Supercar hero Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut on a rainy Sunday in downtown Chicago, chasing down Justin Haley and Chase Elliott in a memorable finish to the series’ first street race.After passing Elliott, van Gisbergen battled with Haley in the closing laps before the three-time Supercars champion took the lead for good. Haley held on to second and Elliott third.Van Gisbergen, 34, had the chance to drive the No. 91 Chevrolet in Chicago as part of Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91. The team’s goal is to expand its global reach.New Zealander van Gisbergen won his first Supercars…
Author: Les Grossman
Was NASCAR Right to Impose Harsh Punishment on Austin Dillon and RCR after the last Richmond race? It’s been a hot topic of debate within the NASCAR community since NASCAR decided to revoke Dillon’s automatic playoff qualification after his victory last Sunday.Typically, governing bodies rely on precedent or past decisions to make their verdict. But this time, they made an example of Austin Dillon, drawing a new line that has now set a new precedent. And if Front Row Motorsports star Michael McDowell is to be believed, the entire Cup Series garage believes NASCAR’s ruling is a step in the…
Speedway Motorsports Insider Reveals ‘Biggest Challenge’ They Had to Overcome to Include Roval on NASCAR Cup Schedule EssentiallySports
The mutual insults between Marcos Ambrose and Greg Murphy at Bathurst in 2005 may be the height of drama in Australian motorsport, but NASCAR took it to a whole new level, with parts of one car being thrown at each other.In the second round of NASCAR, late in the race at Richmond Raceway in Virginia, Joey Gase ended up in the outside wall.His slide along the wall left his rear bumper guard hanging by a thread.After getting out of his car, the 31-year-old finished tearing it off the rear bumper and then went looking for the car that propelled him…
JR Motorsports has been a topic of conversation during the 2022 season for many reasons, including Noah Gragson joins NASCAR Cup Series and the desire of the organization itself to participate in Cup Series races. Let’s dive into JR Motorsports’ updates during the 2022 season and what the future holds for the organization. JR Motorsports Updates for the 2022 Season: A Look Back JR Motorsports had an incredible season as three of its four full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers reached the Championship 4, only to lose to Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Gibbs at Phoenix Raceway. Gragson led the field…
NASCAR has had an incredible first season with the NextGen car in track racing; however, the issues that have been the subject of conversation in recent months revolve around safety. Kurt Busch suffered a concussion at Pocono Raceway that ended his full-time career while Alex Bowman’s playoff run ended after a concussion at Texas Motor Speedway in the final 12 laps. Another issue that has been getting a lot of attention is the fire risk with the NextGen car. Fortunately, it appears that NASCAR has changes in the works to potentially address the issue before the 2023 Daytona 500. Related:…
Christopher Bell brought up a hot topic in NASCAR on Wednesday. Literally a hot topic. NASCAR is considering using mufflers on its cars for races in major cities like Chicago and Los Angeles. Six racing teams tested the mufflers, along with other minor modifications, Wednesday at Phoenix Raceway. Bellwho finished third in NASCAR Cup Series The Formula 1 driver, who finished in the standings last season, said the mufflers significantly increased the heat inside his car. That’s a problem because car interiors can reach 140 degrees. “It was hot, hot, hot, hot,” Bell told Fox Sports reporter Bob Pockrass. “It…
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Bubba Wallace entered the 2023 NASCAR Season with high expectations after taking the No. 45 car to the Round of 12 of the Owners’ Championship and winning a playoff race at Kansas Speedway against the likes of Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell. It was proof that Wallace’s hard work was paying off and his success continued to grow. Today, NASCAR has nine points-earning races, but the driver of the No. 23 car saw important struggles up to this point. Wallace has one top-five finish, two top-10 finishes and an average finish of 19.4 in the standings to start the year.…
Caitlin Clarkis used to drawing from logos, but a NASCAR team just revealed that the WNBA superstar will actually be a logo this weekend!! Stewart-Haas Racing announced Tuesday that it has placed an image of the Indiana Fever rookie directly on the hood of Josh BerryThe No. 4 Ford Mustang of … and will officially debut its cool look at the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The paint scheme is part of a partnership between the racing team and Panini America, which just released a “Caitlin Clark Collection” collectible cards. In addition to a photo of Clark, the…