NASCAR’s Cup Series playoff standings were shaken up during the opening race of the Round of 16, Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington. Kyle Busch, William Byron and Michael McDowell all had exited the race by Lap 200 of the 367-lap event. All three wrecked out of the event:  First, McDowell spun and crashed on Lap 31: Then Busch made […]

The starting lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway was set by applying the statistical formula NASCAR is using for the majority of Cup races in 2021. Drivers’ starting positions for the Cook Out Southern 500, the opening race of the Cup Series playoffs (6 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), were based on four factors: NASCAR […]

One race, one space. That combination means there will be maximum drama as NASCAR concludes its 2021 regular season Saturday night. More than a dozen drivers will be racing for the last open spot in the Cup Series playoff field in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway (7:45 p.m. ET green flag; NBC, TSN5, MRN). To add to the […]

For anyone who’s asking “What time is the NASCAR race today?” the answer is that the race will be a prime-time special. The Cup Series is at Daytona International Speedway this weekend for the Coke Zero Sugar 400, the last race before the start of the playoffs. The 160-lap, 400-mile event is scheduled for an evening start on Saturday. NASCAR […]

The starting lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway was set by applying the statistical formula NASCAR is using for the majority of Cup races in 2021. Drivers’ starting positions for the FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) were based on four factors: NASCAR is conducting qualifying for eight Cup Series races […]

The winner of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race picked up the pieces after multiple cars were torn to bits by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. AJ Allmendinger benefited from two violent wrecks and a spinout in the closing laps to win the Verizon 200 at The Brickyard on Sunday. Almendinger took the lead in double overtime from Denny Hamlin […]

Only three races remain in the regular season of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series, and the margin for error is getting ever thinner for playoff hopefuls who haven’t won a race yet this season. That’s true even for Denny Hamlin, who despite having no wins to his name this season entered last week’s race at Watkins Glen International as the […]

NASCAR is back after a three-week hiatus, and heading to Watkins Glen, N.Y., for the Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. It appears Sunday’s race will be two-driver affair between Chase Elliott, winner of the last two races at the New York road track, and Martin Truex Jr., who has scored a top-two finish in each of his […]

The starting lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was set by applying the statistical formula NASCAR is using for the majority of the series’ races in 2021. Drivers’ starting positions for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 (3 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) were based on four factors: NASCAR is conducting qualifying and practice […]

Hendrick Motorsports is looking to stay hot as the NASCAR Cup Series moves to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Quaker State 400 on Sunday. A Hendrick driver has won eight of the last 10 Cup events. Four wins belong to Kyle Larson while Alex Bowman and Chase Elliott each have two. That includes Elliott’s victory last week at Road America. And though the […]