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1 week ago | 
si.com | Toby Christie |Joseph Srigley |Zach Evans
Denny Hamlin tops the rankings: He came up short of a third consecutive win this weekend, but a runner-up finish keeps the positive momentum going, and it was enough to hold off the rest of the field in this week's rankings. Ty Gibbs and Carson Hocevar Vault through the rankings: On the strength of finishes of third and 11th, Gibbs and Hocevar leaped up nine spots in the rankings following the Food City 500 at Bristol, most of any drivers on the list.
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1 month ago | 
si.com | Toby Christie |Joseph Srigley |Zach Evans
Kyle Larson finally broke through for his first win of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, which will allow the Hendrick Motorsports driver to rise through the Racing America On SI Power Rankings this week.
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1 month ago | 
si.com | Toby Christie |Joseph Srigley |Zach Evans
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, much like the casinos in Sin City, was kind to some and not kind to others. At the end of an up, and down day in the Pennzoil 400, some drivers saw their fortunes rise in the weekly Racing America On SI NASCAR Power Rankings, while several others are looking for a lifeline to stop the bleeding.
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1 month ago | 
si.com | Toby Christie |Joseph Srigley |Zach Evans
After his third straight win, it's Christopher Bell's world right now in the NASCAR Cup Series, and we're all just living in it. It goes without saying that Bell maintains his top spot in our rankings this week, but where do the rest of the full-time drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series shake out?
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1 month ago | 
si.com | Toby Christie |Joseph Srigley |Zach Evans
Another week, another victory for Christopher Bell and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team. But was a second consecutive win enough for Bell and his team to launch into the top spot of the Racing America On SI NASCAR Power Rankings? Here is where it all stacks up following Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, according to our very own Toby Christie, Joseph Srigley, and Zach Evans.
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2 months ago | 
si.com | Toby Christie |Joseph Srigley |Zach Evans
Rain, wild pack racing, massive crashes, and an electric finish. Sunday's Daytona 500 had all of the ingredients you need for a classic NASCAR Cup Series event at Daytona International Speedway. However, after all of the carnage, our weekly Racing America On SI Power Rankings look quite a bit different.
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2 months ago | 
si.com | Toby Christie |Joseph Srigley |Zach Evans
The Madhouse lived up to its reputation at points throughout the NASCAR Cook Out Clash race weekend. Drivers pushed, and shoved their way around the 0.250-mile short track in Winston-Salem, NC. And in the end, it was Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott who rose to the occasion as he scored his first career win in The Clash. While Elliott won in dominating fashion, it was an up-and-down weekend for many of the drivers and teams in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
tobychristie.com | Zach Evans
Bubba Pollard’s grasp on Cordele Motor Speedway’s Protect Your Melon – Buckle Up SpeedFest continues for another year. Pollard took the lead from Cole Butcher with 12 laps to go in the January Late Model staple, scoring his fourth consecutive SpeedFest Super Late Model victory. WIth the win, Pollard is the first to win four SpeedFest features in a row, as well as the event’s first five-time winner. ? Pollard to the lead!@bubbapollard26 is on a mission for his fourth consecutive #SpeedFest win.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
tobychristie.com | Zach Evans
Christopher Bell is the first big winner of Chili Bowl Nationals week, continuing his triumphant return to dirt racing. Just eight days ago, Christopher Bell won the Non-Wing Outlaw Golden Driller during the Tulsa Shootout at the SageNet Center, dueling with fellow NASCAR Cup Series star Kyle Larson for the win.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
si.com | Zach Evans
If you’re new to watching NASCAR, you might be surprised to learn there’s a little more to a race than simply “cars driving in circles” as the joke often goes. You’ll quickly hear about things like stage points, tire changes, and more. Here is a brief explanation of what a NASCAR race looks like, so you can get up to speed while watching along for the first time. How Long Is a NASCAR Race? The answer varies from race to race, but typically NASCAR Cup Series races are between 300 and 500 miles long.
