NASCAR Cup Series – Page 2 – The Circuit Journal

Ryan Blaney breaks 59-race NASCAR Cup Series drought with Coca-Cola 600 win

By John Haverlin May 30, 2023NASCAR

By Reid SpencerNASCAR Wire ServiceCONCORD, N.C. – Finally. Breaking a 59-race drought in Monday’s rain-delayed Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Ryan Blaney gave team owner Roger Penske his first…

Kansas delivers race of the year candidate as Denny Hamlin snaps year-long drought

By John Haverlin May 7, 2023NASCAR

Kansas Speedway didn’t always produce the most exciting stock car racing the world has ever seen, but with an aging surface, hot weather, and a new generation of NASCAR Cup…

Hendrick Motorsports’ prowess continues as William Byron earns another Southwest win

By John Haverlin March 12, 2023NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Late cautions usually ruin the days for the drivers near the front.But the last two weeks, it has done wonders for William Byron.Byron led 176 laps at…

Denny Hamlin addresses Next Gen woes, Round of 12 and pit crew swap

By Cole Cusumano September 24, 2022NASCAR

Could this finally be the year Denny Hamlin delivers his first NASCAR Cup Series title? Tribulations with the Next Gen car forecasted a dim outlook for the driver of the…

Another berserk Daytona weekend concludes NASCAR’s regular season; Silly Season questions still looming in Cup field

By John Haverlin August 28, 2022NASCAR

It wouldn't be the summer NASCAR weekend at Daytona International Speedway if there weren't any chaos, would it?Where shall we begin? Should we start with Jeremy Clements' unexpected Xfinity Series…

What we’ve learned: NASCAR Cup Series quarter-season breakdown

By Cole Cusumano April 12, 2022NASCAR

As advertised by NASCAR, the Cup Series has undergone a drastic identity change during the inaugural season of the seventh-generation stock car. Now a quarter of the way through the…

Ross Chastain becomes NASCAR’s third first-time winner in 2022. Who’d have thought it, and who could be next?

By John Haverlin March 28, 2022NASCAR

First, it was Austin Cindric at the Daytona 500. Then it was Chase Briscoe at Phoenix Raceway. And on Sunday, it was Ross Chastain.Chastain, known for being a watermelon farmer…

Three drivers went for their first NASCAR Cup victory at Phoenix, and Chase Briscoe prevailed

By John Haverlin March 15, 2022NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Ross Chastain and Tyler Reddick have been impressive this season so far.In his first year at Trackhouse Racing, Chastain, and Reddick, in his third year with Richard…

Kyle Larson wins action-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at Fontana

By John Haverlin March 2, 2022NASCAR

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson waited until late in Sunday’s Wise Power 400 to flex his muscles. But in the end, the…

Overreacting: Pros and cons of the Next Gen car after Daytona

By Cole Cusumano February 26, 2022NASCAR

Everything is amplified during the Daytona 500; good and bad. Austin Cindric may have won The Great American Race, but the Next Gen car was the star of the show.…