NASCAR

INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (Indianapolis) — Restart time appears to be Heim Time. Corey Heim diced his way to the lead on a restart with 35 laps remaining and then held off the best of the best to capture the Brickyard 400 for his second career victory. Heim, who is running a part-time schedule with 23XI Racing, has just eight starts this year and has won two huge races this summer […]

INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (Indianapolis) — Alex Bowman will drive the No. 48 car for Hendrick Motorsports in 2027 and then retire from full-time racing competition. Bowman and HMS announced his one-year contract extension Thursday night as well as the plan for him to conclude his full-time career after the season. The 33-year-old Bowman, who has eight Cup wins in 378 starts, has battled injuries in recent seasons. He missed five races […]

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Indianapolis for the Brickyard 400, which runs on Sunday, July 26 at 2 p.m. ET. In 2025, Bubba Wallace got the thrilling victory after starting from second position and after closing at +1100 to be the outright winner. Who gets into Victory Lane at the Brickyard this year? Here are the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 22. This page may contain affiliate […]

Anyone who has followed the NASCAR Cup Series knows never to count out Joey Logano. And that is especially true at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Logano, who won the All-Star Race at the track in 2024, dominated the first points race at the historic 0.625-mile asphalt oval in 30 years by leading 323 of the 450 laps on his way to his first victory in 2026. Here are my takeaways: 1. […]

Bubba Wallace, when asked about handling his up-and-down season, has a similar response week after week. It goes something like: "That’s my whole life," which he told me and other reporters Saturday, a day before the Atlanta race. A few weeks earlier at Sonoma, it was "[Dale] Junior said that’s the cards I’ve been dealt with in life, so I’ve got to figure out how to play them." Typically, it’s […]

The NASCAR Cup Series is heading to North Wilkesboro on July 19 for its first points race at the track in 30 years. And with only six races left before the start of The Chase, the stakes are high. Which driver will capture the checkered flag at this weekend's short-track competition? Here are the early odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 14. This page may contain affiliate links to […]

With his big win at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta, Ryan Blaney vaults up these rankings. But what to do with Bubba Wallace? He finished second — should have been third at worst — but was 29th after a penalty for advancing his position below the double line on the final lap? We’ll treat that one like a last-lap wreck where a driver runs well and won’t hold that against him […]

Here's what's happening this week Inside The Garage: ECHO PARK SPEEDWAY (Hampton, Ga.) — It’s hot in the summer. It’s also hot in the NASCAR Cup Series garage. Drivers are mad at each other. And while that can be good for business, NASCAR is trying to balance its "boys have at it" and "hell yeah" mantras with trying to keep order in the sport. It was just two months ago […]

ECHOPARK SPEEDWAY (Hampton, Ga.) — Ryan Blaney dominated the Cup race Sunday night that lasted until early Monday morning. But as is typical for the 1.5-mile high-banked track, he needed to make a late move for the win. Blaney — thanks to pushes by Bubba Wallace and then Christopher Bell — got by Carson Hocevar on the outside on the final lap and was able to remain out front as […]