Retired NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch was arrested on Monday just before midnight in Iredell County, North Carolina. The 34-time race winner was initially pulled over for speeding, allegedly going 63 miles per hour in a 45 zone. In the course of the traffic stop Busch was breathalyzed and showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.17 … Read more
The 2024 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway turned into one of the most exceptional NASCAR Cup Series short track races in Next-Gen history thanks to one key factor: tire management. As the Goodyear tires eroded at a faster-than-expected pace, we saw a track record of 54 lead changes and side-by-side action from flag … Read more
Photo: Todd Kirkland (Getty Images) Daniel Suárez narrowly beat Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch across the finish line to win the Ambetter Health 400 by 0.003 seconds, the third-closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history. The incredible finale overshadowed the unnecessary pile-ups and multi-car wrecks that filled the 400-mile race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It’s … Read more
Photo: Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire (Getty Images) Joey Logano started Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta from the back after the gloves he used in qualifying were deemed illegal. Logano’s modified left-hand glove featured webbing between the thumb and index finger, like a baseball glove. The effort was a desperate attempt to deflect air from … Read more
Photo: Sean Gardner (Getty Images) Sports journalist and television personality Stephen A. Smith has some strong opinions on whether Lightning McQueen could be considered the greatest of all time across the sports world. Smith vocally discounts McQueen because the legendary No. 95 isn’t even definitively the best in his own championship. Stephen A. Smith Nearly … Read more
When Scott McLaughlin joined IndyCar, he wasn’t just hopping from one race series to another: He was leaping across hemispheres and disciplines. The New Zealander made his debut with the series in 2021 alongside a stacked rookie field that included former Formula driver Romain Grosjean and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson. But by … Read more