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1:11 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports’ quest to pass Petty Enterprises as the NASCAR Cup Series race team with the most wins all-time got off to a good start Saturday. Kyle Larson captured the pole for the Coca-Cola 600, with two of his teammates starting in the row behind him. Ricky

11:01 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — John Hunter Nemechek made it through a late crash, then held on to the lead on a restart 10 laps from the end to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday night. Nemechek used a three-wide pass to gain the lead

1:52 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The spotter for defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott has been suspended by NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports after his domestic violence arrest. Edward James D’Hondt, 62, was arrested earlier this month in Catawba County and charged with battery of unborn child and assaulting a woman, according

7:11 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Chase Elliott raced to a short and slippery victory Sunday as rain spoiled the end of NASCAR’s debut at the Circuit of the Americas, where drivers struggled to navigate the winding course in the first rain race in Cup Series history. Elliott, the defending series champion, won

12:24 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Tyler Reddick claimed his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole position ahead of Sunday’s Texas Grand Prix, edging out Kyle Larson on the Circuit of the Americas. The new race at the track built for Formula One is one of a record seven road course races in

8:01 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Kyle Busch turned in a dominant performance to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday, with lessons learned for maybe an even bigger victory later in the weekend. Busch, looking to get some extra laps and much-needed track experience before

4:49 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Todd Gilliland powered through wet conditions early, then grabbed the lead late to pull away for his first NASCAR trucks series victory of the season Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas. Gilliland was in a four-car group that drew from the pack at the start of

2:08 PM ET Associated Press Roush Fenway Racing on Wednesday announced a contract extension with both driver Chris Buescher and longtime sponsor Fastenal. The deal with Fastenal was extended through the 2024 season. The distributor has been a Roush anchor partner since 2010 when Fastenal joined the team as primary sponsor for Carl Edwards in

6:28 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Alex Bowman parked the No. 48 Chevrolet in its familiar spot in victory lane at Dover International Speedway, leading a dominant outing for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday. Bowman led Hendrick Motorsports to a sensational 1-2-3-4 finish in the NASCAR Cup Series races. Kyle Larson was second, Chase

4:58 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Austin Cindric saved his car from a serious spin early in the race and dominated late Saturday at Dover International Speedway and won his third Xfinity Series race of the season. The 22-year-old Cindric showed flashes throughout his career on the one-mile concrete track that he could

10:50 AM ET Associated Press Justin Haley will miss this weekend’s NASCAR races at Dover because of COVID-19 protocols. Josh Berry will make his Cup Series debut for Spire Motorsports driving for Haley in Sunday’s Cup race at Dover International Speedway. Berry has one win this season in the second-tier Xfinity Series. Zane Smith will

12:22 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — – Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage is stepping down after overseeing the track since it opened 24 years ago. The 62-year-old Gossage said Thursday that his final event will be NASCAR’s All-Star race June 13, the first at TMS. He said that will be a

12:49 PM ET Associated Press NASCAR has lifted its mask mandate for competitors when outdoors in the garage and pit areas starting this weekend at Dover International Speedway. Masks will still be required when competitors are inside any buildings or team haulers, NASCAR said Thursday. NASCAR says its focus is on encouraging everyone to get

8:43 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An appeals officer ruled Wednesday that JR Motorsports did not violate any rules when NASCAR disqualified Noah Gragson at Darlington Raceway. The decision restored the fourth-place finish Gragson earned Saturday in the Xfinity Series race and he can collect the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus he’d won.

7:27 PM ET Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — Martin Truex Jr. powered his way around Darlington Raceway, sweeping both stages and leading the final 105 laps Sunday. Kyle Larson cut into Truex’s often-large lead over the final 30 laps, coming as close as two car-lengths down the stretch. But the Joe Gibbs Racing driver held

4:15 PM ET Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — Justin Allgaier held off JR Motorsports teammate Josh Berry in overtime to win the Xfinity Series event at Darlington Raceway on Saturday. Allgaier didn’t move in front until the final 10 laps, when he passed Berry for the lead. Then the race’s eighth and final caution five

11:02 PM ET Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — Reigning NASCAR Truck Series champion Sheldon Creed won for the first time this season, moving past Ben Rhodes on a restart three laps from the end and holding on for victory at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. Creed raced to his sixth career victory. He’d been shut

6:15 PM ET Associated Press As Darlington Raceway prepares for its first of two NASCAR visits this season, track officials announced Friday they plan to fully open the grandstands for the Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend. The raceway will hold the Goodyear 400 on Sunday to limited spectators. Darlington President Kerry Tharp said that