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Jared Turner

Sports Editor

About

Jared Turner is a motorsports writer who has covered NASCAR for 18 years. He has interviewed 20 NASCAR Hall of Famers and around 100 drivers, crew chiefs, and team owners, both past and present. He has also covered the sport for FOX Sports (where he was a two-time recipient of the FOX “X” Award for “Xtraordinary” job performance), NASCAR.com, Sporting News, the SPEED network, and plenty of other online and print-only publications throughout his career.   A former member of the National Motorsports Press Association, Jared has racked up accolades both for his writing and his academic work, studying both Communications and Psychology at Virginia Tech, where he was permanently enshrined in Phi Beta Kappa. He excels at feature writing and opinion writing, much of which stems from his dedication to all levels of racing.

Articles by Jared Turner (257)

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Offers Hope That Justin Haley’s Dismal Season May Improve After Recent Engagement

Can a personal change prompt a turnaround on the race track? Justin Haley will certainly be hoping that’s the case.

Jared Turner  •  15 Apr 2023
Bubba Wallace and 5 Others Who Could Have a Magical Sunday at Martinsville

Want to know who will claim a coveted grandfather clock at Martinsville Speedway? We’ve got some ideas for you.

Jared Turner  •  14 Apr 2023
3 Cup Series Drivers Who Are Hot and 3 Who Are Not: Martinsville Race Week Edition

With an unconventional week of dirt-track racing in the rearview mirror, let’s consider who’s at the top — and bottom — of the NASCAR Cup Series heap.

Jared Turner  •  12 Apr 2023
Racing at a Dirt Track — Especially on Easter Sunday — Is a Poor Use of Everyone’s Time

Having a NASCAR Cup Series on a dirt track is a questionable idea. Scheduling that race on Easter Sunday only compounds the mistake.

Jared Turner  •  11 Apr 2023
5 NASCAR Drivers More Than Capable of Conquering the Bristol Dirt

While the Food City Dirt Race on Dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, it’s still a race on the schedule. Who will claim the checkered flag?

Jared Turner  •  09 Apr 2023
Just Like in the Final Xfinity Race of 2022, Ty Gibbs Has the Upper Hand on Rival Noah Gragson — And It Has to Sting Really Bad

Last year, Noah Gragson came up short against Ty Gibbs in the Xfinity Series. Both men have moved up a level, but it’s been more of the same.

Jared Turner  •  08 Apr 2023
Penalizing Denny Hamlin for Speaking the Truth Is 1 of the Worst Things NASCAR Could Ever Do

If Denny Hamlin decides to censor himself after the National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld his penalty, NASCAR will be the real loser.

Jared Turner  •  07 Apr 2023
Christopher Bell Has Left Teammates Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., and Ty Gibbs in the Dust at Joe Gibbs Racing

Christopher Bell might have seemed like a little fish in a big pond at JGR, but he’s more than surviving. If anything, he’s shining.

Jared Turner  •  06 Apr 2023
3 Cup Series Drivers Who Are Hot and 3 Who Are Not: Bristol Dirt Race Week Edition

Before the NASCAR Cup Series hits the dirt track, let’s consider which drivers have been hot and cold on the asphalt.

Jared Turner  •  05 Apr 2023
7 NASCAR Drivers With a Real Shot to Roll to a Richmond Victory

As the NASCAR Cup Series goes short-track racing, which drivers have the best chance of claiming the checkered flag?

Jared Turner  •  02 Apr 2023