Cup Series

Kevin Harvick and Daniel Hemric led the two Saturday practice session at a, once again, very windy Auto Club Speedway. In first practice, Bakersfield, California native Harvick ran the fastest of his twenty two laps at a time of 40.940 seconds, at just under 176 mph. Some drivers attempted to …

The goal of NASCAR qualifying is to have the fastest speed. On Friday (March 15) at Auto Club Speedway, forget speed; Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers couldn’t even complete a single lap. A strategy ploy that failed under the sport’s new handling package ended in embarrassment as all teams …

The final week of the West Coast Swing begins Sunday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET for the Auto Club 400. The two-mile Auto Club Speedway will have the same package as used two weeks ago at Las Vegas (lower horsepower and aero ducts). This track, however, has several lanes …

Fontana, Calif. – For the second straight week, qualifying in the Monster Energy Cup Series ended with people buzzing with the drama they just witnessed. This time though? It wasn’t a good thing. Austin Dillon won the pole for the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway after he was …

Jimmie Johnson led the first and only practice session from start to finish during a windy Friday morning at Auto Club Speedway. Practice is complete – @JimmieJohnson and the No. 48 @allyracing team finished in first place. Next up – qualifying at 5:40pm ET. pic.twitter.com/nbyraoYgaU — Ally Racing (@allyracing) March …

The NASCAR Hall of Fame has spent a decade enshrining some of the sport’s best inside its building. But as the 2020 nominating class revealed this week, an honor designed for a select few now finds itself mired in mediocrity. From the moment one of the top-five greatest drivers — …

It was a really awkward NASCAR moment. Probably the most awkward fight you’ll see all year. These two definitely don’t belong in a boxing ring. But what Michael McDowell and Daniel Suarez did on pit road was different. It shows a revised version of NASCAR, one where even qualifying will …

Who will be inducted into the 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class? Wednesday evening (March 13), NASCAR formally announced the 20 nominees for next year’s NASCAR Hall of Fame class. 14 nominees return from last year, while Kirk Shelmerdine, who won four Cup championships as crew chief for Dale Earnhardt …

The NASCAR Xfinity Series: “Where names are made.” Right??? Over the last several years, Xfinity has been a place for young teens and 20-somethings to get experience on larger tracks and race against top competition. The same goes for NASCAR’s Gander Outdoors Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series. Drivers …

Based on what Michael McDowell did during qualifying last week, was Daniel Suarez‘s reaction warranted? Mark Kristl: Was it warranted? Probably not. In the heat of the moment though, I understood Suarez’s reaction. He qualified 28th. He wanted to gain some starting positions. He was frustrated and McDowell served as …