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Michigan, NASCAR’s Fastest Track, Promises High Speeds and High Intensity

2 days ago | cupscene.com | Owen Johnson

Of all of NASCAR’s big tracks – Daytona, Talladega, Atlanta – there’s one that’s consistently faster than all the rest. In the Next Gen era, Michigan International Speedway has seen an average pole lap in qualifying at over 192 mph, a full 10 mph faster than Daytona with the restrictor plates. The 2-mile Michigan track is the perfect setup for speed, with long straights and enough banking to carry speed through the corners.
NASCAR Brings the Noise to Music City at Nashville Superspeedway

1 week ago | cupscene.com | Owen Johnson

Nashville Superspeedway always seems to bring something different. The track was added back to the schedule in 2021 and has seen four different winners in each of the four seasons since its return: Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain, and Joey Logano. Sunday night’s Cracker Barrel 400 airs at 7 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and is a chance for another.
Ross Chastain Takes a Backup Car to a Blockbuster Oscar Worthy Finish

1 week ago | cupscene.com | Greg Engle

For a while Sunday, NASCAR’s longest race looked like a one-man show starring William Byron. The kind of show where you could nod off for a few hundred miles and wake up to find nothing had changed. Byron swept all three stages and looked completely untouchable. A repeat performance from Saturday’s Xfinity race, where he also swept the stages and waltzed off with the trophy. And then—well, it wasn’t. In the final act on Sunday night, Denny Hamlin decided to spice things up.
Kyle Larson’s ‘Double’ Ends Early with Indy 500 Crash

1 week ago | cupscene.com | Owen Johnson

Kyle Larson was hoping to finally run a full 1100 miles this year. In his first attempt at ‘The Double’ last year, a marathon effort to race in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the same day, a rain delay at Indy meant he arrived late for the Coke 600 and had to sub in with a third of the race done. In his second attempt this year, Larson didn’t even manage to complete the full 200-lap distance at Indianapolis.
William Byron Overcomes Speeding Penalty for Xfinity Win in a Caution-Filled Charlotte Finish

2 weeks ago | cupscene.com | William J. Byron |Owen Johnson

It felt like the finish would never come in the Xfinity Series at Charlotte, with four cautions in quick succession in the final twenty laps. But through it all, William Byron was able to continue his climb to the front, and he emerged victorious when the dust settled to take the checkered flag in the BetMGM 300. It marked Byron’s first win at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his home track, in any series, which meant a lot to him and his family. “It’s cool.
Corey Heim Wrecks the Field and the Record Book at Charlotte

2 weeks ago | cupscene.com | Greg Engle

The clock didn’t just strike Heim Time Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway—it roared like a freight train through Concord, and it was about time. After three straight races of leading the most laps only to leave empty-handed, Corey Heim didn’t just finish the job—he dropped the hammer. Heim swept both stages, reclaimed the lead with 17 laps to go after green-flag pit stops, and crossed the line over six seconds ahead of the field. That’s not just a win—that’s a statement.
Chase Briscoe’s Fifth Season Proves You Can Have a Powerhouse Ride and Still Be on the Struggle Bus

2 weeks ago | cupscene.com | Greg Engle

Chase Briscoe is now a third of the way through his fifth full-time NASCAR Cup season and, theoretically, he’s in a pretty good spot. He’s driving for Joe Gibbs Racing—yes, that Joe Gibbs Racing, the one with the factory-backed rocket ships—and yet, somehow, he’s still on a learning curve steeper than Talladega’s banking. After four seasons at Stewart-Haas Racing, which included two wins and a whole lot of “we tried,” Briscoe made the leap to JGR this year when SHR shut its doors.
NASCAR Brands, Meet Your New Rival: Six V8-Powered Wienermobiles

2 weeks ago | cupscene.com | Greg Engle

Indianapolis Motor Speedway has seen legends. Foyt, Unser, Mears. But Friday, it saw something far more… processed. Enter: The Oscar Mayer Wienie 500. Six Wienermobiles. One iconic racetrack. And more meat puns than a barbecue convention hosted by Guy Fieri. Held during Indy 500 Carb Day—because of course it was—the inaugural Wienie 500 was less of a race and more of a 27-foot rolling press release, wrapped in fiberglass and stuffed with sodium.
William Byron Celebrates Contract Extension Ahead of Coca-Cola 600

2 weeks ago | cupscene.com | William D. Byron |Greg Engle

So, what does winning two consecutive Daytona 500s get you? Well, apparently, it gets you a long-term deal with one of the sport’s top teams. Hendrick Motorsports announced Friday that William Byron, their No. 24 Chevrolet driver, has earned himself a four-year contract extension running until 2029. Byron’s been making waves in the NASCAR Cup Series since his debut in 2018. The 27-year-old has racked up 14 wins since 2020, 13 of them with crew chief Rudy Fugle.
NASCAR’s Coke 600 Is a Crown Jewel Marathon End to a Day of Racing

2 weeks ago | cupscene.com | Owen Johnson

NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 is a crown-jewel capstone to one of the greatest days in racing. Starting with the Monaco Grand Prix in Europe, racing then comes stateside for the Indy 500 and ends the night with NASCAR’s longest race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. And, with the Monaco GP moving a week later from 2026, it’s the last time to enjoy all three series on the same day for the foreseeable future. If you catch all of that racing, one name will stand out: Kyle Larson.