NASCAR Cup stars react to Days of Thunder sequel and meeting Tom Cruise at Daytona
All 16 NASCAR Cup drivers who qualified for the Chase took part in Media Day on Wednesday, and several fielded questions about the long-awaited Days of Thunder sequel that is coming to theaters in June of 2028. Tom Cruise will again star as fictional NASCAR driver Cole Trickle, with Anne Hathaway co-starring as a team owner/engineer.Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been in contact with the minds ...Keep reading
The new Chase for the Championship is different but the same
Of the 16 drivers who comprise the newest iteration of the Chase for the Championship, only two of them have competed in the version that predated The Playoffs from 2004-to-2013.Denny HamlinJoey LoganoOn one hand, this gives them both a baseline understanding of how to navigate the next 10 weeks but there are also enough wrinkles that both of them are still curious about what this is going ...Keep reading
Legacy Motor Club to part ways with John Hunter Nemechek
John Hunter Nemechek, 29, will not return to Legacy Motor Club for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season.Nemechek first. joined the team at the start of the 2024 season, recording points finishes of 34th and 25th. He currently sits 27th in the 2026 championship standings, trailing teammate Erik Jones in 21st by 80 points after Daytona."Legacy Motor Club has made the decision to part ways with ...Keep reading
Christopher Bell: New format brings "more pressure" and believes he has to start winning
The 'win and you're in' may be gone, but the importance of winning remains critical in the battle to become a NASCAR Cup Series champion. Ryan Preece showed just how valuable a win can be last than a week ago at Daytona International Speedway.And while there is one point between each position on track, that abruptly jumps to 20 points between the runner-up spot and the race winner. That means ...Keep reading
Kyle Larson glad Phoneix Raceway isn’t hosting NASCAR finale
The Chase is set to begin; Kyle Larson is excited that Phoenix Raceway is no longer the final NASCAR race This weekend, The Chase begins. 16 drivers are in the battle for a NASCAR Cup Series championship under a new format. Playoff eliminations are gone. Now, it’s just a 10-race stretch with 16 drivers the ... Read more The post Kyle Larson glad Phoneix Raceway isn’t hosting NASCAR finale appeared first on Racing News.
Carson Hocevar did himself no favors before the NASCAR Chase
A brutal stretch to end the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular season has set Carson Hocevar back to begin the Chase.