Sports Journalist · 119 articles
Year two of NASCAR’s 2025 media-rights deal has become a measuring stick for fans and stakeholders, with numbers swinging from one week to the next like a car hanging loose off Turn 4. But one question kept hanging in the air: do television ratings match what fans actually thought about the racing itself? That riddle […]
Ryan Blaney signed a long-term extension to remain with Team Penske in the NASCAR Cup Series, the organization announced Wednesday. Team Penske also confirmed a multiyear renewal with Menards, extending one of the sport’s longest-running partnerships. What makes the extension stand out is the backdrop surrounding it. Ford has spent much of this season searching […]
After taking the Talladega race last Sunday, Carson Hocevar traded his No. 77 firesuit for formal wear to attend the Met Gala. In doing so, he became the second NASCAR driver, after Jeff Gordon, to appear at the event and took in the night step by step. Hocevar checked three boxes over the weekend. He […]
Joe Gibbs Racing’s legal fight with Chris Gabehart has been running since December, and with Spire Motorsports now pulled into the whole situation, the JGR team appears ready to leave no stone unturned in its filings. In the latest update, Joe Gibbs Racing is moving to amend its complaint by bringing Spire Motorsports’ win at […]
Joey Logano has long stood as a flagbearer for the elimination-style playoff system that crowned a “Championship 4” winner-take-all finale. That era also ushered in stage racing and a “win-and-you’re-in” route to the postseason. For Logano and Team Penske, that system often paid off. Paired with the Next Gen car, the format delivered results, with […]
Alex Bowman recorded a third-place finish for the second race in a row, backing up his Talladega result with another run at Texas. After turning a corner at Bristol, Bowman has found himself with ground to cover and points to gather against drivers in the same bracket. So far, he has begun to narrow that […]
Chase Elliott won his second race of the season, and he did so by outdueling former rival Denny Hamlin. Given their past, many expected sparks to fly with both drivers at the front, perhaps contact, perhaps a run to the wall, something to settle old scores. But None of that came to pass. Instead, the […]
Christopher Bell has not had a start to mirror last year, when he had bagged three wins by this point in the season, but he has managed to pocket three top-5 finishes and one top-10 to go alongside them. Yet what has truly stuck in his craw of late is not the absence of wins […]
Through the opening stretch of the season, Toyota drivers have positioned themselves well, particularly in the NASCAR Cup Series. With five wins in 11 starts, Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing handed the manufacturer an early edge. Denny Hamlin’s win at Las Vegas and Ty Gibbs’s win at Bristol added to that tally, placing Toyota clear […]
Kyle Larson’s Cup run this season has not gone as many had in mind, including the driver himself. Yet in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, he has been stacking wins, with the latest coming at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday. The result marked his second win in the series this season after Las Vegas, […]
Stephen A. Smith’s claim that NASCAR drivers are not athletes has led to a storm, drawing fire from drivers, fans, and now even NBA icon Michael Jordan. The remark did not stay on air; it spilled into a clash of views, with Smith revealing that he and Jordan locked horns over the issue. Jordan, who […]
On Friday night at Texas, Spire Motorsports locked in a 1-2 finish, with Carson Hocevar taking the win and Kyle Busch following in second. After the race, Busch was seen in conversation with Spire Motorsports’ Chief Motorsports Officer, Chris Gabehart, and the moment quickly set off hypotheses among fans. Kyle Busch is going through a […]