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Judge sets January date to hear NASCAR’s motion to throw out an antitrust lawsuit - Yahoo Sports
The two NASCAR teams are suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint and were granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday that will allow them to compete as chartered teams in 2025. U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth D. Bell said in his ruling this week, which favored 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, that “NASCAR fans (and members of the public who may become fans) have an interest in watching all the teams compete with their best drivers and most competitive teams.”
Denny Hamlin 2024 season in review - Yahoo Sports
Editor’s note: This continues the series in which we review each 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs driver in reverse order of championship finish. Season in review: Denny Hamlin, No. 11, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Crew Chief: Chris Gabehart Final 2024 Ranking: 8th Key stats: Three wins, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s, three poles, 943 laps […]
NASCAR Argues New Judge’s Mistake Led to Michael Jordan Injunction - Yahoo Sports
NASCAR made several legal moves Thursday in hopes of preventing Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports from gaining ground in their high-profile antitrust dispute. NASCAR filed an emergency motion for a partial stay of an injunction U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell issued Wednesday in favor of 23XI Racing and Front Row and requested he …
Fred Lorenzen, NASCAR Hall of Famer, dies at 89 - Yahoo Sports
Fred Lorenzen, a thinking man’s racer who became one of NASCAR’s biggest money winners during the sport’s rise in the 1960s, has died. The NASCAR Hall of Famer was 89. Lorenzen’s passing was confirmed by his family. The former driver had battled dementia in his later years. Lorenzen won 26 times in his premier-series career, […]
Alex Bowman 2024 season in review - Yahoo Sports
Editor’s note: This continues the series in which we review each 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs driver in reverse order of championship finish. Season in review: Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Crew chief: Blake Harris Final 2024 ranking: 9th Key stats: One win, eight top fives, 17 top 10s, one pole, 67 laps […]
Martin Truex Jr. 2024 season in review - Yahoo Sports
Editor’s note: This continues the series in which we review each 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs driver in reverse order of championship finish. Season in review: Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Crew Chief: James Small Final 2024 Ranking: 10th Key stats: Five top fives, 11 top 10s, two poles, 555 laps led […]
Schedules, logistics and unorthodox inspection plan take shape for Bowman Gray Clash - Yahoo Sports
When the NASCAR Cup Series makes its return to Bowman Gray Stadium next year for the first time since 1971, the racing on the cozy quarter-mile — in keeping with the track’s decades of tradition — is expected to be tight. From a logistical standpoint, NASCAR officials and teams will get a taste of that […]
Team claims NASCAR rescinded approval to buy new charter unless federal antitrust suit is dropped - Yahoo Sports
A new court filing says NASCAR rejected Front Row Motorsports’ agreement to purchase a charter from Stewart-Haas Racing unless the team and 23XI Racing dropped their federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series.
Daytona 500 weekend schedule released; extra Cup Series practice added - Yahoo Sports
NASCAR officials released the weekend schedule Thursday for the annual Speedweek festivities at Daytona International Speedway, revealing details on four season-opening races and an expanded practice schedule for the Daytona 500 main event Sunday, Feb. 16. The schedule arrived in conjunction with NASCAR officials announcing adjustments to the practice and qualifying procedures for its three […]
Michael Jordan Blasts NASCAR for ‘Blaming Victims’ in Antitrust Suit - Yahoo Sports
Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports insist in a new court filing Thursday that NASCAR is “blaming victims for asserting their antitrust rights” and that the two teams should be awarded an injunction against NASCAR. There’s a new audience for a case where brazen rhetoric by billionaire parties has become commonplace. On Wednesday, …
GOVX will serve as Presenting Sponsor of NASCAR Miltix program - Yahoo Sports
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2024) — NASCAR and GOVX, the online shopping platform exclusively for current and former military, first responders, emergency medical professionals, educators and other government service personnel, announced today an official multiyear partnership that strengthens NASCAR‘s longstanding commitment to the military and first responder communities. Through this new partnership, GOVX will […]
SHR closure leads to a seat shakeup in NASCAR. A look at who is driving where in 2025 - Yahoo Sports
There won't be a Stewart-Haas Racing in NASCAR next season now that Hall of Famer Tony Stewart has left the series and the four-car organization he co-owned with Formula 1 team owner Gene Haas. There also won't be a JTG Daugherty Racing team, but that's merely a rebrand under new ownership of the one-car organization that won Talladega in 2024 with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. There was no driver change for the No. 47 Chevrolet under what is now known as Hyak Motorsports.
Ken de la Bastide: Winchester added to 500 Sprint Car Tour schedule - Yahoo Sports
Dec. 3—The 500 Sprint Car Tour that was founded by Anderson Speedway in 2022 is planning on a nine-race schedule again in 2024. The key event will be the 77th running of the Little 500 in May, which does not count toward the series championship. The Little 500 delivered a memorable event last year with Caleb Armstrong passing Dakota Armstrong on the final lap to return his first victory in the ...
Jordan’s NASCAR Suit ‘Baseless,’ CEO France Says in Court Brief
Disparaging the lawsuit brought by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports as a “misguided attempt to dress up private business frustrations in antitrust garb,” NASCAR this week motioned a federal judge to dismiss the case altogether. NASCAR CEO Jim France, a co-defendant, separately filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that his inclusion is …
NASCAR recovers from early washouts to produce decent racing in season marred by antitrust lawsuit - Yahoo Sports
NASCAR opened the season with near washouts in the first two races of the year that could have set the tone for a miserable 2024 campaign. There were 18 different winners, including Austin Dillon, who was disqualified from advancing to the playoffs for the aggressive driving that secured his victory. Joey Logano was the controversial Cup Series champion and triggered discussion about the fairness of the playoffs.
From Brazil to Mexico and beyond, NASCAR continues emphasis on global expansion - Yahoo Sports
With vendors selling NASCAR merchandise as far as the eye could see alongside the crowded roads leading into São Paulo, Brazil‘s world-famous Interlagos racing circuit this August, Daniel Suárez knew it was going to be a significant day — for him as a competitor, for the tens of thousands of international fans eager for a […]
Brad Keselowski takes 'natural next step' with RFK Racing expansion for 2025 - Yahoo Sports
The NASCAR Cup Series’ return to the race track sits exactly two months away, when the season-opening Clash exhibition marks the unofficial kickoff of the 2025 campaign. For RFK Racing team co-owner Brad Keselowski, that in-between time won’t go idly by, not in what he’s characterized as a “really busy offseason.” The dawn of the […]
NASCAR announces Craig Stimmel as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 2, 2024) — NASCAR announced Monday that Craig Stimmel has been hired to lead all sales efforts for the sanctioning body as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, Stimmel will oversee all sales aspects for NASCAR, including premier partner and official partner categories, race entitlements, track partnerships […]
Tyler Allen named crew chief for Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Cup team; Jason Ratcliff returns to pit box in Xfinity Series - Yahoo Sports
Tyler Allen will crew chief the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing team with driver Ty Gibbs in the NASCAR Cup Series starting in 2025, JGR announced Monday. Allen advances to the Cup Series after a fruitful rookie campaign in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024, collecting eight wins as crew chief for JGR‘s No. 20 […]
Noah Gragson, others dish on fraternity among young NASCAR drivers - Yahoo Sports
On the track, Noah Gragson has no friends. Few are as aggressive as Gragson, the newest addition to Front Row Motorsports who just completed his first full NASCAR Cup Series season in Stewart-Haas Racing‘s No. 10 Ford. Off the track is a different story though. Once the helmets are off, the smoke settled and the […]