The Circuit Journal

IndyCar’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is a hot place to be — literally

By John Haverlin April 26, 2021IndyCar

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The only thing hotter than 21-year-old Colton Herta and his domination of Sunday’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg proved to be the weather.Herta won for the…

Doubling down on the need for change with the yellow-line rule at superspeedways

By Cole Cusumano April 24, 2021NASCAR

Fans and competitors have scrutinized the double yellow-line rule in NASCAR since it was first introduced in 2001. Implemented as a safety measure, no one is scoffing at the notion…

Is it time for NASCAR to consider playoff waivers for part-time drivers?

By Cole Cusumano April 17, 2021NASCAR

Martinsville Speedway has a reputation for producing intense racing and bringing out the best in drivers, inciting topical conversations across NASCAR. The weekend of the Cook Out 250 was no…

Ryan Blaney wins at Atlanta, spoils Kyle Larson’s dominant run

By John Haverlin March 27, 2021NASCAR

By Reid SpencerNASCAR Wire ServiceYou can call Ryan Blaney “The Spoiler.” With a pass for the lead with eight laps left in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta…

Christopher Bell starts his sophomore season in Cup strong with Daytona Road Course win

By John Haverlin February 22, 2021NASCAR

Christopher Bell had one year of NASCAR Cup Series experience under his belt entering the 2021 season. He competed with the now-defunct single-car Leavine Family Racing team for his rookie…

Joe Gibbs’ grandson, Ty, is 1-for-1 after winning Xfinity debut at Daytona road course

By John Haverlin February 21, 2021NASCAR

He’s 1-for-1.In his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, Ty Gibbs won the Super Start Batteries 188 at the Daytona International Speedway road course on Saturday. He’s a full-time ARCA Menards Series…

Up-and-comer Anthony Alfredo highlights Front Row Motorsports’ 2021 driver lineup

By John Haverlin January 6, 2021NASCAR

On Wednesday, NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series team Front Row Motorsports announced its 2021 driver lineup.On the Cup side, Michael McDowell will return to the No. 34 Ford,…

Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham’s inaugural SRX schedule revealed

By John Haverlin January 4, 2021IndyCar, NASCAR, Other Series2 Comments

The Superstar Racing Experience, created by NASCAR greats Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham, unveiled its inaugural schedule on Monday. The IROC-like series will race on six consecutive weekends in June…

A complete NASCAR Silly Season update

By John Haverlin December 29, 2020NASCAR

When cars hit the Daytona International Speedway in six weeks, each national NASCAR series' field will have a different look than it did in 2020. In the Cup Series, several vacancies…

B.J. McLeod, Matt Tifft form Live Fast Motorsports, McLeod to run full 2021 NASCAR Cup schedule

By John Haverlin November 20, 2020NASCAR

When B.J. McLeod decided that his race team was going to run in the NASCAR Cup Series this year, he sought the blessing of former Furniture Row Racing owner Barney…