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William Byron wins first Daytona 500

February 20, 2024 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The goal was obvious to William Byron: put the No. 24 Chevrolet in Victory Lane in the 2024 Daytona 500 to launch Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season. Mission accomplished, even if […]

Reddick, Bell win Daytona Duels; Johnson makes field

February 16, 2024 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The panic set in for Jimmie Johnson on the final lap of his qualifying race for the Daytona 500. The seven-time NASCAR champion and newest Hall of Fame inductee recognized he […]

Cup Series starts season with new champion, driver and track changes

February 14, 2024 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The NASCAR Cup Series launches its new season with rivals attempting to dethrone Team Penske. Ryan Blaney is the reigning Cup champion after a late-season surge helped him follow Penske teammate […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tyler Reddick wins COTA crashfest in triple OT

March 27, 2023 The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Tyler Reddick had the lead and the fastest car on the track when calamity nearly struck. Caution. Restart. Caution. Restart. Caution. Restart. Enough slowdowns to make a driver lose his mind. Or […]

Byron wins at Las Vegas as Hendrick dominates

March 5, 2023 North State Journal Staff

LAS VEGAS — One way or another, a Hendrick Motorsports driver figured to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas. Kyle Larson nearly won the Pennzoil 400 in regulation, but a late caution […]

Bowman, Larson give Hendrick sweep of front row at Daytona

February 16, 2023 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Alex Bowman admired yet another Daytona 500 pole trophy that he won from mastering the superspeedway over one fast lap ahead of NASCAR’s marquee race. The Hendrick Motorsports driver still wants […]