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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...

25 Years Ago: 1993 in Racing

Apr 6, 2018

by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 The early 1990s were a golden period for motor racing. In the United States, the PPG Indy Car World Series offered a strong racing platform and a diverse offering of race tracks that attracted former formula one drivers,...

Danica Patrick to Replace Retiring Ed Carpenter in 2018 Oval Races

Apr 1, 2018

by April Furst In a strange plot twist that few saw coming, the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500 will not be the farewell race for Danica Patrick after all. Instead, it will mark the end of a fine driving career for team owner, Ed Carpenter, who will hang up his...

The Changing Landscape of Auto Racing Sponsorship

Mar 26, 2018

by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 When home improvement giant Lowe's announced they were leaving NASCAR at the end of 2018, it wasn't just the drop of the other shoe. It was more like the latest in a series of shoes falling out of an overstuffed closet. One...

HOF Consideration: Kirk Shelmerdine

Mar 9, 2018

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles When NASCAR fans think of who’s the greatest crew chief of all-time, more often than not, you’ll hear the names of Hall of Famers Ray Evernham and Dale Inman. How about the 1980s? Tim Brewer, Jeff Hammond and Gary Nelson...

Streaming Television: Is NASCAR Missing the Boat?

Mar 1, 2018

by Seth Eggert @MotorsportRev With more and more sports embracing technology and streaming services, is NASCAR missing out on this growing trend? While NASCAR does stream its National Series races on the Fox Sports Go app, the NBC Sports app, and some of the...

Akinori Ogata Set to Attempt Atlanta Truck Race

Feb 23, 2018

By Seth Eggert @MotorsportRev Should Akinori Ogata make the field for the Active Pest Control 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, it would be just his seventh career start. Ogata will attempt to make the field in the MB Motorsports No. 63 Nisshinbo Chevrolet...

What Happened to the Word Patience?

Feb 20, 2018

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Restrictor plate racing is a strategic game, requiring critical thinking to make the right moves. A few days removed from Sunday’s Daytona 500 and it has dawned on me how frustrating this current era of racing has become....

RPM Inks New Sponsor for Atlanta

Feb 20, 2018

by Seth Eggert @MotorsportsRev After finishing second in the Daytona 500, Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, Jr. now has a sponsor for Atlanta Motor Speedway. Wallace will drive the No. 43 NASCAR Racing Experience Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Petty Motorsports in the...