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Denny Hamlin will start his three-peat bid from the pole at Pocono Raceway
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (301+ words) Denny Hamlin will be on the pole for Sunday's race at Pocono Raceway, going for his third straight Cup victory. LONG POND " Denny Hamlin will start his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race from the pole after qualifying in the…...
Christopher Bell takes on Pocono Raceway with a cast on his broken left wrist
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (874+ words) Chase Elliott (9), William Byron (24), Christopher Bell (20) and Daniel Suarez (7) battle for position during last week's race at Michigan International Speedway. Bell was injured in a crash during the race that will leave him with a cast on his left wrist…...
Gibbs driver dominates ARCA race to open big weekend at Pocono Raceway
1+ day, 15+ min ago (254+ words) Joe Gibbs Racing driver Gio Ruggiero turned in a dominant performance, leading 51 of the 60 laps en route to victory in Friday's ARCA Menards Series Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 at Pocono Raceway. Ruggiero, also a full-time driver in the NASCAR Craftsman…...
Battered car forces Byron into a backup for his Daytona 500 three-peat bid
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1452+ words) By Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing Writer William Byron, rear, runs on the track before a crash during the first of two Daytona 500 qualifying races on Thursday. He will be forced to use his backup car for Sunday's race. DAYTONA…...
Suarez wins Coca-Cola 500 as NASCAR pays tribute to the late Kyle Busch
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1207+ words) By Steve Reed AP Sports Writer Austin Hill took Kyle Busch's spot in the field, but Richard Childress Racing retired the late driver's No. 8, reserving it exclusively for his son, Brexton, to use in the future. CONCORD, N. C. " When Daniel Suarez…...
Kyle Busch was short of breath, coughing up blood day before his death, 911 call reveals
3+ week, 1+ day ago (810+ words) By Steve Reed AP Sports Writer A flag is raised in honor of late driver Kyle Busch outside of Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday. Busch died Thursday at age 41. No cause of death has been given, though his family said…...
2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch dies at 41
3+ week, 2+ day ago (179+ words) By Steve Reed AP Sports Writer Kyle Busch, one of the most successful stock car drivers of all time, died Thursday after being hospitalized. The Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement confirming his death. No…...
Hamlin beats teammate Briscoe at Dover for 2nd NASCAR All-Star Race win
3+ week, 6+ day ago (828+ words) Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR All-Star race on Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway. Ryan Preece escapes his burning car during Sunday's race. Preece escaped the wreck without any injuries. DOVER, Del. " In the debut of…...
NASCAR's All-Star race hits Dover with questions about future
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (996+ words) Chase Elliott is one of several who has publicly said he would like to see the All-Star race's winning prize increase from the $1 million it has sat at for years. DOVER, Del. " There is a classic scene from the first…...
Shane van Gisbergen remains road-course ace with Watkins Glen win
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (796+ words) Shane van Gisbergen does a burnout after winning a Cup Series race Sunday at Watkins Glen International. Shane van Gisbergen, center, celebrates with his team after winning his seventh career Cup race " all on road or street courses. WATKINS GLEN,…...