Dhruv George

4 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Dhruv George |Chintan Devgania

NASCAR as a sport is at the crossroads. On one hand, there’s this ambitious expansion racing internationally in Mexico and in the streets of Chicago. On the other hand, you have the roots and tradition that made NASCAR a sporting giant in the first place. Fortunately, in 2025, NASCAR has managed to strike the right balance between the two extremes. Despite the addition of the Cup race in Mexico, the sanctioning body handed Bowman Gray Stadium a new lifeline with the Clash.

4 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Dhruv George |Chintan Devgania

Dale Earnhardt Jr. hasn’t attempted the heroics like Tony Stewart or Kyle Larson in his racing career. The former Hendrick Motorsports driver knew how to pilot a stock car, and that was his safe place. But that changed when he collaborated with Garrett Mitchell, better known by his screen name Cleetus McFarland. The YouTuber made his dream come true competing at the ARCA Series race at Daytona International Speedway this year.

5 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Dhruv George |Chintan Devgania

462 NASCAR Cup Series is the number of races veteran NASCAR driver, Michael Waltrip, took to snap his winless streak. We all know about the famous Daytona 500 win by him back in 2001, but surprisingly, this wasn’t his first win in the premier division of stock car racing. While the Daytona 500 triumph driving the No. 15 DEI car was his first points-paying race win, he had already been to victory lane with Wood Brothers Racing in 1996.

6 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Dhruv George

This weekend, a classic NASCAR race track returns to the calendar. Rockingham Speedway is steeped in NASCAR history. From Richard Petty’s 11 Cup Series victories, the most of anyone, to his son, Kyle Petty’s dominant run with SABCO racing in the early 2000s, the track never ceased to disappoint. However, in 2004, the track disappeared from the Cup Series, and by 2013, it was off the NASCAR calendar for good.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Dhruv George

In NASCAR, every driver has their fanbase, but who is actually the most popular? The Most Popular Driver award has been annually given out since 1956. Previously, only the drivers were able to pick the most popular of them. It was only later that fans were given the power to vote for their favorite driver as the most popular. For a while now, Chase Elliott has been sweeping the awards. He has won it 7 times in a row, tying him with Bobby Allison.