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1 week ago | 
fresnobee.com | Alexandra Lange
After yet another lackluster short-track race at Bristol last weekend, many fans were quick to complain. Some even took to social media to point out the sparse crowd at the Last Great Colosseum, suggesting the track no longer holds the appeal it used to. Former NASCAR driver and personality Kenny Wallace saw those complaints and has something to say about it. "Y'all need to take a massive f***ing break from b*tching and moaning about a NASCAR race.
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1 week ago | 
athlonsports.com | Alexandra Lange
Denny Hamlin never shies away from saying what he really thinks about NASCAR. A veteran driver in the garage and part-owner of 23XI Racing, the 44-year-old has an influence like few others in the sport. Just last week on his Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin called out NASCAR for ignoring fans' requests to increase horsepower in the Next Gen car. As a driver and a team owner, he had an interesting perspective on the topic. "The issue seems to be red tape, obviously," the No. 11 car driver said.
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1 week ago | 
athlonsports.com | Alexandra Lange
Kyle Larson is just too good at Bristol, and he knows it. Running the triple at the East Tennessee colosseum, Larson nearly swept the weekend, coming in second in Trucks and winning the Xfinity and Cup races.
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1 week ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Alexandra Lange
After going back to back at Martinsville and Darlington, Denny Hamlin was looking to three peat at Bristol last weekend. However, Kyle Larson got in his way. The Hendrick Motorsports driver, who was competing in all three NASCAR races at the Last Great Colosseum, fell short of a three-peat coming in second in the Truck race despite winning in Xfinity and Cup. AdvertisementAfter his dominating Bristol victory, Larson had a few words to say about a different three peat, or lack thereof.
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1 week ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Alexandra Lange
Kyle Larson is just too good at Bristol, and he knows it. Running the triple at the East Tennessee colosseum, Larson nearly swept the weekend, coming in second in Trucks and winning the Xfinity and Cup races.
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1 week ago | 
yardbarker.com | Alexandra Lange
Currently leading in the Driver’s Championship standings by just one point and fighting to prove himself as McLaren’s number one driver, Lando Norris is feeling the pressure. Heading into Bahrain this weekend, McLaren was the clear favorite, appearing to be in a league of their own during practice sessions. However, when it came to qualifying, Norris felt “clueless,” struggling to find a consistent rhythm, especially in Q3.
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1 week ago | 
athlonsports.com | Alexandra Lange
It looks like we're in for a repeat of last year's spring Bristol race. After Cup Series practice and qualifying on Saturday, teams reported severe tire wear. Conditions were highly reminiscent of those they experienced at the spring race last year that saw a record 54 lead changes. Earlier this week, NASCAR revealed they would be adding traction compound PJ1 Trackbite to the track in an effort to make racing more competitive after Kyle Larson dominated in the fall race, leading 462 of 500 laps.
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2 weeks ago | 
athlonsports.com | Alexandra Lange
The Wood Brothers are celebrating their 75th anniversary in NASCAR this year, and it's already been a celebratory year for them. Josh Berry's win at Las Vegas in March marked the Wood Brothers' 101st NASCAR win, following up Harrison Burton's unlikely 2024 Fall Daytona win marking their 100th. However, the Wood Brothers revealed on Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour podcast that Berry wasn't their first choice to replace Burton in the No. 21 car.
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2 weeks ago | 
athlonsports.com | Alexandra Lange
Lewis Hamilton has had an underwhelming start to his Ferrari career. He's finished no higher than P7 in his first three races and has already called for upgrades to the car. Last week, the seven-time champion was self-critical after a disappointing qualifying result, saying, "From my side I didn't get everything that was needed in the car, but yeah, we need to upgrade for sure."After finishing P7 last week, he hinted at issues his side of the garage in particular is facing.
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2 weeks ago | 
athlonsports.com | Alexandra Lange
Yuki Tsunoda made his long-awaited Red Bull debut last weekend on home soil at Suzuka. While failing to finish in the points, the Japanese driver wasn't far off from teammate Max Verstappen's lap times in practice. Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko said the new Red Bull driver's debut race and P12 finish was "solid," emphasizing the importance of qualifying at a circuit like Suzuka. The F1 grid is back on the road and ready for another race this weekend at Bahrain.
