Roush Fenway Racing will enter the 2021 season with the same driver lineup for the first time since 2018. That comes after a 2020 season that saw Chris Buescher return to RFR for the first time since his 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series title. Buescher replaced what many thought to be …
Read More »2020 Top NASCAR Storylines: Youth Movement Gets Its Champion in Chase Elliott
Every sport faces periods of their existence where a changing of the guard takes place. Accomplished veterans reach the twilight years of their careers and are replaced with new faces looking to make their names known. Many sports’ transitions of athletes have carried second-generation names in the past, and NASCAR …
Read More »2020 NASCAR Team Reviews: Hendrick Motorsports
2020 was always going to be a crucial test for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series. The legendary organization had been a product of the youth movement over the past few seasons with the departures of Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Kasey Kahne, something that only advanced further …
Read More »NASCAR Hosts 2020 Awards Ceremony, The Winners Are…
Despite COVID-19 canceling the traditional NASCAR awards banquet, the series was still able to put on a ceremony recognizing champions, drivers and influential industry members from the 2020 season. The 2020 NASCAR Awards Ceremony was televised on NBCSN on Wednesday, Nov. 18, with country music singer Chris Stapleton starting the …
Read More »Friday Faceoff: Are Jimmie Johnson/Chad Knaus the Best Driver/Crew Chief Pairing Ever?
Is Phoenix Raceway the right track again for the NASCAR finales next year? Luken Glover: While the spring NASCAR Cup Series race was good, the championship event wasn’t quite as exciting. There were some good battles among the championship drivers, but behind them we didn’t see a lot of action. …
Read More »Friday Faceoff: Who Are the Championship Favorites?
Looking back at the Martinsville Speedway race in the NASCAR Cup Series, would you have officiated anything that happened there any differently? Or did the race play out as it should have? Luken Glover: Chase Elliott asked the question, “What more could you ask for?” in his post-race interview. He …
Read More »Jack Wood Running ARCA Showdown, East With GMS Racing in 2021
Jack Wood will drive for GMS Racing part time in 2021 in the ARCA Menards Series, the organization announced Nov. 2. Wood will also compete for the team full time in the ARCA Menards Series East in the No. 21, while his ARCA Menards Series schedule will be comprised of …
Read More »Justin Allgaier Back With JR Motorsports in 2021
Justin Allgaier will return for a sixth season with JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the organization announced Nov. 2. Allgaier has scored three victories in 2020, along with 10 top fives and 18 top 10s. He’ll challenge for the 2020 Xfinity title this weekend in the season finale. …
Read More »Fire on Fridays: Will Kyle Larson Live Up to the Hendrick Hype?
The announcement has been signed, sealed and delivered: Kyle Larson will drive for Hendrick Motorsports in 2021 in the NASCAR Cup Series. In addition to the signing of Larson, the team will bring back the No. 5, a storied number for Hendrick Motorsports that last was on track in 2017 …
Read More »Friday Faceoff: Will Kyle Larson or Bubba Wallace Visit Victory Lane First?
The fall winner NASCAR Cup Series winner at Martinsville Speedway has clinched a Championship 4 spot five years in a row. Will someone make it six? Who? Luken Glover: Yes — Chase Elliott. If you look at the drivers who haven’t won at Martinsville that are due for a win, …
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