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Gray Warren 1956-2021

We here at Drafting the Circuits are feeling a tremendous emptiness in the wake of the news that we have lost one of our own. Gray Warren, who was among the early panelists on the podcast, lost a battle with cancer recently leaving behind many people who loved him and...

Wallace Scores Historic Triumph in Rain-Shortened NASCAR Cup Race at Talladega

by Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Services An opportune caution and a sudden rain shower helped make Bubba Wallace the second African-American driver ever to win a NASCAR Cup Series race. Wallace held the lead in Monday’s rain-delayed YellaWood 500 at Talladega...

Kyle Larson Wins Wild NASCAR Cup Elimination Race at Bristol

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kyle Larson celebrated victory in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race with a burnout on the frontstretch at Bristol Motor Speedway, as tempers flared between Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott on pit road. With an...

A New Era of Crossover

by Frank Santoroski @Seveng1967 Years ago the practice of a race car driver dabbling in different disciplines within the same season was a common occurrence. The sight of A.J. Foyt or Johnny Rutherford in a NASCAR race was as common as seeing Cale...

Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix

By Patti Nolan ikissedthebricks.wordpress.com There were a couple sad moments in today’s race. Robin Miller once again did an amazing tribute piece. This time for Bob Jenkins. I’m a huge Bob Jenkins fan so of course I shed a few tears but even if you...

Chastain Embraces Excitement of Joining Trackhouse in 2022

By Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Ross Chastain will have a new home. Well, sort of on a technical standpoint. The current Chip Ganassi Racing driver will drive for Trackhouse Racing’s second NASCAR Cup Series team in 2022. The very team that’ll take over Ganassi’s...

GALLERY: 2021 NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles This past weekend, all three NASCAR national touring events competed at Darlington Raceway. Several competitors across the board ran special paint schemes as part of NASCAR's Throwback weekend. Only this time, the event took place in the...

Daniel Suarez Scores First Top Five This Season at Bristol

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles A week after a pit penalty bit Daniel Suarez's bid of a strong result at Atlanta, he was able to deliver big at Bristol. Suarez crossed the line in fourth, bringing Trackhouse Racing its maiden top-five in just their seventh race....

Daniel Suarez Finishes 17th After Pit Penalty in Atlanta

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles If it wasn't for a speeding penalty on the final green flag pit stop, Daniel Suarez's day could've been different. During Sunday's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Suarez had a top-10 run going. Rather than being...

The Racing World Turns to eSports During Pandemic Crisis

By Seth Eggert @MotorsportRev With the motorsports world sidelined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of eSports has risen to the occasion. NASCAR already had two active eSports divisions, the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series and the...

Daniel Suarez Finishes 17th After Pit Penalty in Atlanta

Mar 21, 2021

The Racing World Turns to eSports During Pandemic Crisis

Mar 31, 2020

Houff and Poole Take Different Approach Towards Rookie Cup Season

Feb 26, 2020

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles There are six drivers competing in this year’s Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR Cup Series. To nobody’s surprise, the discussion of who’ll win the award at season’s end have narrowed down to four. Those four are Christopher...

ESPN to Premiere Janet Guthrie Documentary

May 22, 2019

by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 While there is still a long way to go, the search for gender equality has made large gains over the past several decades. It is commonplace this day and age to see women successfully filling important, high-profile roles in...

NASCAR Xfinity Series, Truck Series Look to Their Roots with 2020 Schedule

Apr 5, 2019

By Jordan Bianchi, NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – The schedules for NASCAR’s Xfinity Series and Gander Outdoor Truck Series will have a familiar look in 2020, with both also returning to a track that it had a previous longstanding association with but...

Waltrip to Retire From Broadcast Booth

Apr 5, 2019

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Darrell Waltrip is one of only four broadcasters (the others being Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds and Matt Yocum) that’s been with FOX NASCAR since its inception in 2001. Now after 19 seasons, the NASCAR Hall of Famer announced Thursday that...

Chaotic Weekend Ends with Decent Texas Results for Stewart-Haas

Apr 2, 2019

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Friday was “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” for all four Stewart-Haas Racing drivers after going through the ropes with NASCAR’s latest qualifying format. Fast forward to Sunday, all four drivers delivered stellar results in the O’Reilly...

NASCAR Suspends Austin Wayne Self Following Substance Abuse Policy Violation

Apr 2, 2019

by Seth Eggert @motorsportrev NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series regular Austin Wayne Self has been suspended indefinitely for violating NASCAR’s substance abuse policy. NASCAR announced on Monday via the penalty report that Self violated Section 12.1...