Associated Press May 14, 2023, 07:20 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — William Byron saw Ross Chastain and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson ahead of him late at Darlington Raceway. Byron made sure he was prepared for the fireworks he thought could happen. Boom! Byron moved in front when Chastain and Larson wrecked while racing for

Associated Press May 14, 2023, 03:48 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Alex Bowman is unsure when he can return to the track after fracturing his vertebrae in a short-track accident last month. The Hendrick Motorsports racer has missed the past three events, including Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Bowman came to the track to

Associated Press May 14, 2023, 12:32 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kurt Busch hasn’t given up hope of competing in the NASCAR Cup Series again. Busch has been sidelined since suffering a concussion during a crash in qualifying at Pocono last summer. He announced in October that he’d be stepping out of his ride at

Associated Press May 13, 2023, 04:52 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kyle Larson rallied from 30th starting the final stage, bumping John Hunter Nemechek coming out of the final turn as the two raced to the finish line to win the Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway on Saturday. Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series

Associated Press May 12, 2023, 11:57 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The fight between NASCAR and its teams over a new revenue model prompted the owners of 16 chartered organizations to send a letter to the series’ board of directors earlier this month requesting a “meaningful” dialogue regarding the franchise model system. The letter, a

Alanis King May 12, 2023, 08:41 AM ET Amid a boom for Y2K fashion, throwback NASCAR streetwear is in fashion now more than ever. Ryan Williams Brodie Butterfield, a tech worker in Australia, walked into his job one day and saw a colleague in a vintage Dale Earnhardt Sr. shirt. Earnhardt Sr., who won seven championships

Associated Press May 7, 2023, 07:47 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Denny Hamlin had walked out of Victory Lane after winning a thrilling NASCAR Cup Series duel over Kyle Larson with a last-lap pass at Kansas Speedway on Sunday just in time to hear his crew chief, Chris Gabehart, make a bold proclamation. “He’s

Associated Press May 6, 2023, 07:46 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Kan. — William Byron scraped the wall in practice at Kansas Speedway, then proceed to set the fastest time in qualifying, and will be joined on the front row by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race. Byron turned a lap

Associated Press May 5, 2023, 03:00 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Ryan Newman will return to the NASCAR Cup Series for the first time in nearly two years after Rick Ware Racing said Friday the veteran driver would make select starts this season beginning with the May 14 race at Darlington. The 45-year-old Newman

2:06 PM ET Associated Press Toyota will finally expand its fleet in NASCAR by adding Jimmie Johnson‘s two-car team next season. The addition of Legacy Motor Club will give Toyota eight Camry TRDs in the Cup Series. Toyota has long been the smallest manufacturer in NASCAR and also long eager to add new teams to