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Buescher wins Bristol; Harvick, Busch, RCR out of playoffs

September 18, 2022 The Associated Press

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Chris Buescher closed out a bizarre first round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs in which none of the title contenders won a race by becoming the 19th winner this season with […]

No playoffs, no problem: Bubba Wallace wins at Kansas

September 11, 2022 The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Bubba Wallace was so comfortable cruising around Kansas Speedway on Sunday that he told his team over the radio in the closing laps that he didn’t want to know who was […]

Erik Jones benefits from breakdowns, wins at Darlington

September 5, 2022 The Associated Press

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Erik Jones took the lead when Kyle Busch’s engine blew up, then pulled away from Denny Hamlin after a final restart 20 laps from the end to win the opening NASCAR Cup […]

Reddick’s jump to 23XI a start for NASCAR driver shuffling

July 20, 2022 The Associated Press

LOUDON, N.H. — Tyler Reddick can add Michael Jordan to his contacts list. Reddick made the surprise jump — his current Richard Childress Racing team bellyached it’s an ill-timed one — to join Denny Hamlin […]

Bell latest Cup Series winner with victory at New Hampshire

July 17, 2022 The Associated Press

LOUDON, N.H. — Christopher Bell’s crew chief tried to give him a little bit of coaching — some encouragement with about 40 laps left in the race and a victory and playoff spot at stake […]

Hamlin holds off Busch in OT in wild Coca-Cola 600

May 30, 2022 The Associated Press

CONCORD — Denny Hamlin held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in overtime Sunday night to win the longest — and perhaps wildest — Coca-Cola 600 in history. Hamlin won for the 48th time […]

Kurt Busch takes Jordan Brand to Victory Lane at Kansas

May 16, 2022 The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kurt Busch was slowly driving his Jordan Brand-styled ride toward victory lane at Kansas Speedway on Sunday when car owner Denny Hamlin stopped him in his tracks, ducked his head through […]

Byron wins wild race at remodeled Atlanta

March 20, 2022 The Associated Press

HAMPTON, Ga. — William Byron had a freight train in his rearview mirror. He was a sitting duck, it seemed. Fortunately for him, all those challengers started jostling against each other rather than working together […]

Cindric wins Daytona 500 for 1st Cup Series win

February 20, 2022 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Roger Penske had one rule at the Daytona 500 for his drivers: Do Not Wreck Each Other. His orders were followed Sunday night when Austin Cindric worked with teammate Ryan Blaney […]

Cup Series has old faces in new places

February 15, 2022 Cory Lavalette

All of the talk heading into the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season has been about the Next Gen car’s arrival, so it’s been easy to overlook the drivers who have landed in new rides. A […]