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Cup Series, NASCAR

2026 Top Finishing Driver By Race: Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports is NASCAR’s most successful race team, and today it fields four full-time race cars. Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, and William Byron make up the team. Today we are going to look at which driver has been the best finisher per race for HMS. Image Credit: Patrick Vallely Daytona Chase Elliott 4 EchoPark Chase Elliott 11 COTA Kyle Larson 6 Phoenix Kyle … Continue reading 2026 Top Finishing Driver By Race: Hendrick Motorsports

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Cup Series, NASCAR, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Hendrick Motorsports Returns to Neon for 2027

After the 2017 season, Hendrick Motorsports made a visual change to the last of their yellow-numbered race cars. Gone were the days of the iconic Neon Yellow numbers that adorned the No. 24 and ended with the No. 48 cars for years and blended with the rest of the team; white numbers took their place. Such an Iconic color in NASCAR only ever came back … Continue reading Hendrick Motorsports Returns to Neon for 2027

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Cup Series, NASCAR

Hendrick Fails at a Single Top-10 for Three Races in a Row

For the first time since the 2020 season, Hendrick Motorsports has failed to place a single car in the Top-10 for three straight races. NASCAR’s premier team, Hendrick Motorsports, the defending champion, failed to place cars in the Top-10 for three straight races six years back. Indy, Kentucky and Texas in the summer of 2020 marked the last time the powerhouse failed to do so. … Continue reading Hendrick Fails at a Single Top-10 for Three Races in a Row

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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

In-Season Tournament Matchups to Watch at Chicagoland

We are on Round 2 of TNT’s second annual In-Season Tournament. This year, that round takes place at the Chicagoland Speedway, a track we haven’t run at in the Gen 7 car and haven’t run at at all since 2019. 17 of our entered drivers have never run a lap there. We are down to just eight matchups before we drop to the semi-final and … Continue reading In-Season Tournament Matchups to Watch at Chicagoland

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Cup Series, NASCAR

One Hell of a Restart and Denny Hamlin Ties Larson for Most Wins of the NEXT GEN Era

With one of the best restarts you’ll see all year, Denny Hamlin held off two of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates to win the 2026 Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Denny’s win would be the second of the 2026 season, the 16th of the Next Gen Era, and the 62nd of his career. The chaotic race at Nashville started off with a thud for … Continue reading One Hell of a Restart and Denny Hamlin Ties Larson for Most Wins of the NEXT GEN Era

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Craftsman Truck Series, Cup Series, NASCAR, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, Opinion

Is it time for NASCAR to adopt a “drop race” system?

Kyle Busch’s untimely death highlights a rare but serious concern with driver healthcare in the sport. Teams are on the road around 40 weeks per year, and missing a race, for whatever reason, ultimately ends your chances at a good points finish. Sure, there is the medical waiver system, but drivers get zero points for missed races, making it next to impossible for a driver … Continue reading Is it time for NASCAR to adopt a “drop race” system?

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Craftsman Truck Series, Cup Series, NASCAR, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Hendrickcars.com Introduces the Four-Car Salute to America

It’s no secret that Rick Hendrick is the founder of the Hendrick Automotive Group, a massive regional automotive dealership group based in North Carolina. The HAG has not only indirectly funded Hendrick Motorsports but also Hendrick Automotive Group’s online business, Hendrickcars.com, which has sponsored a wide range of race cars for years. Hendrickcars.com is hosting a huge celebration for the 250th anniversary of the United … Continue reading Hendrickcars.com Introduces the Four-Car Salute to America

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