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William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season with Daytona 500 victory

February 19, 2024, 5:54pm Latest News

William Byron launched Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season by snapping the team’s nine-year Daytona 500 losing streak with a win Monday in the rain-delayed “Great American Race.” Read story

NASCAR 2024: Fresh new champion and money problems

February 13, 2024, 7:20pm National Sports

NASCAR launches its new season with rivals attempting to dethrone Team Penske after two years atop the Cup Series while an off-track battle over revenue sharing threatens to overshadow the… Read story

FILE - Jimmie Johnson (48) celebrates his win in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Fort Worth. Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and his former crew chief of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Chad Knaus headline a list of 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

Jimmie Johnson, crew chief Chad Knaus join Donnie Allison as NASCAR Hall of Fame selections

FILE - Jimmie Johnson (48) celebrates his win in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Fort Worth. Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and his former crew chief of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Chad Knaus headline a list of 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

August 2, 2023, 3:06pm National Sports

Jimmie Johnson and former crew chief Chad Knaus, who combined to win a record-tying seven Cup Series championships, have been selected for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. They will be joined by longtime driver Donnie Allison, who was voted in on the pioneer ballot. Read story

Chris Buescher raises the Cook Out 400 Trophy in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Richmond, Va.

Buescher wins at Richmond, secures spot in NASCAR playoffs

Chris Buescher raises the Cook Out 400 Trophy in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Richmond, Va.

July 30, 2023, 4:14pm National Sports

Chris Buescher pulled away on a restart with three laps to go to win at Richmond Raceway on Sunday and snag one of the final spots in NASCAR’s playoff field. Read story

Cole Custer (00) attempts to pass Ryan Sieg (39) during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Richmond Raceway on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia.

Cole Custer grabs 1st Xfinity Series win of the season in Portland

Cole Custer (00) attempts to pass Ryan Sieg (39) during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Richmond Raceway on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia.

June 3, 2023, 5:14pm National Sports

Cole Custer pulled into the lead after a late caution for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win this season on the road course at Portland International Raceway. Read story

John Hunter Nemechek (20) steers through Turn 1 during a NASCAR Xfinity practice session at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Concord, N.C.

Nemechek holds Xfinity points lead heading into Portland race

John Hunter Nemechek (20) steers through Turn 1 during a NASCAR Xfinity practice session at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Concord, N.C.

June 2, 2023, 5:01pm National Sports

After last season’s wet-and-wild debut in Portland, the NASCAR Xfinity series returns under considerably sunnier conditions. Read story

Chase Elliott (9) and Denny Hamlin (11) collide during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Monday, May 29, 2023, in Concord, N.C.

NASCAR suspends Chase Elliott for 1 race for wrecking Denny Hamlin

Chase Elliott (9) and Denny Hamlin (11) collide during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Monday, May 29, 2023, in Concord, N.C.

May 30, 2023, 3:34pm National Sports

NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott for one race on Tuesday, one day after the five-time most popular driver and former Cup champion deliberately wrecked Denny Hamlin in the Coca-Cola 600. Read story

NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth arrives at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where he will be inducted in the 2023 class at the ceremony in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.

2-time Daytona 500 winner Kenseth inducted into Hall of Fame

NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth arrives at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where he will be inducted in the 2023 class at the ceremony in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.

January 20, 2023, 7:50pm National Sports

Two-time Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth finally reached the top rung of his career on Friday night when he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Read story

Ryan Blaney (12) leads the field through the tri-oval during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala.

NASCAR teams call revenue model ‘broken,’ warn of layoffs

Ryan Blaney (12) leads the field through the tri-oval during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala.

October 7, 2022, 2:23pm National Sports

The most powerful teams in NASCAR warned Friday that the venerable stock car racing series has a “broken” economic model that is unfair and has little to no chance of long-term stability, a stunning announcement that added to a growing list of woes. Read story

AJ Allmendinger, pictured here after winning at Austin in March, was able to overcome a poor start and win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Portland International Raceway.

Allmendinger gets another road-course win in NASCAR Xfinity Portland debut

AJ Allmendinger, pictured here after winning at Austin in March, was able to overcome a poor start and win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Portland International Raceway.

June 4, 2022, 6:38pm National Sports

A.J. Allmendinger led just six overall laps Saturday in his NASCAR Xfinity-record eighth road-course victory and 12th overall series win. He crossed the finish line at Portland International Raceway 2.879 seconds in front of Myatt Snider. Read story