Nick DeGroot

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Articles

Why Hamlin had to catch his breath after a 700th NASCAR Cup race

5 days ago | au.motorsport.com | Nick DeGroot

Denny Hamlin has now matched NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon for the best finish ever by a Cup driver making their 700th career start, placing third at Nashville. He is just the 22nd driver to ever reach that impressive milestone. It was not easy for Hamlin, and not just because of how difficult it was to pass at the concrete oval. The air hose going to his helmet was not functioning as it became disconnected, so it got extremely hot inside the cockpit of that No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
Second, again: How a NASCAR Cup win evaded Carson Hocevar in Nashville

5 days ago | motorsport.com | Nick DeGroot

Carson Hocevar charged through the field at Nashville after starting 26th, reaching as high as second at the end before seeing the checkered flag. He didn't get there without some drama as Hocevar ended Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s day after some mid-race contact, drawing the ire of the fiery driver of the No. 47 Chevrolet. Nonetheless, Hocevar's march continued, climbing up to seventh by the end of the second stage.
Ryan Blaney wins NASCAR Cup race at Nashville for Team Penske

5 days ago | motorsport.com | Nick DeGroot

Ryan Blaney was dominant throughout the night at Nashville, leading 139 of 300 laps on his to collecting the checkered flag in the No. 12 Team Penske Ford. Carson Hocevar matched his career-best finish, placing second, with Stage 1 winner Denny Hamlin taking third. Joey Logano, who won at Nashville last year, finished fourth while William Byron finished fifth. Bubba Wallace, Erik Jones, Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, and Christopher Bell filled out the remainder of the top ten.
Ryan Blaney gana la carrera de la NASCAR Cup en Nashville con Penske

5 days ago | es.motorsport.com | Nick DeGroot

Ryan Blaney fue dominante durante toda la noche en Nashville, liderando 139 de las 300 vueltas para ver en primer lugar la bandera a cuadros con el Ford #12 del Team Penske. "Nunca perdí la esperanza, eso es seguro", dijo Blaney. "Hemos tenido una gran velocidad todo el año, simplemente no ha sido el mejor año para nosotros en cuanto a buena fortuna. Los 12 chicos son increíbles; siguen con ello vaya como vaya, y fue genial terminar primero esta noche".
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. frustrated with Carson Hocevar after Nashville wreck

5 days ago | motorsport.com | Nick DeGroot

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. entered the Nashville Cup race 13th in the regular season standings and 10 points above the cut-line in the provisional playoff grid. Stenhouse hasn't been very fast this year, but he and his single-car team have been a model of consistency, making the most of what they have. With an average finish of 16.8, he was second of all drivers with laps completed. Unfortunately, he will lose a lot of those gains at Nashville.
Kyle Larson "didn't have the confidence" in car during worst qualifying run of the year

5 days ago | motorsport.com | Nick DeGroot

Kyle Larson came into Nashville looking to rebound from Memorial Day Weekend where he crashed out of both the Coca-Cola 600 and Indianapolis 500. Unfortunately, things got off to a slow start as he only reached 24th in practice. That continued in qualifying, placing 28th in the 39-car grid in his worst qualifying effort of the 2025 season. He was also the lowest of all four Hendrick Motorsports drivers in qualifying.
NASCAR responding to Cup drivers and teams: More horsepower “on the table”

6 days ago | motorsport.com | Nick DeGroot

Earlier this week, NASCAR officials hinted at the possibility of increasing horsepower from 670HP to 750HP, at least for short tracks. And it could potentially happen before the end of the 2025 season. “It’s on the table,” NASCAR senior vice president of competition Elton Sawyer told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. “We are working closely with all the stakeholders in the industry and the collaboration has been better than ever in our sport on all topics.
Brad Keselowski compares NASCAR rule book to "IRS tax code" after RFK failures

6 days ago | motorsport.com | Nick DeGroot

Brad Keselowski sits 32nd in the championship standings after a difficult start to the 2025 season. A fifth-place finish last weekend in the Coca-Cola 600 was both his first top five and top ten of the year. But Keselowski's priorities aren't limited to driving the No. 6 Ford Mustang as the co-owner at RFK Racing. Both of his teammates -- Ryan Preece and Chris Buescher -- are right on the playoff cut-line in a close points battle.
Brad Keselowski compares NASCAR rule book to "IRS tax code" after RFK failures

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Nick DeGroot

Brad Keselowski sits 32nd in the championship standings after a difficult start to the 2025 season. A fifth-place finish last weekend in the Coca-Cola 600 was both his first top five and top ten of the year. But Keselowski's priorities aren't limited to driving the No. 6 Ford Mustang as the co-owner at RFK Racing. Both of his teammates -- Ryan Preece and Chris Buescher -- are right on the playoff cut-line in a close points battle. David J.
Daniel Dye disqualified following NASCAR Xfinity race at Nashville

6 days ago | au.motorsport.com | Nick DeGroot

Daniel Dye earned his sixth top ten finish of the 2025 season on Saturday night, placing ninth at Nashville and scoring stage points in both Stage 1 and Stage 2. However, Dye's No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet failed height checks, resulting in a post-race disqualification. Nearly all of the 35 points he scored are now gone as he will now finish 38th, scoring just one point. Dye was set to leave Nashville 14th in the regular season standings, but the inspection failure has dropped him down to 15th.