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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

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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.

Motorsport

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.

Motorsport

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.

Motorsport

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.

Motorsport

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'.

Motorsport

Connor Zilisch to run NASCAR's longest race with backing from Red Bull

Connor Zilisch, who is just 18 years old, made his Cup debut earlier this year at the Circuit of the Americas. Trackhouse Racing Team, who signed the Red Bull athlete last year, put Zilisch in a fourth car for COTA.

Motorsport

The difficult transition from Indy NXT to IndyCar is on full display

Louis Foster is hoping to be the latest British racing driver to shine in IndyCar and there is good reason to hype him up. Foster dominated the 2024 Indy NXT season, winning eight of 14 races on his way to collecting the championship by a clear margin. Meanwhile, the Indy…

Motorsport

Kyle Larson's McLaren-Hendrick paint schemes revealed for Indy 500/Coke 600 double

After a failed attempt in 2024, Kyle Larson is coming back in 2025 hungrier than ever as he seeks to finally become the fifth driver (and the first since 2014) to complete 'The Double' by running the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

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Legacy Motor Club's "patience has run out", filing lawsuit against Rick Ware Racing

With the highly contentious legal battle between 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and NASCAR over the 2025 Charter Agreement ongoing, yet another lawsuit relating to charters has arisen. However, this is very different from the 23XI/FRM vs. NASCAR situation, which claims the sanctioning body violated antitrust laws.

Motorsport

NASCAR penalizes Sammy Smith for intentional wrecking at Martinsville

Sammy Smith driving into the final corner at Martinsville from several car lengths back in order to intentionally wreck Taylor Gray for the NASCAR Xfinity Series win didn't work out for him, Gray or the rest of the field [besides race winner Austin Hill]. It turns out the chaos Smith's…

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Amazon documentary to follow Kyle Larson in his attempt to complete 'The Double'

Kyle Larson hopes to become just the fifth driver to ever complete 'The Double' -- a coveted achievement where a driver runs both the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's longest race [the Coca-Cola 600] on the very same day.

Motorsport

Checkers or wreckers: When NASCAR drivers take ‘win or bust’ too far

NASCAR has a well-earned reputation of being a full-contact sport on the race track with drivers given far more leeway than they are in most other racing series. However, there are still times when a driver crosses some unspoken line, leading to widespread condemnation throughout the garage and even penalties…

Motorsport

Denny Hamlin calls on NASCAR to act after "horrible driving" in Xfinity race

Hamlin called out the 'horrible driving' behind the last-lap mess of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Martinsville — encouraging NASCAR to do something about it

Motorsport

What NASCAR's newly created 'commissioner' position means for the sport

The term 'commissioner' is something fans of most stick-and-ball sports are extremely familiar with. The NFL has Roger Goodell, the NBA has Adam Silver, the MLB has Rob Manfred, but it's a role that hasn't really existed in the same form in NASCAR.

Motorsport

Hamlin dominates and Xfinity's demo derby: Winners and losers from Martinsville

The Martinsville NASCAR weekend had a first-time winner in Trucks, a veteran driver returning to the top in Cup, and an Xfinity race most would like to forget.

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