Joey Logano held off a late charge from teammate Brad Keselowski to win the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. The win was the first of the season for Logano, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion. Team Penske Dominates Vegas The race between Logano and Keselowski, both […]
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Winning Not Secondary Thought for Kyle Larson
Just because Kyle Larson leads the most laps in a NASCAR event, doesn’t mean he is going to win. Actually odds are good he won’t find his way to the winner’s circle. He hopes to change that this weekend at the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Larson is […]
Brad Keselowski Overcomes Stomach Virus to Win at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Brad Keselowski battled through a stomach bug to grab his first win of the season, taking the checkered flag in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday. Keselowski held off Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series race by […]
Oscars Betting, NASCAR Longshot Could Warm Your Weekend Wagers
Nobody loves a longshot more than us at Five Bets, and for this weekend’s picks we have included two that we really hope come through. One reason is because of the potential payday. Second is because we genuinely like the person and film we are betting on. Jimmie Johnson is […]
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Could be Crystal Ball for Rest of NASCAR Season
NASCAR fans and bettors will get an indication of how the new two baseline rules packages will affect drivers at this week’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This will be the first race since the organization announced they were implementing the measures in October for the new […]
Denny Hamlin Dedicates Daytona 500 Victory to Emotional Joe Gibbs
Joe Gibbs has been a three-time Super Bowl winning coach in the NFL, but said not even that was as satisfying as watching his driver Denny Hamlin win last Sunday’s Daytona 500. Hamlin, who was an 11/1 pick to win the race was part of 1-2-3 finish for Joe Gibbs […]
Denny Hamlin Holds Off Kyle Busch in Overtime to Win Daytona 500
Denny Hamlin outraced two of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates in a two-lap overtime session to win his second career Daytona 500 title on Sunday. The win marked Hamlin’s 32nd career victory on the NASCAR Cup Series, and his first on the series since 2017. Hamlin Hangs On After Final […]
Brad Keselowski Driven to Win Daytona 500 Despite Setbacks
It is the one race that Brad Keselowski would like to win more than any other, but thus far the Daytona 500 has eluded the NASCAR driver. This will be his 10th attempt to win the iconic race, and he along with Joey Logano, are the 8/1 favorite. His best […]
William Byron Wins Pole for Daytona 500, Will Have Hendrick Motorsports Teammates Close By
Hendrick Motorsports had a season to forget last year, but are hoping for a Daytona 500 to remember this Sunday. The team, owned by Rick Hendrick, captured the pole position for its fifth consecutive race. William Byron outran teammate, and last year’s pole sitter, Alex Bowman, to take the coveted […]
Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon Without Suspended Car Chiefs for Daytona 500
NASCAR officials said they would be taking a stronger stance in regards to violation of the rules and they didn’t waste any time, suspending the car chiefs for drivers Chase Elliott, Ty Dillon and Auston Dillon for this Sunday’s Daytona 500. Josh Kim, Elliott’s car chief, Greg Ebert, who works […]
Jimmie Johnson Starts 2019 with Exhibition Win at Advance Auto Parts Clash
It was an exhibition race that didn’t count in the Monster Energy Cup series, but for Jimmie Johnson the Advance Auto Parts Clash was as important as any contest he has ever won. The 43-year-old NASCAR veteran, who went winless last year for the first time in his career, picked […]
Plenty of Changes in NASCAR Offseason Pose Several Questions for 2019
With the official start of NASCAR season a little more than a week away at the Daytona 500, the was plenty of action off the track to keep fans occupied during the seven-week break. Drivers signed with new teams, new rules were put into place, and Jim France replaced his […]
NASCAR Plans to Disqualify Illegal Cars After Races in Effort to Stamp Out Cheating
NASCAR announced a stronger set of penalties for cheating in the 2019 season on Monday, up to and including the possibility of disqualifying cars that have already won races. The move represents a major change for NASCAR, which has previously considered it critical for fans at the track and watching […]
NASCAR Establishes Betting Policy Banning Drivers, Officials from Gambling on Races
NASCAR released its new policies on betting Monday, putting into place a new policy that will prohibit those closely associated with the sport from wagering on it. Under the new rules, drivers, team members and NASCAR officials are all banned from gambling on series events, with penalties that the be […]
Daniel Suarez Excited About NASCAR Season After Signing with Stewart-Haas Racing
When Furniture Row Racing ceased operations last year and 2017 NASCAR Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. needed a new team, other drivers knew Truex could possible replace them. Daniel Suarez didn’t think he would be one of those that would have to worry about his job. So it came as […]
Big Three Dominated NASCAR in 2018, but Couldn’t Win Sport’s Biggest Prize
From the beginning of the NASCAR season Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex, Jr., and Kyle Busch were expected to rule the sport. No one could have figured how much, though, they would dominate. The trio earned the nickname “The Big Three†soon after the season began, and were the favorite of […]
Martin Truex, Kurt Busch on Move in NASCAR offseason
Though races ended three weeks ago, there has been more than enough movement in the NASCAR offseason. Two of the biggest drivers in the sport that are linked to changes are Martin Truex Jr., and Kurt Busch. Truex, one of the members of “The Big Three†that consisted of himself, […]
Elliott Sadler Wins NASCAR Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver Award for Third Straight Year
Veteran driver Elliott Sadler won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver award for the third straight year on Wednesday, an honor that comes after he has announced his retirement from full-time competition. The 43-year-old Sadler has raced in various NASCAR national series for 23 years, racing in the Monster […]
Joey Logano Beats Out Big Three to Win NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Homestead
Joey Logano finished off a strong playoff performance by winning the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, capturing not only the race but also his first career NASCAR Cup Series title in the process. By winning, Logano prevented the so-called “Big Three” of NASCAR – Martin Truex Jr., […]
Joey Logano Will Try to Crash Big Three Dominance at EcoBoost 400
Joey Logano summed up the competition for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship that will be decided at the EcoBoost 400 on Sunday when he said, “It’s the Big 3 and me.” That has been the theme all year for the NASCAR season, as drivers Kevin Harvick Martin Truex, […]