Noah Gragson drove from last place to as high as fifth in his qualifying race for the Daytona 500 on Thursday, but the Las Vegan was taken out in a pileup with four laps left.
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Handicapper Micah Roberts is also targeting four other drivers for Sunday’s Cup opener. Denny Hamlin is seeking his third straight victory in the race.
Autonomous race cars will hit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway later this year, and their design was revealed for the first time Monday during a CES Media Event presentation.
A William Hill bettor in Nevada placed a $100 wager on Cole Custer at 250-1 odds that paid $25,000 Sunday when the rookie won the Quaker State 400.
Kyle Larson was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday for using a racial slur on a livestream during a virtual race.
NASCAR and IndyCar both reversed course Friday and pulled the plug on racing this weekend, with IndyCar suspending its season through the end of April due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
NASCAR was able to get in 57 laps, all the way until the end of the first stage, before the rain began and teams were given a break.
The ThorSport Racing driver posted his third victory of 2019, beating runner-up Ross Chastain across the finish line by 2.1 seconds Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
NASCAR finally may have succeeded in creating a balance between the 26-race regular season and playoffs that begin Sunday with the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
It was thought this might be Kurt Busch’s last season behind the wheel. But at 41, he seems to be driving better than ever and has become a nice guy to boot.
Six of the 16 championship-eligible drivers has won a NASCAR championship. But none has done it twice heading into the playoff opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Brad Keselowski’s South Point 400 victory on a blistering day ranks among the better Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR Cup Series races.
The Iowa driver has won the first two playoff races of 2019 to gain a berth to the second playoff round in pursuit of his second straight series championship.
The South Point 400 highlights the schedule for NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas.
Racing against his older brother Kurt in the season finale would be exciting and nerve-racking, implies 2015 NASCAR champion.
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