Newgarden disqualified from season opening win at St. Petersburg
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, April 24, 2024) - INDYCAR has announced penalties for Team Penske, including disqualifications for the No. 2 (driver Josef Newgarden) and No. 3 (Scott McLaughlin) and a 10-point penalty for No. 12 (Will Power) from the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding on Sunday, Ma...
Apr 24, 2024
NASCAR Announces Nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2025
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 24, 2024) - NASCAR today announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Greg Biffle, the first driver to win both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series championsh...
Apr 24, 2024
NASCAR, North Wilkesboro Speedway Announce 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race Format
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 23, 2024) - NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports today announced details for the 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race to be held on Sunday, May 19, for the second consecutive year at the newly paved North Wilkesboro Speedway. While the simplified format will return this season - featuring two heat races to s...
Apr 24, 2024
Erik Jones to Miss Race at Dover Motor Speedway; Corey Heim to Replace
STATESVILLE, N.C. (April 23, 2024) - Erik Jones, driver of the No. 43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry XSE for LEGACY MOTOR CLUB™, will not compete in this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series event at Dover Motor Speedway. LEGACY M.C.'s reserve driver Corey Heim will substitute for Jones in this weekend's 400-mile race. Jones wa...
Apr 23, 2024
Reddick steals win at Dega
Tyler Reddick prevailed in a typically-frantic Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway run to the checkered flag Sunday in the GEICO 500 NASCAR Cup Series race, narrowly avoiding a multi-car crash in the closing 400 yards - coming from third place out of Turn 4, to earn the win by a slight 0.208-second when race leader Michael ...
Apr 22, 2024
Dixon Makes Magic To Pull Off Improbable Long Beach Win
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Sunday, April 21, 2024) - Scott Dixon proved yet again Sunday that almost nothing is impossible for him behind the wheel of a race car, winning the Acura Long Beach Grand Prix with a dramatic blend of patience and aggression over the closing laps. Nobody in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES saves fuel better t...
Apr 22, 2024
McDowell captures pole for Sunday's race at Talladega
Ford led qualifying for Sunday's GEICO 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, with Michael McDowell earning the second pole position of his career Saturday. McDowell's No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford made a dramatic final run in the final round of qualifying with a speed of 182.022 mph (52.609 seconds) around the 2.6...
Apr 21, 2024
Rosenqvist Power Surge Continues with Long Beach Pole
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Saturday, April 20, 2024) - Felix Rosenqvist continues to benefit from a change in scenery in 2024, winning the NTT P1 Award for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Saturday. Rosenqvist moved from Arrow McLaren to Meyer Shank Racing after the 2023 season, and he delivered MSR its first-ever pole f...
Apr 20, 2024
O'Ward Takes Top Spot in Tight Opening Long Beach Practice
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Friday, April 19, 2024) - Pato O'Ward once again showed why he's overdue for an NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory, leading practice Friday for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. O'Ward turned a top lap of 1 minute, 6.6874 seconds in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet on the 11-turn, 1.968-mile temporary st...
Apr 20, 2024
Chase Elliott wins in double overtime, snaps 42-race winless streak at Texas
Chase Elliott held off the field in a thrilling, wildly-popular double overtime victory in the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon to earn his first victory in 42 starts - dating back to the 2022 season. By no means was it an easy win for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion and t...
Apr 15, 2024
Kyle Larson wins third consecutive pole at Texas Motor Speedway
For the third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson will lead the field to green - capturing the pole position Saturday afternoon for Sunday's AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Larson, the last of the 10 Round 2 qualifiers to make a lap, turned in a pole ...
Apr 14, 2024
Rain Brings End to Indianapolis 500 Open Test
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, April 11, 2024) - As rain showers continue to move through the Indianapolis area, day two of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge Open Test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been canceled, concluding the test. During day one Wednesday, the Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orie...
Apr 11, 2024
"Wheels and Heels" Debuts at Nashville Superspeedway
LEBANON, Tenn. - Nashville Superspeedway, in partnership with Lebanon City Lifestyle and Mount Juliet City Lifestyle, is pleased to announce its inaugural Wheels and Heels event presented by Rackley Roofing. Set to begin at 10 a.m. CT on May 8 at Nashville Superspeedway, Wheels and Heels is a unique gathering that cele...
Apr 11, 2024
Newgarden Leads Rain-Shortened First Day of Indy 500 Open Test
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, April 10, 2024) - Josef Newgarden must like the view from the top at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as he was fastest Wednesday in the rain-shortened first day of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge Open Test. Reigning "500" winner Newgarden turned the fastest lap during the mo...
Apr 11, 2024
NASCAR Driver Chase Briscoe Becomes Brand Ambassador for Indiana Watch Brand
INDIANAPOLIS (April 10, 2024) - Fleddermann von Rieste, an independent Indiana-based watch brand, has partnered with NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe, with the Mitchell, Indiana-native serving as the first brand ambassador for Fleddermann von Rieste and its growing line of watches. The partnership with Briscoe in...
Apr 10, 2024