Sports Journalist · 89 articles
Despite clipping the grass and slamming the wall after the bus stop for a scare that could have brought his run to a halt, Connor Zilisch kept the car running without a caution and, with a pass in the final corner in a wounded machine, protected his unbeaten record at Watkins Glen. His Cup season […]
The 12th race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series is pretty much set for Watkins Glen International this weekend, and attention has shifted to drivers who specialise in road courses. Shane van Gisbergen won last year’s event, and with Tyler Reddick’s recent form, especially at the first road course event of the season at Circuit […]
Merely a week ago, during a sit-down with former Stewart-Haas Racing driver Tony Stewart, FOX Sports analyst Kevin Harvick raised the idea of returning to NASCAR alongside him. That conversation stayed in the air, but Harvick now appears to be placing conditions on whether that return ever gets off the ground. In a story that […]
NASCAR is heading toward its second road course event of the season, but the sanctioning body’s decision to place the race at Watkins Glen International in the middle of May has turned into a headache for fans and campers alike. After one season of battling rain, mud, flooded campsites, and travel issues, NASCAR is now […]
NASCAR drivers will no longer be able to drive off into the Turn 1 runoff on starts and restarts at Watkins Glen International, now that the sanctioning body has introduced changes to track limits at Turn 1 and the exit of the Carousel. The decision aims to limit how far drivers can extend beyond the […]
Ryan Blaney became a father in November 2025, when he and his wife Gianna welcomed their first child, a son named Charley Bennett Blaney, after their marriage in December 2024. What followed was a broader change in how he approaches life around racing, how he processes outcomes, and how he connects the dots between track […]
Year two of NASCAR’s 2025 media-rights deal has become a measuring stick for fans and stakeholders, with numbers swinging from one week to the next like a car hanging loose off Turn 4. But one question kept hanging in the air: do television ratings match what fans actually thought about the racing itself? That riddle […]
Ryan Blaney signed a long-term extension to remain with Team Penske in the NASCAR Cup Series, the organization announced Wednesday. Team Penske also confirmed a multiyear renewal with Menards, extending one of the sport’s longest-running partnerships. What makes the extension stand out is the backdrop surrounding it. Ford has spent much of this season searching […]
After taking the Talladega race last Sunday, Carson Hocevar traded his No. 77 firesuit for formal wear to attend the Met Gala. In doing so, he became the second NASCAR driver, after Jeff Gordon, to appear at the event and took in the night step by step. Hocevar checked three boxes over the weekend. He […]
Joe Gibbs Racing’s legal fight with Chris Gabehart has been running since December, and with Spire Motorsports now pulled into the whole situation, the JGR team appears ready to leave no stone unturned in its filings. In the latest update, Joe Gibbs Racing is moving to amend its complaint by bringing Spire Motorsports’ win at […]
Joey Logano has long stood as a flagbearer for the elimination-style playoff system that crowned a “Championship 4” winner-take-all finale. That era also ushered in stage racing and a “win-and-you’re-in” route to the postseason. For Logano and Team Penske, that system often paid off. Paired with the Next Gen car, the format delivered results, with […]
Alex Bowman recorded a third-place finish for the second race in a row, backing up his Talladega result with another run at Texas. After turning a corner at Bristol, Bowman has found himself with ground to cover and points to gather against drivers in the same bracket. So far, he has begun to narrow that […]