6:57 pm ET, at Martin Truex Jr; 10. He limped his car to the pits and will hope to bandage it and stay. Ross Chastain crashes Denny Hamlin at Atlanta (Video). The 1 car finished 6-plus seconds ahead of the rest of the field. If we get two full hours before potential trouble arrives, we're gonna have us an official playoff field determined today, one way or another. at Thats his 61st career Cup win and his first with Richard Childress Racing. It was Buschs first victory of the 2023 Truck Series season and his second straight victory overall. 6:59 pm ET, at 6:45 pm ET, at All excited for this big day. 2 tenths faster than Elliott. "I made a few mistakes but I was able to battle back," Stenhouse said. Only 20 laps to go, and Bubba Wallace is in first with Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin behind in second and third. Two laps to go. Reddick, Preece, Bell, Aric Almirola and AJ Allmendinger all failed to finish due to crash damage, while Bubba Wallace and Ty Dillon were taken out of the race due to engine failure. "Hopefully, there's many more left to go." Those leaders are Ross Chastain, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano and Christopher Bell (who began Sundays race on the pole). It was Buschs first victory of the 2023 season in his second race for Richard Childress Racing. Cautions breed more cautions. Truex Jr looks inside in turn one, side by side off turn two and Truex Jr completes the pass in turn three. There are five drivers in the Cup Series field who really need to reverse their early fortunes. Denny Hamlin; Green flag on stage two, Truex Jr leads as Kyle Larson and Kevin Harvick reun side by side for 2nd. Fox's Daytona 500 coverage, adios Auto Club and a reason for Kyle Busch to smile! During ensuing pit stops, Alex Bowman and Noah Gragson made contact on pit road, damaging Bowman's No. Also of note: William Byron speeds on pit road and will serve a pass-through penalty. Youve come to the right place if youre seeking the latest NASCAR results. 3:34 p.m.: Per CBS, Kyle Larson is the 5-1 favorite, right in front Denny Hamlin (17-2) and Chase Elliott (9-1). 8 car. Bell to the lead! Kyle Larson; 6. Joey Logano, Ricky Stenhouse and Austin Cindric rounded out the top five. I'm not here to save you. Once a lap down, Bubba Wallace stayed out under pit stops and inherited the lead to begin the third and final stage. It's probably too late to turn back now anyway. it: Search: table of content (1916) 31 Klaxon. 7:59 pm ET, at Seven-time champ Jimmie Johnson makes his return after a two-year absence, while former champion Kevin Harvick makes his final Daytona 500 start. Aric Almirola; 9. . Christopher Bell follows him through to take 2nd away. 24. . Lap 352: With . Ryan Blaney; 3. By JENNA FRYER 7:41 pm ET, at Alex Bowman36. It's the opening race in the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Playoffs. Hamlin and second-place finisher Kyle Busch were disqualified due to pieces of tape that were found on the front fascia, or nose of the car at Pocono Raceway in 2022. Lap 42, Corey LaJoie turns Brad Keselowski off turn two, caution. Check out the rest of the NASCAR qualifying results for this weekends events below. Upcoming Projects Kyle Larson; 4. All rights reserved. Check out the . The NASCAR Cup Series runs the Ally 400 on Sunday at the Nashville Superspeedway.. Denny Hamlin is on the pole following Saturday's rain-shortened qualifying. For full race takeaways and results, we have you covered here. Its the start of our season as well. He had a collision with Austin Dillon in Stage 1. The feature had multiple caution flags due to wrecks. Kyle Busch to the lead in turn one. Justin Haley21. Green, Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick run side by side into turn one. More information is available at Daytona International Speedway's website. 5:57 pm ET, at fell in Fontana, California, on Saturday afternoon canceling Cup qualifying an Xfinity Series race still began on Saturday night (although it was postponed shortly after). We were told 4:10, but it looks like they might go green a bit sooner. Race coverage will begin Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The wreck came with just 11 laps to go in the stage and Chris Buescher leading Joey Logano, Martin Truex, Harvick and Ty Gibbs. The 1.058-mile of New Hampshire Motor Speedway is set to host the Ambetter 301. . Bubba Wallace gets past Alex Bowman for the lead. 301 laps of racing are up next. Lap 69: Some Stage 1 stats: seven lead changes, two cautions for eight laps and five different leaders. To get a chance to sing a few songs . This vehicle is available for viewing by appointment only. It was the final race on the current track configuration. Here's everything you need to about the Pala Casino 400: Saturday, Feb. 252-4 p.m.: Practice and qualifying (FS1, MRN), Sunday, Feb. 263:30-6:30 p.m.: Pala Casino 400 (Fox, MRN). Lap 132: A summary of the race through two stages: 16 lead changes, eight different leaders and six cautions for 28 laps. But Fontana's wide racing groove would make for plenty of highlights, even as Ross Chastain set the pace for most of the day with 91 of 200 laps led. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Harrison Burton, Chase Briscoe and Kyle Busch stay out. Already going four-wide here. DAYTONA BEACH As it has done since 1982, NASCAR begins a brand new Cup Series season today with the biggest race on its calendar. Elliott drives it deep to the inside and completes the pass in turn one, Elliott to 2nd. 7:56 pm ET, at Kyle Busch takes record-setting NASCAR win at Fontana, Top 50 racing drivers of 2017: 30-21 Pala Casino 400 race results, live scoring, practice and qualifying leaderboards and standings for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series The drivers are tucked away in the "green room," waiting on what seems like the inevitable. Lots of wrecking immediately behind leader Joey Logano. Logano, Cindric and Buescher stay out. Busch tied the previous record of 18, which had been set by Richard Petty from 1960 to 1977, last year. Martin Truex Jr. finished eighth, Ryan Blaney finished 15th, but Blaney's points cushion held up and he gets the 16th playoff spot, the only one available to a non-winner from 2022. The strength of Busch's car was obvious almost immediately, but it took him some time to find the very front of the field after a pit road speeding penalty served as a setback. Like much of the country, Southern California's Inland Empire is experiencing winter storms, with heavy rain sweeping through the region Friday, Saturday and the early parts of Sunday. Alex Bowman out in front to start the final stage, and just behind are Bubba Wallace and William Byron in a battle for second. He has also temporarily re-taken sole possession of the most wins among active full-time Cup Series drivers. Kyle Larson15. He has a run into turn three. Biggest crash in the history of Auto Club Speedway (Video). Joey Logano holds the lead and now the teams have one eye on their fuel gauge and another on the weather radar. Next up, it's the final race on the 2-mile oval in Fontana, California. Truex Jr and most of the leaders pit. 60 to go, Logano works heavy lap traffic. Have you had it up to here? 33 to go, Busch and Chastain head for the pit lane together. Keselowski turns right back into him and they make more contact. Ryan Blaney will wait all day, of course. pic.twitter.com/DYzNPoG5vD, 61 career victories. Cody Ware31. Chase Elliott was deemed the winner after finishing in third place and the rest of the NASCAR results were then affected, including Stage 1 and 2. The 1.058-mile of New Hampshire Motor Speedway is set to host the Ambetter 301. And finally GREEN! 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Logano gets loose off turn two and Busch is forced to lift behind him, Chastain takes the lead. Ricky Stenhouse inched back in front Joey Logano in the nick of time, pushing ahead as a caution flew on the final lap to win the 65th Daytona 500. Get in-depth, sideline coverage of Charlotte area sports - only $1 a month. Corey LaJoie33. Nothing to report yet at Daytona, where the red flag is still officially flying. It wasn't a Big One, but it might have huge playoff implications. William Byron12. Among those involved, heavily, was Martin Truex Jr. in his No. NASCAR (@NASCAR) September 25, 2022 His team has ten minutes to get his car right or it'll be a done day for playoff driver Bowman. NASCAR WEEKLY EXPERT PICKS. Home; Lectures . ET on USA Network with streaming available on fuboTV (try for free). 2 for him in the @NASCAR Cup Series. Austin Dillon shoved Austin Cindric out of the lead with a few laps remaining and led the rest of the way, to capture the Coke Zero Sugar 400 and earn a berth in the Cup Series playoff, which begins next week. 10 to go, Kyle Busch leads Chase Elliott by 3.5 seconds. NASCAR Twitter reacts to missing Daytona 500 crash. The No. The field is still two-by-two throughout with Bowman behind Bell and Larson being pushed by Joey Logano on the inside. The 1.5-mile of Las Vegas Motor Speedway is set to host the South Point 400. If you are after the NASCAR results from last weekend, weve got you covered below! Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports. pic.twitter.com/km2sjud9GT, A solid day for @Alex_Bowman. A good race might ensue, as drivers said they are now motivated to be the final winner on a racetrack that has featured some of the best racing the Cup Series has to offer in the past 25 years. @BubbaWallace passes William Byron and Kyle Larson for second on the frontstretch. pic.twitter.com/TnZDiQdPN3, The first driver is locked in for the Round of 12.What will @BMSupdates bring? He's headed for a Top 10 finish unless he hurt something by doing that. Latest NASCAR News. Of the 2022 non-winners looking to crash the playoffs, Todd Gilliland was leading the way, in sixth place overall. Chase Elliott is 3.3 seconds back of Busch with 8 to go. Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace, Austin Dillon and Austin Dillon were among the drivers caught up in a hard crash in front of the main grandstands. nationals 2022 quantum great lakes cup 2022 west coast championship series 2022-2023 bacardi winter series news media m24*usa newsletter facebook instagram twitter photos videos youtube join the class classifieds contact officers measurement faq. All rights reserved. Daniel Suarez; 6. Given recent history and the winningest current driver at the course hopping back to a Chevrolet team this season, it's probably wise to back the bowtie this weekend. Austin Dillon vs Brad Keselowski at New Hampshire (Video). NASCAR at Bristol results. Lap 205, Todd Gilliland is around, caution. Chase Elliott; 2. Christopher Bell; 7. Travis Pastrana, Conor Daly and Riley Herbst were all showing two laps down. Its a pretty amazing feeling for us.. pic.twitter.com/F2yxsHLOpT, Kyle Busch's points-win percentage with Richard Childress Racing is now 50%. Which takes us back to that earlier reference to the Firecracker 250, which the name of Daytona's summertime race from the 1959 inaugural until 1963, when it was lengthened to 400 miles. 2023 www.news-journalonline.com. Kyle Busch is on cruise control. BJ McLeod, Pos | Driver | Wins / Points | Playoff Points, Filed Under: NASCAR Cup Series Tagged With: Ambetter 301 Bubba Wallace Chase Elliott Christopher Bell Cup Series Joey Logano Loudon New Hampshire Loudon NH Martin Truex Jr NASCAR NASCAR Cup NASCAR Cup Series New Hampshire New Hampshire Motor Speedway NHMS William Byron, Kyle Busch is talking to other NASCAR teams for 2023 contract, New Hampshire Race Results: July 17, 2022 (NASCAR Cup Series), New Hampshire Starting Lineup: July 2022 (NASCAR Cup Series), New Hampshire Results: July 18, 2021 (NASCAR Cup Series), New Hampshire Starting Lineup: July 2021 (NASCAR Cup Series), New Hampshire Race Results: July 16, 2022 (NASCAR Whelen Modified). Joey Logano; 5. Related: NASCAR power rankings during the 2023 season. 11:35 a.m.: Kyle Busch leads through end of Stage 2 at Daytona. 200 laps of stock car racing are up next. Go to the Rewards Mall Earn Points Faster with Every Swipe! The NASCAR Cup Series moves on to another racetrack with a notorious streak next week, as they head to The Monster Mile for the DuraMAX Drydene 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. It's more like a fraction of a fraction. Ryan Preece, Austin Dillon and Noah Gragson stay out. Suarez will pit, so Joey Logano moves into first with 43 laps to go. Daniel Suarez slammed the wall to bring out the caution with just two laps to go, sending the Daytona 500 to overtime. Check out the rest of the NASCAR results below! Joey Logano; 8. Chase Elliott has climbed to the bumper of Logano in the battle for 2nd. With his 61st win, Busch now temporarily moves out of a tiebreaker with Kevin Harvick for sole possession of ninth on NASCAR's all-time wins list. LVMS Menu ARCA: Race Stage 2 has ended and we're through 95 laps of the 160-lap Coke Zero Sugar 400. NASCAR's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 race starts at 3 p.m. today on FOX. By the end, Denny Hamlin found himself in front, leading two other Toyotas in Christopher Bell and Tyler Reddick. 8:05 pm ET, at Kevin Harvick; 5. Drama from the rain delay would create a nice runway to the IMSA event. Our stable of Auto Racing and NASCAR experts will be providing their Top Five Finish Predictions and Best Bets for featured races throughout the racing season, covering key NASCAR and F1 circuits. Ross Chastain; 8. Awesome work by @RCRracing camp! Check out the NASCAR results from practice, qualifying, and the races below! A special moment for @23XIRacing with back-to-back wins at Kansas Speedway. This NASCAR Cup Series season has been truly unpredictable as 17 different drivers have won a race heading into Sunday including a non-playoff driver in Erik Jones last week at Darlington. With 67 laps to go, Wallace is finding momentum at the exact right time. ENGINES FIRED. After the Cup Series race, John Hunter Nemechek won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Auto Club Speedway! As of now, 4:10 is looking like the time they'll fire the engines. Green flag on stage three, Briscoe slides Burton into turn one, Briscoe leads as Truex Jr takes 2nd away. Kevin Harvick; 9. Green, Kurt Busch clears Joey Logano into turn one. The forecast calls for potential rain . The 46-year-old registered a DNF after slamming into the wall on Lap 33, giving him three straight DNFs and a career-high seven for the season. pic.twitter.com/8ItTGQkb3U, Some good racing happening at the start of Stage 3! Wallace said after the race he wants to start putting together similar performances going forward. 7:03 pm ET, at McDowell also appeared to be likely done for the day. @BubbaWallace is the leader at @kansasspeedway. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly, Restart stack-up triggers multi-car crash at Fontana. Take a bow, Kyle Busch (and RCR). One of those drivers was Ryan Blaney, but he and several other contenders -- including polesitter Christopher Bell -- would see their days come to grief on a Lap 87 restart. Elliott made it to pit road but was then hooked to a wrecker, ending his day. The blue dot on the GPS won't help you here. Charlotte Observer NASCAR reporter Alex Zietlow, its a shame it is getting reconfigured into a half-mile short track, Logan who? @RCRracing | https://t.co/82cGlF9XJq pic.twitter.com/ESWsGhE6yW, Five-time in Fontana! New Hampshire Race Results (Stage 1) : 1. The RCR driver battled late with Ross Chastain, passing him just before the final round of green-flag pit stops. Sonoma RaceStage 1 - Report. Lap 167: And the final pit stops under green begin: Joey Logano goes in there first for fuel and tires, and then Ross Chastain and Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott follow suit. Why does Daytona 500 have different stages? And now the rains have come, 42 laps shy of the 160 prescribed for the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Ty Dillon, driving the No. Unofficial results for NASCAR race. Get all the race results from 2023, right here at ESPN.com. They'll be surrounded by younger champions and current stars, as well as plenty of others with lesser pedigrees who, in this form of racing, know they have a chance at hanging the sport's shiniest ornament on their careers. NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 wrecks its way to early-morning finish, Jeff Burton high and dry in NBC booth, but still feels the nerves, holding on to a playoff spot based on his points standing, we're gonna have us an official playoff field, Which takes us back to that earlier reference to the Firecracker 250, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Engines fired for the Xfinity race. https://t.co/zBC4Wb2oca pic.twitter.com/biNrRCbWnj. Ross Chastain wins stage one at Auto Club Speedway! Michael McDowell29. 7:25 pm ET, at Kick fun into overdrive by challenging fellow competitors to a white-knuckle race next to the ONLY Formula 1 track in the United States! Don't bet against him eventually winning and becoming a playoff factor, by the way. 7:50 pm ET, at 25 to go, Bubba Wallace exits the race with a mechanical issue. Delivering today's starting command will be a baseball team full of Grand Marshals. Talladega points, results: Chase Elliott captured his 18th career victory in the NASCAR Cup Series, passing Ryan Blaney on the final lap Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. While Ross Chastain led the way in third, Daniel Suarez complemented what was a very strong showing for Trackhouse Racing in fourth. "I hope you all had fun. He's on the playoff outside looking in as it stands now. I think [the win] ranks high, just because it ranks to the fact that I can do it. Kyle Busch takes record-setting NASCAR win at Fontana, Elliott 'not surprised' with Busch's quick success at RCR, Buescher: Vegas a "good test to see where we stack up", RFK's fight to return to the top 45 before the playoffs to keep the car eligible for the NASCAR owner's championship. Blaney got back on track but was a couple of laps down. 6:37 pm ET, at For post-race analysis and takeaways, click here. Engines have cranked, pre-race pace laps under way. They make contact off turn four. He chases it up the track and collects Harrison Burton. That means a two-lap penalty under NASCARs new rules. Busch is 25 seconds behind the race leader but coming fast with fresh tires. . Brad Keselowski just brushed the wall pretty hard in Turn 3. Just 12 laps remain in the first stage. section: | slug: nascar-cup-series-at-fontana-results-kyle-busch-makes-history-with-his-first-win-for-richard-childress-racing | sport: nascar | route: live_blog_single | Busch was forced to do a stop-and-go penalty. View the latest practice, qualifying and race results for drivers, teams and constructors for NASCAR 2022 Chase Briscoe16. 2:46 p.m.: This will be the last race run on Auto Club Speedways two-mile oval. Unfortunately I think Ryan [Preece] had the same idea," Tyler Reddick told Fox Sports. Kyle Busch led to the stripe, followed by Martin Truex Jr., Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace. Chase Elliott3. 8:04 pm ET, at Pit Penalty: Kyle Busch is caught speeding on the pit lane and hell drop to the rear. The green flag will drop at 3:47 p.m. Aric Almirola; 7. 7:11 pm ET, at Ty Dillon34. The NASCAR Xfinity Series is set for the green flag at Auto Club Speedway after yesterday's rain out. Green, they stack up on the outside lane as Logano stalls his launch! section: | slug: nascar-playoffs-at-kansas-bubba-wallace-silences-doubters-with-second-cup-series-win-in-hollywood-casino-400 | sport: nascar | route: live_blog_single | 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. With Aric Almirola leading, a caution flag flew just two laps into the third and final stage after Ryan Blaney shredded a tire, sending debris onto the race track. It was the fifth time in . The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing tandem of Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski are pacing the field with 28 laps to go. Ryan Blaney, holding on to a playoff spot based on his points standing, was one of a few drivers wrecked in a Lap 31 incident. McDowell shoves Blaney to the lead off turn two. BIG TROUBLE ON THE RESTART IN FONTANA pic.twitter.com/gmu49JS0to. That effectively ends the No. What a dominant day for the No. His hood was steaming on pit road. That 1 car is fast and has been running out in front all day. Those who earned stage points (in order): Chastain, Ryan Blaney, Daniel Suarez, Alex Bowman, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott. Busch is extending his lead over the rest of the field, too including over Ross Chastain, who has been his biggest competition all day. 20 Toyota driven by Christopher Bell grabbed the lead from the outside lane. Denny Hamlin; 6. 1. TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 02: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 02, 2022 in Talladega, Alabama. Lap 32: Kyle Larson had to miss a few laps after the competition caution. Baby Jessica, it appears you've fallen into the well. "The whole team worked really hard this offseason. Brad Keselowski entered the pits as the leader after winning Stage 1 with the Ford contingent controlling the race throughout the first half of Stage 2. @BubbaWallace drives the No. Lap 361: Erik Jones maintaining his advantage as Hamlin is trying all he can to reach the front. We have a new leader at @kansasspeedway and his name is @BubbaWallace! Bubba Wallace took the lead and the hit the wall after being bump drafted by Martin Truex getting into Turn 3. 6:06 pm ET, at CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nascar | pageType: stories | Kyle Busch has recovered quickly since his speeding on pit road penalty. This is the type of day when a big longshot can find himself in the lead at the right time and walk away with the trophy after rain shortens the race. Oh well. 35 to go, Logano heads for the pit lane under green. Sunday will mark the 33rd and final trip around the two-mile oval that opened in 1997. Lap 199, Truex Jr gets to the right rear of Briscoe in the battle for the lead. Truex and most of the leaders hit the pit lane. Chris Buescher, Kevin harvick, Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson rounded out the top five. Best case scenario, it stops, the rain clouds disappear, and they take an hour or so to dry the track and resume. I'm not here to save you. #HotPass pic.twitter.com/u34N2CXrDQ, Joey Logano says he just went late in the restart zone on the restart where the wreck happened. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/lLgB2mHKLv, #NASCAR Bubba Wallace won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Kansas Speedway with a final-stage surge. Kevin Harvick; 6. Why Bubba Wallaces Talladega win is such a big moment for NASCAR.