Qualifying: 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson kicked off 2026 by earning the pole for The Busch Light Clash at Bowman Gray. William Byron qualified 2nd, followed by all 4 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas. Bubba Wallace qualified on row 4 alongside Chris Buescher, who was the best qualifying Ford driver. Ross Chastain and Tyler Reddick rounded out the top-10. Defending event winner, Chase Elliott, … Continue reading 2026 Clash Qualifying & LCQ Recap
We’ve seen several drivers at NASCAR’s top level score their breakout season over the last few years: Briscoe, Blaney, Byron, Reddick, and van Gisbergen come to mind. On the other hand, several others have yet to do so. If it is a short career or just pure bad luck, let’s take a look at drivers who can make 2026 their season. Josh Berry Josh Berry … Continue reading 5 Cup Drivers who can get Their First Multi-Win Season in 2026
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
By: Andy DeLay, Seriously Fast Motorsports When Team Penske’s Austin Cindric turned his first laps in the No. 5 Tickford Racing Ford Mustang at Sandown Raceway this week, it wasn’t just a photo op. It was a collision of two technical worlds that look identical on the surface but behave radically differently on the asphalt. You know the story: The NASCAR Cup Series “Next Gen” … Continue reading TECHNICAL DEEP DIVE: Why Cindric’s Aussie Supercar Run is More Than Just PR
This past weekend marked the first time in many, many years that the NASCAR Cup Series would make its only trip to the Richmond Raceway. Here are the winners and losers from the 2025 Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway! Winners Austin Dillon Obviously, Austin Dillon would break a 37-race winless streak and score redemption for his lost 2024 Playoff spot from 2024! Austin is … Continue reading Winners and Losers from Richmond
Team Penske’s Austin Cindric had one hell of an afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway and netted a Playoff spot and his third Cup Series victory in the process. Here is how the Playoff picture lines up following Talladega. Image Credit: Sean Gardner/Getty Images 1 Christopher Bell 3 Wins 2 Kyle Larson 2 Wins 3 Denny Hamlin 2 Wins 4 William Byron 1 Win 5 Austin Cindric … Continue reading Cup Series Playoff Standings Following Talladega
Talladega did not disappoint the superspeedway faithful this afternoon. Austin Cindric would make it first off pit road and hold off the field to win his third career NASCAR Cup Series victory. *Edit 9:20 PM – No. 22 of Joey Logano & No. 60 of Ryan Preece are Disqualified following Post Race inspections. Image Credit: Logan Riely/Getty Images pos driver points laps led 1 Austin … Continue reading Updated Cup Spring Talladega Final Results
Biggest Winner- Christoper Bell Bell scored his first win of the 2025 season, so he was the biggest winner. The win is more impressive when he wasn’t on anyone’s radar to be in victory lane. He capitalized on being in the right place at the right time. Biggest Loser- Austin Cindric For the second week in a row, Austin Cindric’s phenomenal performance was wasted through … Continue reading Winners and Losers From Atlanta
Four drivers will not move on to continue their quest to compete for a title in Phoenix following the Bristol Night Race on Saturday night. Well, this isn’t about them. This is about the tracks and drivers still in the hunt for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images The Tracks In the Round of 12 Kansas Motor Speedway Talladega Superspeedway … Continue reading The 2024 Cup Series Round of 12
Team Penske’s Austin Cindric scored his second NASCAR Cup Series victory to lock himself into the 2024 Playoffs at Gateway this afternoon. Now, we look at the Playoff Standings. This update includes Kyle Larson back into the Playoffs as NASCAR granted his Playoff Waiver this morning. PL DRIVER WINS POINTS IN/OUT PLAYOFF POINTS 1 Denny Hamlin 3 18 2 William Byron 3 16 3 Kyle … Continue reading Cup Series Standings Update: NASCAR Forgives Larson
