The worst-kept secret in the NASCAR Xfinity Series garage is finally out: Ty Gibbs will run the full 2022 season for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Kyle Larson continues Hendrick domination with Daytona 500 pole, Gragson and Villeneuve qualify on speed
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Reigning Cup champion Kyle Larson led a Hendrick Motorsports 1–2–3 to win the team’s 7th Daytona 500 pole in the last 8 years. Noah Gragson and Jacques Villeneuve qualified for the 500 with their times.
With Sebastian Vettel fascinated by off-road after competing in the Race of Champions, Travis Pastrana—who would’ve run ROC if not for injury—says he is more than welcome to join his Nitro Rallycross series.
Tuesday’s two practice sessions for Sunday’s Daytona 500 and Wednesday’s qualifying were largely dominated by Fords as drivers worked with their team-mates and fellow manufacturer allies in the draft.
David Starr has rejoined SS-Green Light Racing for a 28-race NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule in 2022, driving the #08 car.
Fresh off winning the 2021 Extreme E Championship for Rosberg X Racing, Molly Taylor will migrate to JBXE for the 2022 season where she teams up with returning driver Kevin Hansen. At the moment, Taylor is only confirmed for the season opener but more dates and possibly the full season could be added later down the road.
Defending Extreme E champion Rosberg X Racing has revealed its 2022 livery, which noticeably has more white and turquoise than the 2021 version.
Longtime NASCAR sponsor Busch Beer has formed Accelerate Her, an initiative to promote female drivers (21+, of course) in stock car racing. The company will invest 25% of its annual NASCAR promotional budget into the campaign.
Drew Dollar, an ARCA regular and NASCAR Truck Series part-timer, will begin racing in the Xfinity Series with a superspeedway-only schedule (Daytona and Talladega) for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Greg Biffle seeks to run his first NASCAR Cup Series race since 2016 when he enters the Daytona 500 for NY Racing Team, who last ran a Cup race in 2018.
The Drivers Advisory Council has formed as a drivers’ line of communication to NASCAR. Jeff Burton is director while Kurt Busch, Austin Dillon, Denny Hamlin, Corey LaJoie, Joey Logano, Kyle Petty and Daniel Suárez are boardmembers.
Alex Labbé will drive the #90 for DGM Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity opener at Daytona, followed by the West Coast Swing in the team’s #36. He currently has 18 races scheduled for the team.
When Extreme E raced at the British Army’s Bovington Training Area to end the 2021 season, the British Army Motorsport Association used the series to emphasise the Women in Army Motorsport initiative.
Rallycross driver Klara Andersson will make her Extreme E début in 2022 for XITE Energy Racing, driving alongside Oliver Bennett.
Spire Motorsports’ NASCAR Truck Series team will race for the first time in the season opener at Daytona with Austin Hill as driver of the #7 Chevrolet Silverado RST.
Nick Baumgartner now has a special title: racing drivers with an Olympic medal. The off-road veteran, who scored a Stadium Super Trucks podium in 2013, and Lindsey Jacobellis won the Winter Olympics gold in mixed snowboard cross for Team USA.
After running four races in 2021 for the team, Ty Majeski will get another shot at a full-time NASCAR Truck Series season with ThorSport Racing.
