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Another abysmal Texas All-Star Race ends with controversial ending, NASCAR admits fault on final caution

By John Haverlin May 23, 2022NASCAR

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The ending of the NASCAR All-Star Race was embarrassing, and if Ryan Blaney had not won, the situation would only be worse.Blaney crossed the finish line…

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…

Noah Gragson, now a mature Xfinity Series veteran, shows racing prowess with Phoenix win

By John Haverlin March 13, 2022NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Noah Gragson seems to be in a new form this year.Gragson, now in his fourth full NASCAR Xfinity Series season, won for the first time in 2022…

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…

Trevor Bayne finishes third in Fontana Xfinity race: ‘It’s been a while since I’ve had that much fun doing anything’

By John Haverlin February 27, 2022NASCAR

FONTANA, Calif. -- Trevor Bayne's winless drought at NASCAR's national level has been going since June 2013. It will last a little longer, but it almost came to an end…

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.…

Daytona thoughts: Austin Cindric, Austin Hill make instant impacts with new opportunities

By John Haverlin February 24, 2022NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It wasn't out of the realm to think Austin Cindric could win a NASCAR Cup Series in his rookie season.Cindric, 23, won the 2020 Xfinity Series…

Photo Gallery: Day 1 of the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum

By John Haverlin February 5, 2022Media, NASCAR

LOS ANGELES -- The first day of on-track activity for the Busch Light Clash inside the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is Saturday.Teams will practice and qualify in NASCAR's new…

Should there be concern with the future of Ford Performance’s NASCAR driver development program?

By Cole Cusumano January 27, 2022NASCAR

Ford Performance's driver development program in NASCAR has been weak compared to Toyota and Chevrolet, not in terms of talent, but volume, in recent years. Austin Cindric is the most…