Three-time US Auto Club (USAC) national champion Bobby East has died after being stabbed at a Southern California gas station earlier this week. He was 37 years old.Key points:East was stabbed at a gas station before dying in hospitalThe suspect was shot and killed days later when police attempted to arrest him.Police said no motive had been established for the attack.The Westminster Police Department released a statement identifying Robert John East of San Dimas as the person stabbed in the chest Wednesday.The release said the suspect, Trent William Millsap, was shot and killed in Anaheim on Friday as officers attempted…
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It is universally known that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not a fan of road racing. However, he surprised everyone recently when he suggested adding a road racing venue to the zMAX CARS Tour. While Dale Jr. had a change of heart, Austin Cindric was having none of it, as he supported removing the Roval road course from the NASCAR schedule.Cup driver agrees with NASCARAustin Cindric of Team Penske recently sitting down with News 5 Podcastswhere he shed light on tracks recently removed from the NASCAR schedule. During the discussion, Cindric admitted he had no emotional connection to the tracks and…
The 2026 Cup Series season is off to a rocky start after the Winston-Salem area was hit with record snowfall over the weekend. As a result, the Cook Out Clash was postponed until Wednesday due to concerns about dangerous road conditions. While frustrating for fans eager to hear the engines roar again, it’s the right decision, and one that Ricky Stenhouse Jr. would agree with.THE Hyak Motorsports the driver spoke to Fox Sports of the race location and detailed the importance of having fans at the exhibition event. “It’s very important” he said. “Especially in this market and with what…
For many in the NASCAR community, a return to the Chase format is a welcome change for the better. Kyle Busch does not appear to be part of this group. An old-school runner, Busch is probably the type to score points all season long.Kyle Busch raced under the old Chase format and also competed in the Championship 4 format. He won two championships at the then Champ 4. He has also been an outspoken critic of the sport regarding the championship format and other issues like power.AdvertisementOn SiriusXM NASCAR RadioBusch was asked about the Chase format. He did not receive…
Work continues to prepare Bowman Gray Stadium for Wednesday’s race (weather permitting). The preseason exhibition race known as the “Cook Out Clash” has already been postponed for several days due to historic snowfall across North Carolina.The track itself has already been cleared of snow, but work continues in the stands and surrounding areas as temperatures finally rise above freezing – at least during the day.AdvertisementAmong those helping with snow removal are two real NASCAR Cup Series drivers. Former Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet) and second-generation driver Todd Gilliland (No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford)…
Kyle Busch, who won the NASCAR Cup Series twice in his career, is already considered an icon. But that doesn’t mean the 40-year-old has lost the will to win and contribute to his legacy. However, he has been struggling for two and a half seasons.Well, it’s not that Busch didn’t come close to winning during this lull. However, none of those opportunities translated into a visit to Victory Lane. As 2026 approaches, there is hope that things might finally change.AdvertisementHowever, a veteran NASCAR reporter Bob Pockras recently said he was skeptical that Busch would win a race this upcoming season.…
A NASCAR sponsor pays a huge amount to their specific driver, making them a living billboard for their advertising. Every little movement, every action is closely monitored and sometimes controlled by the sponsors themselves. This leaves drivers with very little room to breathe, preventing them from responding to fans’ simplest requests, and leaving them dissatisfied and bitter towards the drivers they love. But one veteran has a simple request to solve this problem.Rick Mast asks sponsors to let drivers have their own personalitiesRick Mast, who doesn’t like sponsors to decide everything for the pilot, said in the latest episode of…
WINSTON, SALEM, North Carolina (AP) — A bomb cyclone North Carolina forced NASCAR to push back its preseason until Wednesday night because snow-covered roads are too dangerous for teams and fans wanting to travel to historic Bowman-Gray Stadium.The Clash was due to take place on Sunday evening and has now been postponed twice, with an adjustment to the schedule, due to the heavy snowfall that has blanketed the region. NASCAR first condensed the race into a one-day, Sunday-only spectacle, then pushed the race back until Monday.AdvertisementNASCAR said Sunday it was moving it to Wednesday night “due to the impacts of…
NASCAR has worked hard to do things to appease the die-hard fans of stock car racing. Even if some measures work, sometimes they simply fail. Reducing the duration of training sessions, for example, was one of these measures.The belief was that reduced testing sessions would make the racing experience sharper. This was also intended to reduce team expenses. But more and more insiders are expressing their dissatisfaction with this decision.AdvertisementThe latest article criticizing inadequate workouts is Jeff Burton. The former driver, who is a commentator for NBC Sports, spoke with Kenny Wallace in a recent interview about how NASCAR isn’t…
NASCAR Clash Start Time, TV Channel, Live Stream to Watch 2026 Cup Series Exhibition Race at Bowman Gray originally appeared on Sports news. Add The Sporting News as Favorite source by clicking here.It’s official: NASCAR is back. The 2026 Cup Series returns for another year, starting with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium this weekend.AdvertisementHistorically, this annual race was held in Daytona or Los Angeles, but last year it was moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Although Bowman Gray is a popular venue, this weekend’s racing schedule was disrupted by bad weather in the Carolinas.The Clash is a shorter…