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Chase Elliott won’t win a ninth consecutive NASCAR Most Popular Driver award. But there is a reason. Elliott has withdrawn his name from consideration for the award as a tribute to two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch, who died suddenly on May 21 at age 41 from complications from pneumonia. Elliott’s father, who had won the award for 10 consecutive years (and 16 overall), did the same in 2001 when Dale […]

Carson Hocevar loves to race, so it’s not like he would ever enter Talladega in a foul mood. But going back to a track where he has won a Cup race will feel extra special for the NASCAR driver. His victory at Talladega helped him attract a diverse fan base of folks who follow the sport closely as well as those who follow it more casually. Few can forget the […]

It was sobering yet not surprising to read Tuesday's news release about NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Fred Lorenzen officially being diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Lorenzen had battled dementia for decades before his death at age 89 in 2024. The first driver known to have his brain tissue examined for CTE, the family and the Boston University CTE Center announced the diagnosis of Stage 3 (out of 4) […]

Phoenix Raceway (Avondale, Ariz.) — Christopher Bell finished second at Charlotte a week ago and left fuming. He finished fourth Sunday at Phoenix and left hopeful. That’s what The Chase will do to drivers. It'll make them stew over missed opportunities. Then it will make them feel thankful when they can capitalize on another driver’s misfortune. The bottom line is Bell sits just five points behind Kyle Larson with three […]

The Chase field certainly tightened up after Phoenix. And now there are more drivers who can feel better about their chances at winning the title. Here’s a look at how I view their chances, as six drivers sit within 56 points of leader Kyle Larson heading into the Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway. This is the eighth race of the 10-race Chase, which will finish with trips at Martinsville and […]

Phoenix Raceway (Avondale, Ariz.) — Now there’s a Chase. A race that started with no driver within 48 points of the leader and with three sitting 49 to 65 points behind, ended with six drivers within 56 points of leader Kyle Larson. Tyler Reddick — the driver who is now 56 points back — started the day 114 back. Reddick made his way into Victory Lane, while Larson’s miserable race […]

The Chase is winding down, and currently, Kyle Larson has a 49-point lead over the rest of the field. Now, the postseason heads to Phoenix on Sunday, Oct. 18 for the Freeway Insurance 500. The race gets the green flag at 3 p.m. ET. Will the favorite Ryan Blaney get the win in the desert, or will another driver get into Victory Lane? Here are the latest odds as of […]

The 2025 NASCAR season ended on a high note for champion Kyle Larson. For Denny Hamlin, it couldn't have ended worse, as the veteran driver watched his chances of securing his first title elude him once again. Now, Hamlin could be watching his title chances slip away for the second year in a row. He came into the postseason as the regular-season champion and with the most points. He now […]

Ready or not, here comes Dodge and likely, the manufacturer is coming to Cup. As The Athletic reported Tuesday, Dodge appears set to come to NASCAR with Kaulig Racing starting next season. As its CEO, Tim Kuniskis, has repeatedly said, 2027 was the goal — even if many people had told him that was too aggressive of a plan. But all the signs are that Dodge is coming and that […]