Author: Les Grossman

Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Harmful actions are all the rage in NASCAR right now, and Denny Hamlin’s podcast of the same name isn’t. It’s the subset of NASCAR rulebook sections that oversees conduct penalties for issues like intentional collisions and fighting, topics that continue to come up this summer, leading both the industry and fans to think about applying consistency throughout each instance. For example, at Nashville Superspeedway, Layne Riggs was parked two laps after retaliating to the rear bumper under caution against Stefan Parsons. Two days later, Carson Hocevar received no real-time penalty for intentionally clipping Harrison…

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AVONDALE, Ariz. — The field debut of the Short-track package 2024 was the hot topic of conversation after NASCAR Cup Series practice Friday at Phoenix Raceway. With a simplified rear diffuser and shorter rear wing, each car lapped the 1-mile tri-oval ahead of Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Drivers were split on the effectiveness of the new changes after 50 minutes of testing Friday. “I would say it was probably a little better in traffic,” said Denny Hamlin, who was second fastest “It was very small, from what I could see. Nothing…

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Sean Gardner | Getty Images NASCAR officials handed part-time driver Gray Gaulding an indefinite suspension Wednesday night. The Charlotte (North Carolina) Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Department listed Gaulding among its arrest records Tuesday. According to department records, the Cornelius Police Department arrested Gaulding Tuesday morning on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. Gaulding was released from custody later that afternoon. Gaulding has made 158 career starts in NASCAR’s three national series, including none this year. His most recent start came in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway in August 2023.

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