Author: Les Grossman

The desire of Joe Gibbs Racing to allow its drivers to raceoutside of NASCAR could lead to more memorable on-track encounters between Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson.From 2017 to 2021, Bell and Larson were the only drivers to win the prestigious Chili Bowl National Championships Model car racing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bell won three years in a row – earning his third straight victory in this event with a pass from Larson on the final lap – and Larson won the race the next two years.Joe Gibbs Racing generally restricts its drivers from racing outside of NASCAR for fear they…

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It seems everyone except champion Joey Logano is eager to see a change in NASCAR’s playoff format.How to fix this remains up for debate.Logano won his third Cup Series championship earlier this monthreigniting the conversation about whether the current playoff format is the best way to determine a worthy champion. Logano ended up winning four races this season, but only finished in the top 10 13 times in 37 races and clearly didn’t have one of the best cars during the season.Logano, it seemed, was doing just enough to get by.He also had his share of…

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TIMMONSVILLE, SC — For a moment to Florence Motor CircuitNASCAR fans were thrown back to the mid-2000s with the return of one of the sport’s most recognizable programs.Among the 41 cars in the South Carolina 400 was the iconic Chevrolet Budweiser #8 that NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. popularized during the early years of his career. Accompanying Earnhardt Jr. to Florence was his devoted fan base who enveloped the stands in a sea of ​​red once commonplace at NASCAR races across the country.Earnhardt Jr. couldn’t help but immerse himself in the atmosphere generated by the first race of…

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