NASCAR Garage 56 completes 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The NASCAR Next Gen car driven by Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson, and Mike Rockenfeller as part of Garage 56 finished the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 39th overall with 285 laps completed.
With Noah Gragson out for Sonoma due to a concussion he sustained at Gateway, Grant Enfinger will make his NASCAR Cup début in relief duty.
After Kyle Larson and Ryan Preece’s massive wreck at Talladega in April, NASCAR will require steel plating along the right-side door, among other safety upgrades.
Legacy Motor Club’s nightmare season continues as Erik Jones has been docked 60 points for a greenhouse modification.
Sports car legend Kamui Kobayashi will compete in NASCAR for the first time when he enters the Cup race at Indianapolis for 23XI Racing.
Andy Lally will run the NASCAR Cup Series’ four remaining road courses at Sonoma, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Charlotte with RIck Ware Racing.
From lightning delays to exploding brake rotors to service issues on pit road and in the broadcast booths, Kyle Busch was probably the only driver happy after the NASCAR Cup race at Gateway.
Phoenix Raceway will host NASCAR Championship Weekend for the fifth straight year in 2024 on 1–3 November.
NASCAR has issued one of its largest penalties to date as Chase Briscoe is docked 120 points and 25 playoff points for counterfeiting an underwing duct.
With Chase Elliott suspended for Gateway after wrecking Denny Hamlin, Corey LaJoie will take his place in the #9 while Carson Hocevar replaces LaJoie in the #7.
Kyle Larson was the star of the NASCAR All-Star Race as he led 145 of 200 laps to win at North Wilkesboro, completing a weekend sweep.
Daniel Suárez and Chris Buescher will lead the NASCAR All-Star Race to the green flag after winning the two heat races.
Ty Gibbs, who wasn’t born the last time NASCAR raced at North Wilkesboro, was the first to stand in its Victory Lane in 27 years when he won the Pit Crew Challenge ahead of the All-Star Race.
3× Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen’s long-awaited NASCAR Cup début will take place in July at the Chicago Street Race with Trackhouse Racing Team.
Tyler Reddick has lost 10 points in the NASCAR Cup standings after his car was found to have unsecured ballast before Darlington qualifying.
Martin Truex Jr. crashed out while racing Ross Chastain, then Chastain and Kyle Larson did while going for the lead. As the dust cleared, William Byron was on top in Darlington.
Denny Hamlin escaped with the victory at Kansas after contact with Kyle Larson, while Ross Chastain’s fist made contact with Noah Gragson’s face after the race.
