“I won’t even bother watching” after the recent “problem with NASCAR going further and further backwards” is gaining ground among the faithful EssentiallySports
Author: Les Grossman
THE NASCAR Cup Series 2024 awards begin with Sunday Quaker State 400 Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.16 drivers are in the running for the playoffs, while the rest of the field is battling for a trophy. The round of 16 includes Sunday’s race as well as races at Watkins Glen and Bristol. These three circuits couldn’t be more polar opposites.Michael McDowell is on pole for Sunday’s race, a normality in 2024 on the drafting tracks.Follow our live race updates, with the green flag expected after 2pm CT in Atlanta.NASCAR PLAYOFFS PREDICTIONS: Who will win the Cup Series title?THE GREAT AMERICAN…
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Austin Hill won the Focused Health 250 on Saturday NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway to complete the season sweep at Georgia Speedway.Hill edged Parker Kilgerman across the finish line by 0.340 seconds to win the race. It was Hill’s third victory of 2024 after winning the first two races of the season.Saturday’s race featured six cautions and 12 lead changes. The race was red-flagged for 15 minutes, 2 seconds on Lap 146 after Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer and Taylor Gray triggered a six-car crash at the front of the field.Unofficial results of the September 7, 2024…
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Step 1 at first of NASCAR 2024 Cup Series Playoffs is complete.Saturday’s qualifying set the tone for Sunday’s opening race 1/8 final: The Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.Top 10 NASCAR Qualifying at AtlantaMichael McDowell, 179,267Ryan Blaney, 178,844Todd Gilliland, 178,770Josh Berry, 178,453Austin Cindric, 178,430Kyle Larson, 178,367Joey Logano, 178,361Austin Dillon, 178,155William Byron, 178,098Chase Briscoe, 178,086Michael McDowell missed the playoffs, but he starts the first playoff race from the pole.GREAT AMERICAN READING Celebrate the thrilling history of the Daytona 500 with a new book; foreword by Richard PettyAtlanta Team Lineups at Start of NASCAR Playoffs1st – Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front…
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After Tyler Reddick battled stomach virus throughout Southern 500 To earn a one-point victory over Kyle Larson for the NASCAR regular-season championship, he and ownership group 23XI Racing went after the trophy.Reddick stood next to the trophy, with team co-owner Michael Jordan at his side. Co-owners Denny Hamlin and Curtis Polk were on the other side. Not to be found? A NASCAR executive to present the material.”You know, certainly, I’m pretty disappointed that nobody from NASCAR is going to give Tyler his trophy,” Hamlin said.Was it personal? He didn’t know, but he couldn’t remember another time…
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Throughout the 2024 NASCAR season, Ken Martin, the sanctioning body’s director of historic content, will offer his suggestions on which historic races fans should watch from the NASCAR Classics library in anticipation of each upcoming race weekend.Martin has worked exclusively for NASCAR since 2008, but has been involved in the sport since 1982, overseeing various projects. He has worked in the broadcast booth for hundreds of races, assisting the broadcast team with various tasks. This includes calculating “points as they go” for the historic 1992 finale, the Hooters 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.The following suggestions are Ken’s picks to watch…