2+ hour, 45+ min ago (467+ words) Time crunch?Get all your NASCAR news here in just 60 words Following an illustrious career in the NASCAR Cup Series, Jeff Burton joined the NBC Sports broadcast booth in 2015 to work alongside Rick Allen and Steve Letarte. Today, he is highly regarded. But when he first stepped into the role, there were plenty of surprises waiting for him. In a 2024 interview with Fronstretch, Burton was asked if there were things that he observed as a commentator that he missed out as a driver. He responded by pointing out that he had initially been oblivious to all the massive loads of work that went behind the scenes in broadcasting an event, since he was only focused on what went on in the race track and garage as a driver. Burton added, "My first few races on the other side of the…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago (411+ words) Time crunch?Get all your NASCAR news here in just 60 words While Busch has made five Snowball Derby starts since 2002, Gragson is far from a newcomer to the event as well. Gragson won the 2018 Snowball Derby title in his fourth attempt, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Since that win, the event has not been as kind to him. Gragson either missed the field or failed to finish better than 20th in his subsequent four starts, except for last season, when he salvaged a 19th-place run. He added that success requires precision across the entire weekend. "To be able to go down there and execute a good weekend, it's really challenging. So, track position's key, but it's not everything there" Super Late Models is it's not impossible to pass. If you nail the balance right and you nail the stagger, just everything…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (416+ words) Time crunch?Get all your NASCAR news here in just 60 words Love revealed recently that when he and his girlfriend were en route to the venue, they were running about 15 minutes behind schedule and, based on the distance and traffic, expected to arrive roughly 10 minutes late. They caught an Uber, a classic yellow cab, driven by a man who didn't say a single word to either of them. That silence, however, didn't prevent the driver from putting on a show. Love described the experience by saying, "When I leave the No. 2 car and go to the Cup Series," I think he probably needs to drive my car. He was probably the best driver I've ever seen in my life." The remark wasn't hyperbole because the cab driver shaved time off the route in a way Love couldn't believe. "He got…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago (360+ words) Time crunch?Get all your NASCAR news here in just 60 words Dale Earnhardt Jr. realized a long-held ambition when JR Motorsports entered the Cup Series at the start of the year with the Daytona 500, and Justin Allgaier delivered a top-10 finish in the team's very first outing. After watching the No. 40 car navigate the highs and lows of the event, Dale Jr. stepped back to offer his overall perspective on the state of the sport. Dale Jr., watching every lap and evaluating the car's behavior throughout the race, said, "I'm a critic of the sport" But things are really good right now, things are really, really good" We ran Daytona, and I was there right. We had a car in the race. I was really frustrated with the way the cars raced in the way the product on track product,…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago (546+ words) Time crunch?Get all your NASCAR news here in just 60 words The lawsuit that has NASCAR against 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports is now barreling toward a December trial, and each new filing has peeled back more layers of how the sport's power structure has operated for years. The case centers on allegations of monopoly-style control and the withholding of advantages, including charters, from teams. The latest round of revelations includes encrypted 20222023 messages exchanged between Steve Phelps, Steve O'Donnell, and Ben Kennedy, among others, released publicly ahead of the proceedings by NASCAR reporter Bob Pockrass. The messages show the members, along with others in their internal group, discussing plans that appeared aimed at undermining Tony Stewart's SRX series. As the fight over who will testify continues, including debates around the parameters for Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske's testimony, the teams…...

4+ day, 46+ min ago (614+ words) Time crunch?Get all your NASCAR news here in just 60 words Carson Hocevar's rise in NASCAR never rested on talent alone. The 22-year-old's path was built on long hours, sacrifice, and the steady support his parents provided long before he became a familiar name in racing circles. And, as a return gift for all that support, Hocevar gifted his father a brand-new Chevrolet Truck. Even though his parents were never particularly drawn to racing, Scott Hocevar noticed early on that his son had an affinity for speed. As Carson's interest graduated from midget cars to Late Models, the financial demands followed suit. The family needed a hefty boost to keep pace with the rising costs. But Scott refused to blink. He took on extra hours at the sports memorabilia, coin, and jewelry shop he ran in Portage, often working late…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago (438+ words) Time crunch?Get all your NASCAR news here in just 60 words After gathering rust for several years, the International Race of Champions, or IROC, as it was popularly known, was revived in 2024 by the collective efforts of former crew chief Ray Evernham and Rob Kauffman. A shell of its former self, the series only comes up during nostalgic events today and doesn't serve the purpose for which it was created. But there is a possibility that it will do so in the near future. It could bring together the best race drivers on the planet and have them compete against each other to determine who the greatest among them is. It could do so on the big-time race tracks such as the Daytona International Speedway or the Atlanta Motor Speedway. But some things need to come together for this. Evernham…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago (502+ words) Time crunch?Get all your NASCAR news here in just 60 words From antitrust lawsuits to sometimes stale racing on short tracks, the issues that surround NASCAR at the moment aren't few. One could be led to think that the sport is going down a path of ruin at first glance. But this is far from the truth. Like every other successful organization, NASCAR is evolving and adapting to the current age in the best way it knows how. Legendary former crew chief Ray Evernham underlined this thought strongly in an interview on Kenny Wallace's YouTube channel. He said, "My personal feeling is that the overall state of NASCAR is strong. It is good. As long as we have two car manufacturers, we're always going to race. There's a ton of young talent that has come into our sport. Lots of…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago (407+ words) Time crunch?Get all your NASCAR news here in just 60 words The 38-year-old is no stranger to ARCA competition. He previously made five starts in the series, three starts in 2017, and returned for two more in 2025, while also running seven races in NASCAR's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (formerly Xfinity) between 2017 and 2019. But 2026 will be his first full-time crack at the junior ranks. Bobby's father, Kerry Earnhardt, carried the torch from his legendary father during his own career, competing across NASCAR's national series in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Kerry, Dale Sr.'s eldest son from his first marriage to Latane Brown, also competed part-time in the Cup Series in the early 2000s. After Dale Sr. and Latane divorced following a short marriage, Senior went on to have three more children with his next two wives, Brenda Jackson and Teresa Houston. Announcing the…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago (536+ words) Time crunch?Get all your NASCAR news here in just 60 words Following a video released on Instagram that showed Joey Logano debuting a completely bald look during a public appearance in Huntersville to inaugurate new construction, fan reactions ran rampant online. While some viewers praised the bold, badass style he showcased, many others grew concerned about his health and reached out to check if everything was alright with the 3-time Cup Series champion. Logano addressed those concerns through a video he shared on his official X account, saying, "Hey, I got a bunch of text messages and DMs lately about my new do. My new haircut. And a lot of people concerned if I was okay." "First off, I appreciate everyone asking if I was okay. I am fine. I am perfectly healthy, just wanted to get a haircut at…...