Author: Les Grossman

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Can Michael Jordan pursue NASCAR and win the championship at the same time? What do the probabilities say?

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Will Michael Jordan’s jewelry collection get a an addition this week?As if its six NBA championship rings are not enough.We’ll see what the punters then suggest that NASCAR is heading to Phoenix for the final race of 2024. Four drivers have survived the first three rounds of the 10-race playoff, have a championship chance and the rules are simple.Of the four, the driver who finishes best is the new champion, even if, like last year, he does not win the race. In a decade with this format, Ryan Blaney last year became the first champion not to become champion by…

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NASCAR fines $600,000, suspends 9 team members for race manipulation ahead of finale

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Drama continued to surround NASCAR ahead of the championship-deciding season finale as the sanctioning body fined $600,000 and suspended nine members of three different teams Tuesday for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway.The sanctions were imposed after a Controversial final battle Sunday on the Virginia track in which Christopher Bell initially advanced to the final four of the championship, but his decision to hit the wall and use it to build momentum violated a prohibited safety rule and was denied.That gave the final spot in this week’s finale at Phoenix Raceway to William Byron.But NASCAR made…

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List of Past NASCAR Cup Series Championship Winners: Complete List of All Cup Champions

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Only four drivers remain for the NASCAR Cup championship heading into Sunday’s race at Phoenix Raceway.Joey Logano is aiming for his third Cup title. Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney is looking to win back-to-back crowns.23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick and Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron each embark on their first Cup championship.Here’s a look at the Cup champions in sports history:All-time NASCAR Cup Series champions and runners-up (1949-2023)ChampionFinalistPoint margin1949Red ByronLee Petty117.51950Bill RexfordFireball Roberts110.51951Herb ThomasFonty herd146.21952Tim FlockingHerb Thomas1061953Herb ThomasLee Petty6461954Lee PettyHerb Thomas2831955Tim FlockingBuck Baker5081956Buck BakerHerb Thomas6861957Buck BakerMarvin Panch7601958Lee PettyBuck Baker6441959Lee PettyOwens Cotton18301960White RexRichard Petit39361961Ned JarrettWhite Rex8301962Joe WeatherlyRichard Petit23961963Joe WeatherlyRichard Petit22281964Richard PetitNed Jarrett53021965Ned JarrettDick…

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23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports await decision on preliminary injunction in lawsuit against NASCAR

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge could decide by Friday whether to grant a preliminary injunction that would allow 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to compete as charter teams next season, even if those organizations don’t have not signed the new charter agreement.U.S. District Court Judge Frank D. Whitney made the statement Monday after hearing more than an hour of arguments — some heated and charged — from attorneys representing NASCAR as well as 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports .23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are seeking a preliminary injunction that grants them rights as a charter team…

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Long: An agonizing wait after Martinsville race leaves one NASCAR driver perplexed, another numb

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MARTINSVILLE, Va. — William Byron leaned against his car on pit road, his championship hopes no longer in his hands, and waited for NASCAR officials to make a decision.“It’s crazy,” he said.In a season punctuated by arrivals in thousandths of a secondThe wait Sunday night extended nearly 30 minutes after the checkered flag waved at Martinsville Speedway.Winner Ryan Blaney celebrated on the front stretch, oblivious to the drama unfolding in the NASCAR tower and the tension building on pit road. Byron and Christopher Bell stood by their cars waiting to see who would race for a Cup championship next weekend…

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