In only his 21st series appearance, Gibbs won his fifth Xfinity race of his career. He is only the third driver in history to achieve this achievement, according to Racing Insights. Darrell Waltrip (seven victories in 21 starts) and Ryan Newman are the other contenders (five in 21 starts). Noah Gragson, a local of Las… Continue reading
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s Alex Bowman wins the Cup race
To win the Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Alex Bowman was in the right spot at the right moment, and crew chief Greg Ives made the correct call. During the final caution of the day, the No. 48 team, along with teammates Kyle Larson and William Byron, were among three Hendrick… Continue reading
Results and driver points for Las Vegas Cup
Alex Bowman won his first Cup race this season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday after reaping the benefits of a two-tire pit risk before the overtime restart. Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports placed second after taking the same two-tire gamble. Ross Chastain, Kyle Busch, and William Byron were his closest competitors. Chastain led… Continue reading
Nascar Cup Series: Christopher Bell has won the pole in Las Vegas
For Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell won his first NASCAR Cup Series pole. Bell (182.673 mph) set the fastest time out of the ten drivers who progressed to the final round of qualifying on the 1.5-mile oval on Saturday. “I haven’t got to qualify very much in my Cup career, so… Continue reading
The NASCAR Foundation opens nominations for 12th annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award
Nominations for the 12th annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award are being accepted by the NASCAR Foundation. The award honours NASCAR fans who assist for children’s charities in their racing areas and is named in honour of the foundation’s late founder and chairwoman Betty Jane France. At the end of the process, four award finalists… Continue reading