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Richard Childress Racing is retiring Kyle Busch's No. 8 car until his son is ready to take over " WJBF
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (296+ words) RCR will run the No. 33 car on the Cup Series circuit beginning Sunday night at the Coca-Cola 600 and for the foreseeable future after the 41-year-old Busch died unexpectedly Thursday. The cause of death has not been released. Austin Hill is…...
NASCAR's Kyle Busch, a 2-time champion, dies
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (717+ words) (NEXSTAR) " Prolific NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has died, NASCAR confirmed on Thursday. He was 41. "We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport's greatest and…...
Denny Hamlin doing his homework to stay on top of NASCAR heading into Coca-Cola 600
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (838+ words) Denny Hamlin was so bothered by his middling performance at Dover Motor Speedway 12 years ago that he saw a sports psychologist to restore his faith. After winning the NASCAR All-Star Race on Sunday for his third consecutive victory at the…...
Setting the pace on NASCAR Day at Diamond Lakes
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (261+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) " Last day of early voting, good reason to be at Diamond Lakes. "Yes, very important to get your votes in, yes," said Dorothy Sharpton. And as early voters arrived at Diamond Lakes, this monument should have served…...
Legge could become the first woman to complete racing's "Double' at Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600
1+ week, 2+ day ago (734+ words) She's not terribly interested in being the first non-American to try it, either. Just hours after her NASCAR team, BRANDed Management, announced that the 45-year-old British driver had added the Coca-Cola 600 to a May 24 schedule that already included the Indianapolis…...
Van Gisbergen continues his road course dominance
1+ week, 4+ day ago (713+ words) But the Trackhouse Racing driver was in another league Sunday, schooling the stars of the'Cup Series'at Watkins Glen International. Starting from'the pole position, van Gisbergen scored his seventh Cup Series victory " all on road or street courses " and his second…...
Elliott builds momentum with second Cup Series win
2+ week, 4+ day ago (700+ words) After first winning at Martinsville at the end of March, the most popular driver in the series opened May in'Victory Lane at Texas. That 1 1/2-mile track is growing on Elliott after he had not been much of a fan of…...
Chase Elliott wins at Texas to join Tyler Reddick as multiple Cup Series winners this season
2+ week, 5+ day ago (752+ words) Elliott stayed ahead of Denny Hamlin for the closing four laps after a final restart at Texas on Sunday for his second victory this year. He finished just ahead of Hamlin in both of those wins. On that final restart…...
Alex Zanardi, auto racing champion who won Paralympic gold after life-altering accidents, dies at 59
2+ week, 6+ day ago (563+ words) Zanardi's family announced his death on Saturday, saying that he passed away on Friday night. "Alex died peacefully, surrounded by the affection of those closest to him," the family said in a statement without providing a cause of death. In…...
Denny Hamlin qualifies first at Martinsville, moves into tie for 10th in NASCAR poles
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (212+ words) The Joe Gibbs Racing star turned a 98. 241-mph lap Saturday in the No. 11 Toyota to beat William Byron, whose No. 24 Chevrolet qualified second at 97. 957 mph for Sunday's 400-lap race. With his win two weeks ago at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,…...