AUSTIN, Texas—Kimi Raikkonen has already sprayed champagne from the winner’s podium at the Circuit of Americas. That was in 2018, when he wore Ferrari red and scored the final victory of his long Formula One career at the United States Grand Prix. The Finn is back in Texas, but in a much different car in…
NASCAR Issues Largest Team Fine in History Against Hendrick
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—NASCAR levied the largest combined fine on one team in series history Wednesday, hammering Hendrick Motorsports for modifying air-deflecting pieces last weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Hendrick was issued a combined $400,000 in fines—$100,000 to each of its four crew chiefs, along with four-race suspensions for the quartet—and docked the drivers 100 regular-season points and…
Chase Elliott out of NASCAR Indefinitely After Tibia Surgery
LAS VEGAS—Chase Elliott is out indefinitely after undergoing a successful three-hour surgery to repair a fractured tibia, Hendrick Motorsports general manager Jeff Andrews said Saturday. Andrews said there was no timeline on when the star NASCAR driver would return. Elliott injured his left leg Friday while snowboarding in Colorado. Josh Berry will drive the No….
Farewell, Fontana: NASCAR’s Last Weekend at a Racing Gem
FONTANA, Calif.—Most of NASCAR’s Cup Series drivers feel like they’re saying their final goodbye to a dear old friend this weekend. Auto Club Speedway’s racetrack seems to be adored by every professional driver on the continent. Those two miles of gloriously weathered asphalt allow racers to be their best selves, providing the ideal combination of…
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wins Longest Daytona 500 in History
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps—a dozen laps beyond the scheduled distance and a whopping 530 miles. Stenhouse’s win in…
Johnson Provides Early Daytona Thrills in NASCAR Comeback
Daytona Beach, Fla.—“New leader … 84.” Jimmie Johnson sent a jolt through the track when he shot to the top of the leaderboard in practice for the Daytona 500. Ol’ seven-time has returned to NASCAR after a humbling two years in IndyCar as part owner and sometimes driver at what’s called Legacy Motor Club. Legacy…
Martin Truex Jr. Wins Season-Opening Clash at the Coliseum
Martin Truex Jr. passed Ryan Preece with 25 laps to go in the season-opening Clash at the Coliseum and held on during two wild restarts, opening NASCAR’s 75th season by winning in the Busch Light Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday night. In the non-points race’s second visit to Los Angeles to start a season,…
Larson to Attempt Indy 500 and NASCAR 600 Double in 2024
Kyle Larson will attempt the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 double next year after announcing on Thursday he would join Arrow McLaren Racing for a one-off run at the famed Brickyard. Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, will become the first driver to attempt the double since Kurt Busch raced in both events…
Next Gen Car Leveled NASCAR Field in 2022, Possibly Beyond
The most meticulously designed and intently controlled racecar in NASCAR history leveled the field in 2022. The so-called Next Gen car resulted in 19 different winners over 36 races, including five first-timers and two guys who earned their first shot at a championship in the season finale. It provided more exciting racing at most tracks…
Joe Gibbs Racing Co-owner Coy Gibbs, 49, Dies Hours After Son Wins Title
AVONDALE, Ariz.—Coy Gibbs, the vice chairman of Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) for his NFL and NASCAR Hall of Fame father, died Sunday morning just hours after his son won the Xfinity Series championship. He was 49. “It is with great sorrow that Joe Gibbs Racing confirms that Coy Gibbs (co-owner) went to be with the…
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