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Joey Logano’s championship win Sunday was perhaps too dominant as the NASCAR TV ratings for the final race of the year declined from 2021. For the 20th straight week, the NASCAR Cup Series was the most-watched motorsport in the United States as Joey Logano dominated to win his second title. Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship […] READ MORE
INDIANAPOLIS — I strolled down the long, long pit road at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I took in the sights and sounds of the century-old cathedral of auto racing. Yes, the booming bass of the music playing over the PA system died out hours ago. Yes, the fans long since exited the 559-acre property just […] READ MORE
Chase Elliott. Austin Cindric. Kyle Larson. All drivers that one would expect to see up front at road courses. Michael McDowell? Not typically at the top of those lists. Here’s why he should be: INDIANAPOLIS — They say numbers don’t lie. That phrase couldn’t be any more true than when you look at Michael McDowell […] READ MORE
Even with the late restarts, Tyler Reddick had Indianapolis in check to win the Verizon 200. INDIANAPOLIS – Nine-tenths of a second. Tyler Reddick needed ninth-tenths of a second less fuel than Christopher Bell, when both pitted on Lap 52, to cycle ahead at Indianapolis. Even two late restarts didn’t throw a wrench into Reddick’s […] READ MORE
INDIANAPOLIS — Sitting at the podium in the DEX Imaging Media Center at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Stephen Conley of The Podium Finish asked AJ Allmendinger what winning at The Brickyard meant to him. “No matter what you race here,” he said, “if you’re able to win at this race track, it’s something that’ll last in your […] READ MORE
Friday night marked the NASCAR Truck Series’ first trip to Indianapolis Raceway Park since 2011. The result? Flaring tempers, crazy racing, and a crucial victory. INDIANAPOLIS — The setting could not be any better. A 70-degree night at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in the lively western suburb of Clermont, Indiana. There were a few […] READ MORE
INDIANAPOLIS — Here’s a rundown of some IMSA and NASCAR news and notes from Indy. IMSA returns to the Brickyard The Brickyard made the poorly kept IMSA secret official. Indianapolis Motor Speedway track president, Doug Boles, announced, Friday, that the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will return to The Brickyard in 2023. It’s the first time […] READ MORE
After Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch were disqualified at Pocono, Chase Elliott took his fourth win of the season in rather controversial circumstances. Now, the NASCAR Cup Series sets its eyes on Indianapolis for the second annual Verizon 200. INDIANAPOLIS — “1 tainted trophy and 1 used bottle of champagne.” That was Denny Hamlin‘s caption on […] READ MORE
INDIANAPOLIS — Kurt Busch remains on the sideline for another week with a concussion. 23XI Racing announced, Wednesday, that the driver of the No. 45 Toyota hasn’t been medically cleared to return to action, this weekend, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, due to a concussion he sustained at Pocono Raceway. The team's official statement on […] READ MORE
NASCAR disqualified Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch for failing post-race inspection and handed the win to Chase Elliott. The sunny sky over Pocono Raceway turned grey and shadows dulled the hue of the track surface. If you’ve seen as many films as I have, you’ll understand what that means. It would’ve matched the rest of […] READ MORE
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