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Winner Connor Zilisch leaves on a stretcher in scary Victory Lane fall

19-year-old Connor Zilisch was eager to celebrate another sensational victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The rising star earned his sixth win of the year at Watkins Glen in a dramatic finish.

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Austin Hill triggers vicious track-breaking crash at Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen produced another wild day of racing on Saturday with the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Teammates collided in the battle for the win, and after returning from a one-week suspension for reckless driving, Austin Hill caused a massive accident.

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How long does Shane van Gisbergen plan to race in NASCAR?

When Shane van Gisbergen made the switch from Supercars to NASCAR, no one was sure how long he would stick around the sport. Well, after three wins in his rookie season, the New Zealander recently signed a multi-year contract extension with the Trackhouse Racing.

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Austin Hill returns from NASCAR suspension, says crash was a "racing incident"

Austin Hill is back at the track this weekend after NASCAR suspended him for one race following his involvement in a scary incident at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After Aric Almirola pushed him out of the way, Hill appeared to intentionally turn to the left and hook Almirola hard into the outside wall.

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Ryan Blaney beats Shane van Gisbergen by 0.033s for Watkins Glen pole position

Ryan Blaney was the only driver able to go faster than Shane van Gisbergen in NASCAR Cup qualifying at Watkins Glen, besting the road course ace for pole by just 0.033s. It was the 150th Cup pole for Team Penske.

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Corey Heim wins in triple overtime after wild NASCAR Truck race at Watkins Glen

The NASCAR Truck race at Watkins Glen nearly reached the sunset time limit due to several major incidents in the closing stages of the event, but on this evening, the earth’s rotation was set to Heim time.

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Shane van Gisbergen signs multi-year contract extension with Trackhouse

Shane van Gisbergen burst onto the NASCAR scene in 2023, winning the Cup race at the Chicago Street Course on his debut. Since then, the three-time Supercars champion from New Zealand transitioned to a full-time career racing in NASCAR.

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Remember when spilled oil created one of the wildest Watkins Glen finishes ever?

The date was August 12th, 2012. NASCAR was back at Watkins Glen International for its annual visit to the scenic New York road course, and Kyle Busch was in control of the race.

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Tickford Racing could field NASCAR star in Adelaide Supercars race

Tickford Racing is pursuing a wildcard entry at the final round of the 2025 Supercars Championship in Adelaide in November, which could see it run a yet-to-be-named NASCAR Cup driver.

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NASCAR Driver Not a Fan of What 'Talladega Nights' Did to the Sport

Standout driver Kyle Larson thinks the movie turned his sport into a joke.

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Stewart Friesen returns home as full extent of injuries revealed

Stewart Friesen will not get to take part in the NASCAR Truck playoffs as he recovers from various injuries sustained in a serious airborne crash nine days ago. Kaden Honeycutt will drive the No. 52 truck in his absence, except for Watkins Glen this weekend, where Christopher Bell will take…

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Reigning Supercars champion Will Brown to run NASCAR Xfinity race at Portland

The defending Supercars champion has confirmed plans to run a NASCAR Xfinity race at the Portland road course later this month. Brown will drive the No. 11 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing, which is utilizing a variety of drivers after the team abruptly parted ways with full-time driver Josh Williams.

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The NASCAR Cup playoff picture with just three races to go

Just three races remain in the regular season, and there are just three unclaimed spots inside the 16-driver playoff field. The NASCAR Cup Series will test its drivers at the Watkins Glen road course before heading to the Richmond short track and then the iconic Daytona superspeedway.

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Kyle Larson: Talladega Nights took NASCAR and "turned our sport into a joke"

Kyle Larson spent over 90 minutes chatting with Julian Edelman on his podcast, Games with Names, tackling a variety of topics. It was a fascinating and candid sitdown with the Hendrick Motorsports driver, who talked about everything from the Coke 600/Indy 500 double to secret driver group chats, life on the road, and…

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NASCAR 25 Release Date Set For October 14 - Driver Roster Slowly Being Revealed

iRacing recently announced that NASCAR 25 will release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on October 14 with a PC version arriving later on Steam, but a specific date has yet to be confirmed.

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Niece Motorsports immediately releases Kaden Honeycutt after signing with rival team

In a surprising move, Niece Motorsports has released Kaden Honeycutt from the team, effective immediately. Honeycutt is sitting sixth in the NASCAR Truck Series championship standings, 73 points above the cut-line in the battle to make the playoffs.

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NASCAR Cup veteran Chris Buescher to make Truck debut at Watkins Glen

Veteran NASCAR driver Chris Buescher is trying something new this weekend. The 32-year-old will make his debut in the NASCAR Truck Series at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 66 ThorSport Racing Ford F-150.

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MLB’s Speedway Classic Was a Smudged Love Letter to the South

The ink was blotted by all the rain—and some careless preparation.

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Christopher Bell to fill in for injured Stewart Friesen at Watkins Glen

NASCAR Truck Series veteran Stewart Friesen was involved in an airborne crash while taking part in a Super DIRTcar Series event, driving a big block dirt modified at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada.

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Kyle Busch walks away from major practice crash at Iowa Speedway

During Group A practice at Iowa Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series, two-time NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Busch was looking strong in the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. He was sitting second on the overall speed carts, but disaster struck with just under nine minutes left in the session.

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Reds-Braves Speedway Classic Features Some Seats Unbelievably Far From the Action

These seats are just a little far away from the action at the Speedway Classic.

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Want To Invest In IndyCar Racing? There's A Stock For That

When it comes to investing in sports, there are minimal options of publicly traded teams. Investors have even fewer options to get exposure to the growth of sports leagues. A new investment in a major sports league presents an opportunity for investors to participate alongside and capture future growth.

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Corey Heim to run NASCAR Cup race at Richmond for 23XI Racing

Corey Heim, 23, is one of the top prospects in NASCAR's lower divisions. He currently leads the NASCAR Truck Series championship, winning five of the first 16 races of the year with ten top fives and 12 top tens. Heim made the Championship 4 in both 2023 and 2024, and…

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How to watch the rest of the 2025 NASCAR Cup season on NBC

2025 is the first year of its seven year, $7.7 billion TV deal that has NASCAR Cup coverage split between, FOX Sports, NBC Sports, Prime Video, and Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Memo to Any Network That Airs NFL Games: Get Brent Musburger Back on TV Now

The 86-year-olds appearance on the Hall of Fame Game shows he can still contribute to an NFL show.

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