Associated Press Aug 19, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — Tyler Reddick capped an emotional week with his second NASCAR Cup Series win this year. Reddick’s mentor, Scott Bloomquist, died in a plane crash just three days before he won at Michigan International Speedway on Monday. “I can’t help but sit
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Associated Press Aug 18, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — NASCAR suspended the FireKeepers 400 until Monday, running out of time Sunday to run a race that was delayed and interrupted by rain. On Lap 51 of the 200-lap Cup race, cars went to pit road to wait to see if
Associated Press Aug 18, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Bowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR race for the first time in more than a half-century, opening next season with an exhibition race on a site with a rich history in auto racing. NASCAR announced Sunday that Winston-Salem, North Carolina,
Associated Press Aug 17, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — Justin Allgaier raced to his second NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the year and the 25th of his career, pulling away from the pack in an overtime finish Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Allgaier broke a 10th-place tie with Dale Earnhardt
Associated Press Aug 17, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — Austin Dillon has no regrets over his aggressive actions that triggered last-lap wrecks for Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Dillon went on to win at Richmond Raceway, although NASCAR then revoked his resulting automatic spot in the playoffs. “You don’t hate
Associated Press Aug 17, 2024, 11:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN, Mich. — Haas Factory Team, an offshoot of Stewart-Haas Racing, has completed its roster for next season. Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer were signed to multiyear contracts on Saturday to drive for the team in NASCAR’s second-tier Xfinity Series in 2025. The team
Aug 15, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Former NASCAR driver Kurt Busch was arrested Wednesday in North Carolina after allegedly driving drunk. According to court records, Busch was pulled over after driving 63 mph in a 45 mph zone in Iredell County, North Carolina. An officer reported that Busch had “red glassy eyes” and that alcohol
Ryan McGee Close Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Marty Smith Close Marty Smith ESPN ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR Aug 15, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Austin
Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR ruled Wednesday that Austin Dillon‘s win at Richmond Raceway will not count toward eligibility for the Cup Series playoffs. Dillon will keep credit for his first victory of the season but his playoff eligibility was revoked because of “actions detrimental to to stock
Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 09:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Austin Dillon raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in nearly two years, sending Joey Logano into a spin on the final lap to win in overtime at Richmond on Sunday night. It was Dillon’s first win since Aug. 28,
Associated Press Aug 10, 2024, 09:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin’s bid for a sweep at Richmond is off to a good start. Hamlin won the pole for Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race, topping qualifying Saturday in his No. 11 Toyota. It was Hamlin’s third pole of the year,
Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Fasten your seat belts, Major League Baseball is coming to Bristol Motor Speedway. Officials from MLB and the track known as the “Thunder Valley” that holds more than 146,000 fans for NASCAR races announced Friday that the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will play
ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bristol Motor Speedway is gearing up for Major League Baseball next season. The longtime NASCAR track will host a game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds next season on Aug. 2, 2025, according to multiple reports. Officials from the track and its
Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Connor Zilisch will race full time in JR Motorsports’ No. 88 Chevrolet in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series next season, the next step for the promising Trackhouse Racing development driver following victories in several series this season. Zilisch turned 18 on July 22
Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PLANO, Texas — David Wilson will retire as Toyota Racing Development’s president and group vice president in December after leading the U.S. motorsports arm for the past 11 of 35 years with the Japanese automaker. General manager Tyler Gibbs, who has held multiple roles
Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Juan Pablo Montoya will return to NASCAR for the first time since 2014 when he races for 23XI Racing at Watkins Glen International next month. 23XI, the team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, said Friday that Montoya would drive
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJul 25, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Of the 32 sports taking place at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, auto racing isn’t among them. AP Photo/Michel Euler, File Earlier
Open Extended Reactions With so many transcendent athletes over the past 25 years, we thought it was time to poll our experts to find the best of the best. In considering the best athletes of the 21st century, we expanded our choices beyond North America. ESPN editions from around the globe contributed to the nominations
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