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Take 5: Top prospects rising toward NASCAR rides
The talent crop in modern-day NASCAR is arguably as deep as it has ever been, with the ARCA, Trucks and Xfinity Series fields stacked with young talent....

Weekend preview: Kansas Speedway
After calling his shot and winning last Sunday's Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin couldn't ask for a better place for an encore than Kansas Speedway....

Red Bull confirm departure of design guru Adrian Newey
Red Bull Racing confirmed Wednesday that chief technical officer Adrian Newey is leaving the Formula One team in early 2025....

Chasing his first title, Denny Hamlin is off to a fast start
It is a fitting description....

McLaren drops injured David Malukas from IndyCar lineup
Arrow McLaren released David Malukas from his contact Monday after the IndyCar driver was not available for the first four races of the season because of a wrist injury that occurred during an offseason mountain bike accident....

Denny Hamlin holds off Kyle Larson to prevail at Dover
Denny Hamlin flexed his Toyota's muscle in the second half of the Wurth 400 Sunday afternoon and won the NASCAR Cup Series' 400-mile race at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware....

Scott McLaughlin goes back-to-back at Alabama
Scott McLaughlin of New Zealand capped off a dominant week for Team Penske by winning from the pole at the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix on Sunday in Birmingham, Ala....

Take 5: Intriguing drivers to watch in Wurth 400 at Dover
As the NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Monster Mile this weekend, there are many storylines to follow. From favorites looking for a win, a former champ looking to relive the glory days, and a young phenom making his first Cup Series start, here are five drivers that you should keep up with during t...

Kyle Busch edges Ryan Blaney for Dover Cup pole
First out for final qualifying and first on the scoring chart, Kyle Busch earned his first pole position of the season Saturday with a lap of 162.191 mph in the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet around the one-mile Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway....

Ford drivers vie for 2024 breakout win at Dover
Ford Motorsports came tantalizingly close to winning its first NASCAR Cup Series race of the season last weekend at Talladega, but neither Michael McDowell nor Brad Keselowski could make it happen at the end....

Nico Hulkenberg leaving Haas for Sauber in 2025
Nico Hulkenberg is leaving Haas to get behind the wheel with Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber, both Formula One teams announced Friday....

Indy: DQs in St. Petersburg make Pato O'Ward new winner
Pato O'Ward was credited with the win on the Streets of St. Petersburg following a rules violation that disqualifies Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin from the March 10 race in Florida, IndyCar said in a release Wednesday....

Brad Keselowski inches closer to Victory Lane
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There's a good argument to be made that one of the hottest drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series right now hasn't even hoisted a trophy yet. But Brad Keselowski has been awfully close....

Scott Dixon edges Colton Herta to win at Long Beach
Scott Dixon conserved fuel efficiently to hold off Colton Herta and win the IndyCar Series' Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday in Long Beach, Calif....

Tyler Reddick navigates wreck to claim victory at Talladega
Tyler Reddick picked the right spot, drove through a major wreck coming to the checkers, and won the GEICO 500 Sunday afternoon on the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama....

Michael McDowell, Ford strong in Talladega qualifying
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Ford led qualifying for Sunday's GEICO 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (3 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), with Michael McDowell earning the second pole position of his career Saturday....

Brad Keselowski out to tame Talladega again, end drought
After watching what Chase Elliott did the past two races, Brad Keselowski probably feels optimistic about winning this weekend....

Chase Elliott prevails at Texas Motor Speedway for first win since 2022
Chase Elliott broke a 42-race winless streak by holding off Ross Chastain in the second overtime on Sunday to win the NASCAR Cup Series' caution-filled AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas....

Kyle Larson captures third consecutive pole in Texas
For the third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson will lead the field to green after capturing the pole position Saturday afternoon for Sunday's AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Texas Motor Speedway....

2024 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400: Preview, Best Bets, Longshot Pick
The NASCAR Cup Series moves from Virginia to Texas for Sunday's AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth....