Kyle Larson
When the green flag waves on Sunday’s Daytona 500, Joey Logano will be the only NASCAR Cup Series champion in the field with a Daytona 500 victory. Remarkably, the other five — and possibly six — champions will all be chasing their first Harley J. Earl Trophy. Before the engines fire in Central Florida to […]
Consistency proved to be the key to driver Tyler Reddick earning the NASCAR Cup Series championship. And a bit of intuition, too. Among the top four drivers, Reddick enters Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500 showcase with eight combined wins, plus at least 10 top-five finishes over the past three seasons. Only Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin and Kyle […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson endured a rough Cook Out Clash Last Chance Qualifier race to earn a spot during Sunday night’s exhibition showcase at Bowman Gray Stadium. Larson, executing his short-track skills, earned the qualifier’s checkered flag, but pulled into the pits with a banged-up machine. The No. 5 Chevrolet team struggled to […]
The main event of Sunday night’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium was, by any objective measure, a bit of a snoozer. The preliminary 75-lap Last Chance Qualifier leading up to it was anything but boring, however. And for that, you can mostly thank Ty Gibbs. No, Gibbs didn’t win the Last Chance Qualifier, […]
With a banged-up grill and a late pass, NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson survived Sunday’s night’s Cook Out Clash Last Chance Qualifier Race, capturing the 75-lap event to advance to the preseason showcase at Bowman Gray Stadium. Beginning with 39 entrants, 20 qualified during Saturday’s four 25-lap heat races. During Sunday’s opening event, the […]
Kyle Larson appears in midseason shape. With the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season a few weeks from igniting, the 2021 circuit champion led all 40 laps from the pole, capturing the Chili Bowl Nationals midget car event. Larson earned the checkered flag despite driving over a loose tire and colliding with the wall several times […]
Welcome to the new year and the unofficial start of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Before the season gets officially underway with the Daytona 500 on February 16, here’s a handful of bold predictions about what’s going to unfold between now and early November. 1. Brad Keselowski Will Finally Win The Daytona 500 Keselowski […]
Over the past four seasons, one NASCAR Cup Series driver has stood tall above the rest in the win category. That driver is Kyle Larson, wheelman of the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. So, while a Team Penske driver has claimed the champion’s mantle in each of the three previous Cup Series seasons, Larson […]
Two years ago, Ross Chastain was all the rage in the NASCAR Cup Series. Fresh off a season in which he shocked the NASCAR world by capturing two victories and finishing a career-best second in the Cup Series standings, Chastain seemed poised to battle for wins and championships for years to come. Then came 2023 […]
Prior to the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, only nine drivers had won three or more NASCAR Cup Series championships in the sport’s 75-year history. Not surprisingly, those drivers are a who’s who among NASCAR royalty: Richard Petty (7 championships), Dale Earnhardt (7), Jimmie Johnson (7), Jeff Gordon (4), Tony Stewart (3), Cale Yarborough (3), […]