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NASCAR Cup: Christopher Bell claims third-straight win

1 month ago | autoracingdaily.com | Amanda Vincent |Holly Cain |William D. Byron

By HOLLY CAINNASCAR Wire ServiceChristopher Bell prevailed in a dramatic side-by-side finish with his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin — the second-closest finish in Phoenix Raceway history — to earn Bell his third-consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory, a record in the sport’s Next Gen Car era. Bell’s No. 20 JGR Toyota went high alongside Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota as the two cars dueled it out in the final two corners of a two-lap shootout on the one-mile speedway.
NASCAR’s Global Vision Extends From Interlagos to Daytona

Dec 3, 2024 | cupscene.com | Holly Cain

With vendors selling NASCAR merchandise as far as the eye could see alongside the crowded roads leading into São Paulo, Brazil’s world-famous Interlagos racing circuit this August, Daniel Suárez knew it was going to be a significant day – for him as a competitor, for the tens of thousands of international fans eager for a day of stock car racing, and for NASCAR in general.
Three-Time Champ Logano Headlines NASCAR’s Night of Champions

Nov 22, 2024 | cupscene.com | Holly Cain

On a cool Friday evening in downtown Charlotte, the NASCAR industry celebrated its heroes, industry inspirations and champions at the Charlotte Convention Center and NASCAR Hall of Fame for the first time in the sport’s modern era. Race teams, drivers and fans gathered to watch these 2024 titlists receive their trophies and to see the sport honor those whose careers impacted NASCAR not only this season but for years and even decades.
Dirt Trackers Taking Over JGR

Nov 22, 2024 | cupscene.com | Holly Cain

The addition of Chase Briscoe to the Joe Gibbs Racing roster brings another driver from the dirt ranks to one of NASCAR’s most powerful teams. The NASCAR Cup Series lineup at JGR also includes three-time Chili Bowl champion Christopher Bell and fledgling dirt driver Ty Gibbs, grandson of team owner Joe Gibbs. Faced with a quorum of drivers who enjoy competing at dirt tracks, Joe Gibbs has relaxed his embargo on extracurricular racing.
NASCAR’s Rookies of the Year Hoping It’s a Stepping Stone to Success

Nov 22, 2024 | cupscene.com | Holly Cain

Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar (NASCAR Cup Series), Richard Childress Racing’s Jesse Love (NASCAR Xfinity Series) and Front Row Motorsports’ Layne Riggs (NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series) claimed prestigious Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in their respective series—honors they all claim could be the big difference in propelling their careers forward.
Charlotte Takes the Crown: NASCAR Champions Week is Here

Nov 20, 2024 | cupscene.com | Holly Cain

With another thrilling Playoff run officially in the books, NASCAR will celebrate its 2024 series champions this week at a new venue, but a familiar place. The always highly-anticipated NASCAR Champions Week moves to NASCAR’s hub, Charlotte, N.C. for the first time – with a week of celebration capped off with Friday Night’s NASCAR Awards ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center’s Grand Ballroom; the banquet and festivities televised on the CW Network, Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
Kennesaw's Corey Heim Takes Positives After Second-Place Finish in NASCAR Trucks

Nov 15, 2024 | mdjonline.com | Holly Cain |Mt. Paran Christian |Greater Atlanta Christian |South Gwinnett

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Corey Heim had a career season, a personal best and series high six wins, but his second-place showing to Ty Majeski in last Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race left him a championship runner-up when the final checkered flag flew at Phoenix Raceway.
Ryan Blaney’s Close Call: A Near-Perfect Season

Nov 13, 2024 | cupscene.com | Holly Cain

Ryan Blaney climbed out of his No. 12 Team Penske Ford on Phoenix Raceway pit road Sunday and took a few minutes to himself, then hugged his fiancé Gianna and shook hands with his team – clearly exhausted mentally and physically after racing to a mere .330-seconds – the blink of an eye – away from a second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship. It hurt.
Logano’s Dominance: Penske Power Claims Another Championship

Nov 11, 2024 | cupscene.com | Holly Cain

Perhaps there was “something” that seemed almost inevitable about Joey Logano’s impressive run to his third NASCAR Cup Championship Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. The 34-year old Connecticut native, father-of-three and perpetual race and title contender once again proved why competitors can never take him lightly, never count him out. He is not one to mince words and is absolutely convinced he can win every single time he climbs into his No. 22 Team Penske Ford to race.
Martin Truex Jr. Will Be Back Eventually

Nov 9, 2024 | cupscene.com | Holly Cain

After a stellar career that has spanned 21 NASCAR Cup Series seasons, Martin Truex Jr. is retiring from full-time racing at the end of the 2024 season. That doesn’t mean, however, that we’ve seen the last of the 44-year-old from Mayetta, New Jersey. Truex already has plans to race in the 2025 Daytona 500 with Cole Pearn as his crew chief. “Oh, yeah, I’m going to be there, racing the Cup car,” Truex said Saturday during an interview on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.