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William Byron celebrates Xfinity 500 win with a burnout at Martinsville Speedway! (Tim Moore | Motorsports Today) MARTINSVILLE, V.A. - William Byron went to victory lane for the first time in the 2026 season after a career day at Martinsville Speedway! Byron led a career high 362 laps in his Xfinity 500 win. Byron started the race 8th, but it became fairly clear after winning the first stage, his #24 Liberty University car was going to be the car to beat. HOW IT HAPPENED: De

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle Motorsports Today (WWT Raceway 2026) Avondale, AZ- With the integration of The Chase, it effectively eliminated the ability to have bad days. For Bubba Wallace, his number of good days has been outdone by the better days of championship leaders Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, making his postseason push a little more difficult. Ahead of the Freedom Insurance 500, Wallace sees his 185-point deficit to championship leader Larson as a

Chase Briscoe's Joe Gibbs Racing team pushes his car to the grid for the 2026 Bank of America 400! (Tim Moore | Motorsports Today) CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Chase Briscoe earned a big time win Sunday, October 11, as he earned his third win of the season after winning the Bank of America 400! The race served as the sixth race of the Chase, and was the first time since 2017 where the NASCAR Cup Series ran the oval configuration twice in the same season. The race saw many parallels to t

Denny Hamlin leading at Kansas in the spring. (Motorsports Today, 2026) LONG POND, P.A. - Denny Hamlin accomplished something that hasn't happened in 45 years at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 14, as he became the fourth driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win three consecutive races from the pole. Darrell Waltrip was the most recent to accomplish the feat back in 1981. Hamlin joins a historic list of Hall of Famers including Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, and Waltrip with hi

Last weekend, Tim Moore and Nick Bowden made the trip down to "The Monster Mile" to cover the 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race! Additionally, we had photography for the weekend, courtesy of Justin Horacio. Below are some of the best pictures taken from this weekend's events. You can find more of Justin's work on @justinhoracio on Instagram!

Denny Hamlin waves to the crowed before the Cook Out Southern 500 (Darlington, 2025) MARTINSVILLE, V.A. - Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin earned his first pole of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Season Saturday, March 28, at Martinsville Speedway for the Cook Out 400. Hamlin scored his 49th career pole, adding to his historical career. With it, Hamlin made joined all time history as he tied Bobby Isaac for 10th all-time in the category. Hamlin is also looking to make it back to b

Michael Jordan looking on watching his drivers (Photo via Eddie Kalegi, Darlington 2026) DARLINGTON, S.C, – The NASCAR Cup Series faced a tough task Sunday, March 22, as it took its first trip to Darlington Raceway for the Goodyear 400. At the end of 293 laps, 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick, who started the day on pole earned his 4th win in the first six races of 2026. Though it would be another statement win for 23XI, it did not come easily as it was arguably Reddick's most ear

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER From left to right: 23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan, NASCAR CEO Jim France, and NASCAR driver/team co-owner Denny Hamlin address the media after Thursday morning's settlement. (Photo Credit: Jeff Gluck on X) Case closed. After 15 months of litigation and eight full days in court, the NASCAR lawsuit and subsequent trial is complete. On Thursday morning behind closed doors, NASCAR officially settled with 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, the

EDDIE KALEGI - NASCAR REPORTER Denny Hamlin left wondering after another Cup Series title slips away. (Photo Credit: Eddie Kalegi, Motorsports Today, November 2nd, 2025) Standing on pit road with less than five laps to go in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway, there was a peculiar vibe in the air. More than 100 fans, partners, and Toyota employees were gathered behind Denny Hamlin’s pit box, with team owner Joe Gibbs seated just behind crew chief Chris

EDDIE KALEGI - NASCAR REPORTER Kyle Larson celebrates second NASCAR Cup Series championship with family. (Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images, November 2nd, 2025) A race that marked perhaps the end of an era for how NASCAR crowns its champions had it all; from intense racing at the front, to tire issues for all four drivers in the championship fight, to an eventful overtime finish, Phoenix Raceway delivered. 20 years of trying will continue into year 21 for Denny Hamli

DECLAN WAYMAN - STAFF WRITER Kyle Larson stands beside Denny Hamlin at Southern 500 driver intros. Photo Credit: Fisher Giannotti LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The curtain rose on the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a performance from Kyle Larson that showed both speed and strategy, even if it didn’t culminate in a win. Larson led a race-high 129 laps, collected 19 stage points, and ultimately crossed the finish line as runner-up behind Denny Hamlin i

KELSEY CHRISTMAN - STAFF WRITER Denny Hamlin celebrates his 60th career NASCAR Cup Series victory. (Photo Credit: NASCAR via Getty Images) Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosted the first race of the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Cup Series. To start the race, the top 6 positions in qualifying were claimed by playoff drivers with Denny Hamlin leading the way. Joe Gibbs Racing claimed not just the pole with Hamlin, but also began the race with Chase Briscoe in 2nd and Christopher Bell in

Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, Kansas 2025) KANSAS CITY, K.S. – The NASCAR Cup Series hit its halfway mark in the 2025 playoffs on...

Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2025) MADISON, I.L. – The NASCAR Cup Series continued its path to Phoenix, Sunday, September 7, as the...

This past weekend, Motorsports Today covered its first ever NASCAR crown jewel event, as our team traveled to South Carolina to cover the...

Chase Briscoe celebrates his Cook Out Southern 500 win at Darlington. ...

Here's our best photos from Iowa Speedway. Credit to Riley Ogle. Find his work on Instagram @rogle24

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2025) No need to stop for gas. William Byron saved enough fuel to win...

DOVER, D.E. – After a hot week out west, the NASCAR Cup Series headed back east, as it took on Dover Motor Speedway, otherwise known as...

Eddie Kalegi - Staff Writer Joey Logano stops by Yankee Stadium (Photo Credit: New York Yankees on Facebook) When Michael Jordan entered...