NASCAR returning to Indianapolis oval in 2024
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After three years on the infield road course, NASCAR will once again race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval in 2024.
In a nod to Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Chase Briscoe and Ryan Preece will race cars designed and sponsored like the film’s protagonists for Talladega.
A late restart put William Byron in the right place at the right time as he held off Ross Chastain and pole-sitter Bubba Wallace to win at Texas.
The Busch Light Clash will take place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for a third time in 2024. The NASCAR México Series will join the Cup Series as a support race.
A speeding penalty did not hurt Denny Hamlin’s playoff chase as he scored the Bristol victory. Reigning champion Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Michael McDowell have been eliminated.
Trackhouse Racing has signed reigning Truck champion Zane Smith for the full 2024 NASCAR Cup season, where he will race for Spire Motorsports in a new alliance.
After his lone full NASCAR Cup season in 2019, Daniel Hemric will return to the series in 2024 as the driver of the #31 for his Xfinity team Kaulig Racing.
After three years, Bristol Motor Speedway will revert the spring race from dirt back to the concrete surface in 2024.
Christian Eckes dominated the NASCAR Truck Series’ Round of 8 opener at Bristol, but Corey Heim is the first to clinch his spot in the final four.
Shane van Gisbergen’s transition to NASCAR will come in the form of running Cup, Xfinity, Truck Series and late model races as a Trackhouse Racing development driver.
Stage breaks are back for the NASCAR road course race at the Charlotte Roval.
A month after his indefinite suspension, Noah Gragson has been reinstated by NASCAR.
Tyler Reddick punched his ticket to the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs’ Round of 12 with an overtime win at Kansas.
John Hunter Nemechek will make his return to full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition in 2024, driving the #42 for Legacy Motor Club.
Kyle Larson finished last in the NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington while Denny Hamlin won. A day later, Larson won the Cup race while Hamlin lost the win to a pit road error.
Truck Series championship contender Carson Hocevar will drive the #42 for Legacy Motor Club at Darlington.
The RFK Racing renaissance continued as Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski finished first and second at Daytona.
