11:55 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR Truck Series champion Brett Moffitt joined GMS Racing on Thursday in a move that cost another star driver his ride. The driver carousel began spinning right after Moffitt won the 2018 title in November with Hattori Racing Enterprises. That team had sponsorship struggles all last season
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10:21 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR Cup series driver Daniel Suarez isn’t sure about his feelings over his release from Joe Gibbs Racing. He wants to say he no longer has hard feelings. But he
9:31 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports CONCORD, N.C. — The racing career of Daniel Suarez, the first full-time Mexican driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, has had its twists and turns, but he has landed a ride that will
1:44 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports CONCORD, N.C. — Chip Ganassi Racing will shut down its Xfinity Series team, which won six races with three different drivers in 2018, because of a lack of sponsorship. The team had announced
7:54 AM ET Scott PageESPN Darlington Raceway is turning the clock back to the 1990s. The gritty South Carolina track announced it is bringing back its fan – and industry-wide – favorite, the throwback weekend, again in 2019. Marking its fifth consecutive season of nostalgia, Darlington and race teams will honor all things NASCAR spanning
9:00 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Some people would think that driving for Dale Earnhardt Jr.. would carry a certain amount of pressure. And it does. Those who know Tyler Reddick‘s NASCAR career probably figure that driving for another
1:00 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn’t mind that he still has a little urge to drive a race car after a year where he competed in one Xfinity Series race and spent
3:35 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Brett Moffitt needs a job for next season to defend his NASCAR Truck Series championship. Hattori Racing Enterprises informed Moffitt it will hire a driver who can bring funding to the team next season. Team owner Shige Hattori had sponsorship woes that threatened to shut his team
10:00 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports At the end of November, Jimmie Johnson traveled to Bahrain for the fun of testing a Formula One car, and Chad Knaus actually took a short vacation. But don’t expect either one to
12:41 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — Kurt Busch and sponsor Monster Energy will move to Chip Ganassi Racing next season for Busch’s 20th season in NASCAR. The partnership announced Tuesday is a one-year contract for Busch to drive the No. 1 Chevrolet with primary sponsorship from Monster. It is believed the one season