Nate Ryan

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Ryan: Triumph through tragedy, forever intertwined in Hendrick Motorsports’ DNA

1 week ago | nascar.com | Nate Ryan

Hendrick Motorsports has met the moment through overwhelming adversity and withering tragedy for four decades, and Jon Edwards was an unheralded rock of support during many devastating times. The team’s director of communications, whose death was announced last Thursday, joined Hendrick in 1994 just before Jeff Gordon began his run of four championships in seven seasons.
Kyle Larson dedicates emotional victory to the late Jon Edwards at Bristol Motor Speedway

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Nate Ryan

Kyle Larson dominated in an emotional victory at Bristol Motor Speedway, leading 411 of 500 laps for his second NASCAR Cup Series victory this season. The win came three days after the death of Jon Edwards, the Hendrick Motorsports director of communications who was the PR representative for Larson when he began driving the No. 5 Chevrolet in 2021 en route to the Cup championship.
Hauler Talk: Bristol track conditioning a hot topic heading into weekend

2 weeks ago | nascar.com | Nate Ryan

Concerns about tire rubber being laid on the track have prompted a return to the PJ1 Trackbite traction compound this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. On the latest episode of the “Hauler Talk” podcast, NASCAR managing director of communications Mike Forde said the decision was made after resin produced unsatisfactory results after Cup Series practice and qualifying last September. In an unusual move, PJ1 Trackbite was applied on the morning of the Sept. 21 night race at Bristol.
Hauler Talk: Bristol track conditioning a hot topic heading into weekend

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Nate Ryan

Concerns about tire rubber being laid on the track have prompted a return to the PJ1 Trackbite traction compound this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. On the latest episode of the “Hauler Talk” podcast, NASCAR managing director of communications Mike Forde said the decision was made after resin produced unsatisfactory results after Cup Series practice and qualifying last September. In an unusual move, PJ1 Trackbite was applied on the morning of the Sept. 21 night race at Bristol.
Analysis: Turns out hard work has always been Hamlin’s secret weapon

2 weeks ago | nascar.com | Nate Ryan

It’s hard to fathom as Denny Hamlin grinds away in a simulator for several hours a week (while also racing, managing a Cup team and raising an expanding family). But his focus and work ethic were once questioned (and rather unfairly) in the first half of his NASCAR career. RELATED: No. 11 pit crew on propelling Hamlin to Darlington winHe burst out of nowhere as the fresh-faced rookie who won four races and contended for a championship in 2006, and the whispers began soon afterward.
NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps joins latest ‘Hauler Talk’ episode

3 weeks ago | nascar.com | Nate Ryan

NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps joined the “Hauler Talk” podcast to discuss the origins of his newly-created position, his vision for the future and several other hot-button issues. During a wide-ranging hourlong interview, Phelps said the creation of the first official commissioner role was driven partly by the optics of virtually every other professional sport having that role. “How we are governed is different from stick-and-ball sports,” Phelps said.
Denny Hamlin reveled in his zest for trash talk after ending a long winless drought at Martinsville

3 weeks ago | kstp.com | Nate Ryan

To a familiar mixture of cheers and boos, Denny Hamlin climbed onto his No. 11 Toyota’s doorsill and unfurled a blue flag emblazoned with “11 Against The World.”Waving it at the Martinsville Speedway crowd, Hamlin seemed to be celebrating his 55th Cup Series victory on Sunday while also taunting those who thought he was done winning on NASCAR’s premier circuit. “That’s me,” he said, adding that if he can’t trash talk it takes away his superpower. “I’m not nearly as good.
NASCAR elevates Steve Phelps to commissioner, Steve O'Donnel...

3 weeks ago | motors-addict.com | Dustin Long |Nate Ryan

Steve Phelps has been promoted to the newly created position of NASCAR Commissioner and Steve O'Donnell will take over Phelps' former role as NASCAR President, the sanctioning body announced Monday morning. "We are thrilled to name Steve Phelps as NASCAR's first Commissioner. His leadership, professionalism and well-earned respect from across the sports industry speak to his unique value for the sport," said NASCAR Chairman & CEO, Jim France in a statement.
Winners, losers from NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville won by ...

3 weeks ago | motors-addict.com | Dustin Long |Nate Ryan

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — A look at the winners and losers from Sunday's Cup race at Martinsville. WINNERSDenny Hamlin — He led 274 of the final 275 laps to score his first victory of the season, sixth at Martinsville and 55th of his career. Said Hamlin: "I want to dominate. I'll take any win I can get, but I want days like this where I'm in complete control."Joe Gibbs Racing — Organization has won four of the first seven Cup races of the season.
Long: Martinsville victory just like old times for Denny Ham...

3 weeks ago | motors-addict.com | Nate Ryan

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — "It felt," Denny Hamlin was saying about an hour after his light blue-and-white Toyota took the checkered flag at Martinsville Speedway, "like the old, old days."Old can mean so much around Hamlin, who at age 44 was the oldest winner at NASCAR's oldest track since a 47-year-old Rusty Wallace won for the final time in his Cup career in 2004. In this case, old was a good thing. It was a return to winning.