Bob Pockrass
Motorsports Reporter at FOX Sports
Motorsports reporter, FOX Sports. Michigan tweetup: 10am ET Sunday at mural at the end of the checkered line that runs thru fan zone @NASCARONFOX @INDYCARONFOX
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2 weeks ago |
foxsports.com | Bob Pockrass
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Denny Hamlin could feel nerves during the race Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Denny Hamlin waves as he is introduced during the pre-race driver introductions before the start of the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 His fiancée, Jordan Fish, was six days past due with their third child and Hamlin and his team had decided if they got past Lap 50 of the 200-lap race, he wouldn’t be told if she went into labor. Things worked out for Hamlin.
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2 weeks ago |
foxnews.com | Bob Pockrass
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BROOKLYN, Mich. — Dodge parent company Stellantis will enter NASCAR racing in 2026 with its Ram brand competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with an eye toward going Cup racing in the years beyond. Whether that’s 2027 or later — 2027 is possible but would be an aggressive timeline — remains to be seen as the announcement Sunday focused primarily on the truck, a much easier lift than going Cup racing.
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3 weeks ago |
foxsports.com | Bob Pockrass
The Scott McLaughlin-Tony Kanaan social media beef added a little bit of humor postrace. The best beefs are the ones where there might be a little animosity but it also hard to tell amid the chuckling. Both McLaughlin and Kanaan have engaging personalities and are fun to talk to as they are quick with a quip. Sometimes it is hard to tell whether the quip is just for fun or has a little bit of intended zing to try and prove a point.
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3 weeks ago |
foxnews.com | Bob Pockrass
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cup teams are getting their last chances to race on intermediate-style tracks, ones that are more than 1 mile and have moderate banking. They are coming off four races at those tracks (Texas, Kansas, Charlotte and Nashville) and then have upcoming races at Michigan (this weekend) and Pocono (in three weeks following Mexico City).
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3 weeks ago |
foxsports.com | Bob Pockrass
Santino Ferrucci kept his second-place finish but was penalized 26 points, and the A.J. Foyt Racing team was fined $25,000 for his car being underweight in the driver compartment following the Detroit Grand Prix. Santino Ferrucci kept his second-place finish but was penalized 26 points, and the A.J. Foyt Racing team was fined $25,000 for his car being underweight in the driver compartment following the Detroit Grand Prix.
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Race start times typically determined by NASCAR in consultation with broadcast partner so typically can depend on what else is airing on that day on broadcast networks. ... With no truck race here since 2020, had 50-min practice Friday & teams could work on trucks after practice.
@bobpockrass Why everything so early?? Gonna be no track activities for most of the late afternoons and evenings.
Truck pick for Michigan: Ross Chastain ... top-5: Chastain Heim Smith LaJoie Gray ET 8:05-FS1-Truck qual 9:30-Prime-Cup p&q 12-FOX-Prerace 12:26-FOX-Truck green, stages 30-30-65, 4 sets, fuel 36-39
Truck qualifying coming up here at Michigan. Coverage 8a ET on FS1. They had practice yesterday so no practice. Just qualifying. One lap. @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/scC1TUC1WL
