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Byron emerging as NASCAR's next star after moving to points lead with 4th win of 2023

Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon says he is worried about the growth of NASCAR.

Byron wins rain-shortened Atlanta NASCAR race for 4th win of season

William Byron won the rain-shortened NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Daytona 500 proves elusive for many, even some series champs

The ultimate prize on NASCARโ€™s ultimate stage has eluded Kyle Busch throughout his professional career.

Logano celebates 2nd NASCAR Cup title already wanting 3rd

Joey Logano has a simple target for the future even as he celebrates the present.

Ty Gibbs declines to discuss sudden death of his father

Ty Gibbs on Thursday declined to discuss the death of his father, which occurred just hours after the NASCAR driver clinched the Xfinity Series championship last month.

Kevin Harvick will know if 2023 is final season by Daytona

Kevin Harvick will know if 2023 will be his final NASCAR season before he goes to Daytona in February.

Logano wins at Las Vegas to earn spot in NASCAR title race

Joey Logano became the first driver to qualify for NASCARโ€™s championship finale by using fresh tires to chase down Ross Chastain and win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Concussed NASCAR champion Kurt Busch to step away from sport

NASCAR champion Kurt Busch says he won't be back for the rest of the season because of a concussion and also will not compete full-time in 2023.

Bell wins Charlotte as champion Larson bumped from playoffs

Christopher Bell saved his title chances with an overtime win Sunday on the road course at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a stunning finish that knocked reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson from the playoffs.

Allmendinger remains undefeated on Charlotte road course

It took two overtimes Saturday for AJ Allmendinger to remain undefeated on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway and seize the momentum for the next round of the Xfinity Series playoffs.

NASCAR teams call revenue model 'broken,' warn of layoffs

NASCAR heads into Sunday's playoff elimination race with another issue to address.

NASCAR drivers fuming over concussions suffered in new car

NASCAR drivers are angry and concerned about their personal safety as the playoffs roar into one of the most chaotic and dangerous tracks on the circuit.

Tumultuous, tiring start to NASCAR's round of 12 at Texas

The 334 laps at Texas Motor Speedway provided quite a tumultuous start to the NASCAR playoff round of 12.

NASCAR faces more questions about new car after Bristol bash

At least a dozen of the playoff drivers had some sort of problem with NASCARโ€™s new Next Gen car Saturday night at Bristol.

Buescher wins Bristol; Harvick, Busch, RCR out of playoffs

Chris Buescher closed out a bizarre first round of NASCARโ€™s playoffs in which none of the title contenders won a race by becoming the 19th winner this season with his victory Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Chastain watching his mirrors in playoff elimination race

Ross Chastain heads into the first elimination race of NASCARโ€™s playoffs in a pretty comfortable position above the cutline.

Busch leaving Gibbs, Toyota to drive for Childress in 2023

Kyle Busch will move to Richard Childress Racing next season, ending a 15-year career with Joe Gibbs Racing because the team could not come to terms with NASCARโ€™s only active multiple Cup champion.

Kyle Busch still seeking on-track success, job for 2023

It didnโ€™t seem much could still go wrong this year for Kyle Busch until his engine blew with 22 laps remaining in NASCARโ€™s opening playoff race.

Dillon, Blaney nab last playoff spots at rain-soaked Daytona

Austin Dillon avoided a massive wreck in the rain to win at Daytona International Speedway and snag a playoff spot in the Cup Seriesโ€™ regular-season finale.

Column: Reddick win shows RCR can overcome internal turmoil

There was no masking Richard Childressโ€™ anger when he learned that star driver Tyler Reddick was leaving his race team.

Reddick wins at Indy to close best month of NASCAR career

Tyler Reddick closed the best month of his NASCAR career with a victory in overtime on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Larson reflects on 2nd chance offered by Philly race school

Kyle Larson was the start of a Grand Prix in Philadelphia run by the Urban Youth Racing School.

23XI Racing makes surprise hire in Tyler Reddick for 2024

23XI Racing signed Tyler Reddick for the 2024 season.

Reddick's team confident after breakthrough Cup Series win

Tyler Reddick isnโ€™t about to let up now that he finally has produced his first Cup Series victory and put himself in position for NASCARโ€™s playoffs.

Reddick wins at Road America for 1st NASCAR Cup victory

Tyler Reddick raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday, continuing the season-long trend of first-time winners on road courses.

Kenseth, McGriff and Shelmerdine join NASCAR Hall of Fame

Drivers Matt Kenseth and Hershel McGriff and crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine have been selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Ross Chastain steals victory at Talladega Superspeedway

Ross Chastain surged into the lead as he closed in on the checkered flag Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway to steal his second career Cup Series win.

Christopher Bell leads Toyota lockout of Talladega front row

Christopher Bell won the pole at Talladega Superspeedway by turning the fastest lap as the final driver to qualify.

Ryan Blaney recovers from spin to put Ford on pole at COTA

Ryan Blaney recovered from a spin in practice to win the pole for Sundayโ€™s race at Circuit of the Americas.

Uncomfortably numb: Reddick deals with leg issues at Phoenix

Tyler Reddick is enjoying his status among NASCARโ€™s fastest drivers through the seasonโ€™s first three races.

Hill wins at Daytona as airborne crash ends Xfinity opener

Austin Hill won the Xfinity Series opener at Daytona when the field was frozen because of a spectacular crash that stripped Myatt Sniderโ€™s damaged car to a carcass.

Larson wins Charlotte as Elliott and Harvick continue feud

Larson wins Charlotte as Elliott and Harvick continue feud

Kyle Larson rallied from early electrical issues Sunday to win for the seventh time this season and storm into the third round of NASCARโ€™s playoffs.

Harvick out to stop earliest playoff elimination of career

Harvick out to stop earliest playoff elimination of career

Kevin Harvick has never been knocked out of the playoffs in the second round since NASCAR introduced the format in 2014.

Reddick lands NASCAR's final playoff spot despite crash

Reddick lands NASCAR's final playoff spot despite crash

Tyler Reddick finished fifth in the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale Saturday night and secured the final spot in the 16-car postseason field.

Blaney wins at Daytona, Reddick earns final playoff berth

Blaney wins at Daytona, Reddick earns final playoff berth

Ryan Blaney won for the second consecutive week when the race Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway ended under caution in overtime with a typical fiery finish.

Teammates Reddick, Dillon eye final playoff spot at Daytona

Teammates Reddick, Dillon eye final playoff spot at Daytona

Thereโ€™s one guy Tyler Reddick doesnโ€™t expect any help from at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night: His teammate.

Marks bypasses charters to buy entire Ganassi NASCAR team

Marks bypasses charters to buy entire Ganassi NASCAR team

Justin Marks is a former race car driver who just bought a seat at the table with NASCAR's biggest powerbrokers.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Gordon ready for new role at Hendrick

NASCAR Hall of Famer Gordon ready for new role at Hendrick

Jeff Gordon is ready to assume a daily role at Hendrick Motorsports as vice chairman.

Gordon to leave Fox Sports booth for daily role at Hendrick

Gordon to leave Fox Sports booth for daily role at Hendrick

Jeff Gordon will leave the Fox Sports booth for a daily role at Hendrick Motorsports as vice chairman.

NASCAR All-Star race will be Texas-sized sendoff for Gossage

NASCAR All-Star race will be Texas-sized sendoff for Gossage

NASCAR is running its All-Star race in the Lone Star State.

NASCAR, motorsports approach to virus vaccine varies greatly

NASCAR, motorsports approach to virus vaccine varies greatly

Across auto racing in the U.S., approaches vary among the drivers when it comes to vaccination against the coronavirus.

NASCAR's 'unique' winners already altering playoff landscape

NASCAR's 'unique' winners already altering playoff landscape

Christopher Bell celebrates at the finish line after winning the NASCAR Cup Series road course auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)HOMESTEAD, Fla. โ€“ NASCARโ€™s postseason landscape has been altered after just two Cup Series races. โ€œThe number of unique winners is really going to change how many cars get in on points, right? Although Bell drives for powerhouse Joe Gibbs Racing, he was a rookie for that top team and in his second full season in the Cup series. The Cup Series opened on a superspeedway, then raced on a road course, and now heads to an intermediate track. Whether thatโ€™s different markets, different racetracks, it has to be different from year to year.

Cindric starts new season with big Xfinity win at Daytona

Cindric starts new season with big Xfinity win at Daytona

Austin Cindric celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ Austin Cindric launched his bid for a second consecutive Xfinity Series title with a victory in Saturday night's season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Cindric makes his Cup Series debut Sunday in the Daytona 500. โ€œWhat a way to start the season,โ€ Cindric said. Cindric won the Xfinity Series debut on Daytonaโ€™s road course last August as well as a rallycross event early in his career. The 22-year-old has this final season in Xfinity before moving next year to Cup to drive for Penske-supported Wood Brothers Racing.

Denny Hamlin seeks historic 3rd straight Daytona 500 victory

Denny Hamlin seeks historic 3rd straight Daytona 500 victory

He instead points to a pair of Southern 500 trophies, a Bristol night race victory, three road course wins, six at Pocono and the big daddy of them all, the Daytona 500. AdWith only three practice sessions and the 150-mile Duel qualifying races, there is no clear indication who has cars capable of winning the Daytona 500. Chase Elliott is the reigning series champion but hasn't had enough time to show if he's a contender for his first Daytona 500 victory. Austin Dillon won the second duel, setting him up for a possible second Daytona 500 victory on the 20th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death. โ€œI felt like a mouse trying to find the cheese,โ€ Hamlin said of trying to get to to the traditional ring ceremony for last year's Daytona 500 victory.

Lasting legacy: Earnhardtโ€™s death saved lives, forced change

Lasting legacy: Earnhardtโ€™s death saved lives, forced change

But losing Earnhardt forced the stock car series to confront safety issues it had been slow to even acknowledge, let alone address. The dramatic upgrades since have saved multiple lives โ€” NASCAR hasn't suffered a racing death in its three national series since โ€” and are the hallmark of Earnhardtโ€™s legacy. Earnhardt's death changed everything. But Earnhardt Jr. feuded with his fatherโ€™s widow and moved to Hendrick Motorsports in 2008. He realizes Earnhardtโ€™s death saved his life.

AP Was There: Earnhardt killed in 2001 Daytona 500 crash

AP Was There: Earnhardt killed in 2001 Daytona 500 crash

โ€œI guess someone got into Dale because Dale got into me and then we went up,โ€ Schrader said. Weโ€™ve lost Dale Earnhardt,โ€ Helton said. The death of Earnhardt left NASCAR reeling in the wake of a 2000 season in which three of its young stars were killed in separate accidents. All three died of the same type of head injuries that apparently killed Earnhardt. โ€œThe only reason I won this race is Dale Earnhardt,โ€ Waltrip said.

Jones lands iconic No. 43 with Richard Petty Motorsports

Jones lands iconic No. 43 with Richard Petty Motorsports

43 next season for Richard Petty Motorsports, a pairing of a driver and a team both in need of fresh starts. 43 next season for Richard Petty Motorsports, a pairing of a driver and a team both in need of fresh starts. The loss of Wallace could have crippled RPM, the cash-strapped team co-owned by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty. Jones won rookie of the year in the Truck, Xfinity and Cup Series, as well as the Truck Series championship. Richard Petty took on a series of different investors beginning in 2009 for re-branded Richard Petty Motorsports, which last put the No.

NASCAR's upcoming economic model spurs interest in new teams

NASCAR's upcoming economic model spurs interest in new teams

Without that charter, Marks had almost no chance to get his team on track in 2021. As NASCAR plans for the 2022 cost-cutting introduction of the โ€œNextGenโ€ new car, the demand for charters has soared. Denny Hamlin has also entered team ownership and explored several charter opportunities before he and Michael Jordan last month bought out Germain Racing. Hamlin, as Spire had done two years ago, studied the economics of NASCARโ€™s planned new car and determined team ownership will be more affordable in 2022. The NextGen car was supposed to debut next season but has been delayed a year by the pandemic.

Harvick takes Southern 500 after leaders Elliott, Truex bump

Harvick takes Southern 500 after leaders Elliott, Truex bump

Harvick didnt dominate the Southern 500 in his series-best eighth victory of the season. The leaders got tangled up there and the next thing you know we were racing for the win, Harvick said. PLAYOFF PUSHAlmiorola is now squarely on the bubble ranked 12th among the 16 drivers after the first playoff race. BLANEY PENALTYBlaney's title chances took a hit just hours before the first playoff race began. UP NEXTThe second playoff race is at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night.

Dillon leads 1-2 RCR finish in Cup race before fans at Texas

Dillon leads 1-2 RCR finish in Cup race before fans at Texas

Dillon raced to his third career win and first since Daytona at the start of the 2018 season. On the final restart, Dillon got a good jump and raced to the checkered flag ahead of his rookie teammate and some veteran drivers. After leading six times for 150 laps, both highs for the race, Blaney finished seventh. It was 30 degrees warmer than it was on March 29, when the race had been scheduled before the pandemic. The spectators were spread out along the frontstretch, which was fully shaded late in the race, and there were also people in about 40 suites.

Sports jumps on PPP bandwagon, but big leagues take a pass

Sports jumps on PPP bandwagon, but big leagues take a pass

However, none of the four major North American sports leagues the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball were among the businesses that applied, according to the data. The data showed businesses that applied for and received loans, though some may not ultimately have taken the funds. An AP survey completed in May found 32 U.S. Olympic sports organizations about 70% of all federations had applied for PPP loans. With their seasons shut down, more than a dozen minor league baseball teams turned up on the PPP rolls. The Big South Conference, Conference USA, Southland Conference and Big Sky Conference all listed less than two dozen full-time employees, according to the data.

Keselowski wins 600 to extend Johnson's losing streak

Keselowski wins 600 to extend Johnson's losing streak

Keselowski extended Jimmie Johnson's losing streak to 102 races by holding off the seven-time NASCAR champion in overtime early Monday to win the Coca-Cola 600, the longest race on the NASCAR schedule. It was the first win for Keselowski this season, his first Coca-Cola 600 victory and the first win at this event for Ford since 2002. I wanted to win the 600 my whole life and wanted to win in front of everybody, Keselowski said. But almost two hours after the race, NASCAR disqualified Johnson because his Chevrolet failed post-race inspection. I was a lap-and-a-half away from winning the 600, Elliott said.

Kevin Harvick looks to sweep NASCAR's return at Darlington

Kevin Harvick looks to sweep NASCAR's return at Darlington

DARLINGTON, S.C. The win by Kevin Harvick in NASCAR's return to racing over the weekend was a bit predictable considering the enormous task teams are facing in a flurry of rescheduled events. Harvick, a former series champion and former winner at Darlington Raceway, was also the points leader through the first four events. He will try for the sweep when NASCAR returns to Darlington for its first Cup race on a Wednesday since 1984, when Richard Petty scored his 200th and final victory. This anticipated midweek race is just 300 miles 100 fewer than Sunday's return race, and the same distance as next week's junior series Xfinity Series race at Charlotte but still will start a test of stamina. The Cup Series will race for a third time in a week this Sunday in the Coca-Cola 600, the longest race on the schedule.

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