Tag: Bubba Wallace

Cup Series, NASCAR

A Little Rain Dance – NASCAR Drivers Who Got Their First Win Thanks to Weather

Over the years, many NASCAR races have ended early because of the weather. In those cases, the driver leading at the time of the caution and eventual red flag is declared the winner. Nearly 60 races in the Modern Era of NASCAR have ended like this. For some drivers, it helped pad stats; Jeff Gordon, for example, won 5 times thanks to the rain. Seven … Continue reading A Little Rain Dance – NASCAR Drivers Who Got Their First Win Thanks to Weather

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Cup Series, NASCAR

NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Xfinity Fastest Lap Earners

Starting in 2026, NASCAR began paying a single championship point to the driver who ran the fastest lap for each race. With 26 races down, here are the 18 drivers who have scored at least one Xfinity Fastest Lap point. We have all been shocked earlier in the season by the speed out of the 77 of Carson Hocevar, who is tied for the most … Continue reading NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Xfinity Fastest Lap Earners

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Cup Series, NASCAR

Ryan Blaney FEASTS at New Hampshire to Capture his 2nd straight Lobster

For what people thought would be a wet and rainy Sunday in New Hampshire the Dollar Tree 301 was still getting the fans excited for Cup Series Racing at the “Magic Mile.” Their was some rain showers in the early afternoon which pushed the race back to its original start time of 3pm from its early start time of 2pm. New Hampshire Motor Speedway may … Continue reading Ryan Blaney FEASTS at New Hampshire to Capture his 2nd straight Lobster

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Cup Series, NASCAR, Opinion

A Multi-Hour Rain Delay at EchoPark Speedway That Was Worth the Wait

On lap 108 of last night’s Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway, we were hit with a 3-hour-and-8-minute red flag for lightning and rain. Unfortunately for some of us older folk, NASCAR would not be able to get drivers into their cars until 11:15 pm before going back yellow at about 11:45. Now, I pushed through it, and so did many other fans, including many … Continue reading A Multi-Hour Rain Delay at EchoPark Speedway That Was Worth the Wait

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Cup Series, NASCAR

NASCAR Cup Series Red Flag Report at Atlanta

Unfortunately, NASCAR couldn’t avoid the rain delays for long. We sit under the red flag due to lightning and rain down in Atlanta. The 7th Red Flag of the weekend flew on lap 108 of the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway Atlanta. Stage 1 saw Stage winner Ryan Blaney with 10 points, Tyler Reddick with 9, Kyle Larson with 8, Joey Logano with 7, … Continue reading NASCAR Cup Series Red Flag Report at Atlanta

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Cup Series, NASCAR

2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chicagoland Starting Lineup

The return to Chicagoland is going to be damn fun! Saturday afternoon saw the boys of NASCAR’s Cup Series hit the track for qualifying. Two cars did not get to post a lap: Michael McDowell and Cody Ware. The 23XI cars looked damn strong all weekend long and will be led to green by Bubba Wallace in 8th. Denny Hamlin scores his 52nd pole award … Continue reading 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chicagoland Starting Lineup

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Cup Series, NASCAR

2026 NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma Qualifying Results

Ty Gibbs used the last few turns before the line to get the edge up on Carson Hocevar for the Pole. Ty’s Pole Award at Sonoma is just the 3rd of his career. Carson will start P.2. Drivers a bit behind the eight ball will be SVG himself, who qualified P. 6 after spinning on his second lap. Drivers to watch are going to be: … Continue reading 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Sonoma Qualifying Results

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Cup Series, NASCAR

It was Heim Time in San Diego – Corey Heim Wins in Just His 13th Start

Over three seasons, Corey Heim has made just about two dozen starts in NASCAR’s top series. Corey made a pair of starts for Legacy Motor Club before making the next 11 for 23XI Racing, before his first full-time season ever even started. But today was a 23XI Racing kind of day; late in the race, it was nearly a 1-2-3-5 finish for the team. At … Continue reading It was Heim Time in San Diego – Corey Heim Wins in Just His 13th Start

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Cup Series, NASCAR

Corey Heim to Join Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick at 23XI in 2027

Corey Heim is, without question, the hottest young driver since Kyle Larson. The 2025 Craftsman Truck Series Champion has been without a full-time ride in 2026, but has been dubbed the next 23XI Racing driver for a couple of years now, and has been racing in Cup part-time since 2024. 23XI Racing and co-owner Denny Hamlin made it official today at Nashville Superspeedway. Corey will … Continue reading Corey Heim to Join Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick at 23XI in 2027

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Craftsman Truck Series, Cup Series, NASCAR

Looking at Kyle Busch Motorsports Legacy in Today’s Cup Series

Founded in 2010 in the Craftsman Truck Series, Kyle Busch Motorsports became a staple of the series, and it did so in no time at all. If there was a KBM truck on the track, you expected it to win. Since then, KBM has produced multitudes of future Cup Series stars, including Daytona 500 winners and Championship 4 contenders. By the time the team closed … Continue reading Looking at Kyle Busch Motorsports Legacy in Today’s Cup Series

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