Articles by Jeff Hawkins (66)
NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman started to feel confident following the first round of Saturday’s qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bowman equaled the top speed of Chase Briscoe and the emboldened pilot turned a hot lap of 126.72 mph, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron (126.695 mph) by 0.003 seconds. Byron, however, will start […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When Dave Canales on Monday announced the benching of Bryce Young in favor of veteran Andy Dalton, the Panthers coach spoke of giving the struggling second-year quarterback time to watch and learn. Statistically speaking and judging from Young’s on-field body language, Canales could have been forced into the move. Since opening […]
Denny Hamlin appears to be in a prime position. Sure, the NASCAR Cup Series driver enters Sunday’s Round of 16 finale six points below the cutoff line, but if he’s worried? He didn’t sound like it. “It’s not over yet,” Hamlin said on social media. “Obviously we’re going to a track that we know how […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. sounds like an “old man” getting ready to retire. With three laps remaining during last Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen, Kyle Larson attempted to block Todd Gilliland to protect his P15 position. Gilliland ended up losing control of his No. 38 Ford, which collided with Chase Elliott […]
On the second overtime lap, Shane van Gisbergen pushed Chris Buescher’s machine aside to claim the lead of Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen. Moments later, while racing along the carousel at Watkins Glen International, Buescher tapped the rookie aside, capturing the second Round of 16 event in overtime. “He was going to get the […]
With a new look, NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain may not be part of the Round of 16 playoff field, but he still experienced a profound qualifying effort Saturday. Chastain, who shaved his facial hair last week, turned a hot lap of 122.279 mph at Watkins Glen International, capturing the pole position for Sunday’s […]
Scanning the Caesars Superdome field Sunday, Alvin Kamara noticed linebacker Eku Leota was engaged with a blocker in the backfield so the New Orleans Saints running back darted for the edge. Along the Carolina Panthers’ defensive front, Derrick Brown hustled down the line. But along the way, he tripped up safety Xavier Woods, who stumbled […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano can rest a bit easier the next two weeks. After failing to defend his 2022 circuit title by not racing out of the Round of 16 last summer, Logano’s win during last Sunday’s Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway certified advancement. “It hurt a lot,” Logano told […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez should have felt good about his playoff-opening performance. He departed disappointed. Suarez earned a runner-up finish and banked bonus points in his bid to advance to the next round. The sore spot is he had a chance to capture Sunday’s Quaker State 400 available at Walmart at Atlanta Motor […]
Receiving a friendly push from Tem Penske teammate Ryan Blaney, NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano cruised to an overtime win during Sunday’s Quaker State 400 available at Walmart victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Logano captured the playoff-opening event as a wreck developed behind the start/finish line. Never a dull moment at the 1.54-mile quad-oval, […]