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EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER Josef Newgarden celebrating his win at Nashville Superspeedway last season. (Photo Credit: Casey Shepherd, Motorsports Today, August 2025) Just like INDYCAR’s most recent trip to the desert in 2018, Saturday afternoon’s Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway ended in a Josef Newgarden win, a much-needed victory to set the tone for a resurgent season for Team Penske. Newgarden’s teammate David Malukas started from the pole for the first time in his NT

Sam Mayer Photo Credit: ( NASCAR.com ) HAMPTON, G.A. – Haas Factory Team driver Sam Mayer secured the pole for the Bennett Transportation and Logistics 250 at EchoPark Speedway, Friday, February 20 for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Mayer was not the fastest in round one, but improved his time when it mattered most running a blistering time of 31.804. Teammate Sheldon Creed was second after the first round, but after his second lap of the evening, creed timed in fo

The latest season has brought some significant challenges.

NICK BOWDEN - STAFF WRITER Kyle Busch and Richard Childress Racing will lead the field to green at the 68th Running of the Daytona 500. (Photo Credit: GM Photo, February 11th, 2026) The front row for The Great American race is set. Kyle Busch wins the pole, joining him on the front row will be Chase Briscoe in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. This will be Kyle Busch’s 21st attempt at trying to win the only crown jewel he has yet to win in his Hall of Fame career. What a way to st

KELSEY CHRISTMAN - STAFF WRITER Carson Hocevar will participate in all three NASCAR national series races at Daytona this weekend (Photo Credit: Fisher Giannotti - Motorsports Today, August 2025) Starting this season, drivers with three years of full-time experience in the Cup Series may race in up to 8 Craftsman Truck races per season and 10 O’Reilly races. Those with less will have the opportunity to compete in even more. Many will use the increased numbers to their full ad

NACAR Cup Series driver Josh Berry (Fisher Gianotti, Darlington 2025) After 75 laps of LCQ action, the 23 car field for the 48th Running of the Cook Out Clash is set! Both Wood Brothers Racing's Josh Berry and Penske Racing's Austin Cindric locked themselves into the main feature! Berry started on pole for the event that quickly became action packed and drama filled. On the start, Spire Motorsports Driver Michael McDowell jumped the initial green temporarily holding the lead

NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (Photo Credit: Fisher Gianotti, Darlington, 2025) Kyle Larson recorded the first pole of the 2026 season for the 48th running of the Cookout Clash! Larson, who was a part of the final qualifying group recorded a time of 14.137! Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron will join Larson on the front row! Twenty cars have locked themselves in, meanwhile the final two positions will be decided in the LCQ beginning at 4:30 PM ET! Alex Bowma

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER NTT INDYCAR Series driver Graham Rahal (Photo Credit: Tim Allen, Rides&Drives, 2021) Throughout Tuesday's proceedings at the NTT INDYCAR Series' annual "Content Days" in Indianapolis, there was little discussion about a bombshell report involving a race in the nation's capital that was sweeping the racing world in recent days. Some drivers, like two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden, explained that they didn't have much information abo

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER The NASCAR Cup Series championship trophy. (Photo Credit: @nascaronnbc Instagram, November 2024) NASCAR leadership has scheduled a press conference for Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. to announce “the championship format for 2026 and beyond.” Multiple sources tell Motorsports Today that the sport is expected to revert back to its ‘Chase’ era postseason structure, bringing an end to the current elimination-style playoffs and the one race, winner-take-

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER Steve Phelps discussed NASCAR's antitrust lawsuit during his annual "State of the Sport" at Phoenix Raceway last November. (Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton - Getty Images) In the wake of continued fallout from last month's trial against 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps has made the personal decision to step away from the sport ahead of the 2026 season. Phelps, a Burlington, Vermont native and University of Vermo

Courtesy of a 10-win rookie campaign, Connor Zilisch wins the TIMMY Award for "Best Driver." As Max Verstappen took the checkered flag first at Yas Marina earlier this month, while Lando Norris crossed the start/finish line third to crown his maiden Formula One World Driver's Championship, it marked the end of the 2025 major motorsports season. After a year marked by record-setting performances, unexpected moments, and thrilling action, let's take a look back at the best of t

JEFFREY HRUNKA - INDYCAR CONTRIBUTOR Team Penske's Josef Newgarden leads the field at World Wide Technology Raceway. (Photo Credit: Riley Ogle, Motorsports Today, June 2025) The NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone announced Thursday that they will pivot to an independent officiating system for the 2026 season on Dec. 11. The new organization, INDYCAR Officiating Inc., has been established as a third-party Independent Officiating Board (IOB) separate from Penske Enter

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

The 2025 Formula 1 Championship Contenders: Oscar Piastri (left), Lando Norris (middle) and Max Verstappen (right) (Image Credits: Formula 1) ROHAN SINGH - STAFF WRITER As the sun sets on the Yas Marina Circuit, Formula 1 has already completed two practice sessions for what is going to be the final race this season. The sport will take a long break before racing commences again in a new style in 2026. However, there is still a question left unanswered – the drivers' champions

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris disqualified during post-race check at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. ( Photo Credit: X/ Formula 1, November 23rd, 2025) ROHAN SINGH - STAFF WRITER The Formula One season has ramped up the expectations and excitement. With only two races to go, the title fight has closed in for the final three contenders. Lando Norris is now under a lot of pressure with a mere 24-point lead over both Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, who have 366 points each to their

ROHAN SINGH - STAFF WRITER Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc speak with media. (Photo Credit: IMAGO, April 15th, 2025) If I had a nickel for every time a multi-time world champion joined Ferrari and saw his downfall, I would have three. Now, that isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened thrice. 'Let’s take a short view back to the past, gentlemen.' We are talking about wins and podiums and multiple championships. The Prancing Horse is galloping so hard that other teams c

ROHAN SINGH - STAFF WRITER Oscar Piastri causes crash in Sao Paolo Grand Prix. (Photo Credit: Andy Hone/LAT Images via Getty Images) Back on August 31st at Zandvoort, Oscar Piastri took a commanding sixth victory of the 2025 Formula One season. With a massive lead over Lando Norris, who was rather unconfident in his car, and the ailing Red Bull of Max Verstappen keeping him away from the front of the grid, it seemed that Oscar Piastri would smoothly sail to the World Driver’s

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

KELSEY CHRISTMAN - STAFF WRITER William Byron celebrates with his grandfather clock trophy at Martinsville. (Photo Credit: Chuck Burton, Associated Press, October 26th, 2025) The NASCAR Cup Series arrived at Martinsville Speedway to conclude the Round of 8 with the race to the checkered flag more crucial than ever. As the cars rolled onto the track, four drivers were in virtual must-win situations to advance to the championship, as William Byron, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, a