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NASCAR takeaways: Tyler Reddick's streak lives, SVG's ends at COTA
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (457+ words) Tyler Reddick achieved a feat no one else ever has. For the first time in the 77-year history of NASCAR, a driver has started the season with three straight victories. Reddick held off Shane van Gisbergen and Christopher Bell to…...
William Byron shoves way into NASCAR playoffs final 4 with Martinsville win
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (525+ words) William Byron shoved his way into the NASCAR title race. With 44 laps to go in the Round of 8 finale, the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, Byron got inside of leader Ryan Blaney and pushed him up the track, swapping positions. Both…...
Multiple NASCAR playoff drivers suffer setbacks during Chase Briscoe Talladega win
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (542+ words) That was more like it. After April's race at Talladega Superspeedway featured oddly clean racing late, the return trip to the big Alabama track in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs brought more chaos. Seventy-seven lead changes, which ranks fourth-most all-time....
NASCAR race gets wild with Chase Elliott overtime win, dramatic Zane Smith wreck at Kansas
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (497+ words) Chase Elliott used the word "somehow." Somehow, he started eighth on an overtime restart Sunday, Sept. 28, and won the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway." Somehow, he maneuvered his way to the inside of Denny Hamlin, side-bumped him and outran the…...
Why Ryan Blaney appreciates Josh Berry after New Hampshire playoff win | NASCAR takeaways
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (487+ words) Ryan Blaney made sure to shout out Josh Berry. "I appreciate Josh for not throwing me the bumper when he could have," he said on the USA Network broadcast. "But what a cool day." On an afternoon where Team Penske…...
NASCAR takeaways: Christopher Bell rediscovers March mojo at Bristol to end 1st playoff round
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (653+ words) Yes, it's you, Christopher Bell. The driver of Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 20 Toyota hadn't found Victory Lane since winning three races in a row in February and March. But that drought concluded Saturday, Sept. 13, when Bell steered to the top…...
NASCAR takeaways: Time to hop on bandwagon? Denny Hamlin says yes after Gateway win
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (515+ words) Denny Hamlin is one step closer to an ever-elusive NASCAR championship. The 44-year-old ensured his spot in the second round of the Cup Series playoffs, the Round of 12, with a victory in the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway…...
NASCAR takeaways: Chase Briscoe dominates Southern 500 on way to 2nd round of playoffs
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (609+ words) Mr. Saturday did a whole lot of haulin' on Sunday. Chase Briscoe, who just missed winning his seventh pole of the season on Aug. 30, controlled the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Aug. 31. He started second behind Denny Hamlin…...
NASCAR takeaways: No controversy this time as Austin Dillon wins Richmond race
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (545+ words) Austin Dillon breezed through his last lap. He had been in front for the previous 47 trips around Richmond Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 16. What was one more? He held off Alex Bowman by 2.5 seconds to capture the Cook Out 400 checkered flag…...
NASCAR takeaways: William Byron finally has enough fuel for first win since Daytona 500
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (518+ words) As the end of the Iowa Corn 350 drew closer and closer Sunday, it seemed like William Byron's tough-luck streak would continue. Yes, he held the lead. But the guy who hadn't posted a top-five finish in two months " and had…...