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  • • NASCAR: The key reason why Denny Hamlin became a team owner
    Denny Hamlin revealed what led him to make the decision to become a co-owner of new NASCAR Cup Series race team 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan. One of the three new teams entering the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season was announced late last season when Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin decided to partner with […] NASCAR: The key reason why Denny Hamlin became a team owner - Beyond the Flag ...2021
  • • NASCAR, 'I Am Athlete' podcast announce 'I Am NASCAR' collaboration series
    Miami, FL. (May 6, 2021) — Brandon Marshall‘s I AM ATHLETE (IAA) podcast will continue its mission to deliver unique platforms for athletes across the sports landscape with a new NASCAR collaboration announced today. IAA will present a special I AM NASCAR series to air weekly over the next month, featuring interviews with top drivers […]...2021
  • • NASCAR is coming to Rocket League on May 6
    Drivers, take your places on the starting grid. Join Chase Elliott as the biggest teams in NASCAR speed into Rocket League with the NASCAR 2021 Fan Pack! Fully stock your garage with new NASCAR gear on May 6....2021
  • • Waid’s World: Old Martinsville Is, Again, Part of New NASCAR Look in 2021
    I freely admit I have an affinity for Martinsville Speedway, simply because it was the track at which I covered my first NASCAR Cup Series race. Additionally, it was the track’s principal officers who took me under their wings. They made sure my first steps as a motorsports journalist were positive ones headed in the ... Read moreWaid’s World: Old Martinsville Is, Again, Part of New NA...2021
  • • Martinsville Next Gen Test Featuring Manufacturer-Built Cars
    The new NASCAR Next Gen returns to the track on March 30-31 at Martinsville Speedway for its next test session. However, this session will be different from others. Three cars will appear at the test session, the most NASCAR has held for its evaluation of the new car. Each car will be manufacturer-specific, according to ... Read moreMartinsville Next Gen Test Featuring Manufacturer-Built Cars...2021
  • • NASCAR: Kyle Busch unveils special new paint scheme for Las Vegas
    Kyle Busch will be getting an all-new look for this Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at his home track of Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch getting new NASCAR Cup Series paint schemes from Mars Wrigley is nothing new, but more often than not, those new paint schemes are new M&M’s schemes. This time, however, […] NASCAR: Kyle Busch unveils special new paint scheme for Las Ve...2021
  • NFL's Kamara on NASCAR sponsorship: 'Why not?'
    • NFL's Kamara on NASCAR sponsorship: 'Why not?'
    Alvin Kamara, NFL star and new NASCAR fan, has put some of his own money into the sport as a team sponsor this weekend at Daytona International Speedway....2021
  • • NASCAR to be without a full-time driver at Daytona
    B.J. McLeod, Live Fast Motorsports’ full-time driver for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, will not compete for the team this weekend. B.J. McLeod, who co-owns new NASCAR Cup Series team Live Fast Motorsports along with Matt Tifft, was slated to compete full-time for his team behind the wheel of the #78 Ford throughout the […] NASCAR to be without a full-time driver at Daytona - Beyon...2021
  • • Flat Spot On – A New NASCAR Season, A New Winner
    By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer RacinToday.com  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – There was a new feel to NASCAR and its Cup Series at this year’s Daytona 500. New team owners like former NBA star Michael Jordan and hip ......2021
  • • Bubba Wallace's first race for Michael Jordan ended early, but showed promise
    Bubba Wallace's first race for Michael Jordan's new NASCAR team ended early but showed promise for the future....2021

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  • • New NASCAR rules package at Talladega: Explaining the changes after Ryan Newman's Daytona crash
    NASCAR is trying to slow down the cars and prevent tandem drafting in an effort to avoid a Newman-like crash at Talladega....2020
  • • Busch and Elliott incident could spark new NASCAR rivalry
    Kyle Busch is NASCAR's reigning Cup champion and the resident villain of the series. Chase Elliott has been voted most popular driver the last two years and is quickly building a loyal and rabid fan base. Elliott crashed, climbed out of his car, waved off medical personnel and waited on the apron for Busch to circle the track under caution....2020
  • • Danica Patrick rips new NASCAR rules following Daytona 500 crash
    Danica Patrick was right in the thick of the 2017 Daytona 500 on Sunday when she was forced to exit after a 17-car crash that started with Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 car.After she was cleared by medical personnel, Patrick spoke with For The Win’s Michelle R. Martinelli and put the blame for the crash on NASCAR’s new rule changes, specifically the rule that created staged racing.“The stages are defini...2017
  • • Joey Logano earns $1 million by winning crazy All-Star Race
    On a night that featured a new NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race format that left competitors and fans alike frequently confused, Joey Logano ended up going to Victory Lane and claiming $1 million for his efforts.Logano outdueled Kyle Larson toward the end, finally passing Larson with two laps to go. Larson hit the outside wall after Logano made the pass, and ended up falling all the way to 16th.The rac...2016
  • • Joey Logano, NASCAR Reap What They Sow In Martinsville Crash Controversy
    Staid. Safe. Professional. Boring. That was how people described driver Matt Kenseth before Sunday, and it’s also how old-school NASCAR fans have increasingly described their sport. Once known for its edge, stock car racing has devolved in many fans’ eyes into a battle for points and corporate sponsorships above all else. But when Kenseth put race leader Joey Logano into the wall on lap 455 at Mar...2015

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New NASCAR trade, contract, salary rumors

  • Toyota in talks with two potential new NASCAR team owners
    • Toyota in talks with two potential new NASCAR team owners
    Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Cup Series-opening Daytona 500, Wilson said the potential new team owners “come from the business world” and that they are both “well-funded” and “credible”.He said that they’ve been attracted by NASCAR’s Next Gen car, which is scheduled to roll out in 2022, that offers substantial savings for owners by being based on common components built ...Keep reading...2021
  • • NASCAR: 3 replacement candidates for Bubba Wallace in 2021
    Bubba Wallace is set to move to a new NASCAR Cup Series team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin next year. So who will drive for Richard Petty Motorsports in 2021? Bubba Wallace had been slated to become one of many free agents at the end of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season after signing a […] NASCAR: 3 replacement candidates for Bubba Wallace in 2021 - Beyond the Flag - Bey...2020
  • • New NASCAR rules package at Talladega: Explaining the changes after Ryan Newman's Daytona crash
    NASCAR is trying to slow down the cars and prevent tandem drafting in an effort to avoid a Newman-like crash at Talladega....2020
  • • Gaming partnership gives NASCAR fans chance at $50,000 jackpots
    The new NASCAR Finish Line online wagering game debuts with next week's Daytona 500....2020
  • • Darrell 'Bubba' Wallace Jr signs new NASCAR Cup deal with Petty
    Richard Petty Motorsports has extended the contract of NASCAR Cup series driver Darrell 'Bubba' Wallace Jr in a "multi-year agreement"...2018
  • • Kurt Busch working to get new NASCAR deal with Stewart-Haas
    Kurt Busch says he is working on a deal to remain at Stewart-Haas Racing for the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series, despite being told it would not renew his contract...2017
  • • NASCAR Cup star Earnhardt to wait on health before talking new deal
    Dale Earnhardt Jr will delay talks on a new NASCAR Cup contract with Hendrick Motorsports while he fully evaluates his health after his 2016 layoff...2017
  • • NASCAR: 15 Bold Predictions For 2017
    The time before the start of a new NASCAR season is always good for making predictions. In the weeks leading up to the Daytona 500 everyone in and around NASCAR is offering up what they think will happen during the season.Which driver will win the Daytona 500? Who will win the 2017 NASCAR champion......2017
  • • Better racing trumps easier math in new NASCAR points system
    The reasoning behind NASCAR’s new stage-based race format is pretty basic: Improving competition is a bigger priority than simplifying the math is.In each of NASCAR’s top three segments, the races will be broken into three stages for 2017: The first two stages will each be roughly one-quarter distance with brief breaks in between. The third and final stage will be about half the race distance.Here...2017
  • • Welcome to the new NASCAR: DW offers his thoughts on the new Chase
    FOX Sports analyst Darrell Waltrip offers his thoughts on the new Chase and provides a few suggestions on changes he would like to see NASCAR make during the offseason. ...2014

New NASCAR stats and results

  • • NASCAR: One full-time driver won’t compete for points in 2021
    B.J. McLeod is listed as ineligible for NASCAR Cup Series points in the 2021 season despite being a full-time driver for Live Fast Motorsports. Among the three new NASCAR Cup Series teams for the 2021 season, Live Fast Motorsports have garnered the least amount of publicity — by far. The other two new teams, 23XI […] NASCAR: One full-time driver won’t compete for points in 2021 -...2021
  • • New NASCAR schedule for 2020: Tracking canceled & postponed races as coronavirus pandemic continues
    Here are the 2020 NASCAR races that have been canceled or postponed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak....2020
  • • Generation wars add intrigue to start of new NASCAR season
    With the 2018 season of NASCAR on the horizon, those in the business of racing were in an unfamiliar position juxtaposed to year’s past entering January: The usual talking points were gone. For one, there was no groundbreaking, revolutionary announcement by NASCAR during January’s Media Tour concerning major changes to the sport. And for another, the sport’s transcendent stars of the past two deca...2018
  • • Setting the stage(s): New NASCAR race format ratchets up intensity
    Stage points and stage wins mean so much that drivers are ramping up efforts to get them....2017
  • • Martin Truex Jr. didn't know stage racing would be this great
    It’s likely that a dominating performance and sweeping the entire race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway helped boost Martin Truex Jr.’s thoughts on the new NASCAR stage racing format. He liked the idea when it was in the planning stages, but after three races, it's playing out better than he expected. “I think stage racing has been really fun so far,” Truex said. “I was a proponent of it before the sea...2017
  • • Danica Patrick rips new NASCAR rules following Daytona 500 crash
    Danica Patrick was right in the thick of the 2017 Daytona 500 on Sunday when she was forced to exit after a 17-car crash that started with Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 car.After she was cleared by medical personnel, Patrick spoke with For The Win’s Michelle R. Martinelli and put the blame for the crash on NASCAR’s new rule changes, specifically the rule that created staged racing.“The stages are defini...2017
  • • Better racing trumps easier math in new NASCAR points system
    The reasoning behind NASCAR’s new stage-based race format is pretty basic: Improving competition is a bigger priority than simplifying the math is.In each of NASCAR’s top three segments, the races will be broken into three stages for 2017: The first two stages will each be roughly one-quarter distance with brief breaks in between. The third and final stage will be about half the race distance.Here...2017
  • • Better racing trumps easier math in new NASCAR points system
    The reasoning behind NASCAR’s new stage-based race format is pretty basic....2017
  • • Roush Fenway Endeavors To Make 2016 Season Of Change For Greg Biffle, Others
    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — You might have noticed Greg Biffle, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Trevor Bayne struggling to keep pace with the leaders in just about every Sprint Cup series race last year. Everyone at Roush Fenway Racing certainly did. That’s why Biffle, when asked at Tuesday’s media day what he’s most eager to see in the new NASCAR season, was blunt. “If our cars have speed now,” Biffle said. “W...2016
  • • Ford to change look of Fusion for 2016, Ryan Blaney No. 21 car photos
    For the 2016 season Ford will change the look of the Fusion which runs in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The new look of the Fusion will actually be the third different variation of the car, the last of which occurred three years ago. The result of the efforts of designers and engineers is an aggressive-looking new race car capable of producing 750 horsepower at 9,000 RPM under the current rules p...2016

New NASCAR parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Motor racing: Fun over, back to work for Elliott at Daytona 500
    There are perks that come with winning but perhaps the biggest is the freedom to try new things and NASCAR champion Chase Elliott enjoyed a close season indulging himself from racing on dirt tracks to featuring in the Disney/Pixar Cars franchise. Since claiming the NASCAR Series crown in November, Elliott has been busy trying his hand at midget cars and dirt tracks at the Chili Bowl to getting be...2021
  • • Behind the scenes with Dale Earnhardt Jr. the businessman: Belt buckles, brands and big plans
    The new NASCAR on NBC broadcaster's move into the announcing booth is just part of a burgeoning portfoilo that dovetails with his maturation into family man....2018
  • • New look in 2018 with four iconic car numbers for Hendrick Motorsports
    CONCORD, N.C. — When a new NASCAR season begins in February, rising star Chase Elliott will be reunited with the number synonymous with his legendary racing family and rookie William Byron will take the wheel of one of the most iconic cars in motor sports history. In 2018, 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports will introduce the No. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet Camaro to its four...2017
  • • NASCAR: The Big 2017 Prediction Page
    May 1, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers during the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports The new NASCAR season means it’s time for a new big prediction page. At he start of each NASCAR season all of the writers from Beyond The Flag get together to off their predictions for some of the biggest questions enteri...2017
  • • NASCAR puts youth on the fast track to learn and have fun with NASCAR Acceleration Nation
    Through the new NASCAR Acceleration Nation learning program, kids can play games and learn math and science the NASCAR way through the sport's first national youth initiative....2015

Top New NASCAR news

  • • Jimmie Johnson prefers the old Chase format over the new one
    Jimmie Johnson understands the appeal of the new NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup elimination format that was introduced last season. But he longs for the days of the old Chase format, which he successfully navigated en route to six championships....2015
  • • Miss Sprint Cup Kimberly Coon to begin new NASCAR chapter at MRN
    After serving as Miss Sprint Cup for the last four NASCAR seasons, Kimberly Coon is haning up her firesuit and picking up a microphone. She is joining the Motor Racing Network broadcast team....2015
  • • Xfinity Series driver after big qualifying wreck: 'I was lucky'
    Xfinity Series driver Carlos Contreras says it's "the worst wreck I've ever had" and blames Daniel Suarez for it, as well as the new NASCAR group qualifying format....2015
  • • Most competitors give new rules package a big thumbs up
    More passing, cars coming from the back to the front ... what's not to like about the new NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rules package that was on display for the first time in Saturday night's Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway? Most competitors give it a passing grade with flying colors....2015
  • • New NASCAR Hall of Fame exhibit features treasured Jeff Gordon cars
    In January 2020, Jeff Gordon will likely be enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame as a first-ballot candidate. With a career behind the wheel that spans over two decades and includes four Sprint Cup championship, 92 wins, five Brickyard 400 trophies and three Daytona 500 victories, Gordon has rightly earned his spot inside the sport's most honored walls. However, as Gordon prepares to end his full-...2015
  • • Welcome to the new NASCAR: DW offers his thoughts on the new Chase
    2014
  • • New NASCAR Hall of Fame exhibit features treasured Jeff Gordon cars
    As Jeff Gordon prepares to end his full-time career behind the wheel, the NASCAR Hall of Fame is paying tribute to his contributions to racing by featuring several of his most important and iconic cars....2015
  • • PRESS RELEASE: March poll gives high marks to new rules package
    Members of the Sprint Cup garage and the media give high marks to the new NASCAR Sprint Cup rules package, according to a March survey conducted by The Century Poll....2015
  • • Will points racing in Phoenix determine the Championship 4?
    While the new NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup is set up to reward winning, a number of drivers could earn their spot among the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway by having a solid points day this weekend in Phoenix. ...2014
  • • Joey Logano earns $1 million by winning crazy All-Star Race
    2016
  • • Monster Energy becomes new NASCAR Premier Series title sponsor
    Monster Energy will be the new title sponsor for NASCAR's Premier Series....2016
  • • Dusenberry Martin Racing to unveil new NASCAR video game
    Dusenberry Martin Racing is set to unveil a new NASCAR video game, and they have planned a unique way to choose the cover driver....2016
  • • NASCAR partners with Hispanic actor William Levy for new television series
    A new NASCAR-themed docuseries focusing on Hispanic drivers is in the works with the help of Cuban-born actor William Levy....2015
  • • Sneak Peek: New NASCAR merchandise tent at Pocono
    The NASCAR Fanatics Tent is making its debut this weekend at Pocono Raceway. Here's a sneak peek of where you can buy your merchandise at 'The Tricky Triangle.'...2015

New NASCAR fantasy rankings and news

  • • NASCAR: Beginners Guide To Fantasy Racing In 2017
    A new NASCAR season is here, which means, now is the time tojump into a NASCAR fantasy racing league and put your skills to the test.Why play fantasy racing in 2017?For starters, there's a brand new group of rookies ready to make a name for themselves. Carl Edwards, a final four driver from a......2017

New NASCAR schedule, game

  • • NASCAR is coming to Rocket League on May 6
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  • • Toyota in talks with two potential new NASCAR team owners
    2021
  • • NASCAR: Details revealed about Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin team
    The new NASCAR Cup Series team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin is set to be named 23XI Racing, and their car number will be #23. When NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin revealed last month that they would be starting a new Cup […] NASCAR: Details revealed about Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin team - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the F...2020
  • • Michael Jordan starting a NASCAR Team with Bubba Wallace
    NBA legend Michael Jordan and driver Denny Hamlin are forming a new NASCAR Cup Series race team that will begin competing in the 2021 season. Star driver Bubba Wallace has reportedly signed a multi-year deal to drive for Jordan’s team, per NBA.com. Jordan, a six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls and currently the owner […] The post Michael Jordan starting a NASCAR Team with Bubb...2020
  • • NASCAR: Richmond starting lineup – Kevin Harvick takes pole
    For the third time in five usages of the NASCAR starting lineup formula, Kevin Harvick has taken the pole position, this time for the race at Richmond Raceway. The new NASCAR starting lineup formula continues to produce one of only two different polesitters from week to week: Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick or Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase […] NASCAR: Richmond starting lineup &...2020
  • • NASCAR: Daytona starting lineup – Kevin Harvick takes another pole
    Through the new NASCAR qualifying formula, Kevin Harvick took another pole position, this time for the 2020 regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway. The new NASCAR qualifying formula is being used for the third time for the Cup Series this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, and for the second time, it has secured Stewart-Haas […] NASCAR: Daytona starting lineup –...2020
  • • Stock Car Scoop: Breaking Down The New NASCAR Schedule After Coronavirus
    NASCAR is on its way back! An April 30 announcement of a new schedule will end the sport’s coronavirus postponements on May 17. The first event will be at Darlington Raceway, a 400-mile race for the Cup Series. And then? Where are they going next? Find out in the latest edition of Stock Car Scoop … The post Stock Car Scoop: Breaking Down The New NASCAR Schedule After Coronavirus appear...2020
  • • New NASCAR schedule for 2020: Tracking canceled & postponed races as coronavirus pandemic continues
    2020
  • Team Preview: Joe Gibbs Racing
    • Team Preview: Joe Gibbs Racing
    For the second year in a row, Joe Gibbs Racing enters a new NASCAR season with a new addition to its driver lineup as Erik Jones enters the fold....2018
  • • Generation wars add intrigue to start of new NASCAR season
    2018

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