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• Denny Hamlin Fires Back at Kyle Larson’s Post-Race Diss

  15-04-2025 01:33 via athlonsports.com
  After going back to back at Martinsville and Darlington, Denny Hamlin was looking to three peat at Bristol last weekend. However, Kyle Larson got in his way.The Hendrick Motorsports driver, who was competing in all three NASCAR races at the Last Great Colosseum, fell short of a three-peat coming in second in the Truck race despite winning in Xfinity and Cup.After his dominating Bristol victory, Larson had a few words to say about a different three peat, or lack thereof.“Obviously, having t
  
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• NASCAR reinstates crew member who previously violated substance abuse policy

  23-04-2025 02:00 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoNASCAR's weekly penalty report was a short one this week. There were no issues following the NASCAR Truck and NASCAR Xfinity Series races in the sport's highly anticipated return to Rockingham.The only issue occurred on Saturday following the Xfinity race as Jesse Love was disqualified when his No. 2 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection. He was stripped of the race win, allowing Sammy Smith to inherit the victory. Richard Childress Racing intends to appeal the penalty and they w
  
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• Dale Jr. pays tribute to neurosurgeon Dr. Jerry Petty after his passing

  23-04-2025 01:31 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoDr. Jerry Petty, an esteemed neurosurgeon who treated NASCAR drivers across five decades, has passed away at the age of 90. Among his many achievements, Petty was a founding member of the Carolina NeuroSurgery and Spine Associates (CNSA).In reaction to his passing, the CNSA posted: "It is with heavy hearts that we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Jerry Petty — a founding partner of CNSA, a national leader in neurosurgery, and a beloved mentor and friend. We a
  
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• Who should be picked for the 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame class?

  22-04-2025 21:02 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoNASCAR released its full list of nominees, but the decision regarding who gets to be part of the 2026 Hall of Fame class has yet to be decided. And although I am not part of the voting panel in May, this Motorsport.com writer thought it would be interesting to share my thoughts on who should get the nod.The Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 featured racers Carl Edwards and Ricky Rudd from its Modern Era Ballot and team owner Ralph Moody from the Pioneer Ballot. The format demands that
  
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• Who should be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame's Class of 2026?

  22-04-2025 21:02 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoNASCAR released its full list of nominees, but the decision regarding who gets to be part of the 2026 Hall of Fame class has yet to be decided. And although I am not part of the voting panel in May, this Motorsport.com writer thought it would be interesting to share my thoughts on who should get the nod.The Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 featured racers Carl Edwards and Ricky Rudd from its Modern Era Ballot and team owner Ralph Moody from the Pioneer Ballot. The format demands that
  
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• NASCAR Xfinity Series Hits Ratings Milestone With Rockingham Success

  22-04-2025 19:40 via athlonsports.com
  NASCAR’s return to Rockingham Speedway last weekend was a huge success. Not only did fans sell out the over 25,000-seat venue, viewers at home were equally excited for the race.According to Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal, Saturday’s Xfinity Series race drew 1.053 million viewers, the second best viewership for an Xfinity race at Rockingham ever.All ten Xfinity Series races this year have topped 1 million viewers, marking a milestone for the series and signaling the success of
  
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• Katherine Legge pushes back against disturbing comments and "death threats"

  22-04-2025 19:22 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoIn this polarizing age we all live in, social media can be a treacherous place. Unfortunately, Katherine Legge is experiencing that first-hand following her recent NASCAR outings. In a recent episode of her podcast, Throttle Therapy, Legge got candid about the Rockingham race weekend.Legge was involved in an early-race incident when William Sawalich spun her out, damaging Kasey Kahne's car in the process. This led to some explosive reactions on social media, and in what is sadly
  
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• Amazon gives release date to NASCAR's Garage 56 Le Mans documentary

  22-04-2025 17:32 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoTitled American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans, the documentary will finally release on Amazon's Prime Video on June 12th of this year -- just two days before the 93rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.The film will follow Hendrick Motorsports and NASCAR's journey throughout the 2023 Le Mans 24 where the stock car entry stole the show and the hearts of all those watching. There were several clips of the humorously large car lurking behind the usual Le Mans entries and even pass
  
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• Marco Andretti calls out NASCAR critics of "badass" Katherine Legge

  22-04-2025 17:09 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoA veteran of four Indianapolis 500s and a multi-time race winner in IMSA, Katherine Legge is a proven racer. But at 44 years old, she is pushing herself outside of her comfort zone and taking on a new challenge entirely as she ventures into the world of stock car racing.The British racing driver became the 17th woman and the first in over seven years when she entered the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix. Unfortunately, the highlights of her Cup debut were an early spin and a mid-race c
  
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• Kasey Kahne relishes Rockingham return, salvages top-15 finish

  22-04-2025 15:02 via nascar.com
  ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — Kasey Kahne experienced a little bit of everything and then some in his return to stock car racing.Named one of the 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023, Kahne came back to NASCAR Saturday to compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Rockingham Speedway, his first appearance across the sport’s national touring series since 2018.RELATED: Race results | At-track photos: RockinghamDriving the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, Kahne qualified fourth and was stea
  
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• Prime Video reveals June 12 premiere for 'American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans'

  22-04-2025 14:03 via nascar.com
  NEW YORK (April 22, 2025) — Prime Video announced a June 12 premiere date for “American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans,” a feature-length documentary about NASCAR‘s 2023 endeavor to compete in the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans race with an American stock car.The documentary — formerly known as “Garage 56” — will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide and is the latest addition to the Prime membership. Pr
  
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• Prime Video announces June 12 premiere for 'American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans'

  22-04-2025 14:03 via nascar.com
  NEW YORK (April 22, 2025) — Prime Video announced a June 12 premiere date for “American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans,” a feature-length documentary about NASCAR‘s 2023 endeavor to compete in the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans race with an American stock car.The documentary — formerly known as “Garage 56” — will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide and is the latest addition to the Prime membership. Pr
  
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• How to save money on tickets for NASCAR Texas Motor Speedway race, full weekend event

  22-04-2025 13:01 via tennessean.com
  
  NASCAR is bringing the full show to Texas Motor Speedway.The NASCAR race weekend, highlighted by the WURTH 400 Cup Series race on May 4, is the finale of a total of three races. Chase Elliott won last year's Texas race.Here's what to know about how to save money on enjoying the NASCAR Texas race. Shop Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR ticketsSunday tickets for NASCAR Texas raceSimple as it gets, tickets are available to see the NASCAR Cup Series race on May 4 at Texas Motor Speedway. Word of advice, s
  
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• Explained: How the NASCAR appeal process works

  22-04-2025 12:35 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoIn NASCAR, teams usually have little hope of overturning penalties issued by the sanctioning body, but it's not impossible. Richard Childress Racing is appealing last weekend's NASCAR Xfinity Series disqualification, aiming to get Jesse Love's Rockingham victory reinstated. Earlier this year, Joe Gibbs Racing successfully won an appeal that rescinded all penalties issued to Chase Briscoe after issues were found with his Daytona 500 pole-winning car.But how does it it all work? We
  
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• Drivers praise return to Rockingham, hoping it stays on the schedule

  22-04-2025 11:35 via nascar.com
  The NASCAR Cup Series‘ season-opening Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium left race fans clamoring for more.Last weekend‘s NASCAR Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series doubleheader at Rockingham Speedway had the same effect.The enthusiastic turnout engendered hopes that perhaps the Cup Series might someday join its national series brethren at the rejuvenated “Rock.”After winning the Black’s Tire 200 Truck Series race on Friday, Tyler Ankrum got right to the point.“It&ls
  
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• Tire changer Ryan Flores eager for 'mentor' role with No. 38 team

  22-04-2025 11:24 via nascar.com
  Despite moving organizations after nine races in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, Ryan “Skip” Flores is taking his pit-crew change in stride, viewing the opportunity to help propel an up-and-coming Cup Series team with driver Zane Smith as an exciting proposition.Flores, who joins the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports group as a front-tire changer, was a front-tire changer for the No. 12 since 2022 before he was replaced last week by Keiston France, who served in the same position on th
  
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• NASCAR Through the Gears: The Rock rocks. Kurt Busch eyes hall. Kyle Larson tries again

  22-04-2025 11:01 via news-journalonline.com
  
  For an off-weekend, it was anything but quiet.We can thank the rebirth of Rockingham Speedway for that.There was also a smattering of other NASCAR and NASCAR-related news over the past week. We’ll get to some of that.Meanwhile, what’s the opposite of an off-week for the Cup Series? It doesn’t get any more un-quiet than Talladega, where a fast weekend is approaching.Talladega is where the sudden (yet long-lasting) move to restrictor-plate racing was necessitated, nearly 38 years
  
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• Frankie Muniz "at a new low" mentally after difficult Rockingham race

  22-04-2025 06:59 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoFrankie Muniz's NASCAR journey has been far from easy, but the 39-year-old has remained committed to his goal of becoming a successful race car driver.This year, he is competing full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series with Reaume Brothers Racing, driving the No. 33 Ford F-150. The year started on a positive note with an impressive top-ten finish at Daytona, but unfortunately, it's been mostly downhill from there.Muniz only finished 23rd at Rockingham, over 20 laps behind the race le
  
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• Toyota releases wild (and unhinged) NASCAR-themed ad in Japan

  22-04-2025 03:33 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoToyota Gazoo Racing has released quite the commercial, but it's unlikely you've seen it unless you live in the island nation of Japan. The video, which has amassed 2.4 million views on YouTube at the time of writing this story, takes the viewer on quite the chaotic journey.It begins with a NASCAR race and generic stock cars digitally added. Racing around Bristol Motor Speedway in what appears to be wet conditions (which would be terrifying in real life), the ad begins. With some
  
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• Jesse Love jokes about locking trophy in his safe after NASCAR disqualification

  22-04-2025 02:48 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoJesse Love battled from third to first in an overtime restart to win last weekend's NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham. After earning his third career win and his first at a non-drafting track, he was fired up in the post-race celebration that followed. Love climbed through the roof hatch, slid down the windshield and hood, and watched happily as his now-driverless car rolled away.But the elation was short-lived as Love was stripped of his Rockingham victory just hours later due t
  
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• Kurt Busch "grateful" to be nominated for NASCAR Hall of Fame consideration

  22-04-2025 02:26 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoThree names will be chosen from the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame and will make up the 2026 class. Among them, 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kurt Busch and two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series Randy LaJoie join the Modern Era Ballot as new nominees. 'Suitcase' Jake Elder, a brilliant crew chief, is the newest name added to the Pioneer Ballot.Other names featured on the Modern Era Ballot are Greg Biffle, Neil Bonnett, Tim Brewer, Jeff Burton, Randy Dorton, Harry Gant, Harry
  
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• Nick Sanchez eyeing Texas redemption, entering Truck race with Spire

  21-04-2025 23:44 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoCurrently competing as a rookie in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Nick Sanchez has his hands full as he gets acclimated with the No. 48 Big Machine Racing Chevrolet. After ten races, he's crashed out of three races, but also has one top five and two top tens.But on May 2nd at Texas Motor Speedway, he will return to a series he is very familiar with. Sanchez will run the NASCAR Truck race at Texas, joining forces with Spire Motorsports in the No. 07 Chevrolet. Gainbridge will back the
  
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• Team Penske looks to score first NASCAR Cup win of year this weekend at Talladega

  21-04-2025 23:15 via nbcsports.com
  
  Team Penske, which has won the past three Cup championships, is without a victory this year as the series heads to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend for the 10th race of the season.This marks the second year in a row that Team Penske will not have scored its first Cup win of the season before at least the 10th race of the year. Last season, Team Penske’s first Cup victory came in the 15th race of the year when Austin Cindric won at Gateway.Ryan Blaney enters this weekend sixth in the po
  
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• Talladega entry list features 39 Cup cars, 41 Xfinity, and an Earnhardt

  21-04-2025 23:03 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoAfter their only off-weekend for the rest of the year, NASCAR's Cup Series teams will begin their 28-week trek to the championship with a visit to the intimidating Talladega Superspeedway.The Cup field is one shy of being full with the usual 36 chartered teams, but three open entries as well. The three open entries are the No. 44 NY Racing Team with J.J. Yeley, the No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet with Anthony Alfredo, and the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports entry with driver/owne
  
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• Jesse Iwuji to make surprise NASCAR return at Talladega

  21-04-2025 22:38 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoThe NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway will feature a name fans haven't seen on the track since February, 2023. Jesse Iwuji, 38, has entered the race as the driver of the No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet.Iwuji is an officer in the US Navy Reserve with experience as a driver, team owner and even as a pit reporter in NASCAR. He ran 17 NASCAR Xfinity races between 2020 and 2023, placing as high as 11th at Daytona International Speedway. He also has 16 previous starts i
  
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• NASCAR cup series 2024 spring Talladega race, What to know: schedule, tickets, parking, TV, etc

  21-04-2025 19:25 via gadsdentimes.com
  
  It's Talladega week in Alabama once again.The race is at 2 p.m. Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Tyler Reddick is the defending winner of the spring race with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. winning the fall race.There is plenty of action starting on track on Friday with practice and qualifying for ARCA and Xfinity series. Races start on Saturday with both ARCA and Xfinity series and Cup Series race is on Sunday.FAST LAPS: Like Ricky Bobby, I got my chance to go fast around Talladega Superspeedway | DONAL
  
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• 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series entry list for Talladega spring race

  21-04-2025 18:30 via nascar.com
  The NASCAR Xfinity Series rolls into the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway for the Ag-Pro 300 on Saturday (4 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).TALLADEGA ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | Xfinity SeriesForty-one cars are on the entry list, including the No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet, driven by Katherine Legge, who will attempt to make her first national series superspeedway start. Only 38 cars will start Saturday’s event, meaning three teams will fail to qualify.Take
  
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• 2025 NASCAR Cup Series entry list for Talladega spring race

  21-04-2025 18:29 via nascar.com
  The NASCAR Cup Series makes its first of two visits to Talladega Superspeedway, racing at the action-packed track Sunday in the Jack Link’s 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).TALLADEGA ENTRY LIST: Cup Series | Xfinity Series Anthony Alfredo will run double-duty this weekend, piloting the No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet.See the full entry list for the 188-lap event:
  
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• Track facts about Texas Motor Speedway for NASCAR Cup Series race weekend

  21-04-2025 17:27 via tennessean.com
  
  Texas Motor Speedway will be in the spotlight again on May 4 when the NASCAR Cup Series comes to town. The WURTH 400 is set to cap a full weekend of NASCAR racing at the Fort Worth, Texas, venue.Some drivers have not enjoyed the track in the past because of its stained surface from an oil spill that has made the track slippery and tough to drive. Texas Motor Speedway has been a key track for NASCAR since it opened in 1997, hosting playoff races in the past. This year, just like last season, TMS
  
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• Richard Childress Racing will appeal Rockingham Xfinity disqualification of Jesse Love

  21-04-2025 16:18 via nbcsports.com
  
  Richard Childress Racing stated Monday that it will appeal the disqualification of Jesse Love from this past weekend's NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham Speedway.Love took the checkered flag but NASCAR stated that his car failed post-race inspection and was disqualified. Sammy Smith was then declared the winner.NASCAR stated that Love's car was found to have a violation with the rear suspension. NASCAR stated that Love’s car violated rule 14.14.2.I-5.H (All mating surfaces between the truc
  
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