The Circuit Journal

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…

Hélio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing keep the good times rolling with Rolex 24 at Daytona win

By John Haverlin January 30, 2022Other Series, Sports Cars

It has been a really good 14 months for Hélio Castroneves.Castroneves, the exuberant Brazilian who turns 47 in just over three months, brought the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing with…

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…

Best of 2021: Checkers or wreckers, photo finishes and more at the line

By Cole Cusumano December 14, 2021NASCAR1 Comment

With holidays on the horizon and December days dwindling, the ongoing victory lap following the festivities at Phoenix Raceway is drawing to a close. The imminence of NASCAR's next generation…

With Petty-GMS merger, 2022 Cup field all but complete

By John Haverlin December 10, 2021NASCAR2 Comments

With Tuesday's news of GMS Racing and Richard Petty Motorsports merging to form Petty GMS Motorsports, it all but solidifies the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series grid.The 36 charters available in…

Best of 2021: Individual races from each NASCAR national series

By Cole Cusumano December 6, 2021NASCAR

Tidings of a merry offseason were handed out prematurely by now four-time Most Popular Driver, Chase Elliott, in October. Still, it's been everything aside from that, with teams already hard…

Removing the rookie stripes: A year in review for new Cup Series teams in 2021

By Cole Cusumano November 19, 2021NASCAR

One week removed from Hendrick Motorsports' champagne showers in Arizona, teams are already hard at work in Charlotte, eager to usher in a new era for NASCAR. While the Chevrolet…

NASCAR’s four races at Phoenix Raceway all deliver on championship weekend

By John Haverlin November 8, 2021NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Homestead-Miami Speedway in South Florida had been the sight of championship weekend for NASCAR's three national series for nearly two decades. In 2020, Phoenix Raceway became the…

Making the case for the 2021 Cup Series championship: Who wins it all?

By Cole Cusumano November 5, 2021NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- After a dust-up between a championship favorite and an Arizona native, it only seems fitting that the NASCAR Cup Series' next stop is the season finale at…