At Bristol Motor Speedway, Aric Almirola was on the verge of winning the playoffs, but an ill-handling race car and damaged tires prevented him from doing so. Almirola had come back from an oil leak early in the race to re-enter the race, only to fade in the closing laps. “Yeah, no, it was frustrating,”… Continue reading
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Byron is the winner of the pole on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
In the final round of NASCAR Cup Series group qualifying at Indianapolis, William Byron took the pole for the series’ first event on the road course. On Sunday morning, Byron’s Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet clocked in at 100.044 mph (1m27.765s). He was the only driver to reach speeds of over 100 mph. Byron spent time in… Continue reading
“We Were Terrible,” says William Byron after finishing 19th at Richmond
William Byron now faces a difficult uphill climb if he wants to compete for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship in a season that has been his finest statistically. Hendrick Motorsports’ driver is 18 points behind the cutline heading to Bristol Motor Speedway after finishing 19th at Richmond Raceway. To progress out of the Round… Continue reading
Two ARCA drivers get full-time NASCAR Cup Series rides
Starting in 2022, two drivers that won races in the ARCA Menards Series will compete full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. Team Penske announced on Thursday that Austin Cindric, 22, will replace Brad Keselowski in the No. 2 Ford Mustang. Harrison Burton, 20, will replace Matt DiBenedetto as the driver of Wood Brothers Racing’s No.… Continue reading
Who will compete in the NASCAR playoffs in 2021?
The regular season of the NASCAR Cup Series has come to an end. Ryan Blaney won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, edging off Chris Buescher in the last race before the playoffs begin. Blaney won for the second week in a row, giving him a lot of momentum moving into the… Continue reading