Srijan Mandal

1 week ago | thesportsrush.com | Gowtham Ramalingam |Srijan Mandal

Many NASCAR teams and drivers are grappling for funding to keep their cars turned on today. Award-worthy dramas have gone down in recent years over their volatile financial situations. But this wasn’t the case always. In a recent interview with the Business of Sport, Jimmie Johnson revealed how huge merchandise sales used to be back in the day. According to the seven-time champion, drivers could earn more from merchandise than from driving their cars.

1 week ago | thesportsrush.com | Neha Dwivedi |Srijan Mandal

NASCAR has been rolling the dice in recent years, blending international flavor with a nod to its roots. On one hand, they’ve opened the door to global talent and venues; on the other, they’ve revisited classic circuits to stir up a sense of nostalgia among long-time fans. Yet, some iconic tracks are still biding their time for a full-blown return.

1 week ago | thesportsrush.com | Gowtham Ramalingam |Srijan Mandal

NASCAR appears to have made yet another terrible mistake with the Next Gen car. Introduced in 2022, the wheels of the car had a single lug nut in them as opposed to the usual five. The promotion claimed that this approach would help teams save time on the pit road. And it did. But the cost of the few saved seconds is turning out to be too high. NASCAR media member Justin Schuoler revealed an interesting statistic on his X handle recently.

1 week ago | thesportsrush.com | Gowtham Ramalingam |Srijan Mandal

Justin Allgaier has transformed into the apex predator of the Xfinity Series after winning the 2024 championship. There has been nothing or no one to hold the JR Motorsports driver back in 2025 as he stands tall with an average finish of 7.22 after the first nine races. This dominance will only help him this weekend at the Rockingham Speedway. Allgaier entered last Saturday’s race at Bristol with a 71-point lead over Sam Mayer. He finished the race in third place and grew that lead to 83 points.

1 week ago | thesportsrush.com | Jerry Bonkowski |Srijan Mandal

Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson oftentimes said during his racing career how much he marveled at team owner Rick Hendrick and how Hendrick built one of the most successful operations in stock car racing, making it look easy. Now, with his racing days all but behind him and having moved into the role of co-owner of Legacy Motor Club, Johnson is experiencing firsthand just how difficult a job Hendrick had — and continues to have.