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Readers can now follow , Formula One and other motorsports content separately. . DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Can’t-miss prospect. Prodigy. Future superstar. These are all labels that were placed on William Byron as he ascended NASCAR’s development ladder. Some drivers who have this heavy praise lavished on them don’t meet the expectations. Somewhere along the way, the rocket fizzles and the once-promising career doesn’t pan out as envisioned. They plateau. The opportunities don’t materialize. Advertis…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Other than the inconspicuous signage, which is not at all an indication of what resides beyond the tinted glass doors, you’d have no idea that the orange building tucked off a side street houses an incredible treasure trove of racing artifacts. The Daytona International Speedway Archive and Research Center’s low profile is by design, as the de facto museum is not open to the public. But those who are permitted to step through its doors are inundated with a collection of art…

HAMPTON, Ga. — The move was hair-raising. Eye-popping. Austin Cindric was going for it, four-wide for the lead through the tri-oval into Turn 1. Surely this would end in disaster. But Sunday night in this second race of the 2024 NASCAR season, to everyone’s surprise, the brazen move actually worked with Cindric shooting into the lead without incident. Advertisement “That was kind of cool, wasn’t it?” Cindric said. “… It’s not easy to do, but I guess that’s why they call us the best in the world.…

Readers can now follow , Formula One and other motorsports content separately. . The NASCAR season is mere weeks old and a lot has already transpired. From on-track drama to historic finishes to team owners no longer masking their dissatisfaction with NASCAR to the potential of an international Cup Series points race coming to fruition, it’s hard to keep up with everything that’s happened. Advertisement To help you keep up with everything, let’s tackle some of your questions in the latest editio…

The question of “What’s next?” didn’t immediately pop into Matt Tifft’s head as he was loaded into an ambulance inside Martinsville Speedway in late October 2019. On this day, the question of whether he’d ever race professionally again was not on his mind, but it became something he contemplated many times in the years since. His career was suddenly in peril that day because Tifft, then a rookie in the NASCAR Cup Series, fainted after a seizure while standing in the Front Row Motorsports hauler.…

Readers can now follow , Formula One and other motorsports content separately. . BRISTOL, Tenn. — Since rolled out the Next Gen car, drivers have often said their abilities have been minimized. A driver’s talent was no longer the difference between winning and losing. On Sunday, though, Bristol Motor Speedway’s annual spring Cup Series race was a throwback to a time when a driver’s skill set could be showcased to its fullest. Excessive wear forced drivers to manage their tires to such a degree…

’s ties to Bowman Gray Stadium run deep, a bond established over decades. The first race on the legendary short track in Winston-Salem, N.C., was co-promoted by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., the track played host to its first NASCAR race in 1949 and it was the first NASCAR-sanctioned track to host weekly grassroots racing, something it continues to do to this day. Bowman Gray’s importance to NASCAR history extends beyond what transpired on the quarter-mile bullring. The track is also where NAS…

RICHMOND, Va. — A frequent debate within over the past few years is whether Richmond Raceway is a track worthy of hosting two Cup Series dates. The Virginia short track has struggled with attendance, and its races too often lack competitiveness due to strategy and track position being the primary factor in the results. Advertisement That was the case again Sunday night. Outside of the opening 30 laps, when damp track conditions forced teams to start the race on treaded tires and produced compel…

Readers can now follow , Formula One and other motorsports content separately. . CONCORD, N.C. — His financially-strapped, first-year team was on the brink of shutting down. Owner Rick Hendrick and his team (then called All-Star Racing) debated whether they should even attend the next NASCAR race. But driver Geoff Bodine and crew chief Harry Hyde made a compelling case to Hendrick that Martinsville Speedway presented a good opportunity for them to score a win. If they didn’t go, Bodine and Hyde…

Readers can now follow , Formula One and other motorsports content separately. . MARTINSVILLE, Va. — It all felt scripted. Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, where Hendrick Motorsports at this track that effectively saved the then-fledgling organization, William Byron, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott delivered team owner Rick Hendrick an unprecedented 1-2-3 finish in front of a large contingent of enthusiastic employees, past and present, who were there to take part in the anniversary party. Advert…