Articles by Jeff Hawkins (66)
NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick overcame two late caution periods and side-by-side restarts against William Byron to claim Monday’s rain-delayed FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The defending Daytona 500 titleholder, Byron regretted his lane choice on the double-overtime restart. The Hendrick Motorsports pilot selected the high side after outracing Reddick from the […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick celebrated with a heavy heart Monday at Michigan International Speedway. One of Reddick’s mentors, Scott Bloomquist, died in a plane crash in Mooresburg, Tenn., last Friday. Moments after claiming the rain-delayed FireKeepers Casino 400 in overtime, Reddick’s post-victory thoughts were on his lost friend. This win goes […]
NASCAR Cup Series fans showed their mettle Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Waiting through two rain delays that lasted nearly 2.5 hours, the attendees witnessed 51 of 200 laps before series officials postponed the race until Monday at 11 a.m. ET. After qualifying was rained out Saturday, Denny Hamlin earned the pole position and challenged […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers attempted to raise the stakes in their final bid to land coveted cornerback Stephon Gilmore. But the Minnesota Vikings went all-in by offering the former five-time Pro Bowler a one-year, $10 million deal, with $7 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Sunday morning. The Panthers needed Gilmore. With projected CB2 Dane […]
Denny Hamlin earned the pole position for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400, but he didn’t have to do much. Intermittent showers and the threat of lightning rained out Saturday’s qualifying session at Michigan International Speedway. Relying on the NASCAR rule book, Hamlin was inserted into the inside of the front row, next to Tyler Reddick. Christopher […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Following Monday’s NFL training camp session, the Carolina Panthers’ offensive unit ran gassers after struggling against the defense. For their part, the defenders celebrated the dominating performance with sideline dances and cross-field trash-talk. Bryce Young, endured multiple interception-prone practices the past week. The quarterback could be seen leading the wind sprints, […]
Disgruntled driver Denny Hamlin wanted NASCAR Cup Series officials to act. Promptly. Well, it took a few days, but Austin Dillon eventually absorbed a penalty for his controversial actions at the end of last Sunday’s Cook Out 400. The No. 3 Chevrolet driver took out Hamlin and Joey Logano during the final turn at Richmond […]
When a caution flag fell on Lap 399 of 400, overtime drama – and heated tempers – developed during the final turn of Sunday’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. Desperate to end a two-year winless drought and qualify for the playoffs, then No. 32-ranked Austin Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin for the […]
After losing the overtime restart to Joey Logano, NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Dillon made sure nothing stood in his way en route to claiming Sunday night’s Cook Out 400. Not Logano and not Denny Hamlin. Dillon took out both machines along the final turn at Richmond Raceway. The No. 3 Chevrolet pilot crossed the […]
2021 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Dale Earnhardt Jr. hand-picked several race awards and career memorabilia for his trophy case. Three items maintain significant emotional value.