The Circuit Journal

Stewart-Haas Racing’s closure announcement leaves many questions as Silly Season looms

By John Haverlin May 28, 2024NASCAR

Stewart-Haas Racing’s Tuesday announcement leaves many questions about the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series field unanswered.SHR released a joint statement from co-owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas, who said the team…

Kyle Larson, your entire ‘Month of May’ was what a racer’s dreams are made of

By John Haverlin May 27, 2024IndyCar, NASCAR

Dear, Kyle. After an unexpectedly early end to your Indianapolis 500-Coca-Cola 600 double, you're disappointed, probably physically and mentally tired, and a little upset with yourself because of your speeding…

Final impressions from Day 3 at the NHRA’s Arizona Nationals

By John Haverlin April 8, 2024Other Series

CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Stock cars. Indy cars. Formula 1. Formula E. Sports cars. Sprint cars. Rallycross. New England modifieds. Go-karts. Legend cars. Bandoleros.Now dragsters.When it comes to automobile racing, I…

First impression: Days 1 and 2 at the NHRA’s Arizona Nationals

By John Haverlin April 6, 2024Other Series

CHANDLER, Ariz. -- It feels cliché to write this because it's been told to me so many times, but anyone who calls themselves a motorsports fan needs to experience the…

Tire fall-off was bonkers at Bristol, and it created a NASCAR race to remember

By John Haverlin March 17, 2024NASCAR

To quote Kyle Busch after his memorable 2018 Chicagoland win: "If you don't like that kind of racing, don't even watch."That's what should be said and felt after Sunday's NASCAR…

Christopher Bell gets win as Toyota dominates Phoenix Cup race

By John Haverlin March 10, 2024NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- After Chevrolet claimed the first three wins of the NASCAR Cup Series season, Toyota won Race No. 4 at Phoenix Raceway in dominant fashion.Except for the 14…

Phoenix Xfinity race falls Chandler Smith’s way after ‘Big One,’ Allgaier crash

By John Haverlin March 9, 2024NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- If it weren't for a blown tire with four laps to go, Justin Allgaier would have won his third NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway on…

William Byron gets Daytona 500 win after NASCAR reviews caution on final lap

By John Haverlin February 19, 2024NASCAR

To the naked eye, it may have appeared that Alex Bowman was ahead of his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron at the time of caution on the final lap of…

The thrilling JJ vs. JJ duel that no one saw coming

By John Haverlin February 15, 2024NASCAR

One is a NASCAR Hall of Famer, a two-time Daytona 500 winner, and a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion.The other is an accomplished dirt racer whose NASCAR career hasn't exactly…

NASCAR’s decision to run L.A. Clash a day early was unprecedented, but ‘genius’

By John Haverlin February 3, 2024NASCAR

It was an unprecedented but well-received decision when NASCAR elected to run The Clash a day earlier than scheduled to avoid a potential washout.Heavy rain was expected to invade the…