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Stewart making return to NASCAR — in truck series
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (339+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Tony Stewart will return to NASCAR competition for the first time since 2016 when he drives for Kaulig Racing in the debut of the Ram Truck at next month's season-opening race at Daytona International Raceway. Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion…...
Analysis | NASCAR's offseason has been one of sorrow, heartbreak
1+ week, 1+ day ago (551+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " The new year began with a celebration of life for Emma Biffle, the 14-year-old daughter of one of NASCAR's 75 greatest drivers who was among seven people killed when Greg Biffle's plane crashed just a week before Christmas. The service…...
NASCAR chairman refuses to budge on team charters during lawsuit testimony
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (933+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " NASCAR Chairman Jim France testified Tuesday in Michael Jordan's federal antitrust lawsuit against his family that he still has not changed his mind on granting teams permanent charters, and evidence showed he entered negotiations on a new revenue-sharing agreement…...
NASCAR chairman Jim France accused of stonewalling teams in antitrust case
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) The attorney for two teams suing NASCAR has described series chairman Jim France as a 'brick wall' in negotiations over a new revenue-sharing model. The case involves 23XI Racing, owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports. They…...
Hamlin: Signing NASCAR's charter deal would have been 'death certificate"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (572+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin outlined the precarious situation facing NASCAR teams, testifying Tuesday in the federal antitrust trial against the stock car series that the race team he co-owns spent more than $700,000 to the series in 2022 alone and…...
Ivey removes, replaces entire Motor Sports board after disastrous audit
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (542+ words) In a rare move, Gov. Kay Ivey recently dismissed and replaced the entire appointed Motor Sports Hall of Fame Commission after a problematic 35-issue state audit last month. The dismissals include board chairman and former state senator Gerald Dial, who…...
Hendrick, Joe Gibbs teams jump-start longtime rivalry in chase for NASCAR title
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (648+ words) Jeff Gordon was in the thick of dissecting Hendrick Motorsports" prospects for the NASCAR championship when he was interrupted by a text message from his team"s chief rival. This wasn"t any typical trash talk about the title. Joe…...
Analysis | After moving from Tony Stewart to Joe Gibbs, Briscoe now has shot at NASCAR title
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (729+ words) TALLADEGA " When he fired the engine on his race car before last year's NASCAR finale, Chase Briscoe sat inside the cockpit and cried like a baby. As an Indiana native aspiring to make it to the top levels of motorsports,…...
Analysis | Teams urge settlement ahead of Jordan's antitrust suit against NASCAR
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (831+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Michael Jordan stood on the steps outside a federal courthouse and acknowledged he was willing to settle an antitrust suit against NASCAR. The judge hearing the case months ago admonished both sides to come to a resolution. The biggest…...
Analysis | Elliott's stunning Kansas win sparks hope for Hendrick Motorsports in NASCAR playoffs
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (540+ words) KANSAS CITY, Kan. " Hendrick Motorsports got off to a slow start in NASCAR's playoffs despite starting the three-round title pursuit with the regular-season champion and all four of its drivers in the title hunt. Something was off immediately as Chase…...