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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...

Opinion: NASCAR Discards Tradition With New Schedule

Mar 27, 2019

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles A new chapter into NASCAR’s future has few perks as they’re further separating themselves from tradition once more. For what? To spice things up like its a game of Russian roulette? First off, I applaud the sport for making the Southern...

New Locales for Championship, Regular Season Finale on 2020 Cup Series Schedule

Mar 27, 2019

By NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A champion crowned in the desert. The Last Great Colosseum becomes a postseason factor. A tricky doubleheader. The birthplace of NASCAR bookends the regular season. NASCAR today announced significant, dynamic changes to the 2020 NASCAR...

Natalie Decker Looks Forward to W-Series Test Date

Mar 6, 2019

by Seth Eggert @motorsportrev After competing in the first three NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series events, Natalie Decker will face a new challenge. At the end of March, the 21-year-old will travel to Spain to participate in a four-day test for the W...

The 2019 Clash: Comedy of Errors or Murphy’s Law?

Feb 14, 2019

by Seth Eggert @motorsportrev Let’s face it, just about everything that could go wrong in the 2019 Advance Auto Parts Clash went wrong. A bungled running order, inclement weather, a jet dryer leaking fluid, a race-ending, field consuming crash, and a...

Xfinity Series Gears Up for Season Opener

Feb 14, 2019

by Seth Eggert @motorsportrev The NASCAR Series that says, “Names are made here,” will be back in action this weekend. The NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to the track this weekend, and for the first time since 2015, the defending champion remains in the...

Rookies Hemric and Reddick Prepare for Daytona 500

Feb 14, 2019

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It’s quite the journey both Richard Childress Racing drivers Daniel Hemric and reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Tyler Reddick has had. From both running Brad Keselowski Racing’s No. 19 Ford...

Gone, But Not Forgotten: Former U.S. Racing Venues

Jun 16, 2018

by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 The thought of having automobiles race against one another was conceived almost immediately after the invention of the automobile. Early races were often contested over considerable distances, traveling from one city to...

Kenseth’s Return Bucks the Trend of the NASCAR Youth Movement

Apr 26, 2018

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles The hot rumor that got NASCAR fans talking became a reality Wednesday as Roush Fenway Raceway announced that 2003 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth will share duties with Trevor Bayne in the No. 6...