NASCAR to issue ‘stern communication’ to drivers in all three series ahead of races at Pocono Raceway after New Hampshire Restart Problems.Elton Sawyer, NASCAR’s senior vice president of competition, appeared on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Tuesday morning and answered questions about the multi-car crash during Saturday’s Xfinity race in New Hampshire.“I don’t think our guys have done a good job on restarts, whether it’s the Cup race or the Xfinity race, we’ll start there,” Sawyer said on NASCAR SiriusXM Radio. “And as we rolled out and looked at the SMT data and just the optics of it, we felt like it…
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Bob Pockrass FOX NASCAR Insider NASCAR has stripped Stewart-Haas Racing drivers Noah Gragson and Ryan Preece of 35 points and fined Joey Logano $10,000 for violations that occurred during the recently concluded Atlanta race weekend.The most intriguing issue involved Logano, as NASCAR determined he had increased the distance between his thumb and the fingers of his left glove. In qualifying, drivers sometimes stick their fingers through the holes in the window mesh to redirect air, which appears to be an attempt to direct more air.Riders are not permitted to modify safety equipment in any manner inconsistent with the equipment instructions.…
Bob Pockrass FOX NASCAR Insider Amidst all the fan joy that a tyre management race is finally back at Bristol and more are needed, I had a contrary thought as I looked ahead to September.The Bristol night race is a single-elimination race, following two wild-card first-round races at Atlanta and Watkins Glen. What would fans say if their favorite driver went to Bristol needing points or to hold onto his position to qualify for the playoffs and then got eliminated due to a flat tire?Sunday’s race was more of a surprising case of roulette than tyre management as drivers didn’t…
Friday, during the training session for the NASCAR During the Cup Series at Iowa Speedway, tire issues have been the main talking point. When problems arose at Bristol earlier this season, NASCAR and Goodyear provided an extra set of tires to teams midway through the race. Prior to the start of the Iowa Corn 350, Cup Series teams will not receive additional tires. It remains to be seen whether NASCAR will change that plan after the first stop at Iowa or not. This lets teams know they will only have 10 sets of tires total to complete the race. In…
LOUDON, N.H. — Christopher Bell knew from the moment he spilled the beans — without even resorting to a spoiler alert — that he would be criticized for prematurely revealing that Chase Briscoe was headed to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025. Bell’s blunder caused quite a stir throughout NASCAR — well, everyone except Briscoe. The rumors became a little more concrete when Bell was asked an innocuous question this week about a possible leadership change at JGR following Martin Truex Jr.’s retirement at the end of the season. “Every time Chase gets in the car…” Oh oh. Bell instantly stopped…
Dale Earnhardt Jr. took a stand against NASCAR penalization Chase Elliott And Brad Keselowski for a mix-line violation during last weekend’s Brickyard 400. During the last episode of the Dale Jr. DownloadThe NASCAR Hall of Famer criticized NASCAR for the decision to penalize the two former champions, strongly disagreeing with the decision for a myriad of reasons. “There were a couple of things that, if I wanted to criticize NASCAR, there were a couple of penalties, and I think Brad and Chase Elliott got those penalties,” Earnhardt Jr. started“So when you come out of pit lane, you’re on the runoff…
Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared his thoughts on NASCAR’s caution extension at the end of the first leg of the Chicago Street Race. In the latest episode of Dale Jr. DownloadEarnhardt didn’t like this because it slowed down the race. “I got up. I figured I’d get up and do something because it was going to be 15 minutes until the next stage,” Earnhardt said. “We don’t like that. We don’t want people getting off the couch, or worse, changing the channel. It’s a big deal. I don’t know if I liked that idea. Why don’t we just go ahead and…
Getty NASCAR electric vehicle prototype in Chicago. Hendrick Motorsports President Jeff Andrews knows what it means to think outside the box when it comes to NASCAR and technology, with the organization’s involvement in the Garage 56 project for the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans. Electric racing, which has been a hot topic of conversation in NASCAR circles since an electric show car debuted before the Street Racing in Chicagois a concept that requires forward thinking.Andrews appeared on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on July 11 and first discussed the weekend in the Windy City with Alex Bowman winning his first race…
NASCAR’s introduction of Next Gen cars to the Cup Series has not only dramatically changed the dynamics of the cars, but has also intensified existing debates about the performance of the cars, which now struggle to handle polluted air and overtake. Among the most vocal critics is driver Denny Hamlin, who recently spoke out about the substantial flaws he sees in the design and functionality of these new race cars.Hamlin specifically points out a major drawback that becomes apparent when these cars are in traffic, going so far as to call it the worst-case scenario in NASCAR history under such…
Since we’re still on Olympic vacation, we might as well talk about a fun NASCAR topic. The 2024 season has been marked by some interesting paint schemes. Ross Chastain’s icy blue No. 1 Busch Light-sponsored Chevrolet at Kansas must have turned some fans off. Then William Byron’s yellow No. 24 Raptor-sponsored car screamed all things crazy. But one sponsor’s paint schemes took on a dull flavor.Monster Energy has been a staple in NASCAR’s sponsor pool since 2017. The drivers under Monster’s tutelage have been stellar this season – Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs and Riley Herbst. Yet the brand chooses to…