The final race of the regular season is Saturday as the Coke Zero Sugar 400 is at Daytona International Speedway. Denny Hamlin is the favorite at 6/1, but the wide-open nature of Daytona allows several drivers an opportunity to win at the Florida racetrack. Which is good, because several are […]
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Kevin Harvick Dominates at Dover, Earns 7th Victory in 2020
Kevin Harvick blew away the field to win the Drydene 311 at Dover International Speedway, earning his seventh victory of the 2020 season and retaking the top spot in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. Harvick finished 3.525 seconds ahead of Martin Truex Jr. and, once again, pulled ahead of Denny […]
Scott Dixon Overwhelming Favorite to win Indy 500
After a three-month delay, the Indy 500 will finally take place on Sunday at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There will be no fans because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but little else will be different at the Brickyard. Fans haven’t been allowed at any of the previous six IndyCar races, […]
Can Jimmie Johnson Break his Winless Streak this Weekend at Dover?
Jimmie Johnson is hoping his familiarity with the Dover International Speedway will help him break a long and frustrating winless streak. The 44-year-old hasn’t won a Cup Series Race since 2017 when he captured the AAA 400 Drive For Autism at Dover. It was his 11th career victory at the […]
Chevy Drivers Look to Extend Drydene 311 Dominance
NASCAR is at Dover International Speedway this weekend for two Cup Series races, both called the Drydene 311. The races will be held on the one-mile concrete layout nicknamed the “Monster Mile” on Saturday and Sunday. Chevrolet cars have had the most success in Dover, winning 41 of the last […]
NASCAR Drivers Ready for Dover Doubleheader Weekend
NASCAR will host its third doubleheader of the Cup Series season with weekend races at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. The contests, both named the Drydene 311, will happen on Saturday and Sunday. That’s a departure from the two races’ usual dates. The first race, the Autism Speaks 400, […]
Marco Andretti Wins Indy 500 Pole, Jumps in Odds
Several drivers improved their Indy 500 odds after weekend qualifying, but none performed better than Marco Andretti. The 33-year-old, who comes from a strong lineage of IndyCar Series drivers, won the pole for the Aug. 23 Indianapolis 500. The race was rescheduled from May to August because of the COVID-19 […]
Chase Elliott Continues Road Course Dominance with Daytona Win
Chase Elliott picked up his third straight NASCAR Cup Series road race win, beating Denny Hamlin to the line by .202 seconds to win the GoBowling 235 at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course. Elliott earned his second win of the season and continued a road course winning streak that […]
Harvick Wins Consumers Energy 400 to Complete Michigan Sweep
Kevin Harvick held off Denny Hamlin down the stretch to win the Consumers Energy 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, completing a sweep of the two NASCAR races held at the track over the weekend. Harvick also won Saturday’s FireKeepers Casino 400, beating out Brad Keselowski in overtime after […]
FireKeepers Casino 400 Kicks Off NASCAR Double Header
Michigan International Speedway will be the sight of NASCAR’s second weekend doubleheader with Saturday’s FireKeepers Casino 400, followed by the Consumers Energy 400 on Sunday. Joey Logano is the defending champion at Michigan International Speedway, and has won two of the last five races there. But the FireKeepers Casino 400 […]
Joe Gibbs Racing to Drop Erik Jones After 2020 Season
Joe Gibbs Racing announced Thursday that it will not resign driver Erik Jones for 2021. Jones, who was on a one-year contract extension, drives the No. 20 Toyota car for JGR. Owner Joe Gibbs didn’t give a reason for not bringing the 24-year-old Jones back to a team that includes […]
Officials Put Brakes on Having Fans in Stands at Indy 500
After putting a plan in place to have a limited number of fans at the Aug. 23 Indianapolis 500, officials with Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced on Tuesday that the race will be run without an audience. The growing COVID-19 pandemic is the reason behind the decision. It’s the first time […]
Brad Keselowski Gets Contract, Bubba Wallace Could be Car Owner
If Roger Penske needed any prodding to resign Brad Keselowski to a new contract, the driver gave it to him Sunday in New Hampshire. Keselowski, with odds of 12/1, won the Foxwoods 301 for his third victory of the season. Keselowski also won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway […]
Kyle Busch’s Winless Season Continues with New Hampshire Crash
So far, the 2020 NASCAR season has been one Kyle Busch would like to forget. The defending Cup Series champion has yet to win a race this season, his longest winless streak since 2014-15 when he went 37 races without a victory. Busch’s misery continued on Sunday when he blew […]
No Fans for NASCAR Races at Dover International Speedway
Officials at Dover International Speedway announced Monday that fans won’t be allowed at the six NASCAR races from Aug. 21-23 because of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The races, which include two Xfinity contests and two Cup Series affairs, will go on as planned. The decision not to have fans at […]
F1 Cancels Austin and Americas Races, Adds European Venues
Formula 1 officially canceled the US Grand Prix, set for Austin’s Circuit of the Americas in October. Citing health concerns, F1 canceled all four of its races in the Americas, opting to add more European stops instead. F1 was one of the first sports to grapple with the coronavirus. Back […]
Austin Dillon Picks Up First 2020 Win at O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Austin Dillon survived three late restarts to hold onto the lead and win Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Dillon picked up his first win of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, and the third of his career. The victory puts him firmly in the NASCAR playoffs, […]
Can Busch Break Winless Streak at O’Reilly Auto Parts 500?
Probably the most shocking thing in NASCAR this season is Kyle Busch not winning a Cup Series Race, but that could change at Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. At least that is what Busch is hoping. Busch hasn’t won a race since November when he claimed victory at Homestead-Miami to […]
Chase Elliott Wins NASCAR All-Star Race in Front of 20,000 Fans
Chase Elliott led 60 of 140 laps on his way to winning Wednesday night’s 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, earning himself a $1 million prize in the process. Elliott joined his father Bill in winning the race, becoming only the second father-son combination – after Dale Earnhardt […]
One Bet, $100: Keselowski Ready for First NASCAR All-Star Race Win
Brad Keselowski has never won the NASCAR All-Star Race, but it’s never been held at Bristol Motor Speedway before. Keselowski has been to Victory Lane at the Tennessee track three times before. For that reason, and a couple of others, I’m taking Keselowski at 8/1 to win the NASCAR All-Star […]