DARLINGTON, S.C. — A look at the winners and losers from Sunday night’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. WINNERS Chase Briscoe — He led 309 laps (the most in the race since Bobby Allison led 329 in 1971) to score his second consecutive Southern 500 victory and advance to the second round. Briscoe also won both stages and finished the …
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DARLINGTON, S.C. — Charles Denike, crew chief for Bubba Wallace, is blunt about tonight’s Southern 500 that opens the Cup playoffs. “There’s nothing easy about the Southern 500 at Darlington,” he told NBC Sports. “There’s nothing easy about Darlington, period. Or playoff racing.” Worn out tires. About 10 pit stops over 500 miles. Hitting the wall repeatedly and getting a …
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Read More »NASCAR has promised a federal court it will not re-distribute any charters pending the conclusion of the antitrust suit filed against the stock-car series by two race teams, one owned by Michael Jordan. The Friday filing in the Western District of North Carolina comes one day after a heated hearing in which 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports argued for …
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It’s an early start for NASCAR at Darlington Raceway, which will welcome the Truck and Cup series Saturday. Cup cars will be on the 1.366-mile oval for practice starting at 9 a.m., followed by qualifying at 10:10 a.m. for the Southern 500. The Craftsman Truck Series race will begin at noon. It’s the first time since 2021 that the trucks …
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The Craftsman Truck Series will be on track at Darlington Raceway for its first late summer race at the 1.366-mile oval in four years. Practice will begin at 3:05 p.m., followed by qualifying at 4:10 p.m. to set the starting lineup for the first race of the 2025 playoffs. Though Cup cars won’t be on track until Saturday, the Darlington …
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Following a contentious hearing in a Charlotte court on Thursday, NASCAR has filed a notice that it will preserve six charters for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports should they prevail in their federal antitrust lawsuit against the Sanctioning Body. This is a response to NASCAR notifying all parties earlier in the week that it had reached an agreement in …
Read More »CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The bitter fight between NASCAR and two of its teams who have filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock-racing giant spilled into public view Thursday during an acrimonious hearing that included the disclosure of expletive-laden emails and text messages from team owner Michael Jordan and other high-profile litigants. In one exchange, the retired NBA Hall …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A bitterly contentious federal court hearing between NASCAR and two race teams — Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports — exploded Thursday, with U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell warning that NASCAR could change forever if the sides do not settle before a Dec. 1 trial date. “Everybody is going to get hurt if this …
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NASCAR returns to its roots with a visit to Darlington Raceway for Sunday’s Southern 500. At a track that hosted its first Cup race in 1950, the playoffs will begin. Coverage begins at 5:30 p.m. ET Sunday on USA Network. The green flag is scheduled to wave shortly after 6 p.m. ET. With help from Racing Insights, here is a …
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