Sports Journalist · 37 articles
NASCAR has not left a single chance in its push to boost viewership and pack grandstands. A media rights deal with Amazon Prime Video, signed in 2024, aimed to draw a younger audience, while the schedule mixes return stops at historic venues, like North Wilkesboro, with runs at new tracks such as San Diego, the […]
Alex Bowman returned to NASCAR action at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, and while the result went south, he at least proved he is fit to race again. The No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports driver had sat out four races with vertigo after symptoms surfaced at Circuit of the Americas. Cleared to return, he made it […]
What began as a day for Ryan Blaney, then swung toward Kyle Larson, ended with Ty Gibbs in Victory Lane at Bristol Motor Speedway. Gibbs, who had waited 131 starts and four years, cracked through for his first Cup win. Despite titles in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the ARCA Series, he has long […]
Saturday turned into a JR Motorsports day, with the outfit locking out first and second through drivers moonlighting from Cup duty in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. In fact, by the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway, four JRM entries had parked inside the top five. For long stretches, it looked like […]
Drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series rank among the most followed athletes in the United States, yet that following has largely remained within domestic borders. The structure of the sport has kept it rooted at home, with a schedule built around oval tracks, in contrast to Formula 1, which travels across countries and races on […]
In recent seasons, the season has often revolved around Kyle Larson. Driving the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, he has set the pace, stacked wins, and led more than 400 laps in multiple races. But last season brought a wrench. A second attempt at the double duty run ended in frustration, as Larson failed […]
While Dale Earnhardt Jr. has spent years flying the flag for saving short tracks by backing events, stepping into grassroots races, and helping breathe life into venues such as North Wilkesboro Speedway, another NASCAR driver has rolled up his sleeves to bring a dormant facility back from the brink. In May 2025, Matt Tifft acquired […]
NASCAR has spent the past few years turning to artificial intelligence in a bid to move the needle on its on-track product, and now the sanctioning body is doubling down by putting a point person in charge of the push. The series has already teamed up with several platforms to integrate AI in the sport, […]
For all the ground Ryan Blaney has covered this season, his march has hit a roadblock on pit road. Through seven starts, the Team Penske driver has one win, two top-five finishes, and five top-10s, yet his shot at better results has been undercut by execution errors from the No. 12 crew, even as his […]
The NASCAR Cup Series’ Next Gen car has raised the bar on safety, but it has taken a toll on short-track action, pushing Goodyear to go back to the drawing board in search of a better show. And then at drafting tracks, a pattern has taken root each time the series rolls into venues where […]
After sealing the 2025 Truck Series title with 12 wins, Corey Heim changed lanes for 2026, opting for a part-time slate instead of another full-season run in Trucks. He did not return to the full-time No. 11 Toyota at TRICON Garage, with Kaden Honeycutt stepping into that seat. His focus has shifted to a deal […]
Cleetus McFarland may not have the backing of the NASCAR garage, where drivers and insiders have questioned NASCAR’s driver approval process, given his limited experience in stock cars. Yet, he appears to have earned the approval of veteran Mark Martin. During the ARCA race at Rockingham on Sunday, McFarland secured his first top-five finish in […]