2023 NASCAR Cup Series

Ryan Blaney wins 1st career Cup Series title

November 5, 2023 The Associated Press

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Blaney raced to his first career NASCAR Cup Series championship on Sunday by banging his way past contender Kyle Larson in the closing laps at Phoenix Raceway to give Team Penske […]

Ryan Blaney wins at Martinsville, will race for Cup Series title

October 29, 2023 The Associated Press

RIDGEWAY, Va. — Ryan Blaney was in tears back in May when the crowd chanted “Blaney! Blaney! Blaney” after he snapped a 59-race losing streak with his win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He was so […]

Christopher Bell wins at Homestead, joins Larson in title race

October 22, 2023 The Associated Press

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Christopher Bell wasn’t thinking of winning the race. Balance issues with his Toyota caused him to fall to 22nd after Stage 2 on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. But Bell took advantage of […]

Kyle Larson earns spot in title race with victory at Las Vegas

October 15, 2023 The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson used a spectacular mid-race save, got a lightning fast final pit stop from his Hendrick Motorsports crew, then held off Christopher Bell at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish line […]

Ryan Blaney wins at Talladega to advance in playoffs

October 1, 2023 The Associated Press

TALLADEGA, Ala. — In a battle of Ford drivers, Ryan Blaney held off Kevin Harvick at the Talladega Superspeedway finish line to advance into the round of eight of the Cup Series playoffs. Harvick, who […]

William Byron advances to round of 8 with win at Texas

September 24, 2023 The Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas — William Byron got a milestone victory for Rick Hendrick while advancing into the round of eight of NASCAR playoffs. Bubba Wallace felt like he let one get away. Byron took the […]

Denny Hamlin says 2023 is his year to win elusive title

September 19, 2023 The Associated Press

Denny Hamlin didn’t chill Sunday with his bravado that this is indeed the year he will finally win a Cup Series championship. The day after his win at Bristol Motor Speedway hurdled Hamlin and his […]

Hamlin wins at Bristol, Logano eliminated from playoffs

September 17, 2023 The Associated Press

The best driver to never win a Cup Series championship believes he can lose that tag this year. At least that’s what Denny Hamlin told the Bristol Motor Speedway crowd as they booed his third […]

Tyler Reddick takes advantage of late caution to win at Kansas

September 10, 2023 The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Every time Tyler Reddick walked into a competition meeting at 23XI Racing and talk turned to Kansas Speedway, it seemed that just about everyone in the room had a win there […]

Kyle Larson wins opening playoff race

September 3, 2023 The Associated Press

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kyle Larson led the final 55 laps to start his latest Cup Series playoff run with his first career win at the Southern 500 on Sunday night. The 2021 Cup Series champion […]