CHARLOTTE, N.C. — What channel is the race on?

This has been a common question from NASCAR fans for years, given the alphabet soup of networks on which the sport’s top series air: Fox Sports, NBC, TNT, USA, The CW, FS1 and so on.

But the answer to that question on Sunday, for the Coca-Cola 600, will be different than it’s ever been ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Intimidator. The Man in Black. Ironhead. One Tough Customer.

Dale Earnhardt was called all of those — he was such a legendary NASCAR figure that just one nickname wasn’t enough. Considered by many to be the best driver in the sport’s history, Earnhardt died in a last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500 and has since ...Read more

AVONDALE, Ariz. — When Shane van Gisbergen was offered the chance to move from Australian Supercars to NASCAR two years ago, he had one question: Can I bring my dog?

And when we say dog, we really mean horse because Ronald is much closer to a small pony than he is to a large dog.

"He's a pretty cool dog," van Gisbergen said of the Rhodesian...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — In the land of plantains and mangoes, papaya ruled again Sunday at the FIA Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ascended to the lead early and controlled the race, leading teammate Lando Norris to a 1-2 finish for the papaya-colored team a year after Norris scored an upset win in Miami Gardens...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — Nearly two decades have passed since one of the most important films in American cinema hit theaters, and changed history.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences refusal to nominate, much less award “Best Picture,” to “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” in 2006 remains one of American cinema’s ...Read more

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — There was a moment on Saturday when Kasey Kahne thought back to 2004.

February 2004, specifically.

The 45-year-old driver could picture who he was 20-plus years ago, how he was feeling, as the NASCAR Xfinity Series race stalled under a red flag with less than 10 laps to go at Rockingham Speedway. He felt a lot different ...Read more

Darlington is a staple in NASCAR, one of the Cup Series’ toughest ovals for the past 75 years.

The 1.366-mile track in South Carolina has hosted more than its share of historic moments since 1950. From Richard Petty to David Pearson to Carl Edwards, many of NASCAR’s greatest drivers have won races at the track famously known as being “too...Read more

There’s no track in NASCAR like Darlington Raceway.

It’s hosted numerous momentous occasions throughout Cup Series history, since Harold Brasington laid out his idea for this unique race track in his South Carolina hometown during the late 1940s.

And now, the track’s leadership looks to the future.

Darlington, which generates $112 ...Read more

CHICAGO — There’s no telling if the cars will set any speed records this summer, but the setup for the Chicago Street Race is projected to go a lot faster.

NASCAR and the city announced the traffic plan for the third Chicago Street Race, with buildout and breakdown of the pop-up racecourse in Grant Park reduced to 25 days, shaving nearly ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wood Brothers Racing returns this weekend to Martinsville, where its storied past and promising future will be on display.

NASCAR’s oldest team, established in 1950, is opening a Hall of Fame at its Stuart, Va., museum on May 22. The exhibit will feature five significant race cars in its history, along with trophies and ...Read more

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Larson owned a half a lap lead with eight laps left in Saturday’s Xfinity Series Hard Rock Bet 300. It which would’ve been Larson’s second win in less than 24 hours at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He would’ve been two-thirds of the way to a NASCAR weekend Homestead hat trick with Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas native Noah Gragson is driving for his third team in his third season in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Gragson is in his first season racing for Front Row Motorsports. His car number and race shop are different, but not everything is entirely new for Gragson.

After Stewart-Hass Racing shut down after the 2024 season, Gragson ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Katherine Legge is set to become the first woman driver in a NASCAR Cup series race since Danica Patrick retired in 2018, Mooresville-based Live Fast Motorsports said Monday.

Legge will make her Cup series debut in the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway Sunday. She’ll drive the No. 78 Droplight Chevy Camaro.

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