Denny Hamlin had Kyle Larson try a video game move on his rear bumper in the final corners of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup playoff opener at Darlington, but it was not enough as Hamlin scored his first win of 2021.
Multiple giant crashes in the final stage threw the NASCAR Cup Series’ playoff picture out the window for many hopefuls, but Ryan Blaney survived the drama to win his third race of the year at Daytona.
Kurt Busch will become Bubba Wallace’s team-mate at 23XI Racing for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. He will drive the #45 Toyota, the first time he drove for the Japanese manufacturer at the Cup level.
Landon Cassill will race in the NASCAR Cup Series for the first time since 2019 when he runs the Daytona and Talladega rounds for Gaunt Brothers Racing.
Ryan Blaney held off the field on the last restart with eight laps remaining to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Michigan. It is the first time in his Cup career that he won multiple races in a season.
Ahead of Erik Jones’ home race at Michigan, Richard Petty Motorsports has picked up his contract option to stay in the #43 for the 2022 NASCAR Cup season.
For the fifth time in 2021, Josh Berry will be a substitute driver as he fills in for Corey LaJoie in Sunday’s Cup race at Michigan while LaJoie is out due to COVID-19 protocol.
AJ Allmendinger Wins Verizon 200 Amid Curb Controversy in First Cup Race on IMS Road Course
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With a chaotic finish surrounding issues with the turn six curbing, AJ Allmendinger emerged the winner of the Verizon 200, the first Cup Series race at the IMS Road Course.
Kyle Larson held off Hendrick team-mate Chase Elliott to win for the fifth time in 2021 and second on a road course. He is now tied with Denny Hamlin for the NASCAR Cup Series points lead.
IndyCar driver R.C. Enerson, who débuted in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series last year, will dabble in the top-level Cup Series for the first time this Sunday at Watkins Glen for Rick Ware Racing.
Ross “Melon Man” Chastain celebrated National Watermelon Day by signing on to drive Trackhouse Racing’s second car for the 2022 NASCAR Cup season.
Administrative engine allocation error results in penalties for team-mates Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman
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A clerical mistake in which Hendrick Motorsports accidentally allocated one of Chase Elliott’s engines to team-mate Alex Bowman at New Hampshire has resulted in NASCAR penalising both teams with $50,000 fines and 25-point deductions in the standings.
It’s official: Brad Keselowski will become a minority owner in Roush Fenway Racing, drive the #6 car, and lead the team’s competition division for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series.
In a race marred by rain-related chaos at the start and shortened by 10 laps due to darkness, Aric Almirola held off Christopher Bell for his and Stewart-Haas’ first win of 2021 and threw the playoff picture into chaos.
Cindric replaces Keselowski in Penske #2, Burton takes over WBR #21 from DiBenedetto for 2022
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With Brad Keselowski set to become a co-owner and driver at Roush Fenway Racing in 2022, Team Penske will bring up Xfinity driver Austin Cindric to fill the #2 Cup car. Harrison Burton will replace Matt DiBenedetto at Penske ally Wood Brothers Racing.
To little surprise, Hendrick Motorsports has signed Kyle Larson to a contract extension through the 2023 NASCAR Cup season.
Kurt Busch and younger brother Kyle battled throughout Sunday’s Cup race at Atlanta, and the elder sibling won out in the track’s final race on the current configuration.
