By capturing the checkered flag today at Dover Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin joins Lee Petty for 12th all-time on the Cup Series wins list. Hamlin further cements himself as one of the greatest in NASCAR history.
The Superspeedway races since the introduction Next-Gen cars has witnessed pretty clean racing, which uncharacteristic of the restrictor plate races. One of the major reasons for this has been the lack of intensity in the mid-part of the Cup Series races, due to fuel saving strategy employed by the race teams.
Not only will Corey Heim be making his NASCAR Cup Series debut in this Sunday’s Würth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway, but he’ll do so in a car paying homage to “The King,” Richard Petty.
Kyle Petty is enjoying 2024 because it’s a special year for his family. While appearing on Out of the Groove, host Eric Estepp asked the former NASCAR star about the Petty Family celebrating 75 years in racing and what it means to him.
Kyle Petty would love to see Denny Hamlin reach the 60 wins threshold before the end of his NASCAR Cup Series tenure. He’s only seven wins away, but you never know what could happen between now and that potential No.
Early caution at Texas Motor Speedway. Thad Moffitt got up out of the groove and before you knew it, multi-truck incident. Moffitt continues to have a tough NASCAR season.
Richard Petty. Dale Earnhardt Sr. Jeff Gordon. Jimmie Johnson. Arguably the four biggest superstars in the history of the NASCAR Cup Series, who dominated the series at the height of their careers and have a combined 25 championships to their names.
In the new era of NASCAR, there seems to be a lack of star power. Kyle Petty doesn’t think NASCAR has any superstar drivers right now. When Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, and others left the sport – those days more or less ended.
Petty bloodline has a vast history in motorsports, especially in NASCAR. Lee Petty and his son Richard Petty together made significant investment in the sport and won multiple championships to establish a family legacy.
There was minor controversy over Denny Hamlin‘s win this Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400, when an otherwise straightforward race was suddenly thrown into chaos by a caution in the final two laps.
If it weren’t for Denny Hamlin’s pit crew, a victory in this past Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway likely wasn’t in the cards. During the final pit stop ahead of overtime, Hamlin sat P3 behind Martin Truex Jr.
The race in COTA was anticipated to be a treat for fans as multiple drivers were in contention for the victory ahead of the weekend. Despite such expectations, the race was filled with bits of action around the track but was mediocre at best according to multiple drivers.
Richard Petty didn’t exactly find himself entertained during Sunday’s EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Petty, giving his Petty Race Recap, said that COTA “does not lend itself to a good Cup race.” “I guess if you’d have been there, it’d have been worse than what it was on TV,” Petty said.
During his time as a driver and fan, Richard Petty has seen just about everything there is to see on a racetrack. However, he recently admitted that he’s never seen tire wear like NASCAR recently went through during its race at Bristol.
Richard Petty and Jimmie Johnson will make multiple appearances at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 28, ahead of the Würth 400 as part of the yearlong celebration of the Petty Family’s 75th anniversary in NASCAR, the racetrack announced Tuesday.
We are ready for some NASCAR racing at Bristol in the Food City 500. Richard Petty was joined by Kyle Petty, Joe Gibbs, and Richard Childress on the command.
It is Daytona week and that means Thad Moffitt, the next generation of the Petty family, is ready to take the track in the Truck Series. Faction 46, a new NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team is ready to make its debut.
Joe Gibbs Racing Denny Hamlin completed his entry into the ultimate NASCAR villain era last year after the Bristol playoff race. He won the race, and during his immediate post-race interview, he addressed the crowd booing him.
It seems poetic that in the 75th year, his family is involved in NASCAR, Thad Moffitt would lead a new generation of the sport. Being the great-grandson
Eli Tomac continues to make history at Daytona International Speedway. Last year he broke his tie with Ricky Carmichael to become the sole owner of most Supercross victories at Daytona.
Ineligible for the postseason, Erik Jones struck the first blow in the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series' playoffs, winning Sunday night's 73rd Cook Out Southern 500 for the second time at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.
If this deal happens, Wallace will be setting himself up in a good position for his future. He could return to Toyota with a boatload of sponsorship and have a car capable of winning.
Johnson has won four Brickyard 400s in 18 starts at Indianapolis but hasn't won it since 2012. He still is eligible for the playoffs, and NASCAR has granted him a waiver to miss races because of the virus.
A noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Bubba Wallace, the only full-time black driver in the Cup Series, is using his 43 car to make a statement.
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