[ad_1] The NASCAR Cup Series is heading to North Wilkesboro on July 19 for its first points race at the track in 30 years. And with only six races left before the start of The Chase, the stakes are high. Which driver will capture the checkered flag at this weekend's short-track competition? Here are the early odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 14. This page may contain affiliate links
[ad_1] Bubba Wallace, when asked about handling his up-and-down season, has a similar response week after week. It goes something like: "That’s my whole life," which he told me and other reporters Saturday, a day before the Atlanta race. A few weeks earlier at Sonoma, it was "[Dale] Junior said that’s the cards I’ve been dealt with in life, so I’ve got to figure out how to play them." Typically,
[ad_1] Here's what's happening this week Inside The Garage: ECHO PARK SPEEDWAY (Hampton, Ga.) — It’s hot in the summer. It’s also hot in the NASCAR Cup Series garage. Drivers are mad at each other. And while that can be good for business, NASCAR is trying to balance its "boys have at it" and "hell yeah" mantras with trying to keep order in the sport. It was just two months
[ad_1] The NASCAR Cup Series is heading back to Atlanta for the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, July 12. When the series last raced here in February, Tyler Reddick won the day, holding off Chase Briscoe and Ross Chastain. Which driver takes the checkered flag this weekend? Here are the latest odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 9. This page may contain affiliate links to legal
[ad_1] NASCAR returned to Chicagoland Speedway and it was like meeting an exuberant old friend. Drivers had their hands full with the worn-out racetrack in their first race at the 1.5-mile oval since 2019. Chase Briscoe emerged victorious in Joliet. He led the final 46 laps as he captured his first win of the year. Here are my takeaways: 1. Briscoe Scores First Win Of Season Briscoe snapped a 20-race
[ad_1] The last traditional intermediate race (Chicagoland) of the regular season saw a first-time 2026 winner in Chase Briscoe. That wasn’t a surprise, as Briscoe has been fast in his few years at Joe Gibbs Racing, and he was coming off a second-place finish at Sonoma. So Briscoe continues to move up these rankings as NASCAR heads to the drafting-style Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. Here are my rankings: Dropped
[ad_1] Here's what's happening this week Inside The Garage: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Lexington, Ohio) — Pato O’Ward didn’t seem to carry too much angst about not winning this year, playing his streak of non-podium finishes as something that was just part of racing. But it is hard to deny the perception of O'Ward at Arrow McLaren. He’s the driver who has been there the longest. He’s the one who
[ad_1] Naval Base Coronado (Coronado, Calif.) — An event that could set the standard for future events was won by a driver who could set the standard for future racers. NASCAR’s first-ever event on a military base was won by NASCAR Cup Series rookie-to-be Corey Heim, as he captured the win Sunday at Naval Base Coronado. With prohibitive favorite Shane van Gisbergen out early because of an accident, it opened
[ad_1] Washington, D.C. — Steve O’Donnell, the recently anointed Chief Executive Officer of NASCAR, used one of his favorite — and edgy — lines sitting next to two cabinet members while speaking on a panel on how motorsports impacts the workforce. "For us, what we call it … I’ll apologize for saying this. But we’re a badass American sport," O’Donnell said. A fan shouted from the car: "Yeah you are."
[ad_1] After a seven-year hiatus, the NASCAR Cup Series will return to Chicagoland Speedway. Alex Bowman was the last winner at this track back in 2019, holding off Kyle Larson and Joey Logano, who finished second and third, respectively. Who will take the checkered flag on Sunday, July 5 at 6 p.m. ET when the series makes its comeback? Here are the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 2.
