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Kyle Larson: "I want to embarrass" the NASCAR Xfinity field

Kyle Larson nearly pulled off the weekend sweep at Bristol, only falling short in the Truck race with a runner-up finish there. But in the Cup and Xfinity races, he combined to lead of 687 of 800 possible laps, winning both races rather easily.

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Big hits and tire wear trials: The winners and losers from NASCAR's unusual Bristol race

Kyle Larson dominates at Bristol, winning both Xfinity and Cup races, while a lackluster Gen-7 package disappoint fans.

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Video: NASCAR crew member narrowly escapes runaway wheel in pit scare

During the second stage of the NASCAR Cup race, the first caution for cause flew on Lap 178 when Shane van Gisbergen spun after contact with Cody Ware. A split strategy saw some of the leaders dive to pit road for fresh rubber, even though the expected tire wear for…

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Violent crash forces stoppage in NASCAR Xfinity race at Bristol

Sheldon Creed was running in 15th place during the first stage of Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol motor Speedway, trying to move forward. But 74 laps into the event, he got hit from behind by Dean Thompson and spun out.

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Facing extreme tire wear, drivers "have no idea" what to expect at Bristol

With cooler temperatures again this spring, NASCAR's Cup Series drivers have quite the challenge ahead of them at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Chandler Smith holds off Kyle Larson to win NASCAR Trucks at Bristol

Chandler Smith was flying near the end of the NASCAR Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. But even after taking the lead on pure pace, he still had to fend off a charging Kyle Larson in the closing laps, which he did masterfully. Along with the checkered flag, Smith…

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After Darlington disaster, Kyle Larson eyes a historic feat at Bristol

The weekend sweep is an extremely rare achievement in NASCAR. To go out and run the Cup, Xfinity and Truck races on the same weekend is impressive enough, but to win all three? That’s at another level entirely. It’s only ever happened twice in the history of the sport and…

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Tim Walz names the three mistakes Democrats made in the last election

Former vice presidential candidate on the road meeting voters already disaffected by Donald Trump’s presidency as he reflects on failure of Kamala Harris campaign

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Katherine Legge and e.l.f. Cosmetics to take on seven more NASCAR races for 2025

When Katherine Legge took the green flag at Phoenix Raceway earlier this year, she became the 17th different woman to compete at the Cup level. The last woman to run a Cup race before her was Danica Patrick over seven years ago. And much like Patrick's last race, Legge's debut was…

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Trump brags to NASCAR drivers that friend Charles Schwab made $2bn from stock market chaos

Donald Trump bragged that his friend and investor Charles Schwab made two billion dollars from the current stock market chaos.

The Independent UK

House Republicans scuttle MAGA budget vote after Mike Johnson fails to win over holdouts

House speaker comes up short ahead of vote to extend Trump tax cuts on the back of spending reductions

The Independent UK

Trump meets with Penske's NASCAR, IndyCar and IMSA stars at the White House

Team Penske rolled into Washington D.C. on Wednesday with Roger Penske bringing several of his drivers and race cars from three different divisions to the White House lawn. NASCAR, IndyCar and IMSA were all featured as Penske was celebrated for his recent triumphs.

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23XI and FRM file motion to probe F1's finances for NASCAR lawsuit

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have been busy over the last two weeks filing court motions to convince various sports leagues to comply with previously issued subpoenas for the teams' ongoing lawsuit against NASCAR. Among these was a motion filed in the US District Court of Colorado on April…

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Winners and losers from NASCAR's throwback weekend at Darlington

Denny Hamlin earned his 56th career Cup win while Brandon Jones earned his first Xfinity win in three years at Darlington this weekend. The history of the sport was once again honored through some unique paint schemes while stars of the sport took aim at the tradition. Meanwhile, Ryan Blaney can't…

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Who's at fault in the incident between Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson?

Moments after Ryan Blaney moved into the race lead with just a few laps to go at Darlington, a surprise caution flew. Kyle Larson, who was over 160 laps down, spun exiting Turn 2 and hit the inside wall. The pit stops that followed and overtime restart allowed Denny Hamlin…

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NASCAR at Bristol: When and how to watch the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck series

The NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Craftsman Truck Series head to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend.

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Indy 500 racer, NASCAR team owner Shigeaki Hattori killed in traffic accident

Winning racer and championship-winning team owner ‘Shige’ Hattori has died. Hattori was involved in a traffic accident around 9:15 a.m. EST on Saturday morning. The tragic incident took place on North Carolina Highway 73. He was driving a 2025 Toyota Crown when he crossed the center line, colliding with oncoming…

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William Byron admits "it stings" to lose after Darlington dominance

William Byron dominates Darlington, leading 243 laps, but loses control of the lead during green-flag pit stops and finishes second.

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Darlington shocker as Kyle Larson wrecks early in NASCAR Cup race

Kyle Larson's car spins and crashes, forcing him to leave the race and undergo repairs.

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Darlington expert Denny Hamlin explains why "it's always good to question your confidence"

When Denny Hamlin crossed the start-finish line at Martinsville for his 55th career win, it also placed him in a tie for 11th on the all-time wins list. He and the rest of the Cup Series field now head to Darlington where Hamlin has more wins than any other active…

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NASCAR sits Xfinity field down in 'firm' meeting after Martinsville chaos

On the final lap of last weekend's NASCAR Xfinity race, Sammy Smith drove deep into the final corner in an effort to intentionally wreck race leader Taylor Gray. He succeeded, but wrecked himself in the process as a multi-car incident broke out.

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Chase Elliott says "we've rode the horse to death" with Throwback Weekend

Throwback Weekend, officially established at Darlington in 2015, has been used as a way to honor the history of NASCAR through special paint schemes and liveries inspired by the sport's past. It's expanded to include everything from 'throwback' commentators in the booth and old-school logos on the Goodyear tires.

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How robots are helping teams like Hendrick Motorsports make better, faster race cars

The age of tinkering and tuning to find the biggest performance advantage on track is nearly over as robots and digital tools become important crew mates.

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Lamar Jackson Takes Legal Action Against NASCAR Legend Over Trademark of No. 8

Jackson has taken aim at multiple sports legends in defense of his "Era 8" brand.

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In photos: Every throwback paint scheme for NASCAR Cup at Darlington

NASCAR Cup drivers pay tribute to history with special paint schemes at Darlington's 'Throwback Weekend'.

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