By: Andy DeLay, Staff Writer Well folks, it’s finally here. After years of waiting and wondering if we’d ever get a console title that drove like the real deal, NASCAR 25 has pulled into victory lane. Or at least, it’s pulled into the top 5. I’ve spent the last week turning laps on my PC rig (though you Xbox and PlayStation folk got the game … Continue reading NASCAR 25: The Green Flag Drops on a New Era of NASCAR Racing Games
By Andy DeLay, Staff Writer MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Last Thursday was a bad day, and it continued to get worse. First, we lost Greg Biffle, his family, and his friends in a plane crash. Then, RFK Racing co-owner and driver Brad Keselowski suffered a broken leg. The timing couldn’t be worse. With the incident occurring just before the holiday break, the No. 6 team faces … Continue reading RFK Racing Rocked: Keselowski Sidelined with Injury; Daytona Hopes in the Balance
By: Andy DeLay, Staff Writer I’ve sat down to write a lot of stories in my time and interviewed a lot of motorsports personalities, too. Stories about photo finishes, stories about championship battles, and stories about the young guns coming up through the ranks. However, today… Today is different. Today, I’m staring at a blank screen with a heavy heart, and the seat on the … Continue reading More Than a Racer: Remembering the Heart of Greg Biffle
By: Andy DeLay, Staff Writer If you’ve been following the breadcrumbs of this NASCAR Silly Season as closely as I have, this news probably didn’t knock you out of your recliner. Still, that doesn’t make it any less significant for the 2026 Truck Series championship picture. Front Row Motorsports (FRM) officially confirmed what we’ve suspected since November: Chandler Smith is staying put. He will pilot … Continue reading Run It Back: Chandler Smith Returns to Front Row Motorsports #38 Truck for the 2026 Title Hunt
By Andy DeLay, Staff Writer, December 14, 2025 Well, folks, you can finally put the legal briefs away and pull the earplugs back out. As of this past Thursday, the “suit suits” settled. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have their charters back, the 2026 season is safe, and we’re told that “evergreen” charters are here to stay. As I sat on my porch this … Continue reading The Checkered Flag has Waved on the Courtroom Drama, but the Race for NASCAR’s Soul is Just Beginning
By Andy DeLay, Staff Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The legal battle that threatened to tear the NASCAR world apart has come to a sudden and peaceful end. On Thursday morning, just nine days into a high-stakes antitrust trial in Charlotte, attorneys for 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports (FRM), and NASCAR announced a settlement agreement, effectively ending the lawsuit that has loomed over the sport for … Continue reading Peace in the Pits: NASCAR and Teams Reach Settlement, “Evergreen” Charters Secured
By Andy DeLay, Staff Writer PENSACOLA, FL — The 58th Annual Snowball Derby will be talked about for a long time, but perhaps not for the reasons we all hoped. After a grueling, rain-delayed weekend at Five Flags Speedway, Stephen Nasse finally captured the elusive Tom Dawson Trophy. The problem is, the history books will always carry an asterisk in the minds of the fans … Continue reading A Win is a Win? Nasse Finally Hoists the Tom Dawson Trophy Amidst Majeski Controversy
By Andy DeLay, Staff Writer, Seriously Fast Motorsports YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi — It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t easy, and it certainly wasn’t decided until the final checkered flag of the season flew under the desert lights. After 58 laps of white-knuckle driving, Lando Norris finally etched his name onto the trophy that every karter, rookie, and open-wheeled veteran dreams of holding: The Formula 1 … Continue reading The Wait is Over: Lando Norris Claims World Title in Abu Dhabi Thriller
Andy DeLay, Staff Writer, Seriously Fast Motorsports I’ve covered Denny Hamlin since he was a rookie out of Chesterfield, Virginia. Over the last two decades, I’ve seen him win three Daytona 500s, I’ve seen him play the villain at Bristol, and I’ve seen him deliver some of the cockiest, most self-assured interviews I’ve ever seen. Denny has always played the “Heel” role well. He thrives … Continue reading When the Swagger Stops – Hamlin’s Tears and the Fight for NASCAR’s Soul
By Andy DeLay, Staff Writer You have to respect a driver anytime they step out of their comfort zone. In an era where contracts are locked tight and drivers are wrapped in cotton wool, seeing a NASCAR Cup Series driver trade his Sunday comforts for a bruising street fight at the bottom of the world warms this old man’s heart. That’s exactly what Austin Cindric … Continue reading A Yank in the Land of Oz: Austin Cindric Survives the Adelaide Street Fight
