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7-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson adds to his list of races in 2023

Jimmie Johnson will return to the NASCAR Cup Series soon.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

Jimmie Johnson adds COTA and Coke 600 to NASCAR Cup schedule

LMC announced Tuesday that Johnson will enter the March 26 race at Circuit of the Americas and the May 28 Coca-Cola 600 in the No. 84 Chevrolet.

Motorsport · Mar 14, 2023

Byron: 'Still some work to do' on short track aero package

Sunday’s race served as the debut of NASCAR’s new aero rules this season for road courses and a majority of tracks measuring 1.058-mile or less in distance, including Phoenix.

Motorsport · Mar 13, 2023

NASCAR Cup Phoenix: Byron repeats Las Vegas charge to win again

Kevin Harvick appeared in command on his way to win at Phoenix when a late-race caution for a spin by Harrison Burton sent all the lead-lap cars into the pits.

Autosport · Mar 13, 2023

Byron beats Larson - again - for Phoenix Cup win

Kevin Harvick appeared in command and head to the win at Phoenix Raceway when a late-race caution for a spin by Harrison Burton sent all the lead-lap cars to pit road.

Motorsport · Mar 12, 2023

Taste of Chicago should not be moved to Navy Pier to accommodate NASCAR

NASCAR should have been scheduled in September, not in July. Then, you would have one group of tourists coming in July to enjoy Taste, and another different group of people coming for NASCAR a few months later. That would be win-win for both.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 12, 2023

Sammy Smith hangs on for first NASCAR Xfinity win at Phoenix

Smith, a two-time ARCA East series champion, held off an unexpected late charge from Ryan Truex and took the checkered flag by 0.641 seconds to earn his first Xfinity Series victory.

Motorsport · Mar 12, 2023

Hendrick Cup teams could face big NASCAR penalties

Following Friday’s lone 50-minute practice session at Phoenix Raceway, NASCAR inspectors confiscated the hood louvers off all four Hendrick Motorsports cars – the No. 5 of Kyle Larson, the No. 9 of Josh Berry, the No. 24 of William Byron and the No. 48 of Alex Bowman.

Motorsport · Mar 11, 2023

Kyle Larson fastest in NASCAR Cup practice at Phoenix

Larson, among the first cars on the track in the 50-minute session, led the way at 131.257 mph.

Motorsport · Mar 11, 2023

Button: Garage 56 Le Mans entry will be "a fan favourite"

The 2009 Formula 1 world champion will join seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and former Le Mans overall winner Mike Rockenfeller in driving a modified version of the Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 race car, which is this year’s Garage 56 entry in the French endurance classic.

Autosport · Mar 10, 2023