chastain will have a flawless All Star Race in North Wilkesboro?KEN’S CALL: I’m not sure anyone can do 200 rounds flawlessly in arenas like North Wilkesboro. And if the circumstances present themselves, someone may push him to the wall in the final rounds. If not sooner.RYAN’S WALK: I gave up on this guy. Ken is right, North Wilkesboro is an arena. But every piece is a china shop for this guy.NASCAR POLLVote! Did Ross Chastain destroy Kyle Larson? Did Kyle Larson refuse, snagging Ross Chastain? You decide!ALL STAR RACE For informationWhat is the format?…
Bubba Wallace had a good outing on Sunday All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, finishing second behind Kyle Larson. Unfortunately, it wasn’t his performance that fans were talking about after the race, but the middle finger he subtly flipped in his post-race interview on national television. This week, during an appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Corey LaJoie spoke about the incident and admitted that flipping the bird was not unusual for the 23XI Racing driver, offering details on how the pair regularly display the hand gesture towards each other during races, and noting a time at Michigan that might worry…
Restart chaos is a hot topic as the NASCAR Xfinity Series prepares for a weekend in the Poconos NASCAR Xfinity Series officials will keep a close eye on restarts this weekend at Pocono. Last week in New Hampshire, a massive pileup destroyed several cars as the field resumed on lap 70. Playoff Hope Parker Kligerman took a big hit in the points after being caught by the fall. The restart zone in New Hampshire is completely straight while most tracks have a slight bend, allowing drivers to see further. Restarts at Pocono Raceway are also completely direct and have a…
Earlier this year, the situation was a bit complicated in NASCAR regarding penalties. Drivers like Denny Hamlin were being penalized for saying things on podcasts after the race ended, while teams like Hendrick Motorsports were receiving huge modified penalties with their calls. Even if Hamlin He also appealed the decision of the board of directors to penalize him, his appeal was unsuccessful. Whereas HMS’s appeal was heard and led to the penalty being changed from a points penalty plus a fine to a simple fine. So naturally, given that William Byron was recently on Hamlin’s podcast, the very podcast that…
Over the past few years, people have started to change the way they consume content. There has been a shift from regular networks to online streaming platforms. While this has certainly had a huge impact on the entertainment industry, it has also affected the way people watch sports. And as far as NASCAR is concerned, according to Brad Keselowski, this change could end up helping the sport massively. Keselowski recently opened up about how people watch TV today and what that means for sports. Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver and team owner also discussed what the biggest opportunity for NASCAR…
Take a look at the trending topics today, September 25.Free COVID testsCovid-19 tests can now be ordered free of charge from the US government.Starting Monday, people can order four tests per U.S. household through Covidtests.gov. People without an internet connection can call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) to request testing.Rapid Covid-19 tests can be done at home and can be used regardless of whether a person has symptoms. Tests should be good until the end of the year. Some dates listed on tests may indicate that they have expired, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended these dates.The US government…