It took him 97 races, but William Byron finally wound up in NASCAR Cup Series victory lane last weekend at Daytona International Speedway. On the surface, it’s a bit of a question mark as to why a driver who won in his fourth-ever NASCAR national series start, who went on to win six more times in …
In preparation to launch the XFL’s team in the nation’s capital, Erik Moses ventured two hours south to Dover International Speedway last October to see how NASCAR went about making the fan experience enjoyable for all. He struck up a conversation with Dover track president Mike Tatoian, and 10 months later, Moses had his own …
A combination of raw speed and a late-race two-tire call from Cliff Daniels netted Jimmie Johnson a third-place finish in Sunday’s (Aug. 23) Drydene 311 from Dover International Speedway. His Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron finished one spot behind him in fourth, meaning the seven-time champion sits a mere four points behind the No. 24 …
No, it wasn’t a victory for the defending Cup Series champion, but a solid, top five run on Saturday (Aug. 22) at Dover International Speedway may have been just what the doctor ordered for Kyle Busch. He brought his No. 18 Toyota home in third place, his third top five finish in the last four races …
For only the fourth time this season, Todd Gilliland and Front Row Motorsports left the track feeling good with a top-five finish on Friday evening (Aug. 21). Coming into the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Dover International Speedway two points above the playoff cutline, Gilliland and team knew gaining points would be …
This week, San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. swung on a 3-0 pitch while up seven runs and smashed a grand slam over the outfield wall. The game was out of hand, and there wasn’t really a need to add insult to injury. But he did. Tatis saw a pitch to hit and capitalized …
Few have had more of a whirlwind week than Kaz Grala. From getting the call from Hall of Famer and team owner Richard Childress, to leading laps in the famed No. 3 car at Daytona International Speedway and everything in between, the 21-year-old became the first driver since Carl Edwards in 2004 to score a …
I wish more drivers would speak up and not be afraid to do so. Not just on political or social issues, not only when it’s relevant or convenient, but in general. It stems from seeing rookie of the year contender Tyler Reddick speaking up in the face of President Donald Trump’s tweet directed at Bubba …
Last Sunday, when the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway was scheduled to go green, feels like a year ago. The events that have transpired in between that scheduled race and now have been nothing short of emotionally exhausting. We’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly of society (and a whole heck of a …
After three years away from NASCAR, sports car champion Brandon Gdovic will return to stock car competition for Sam Hunt Racing, sources confirmed to Frontstretch. The 28-year-old from Yorktown, Va., will pilot SHR’s No. 26 Toyota Supra at the inaugural Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on July 4, with more road course events a strong …
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