Layne Riggs Conquers St. Pete, Gas Gauge On Empty, Nerves On Full
The inaugural downtown throwdown for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at St. Petersburg had everything: sunshine, concrete walls and a fuel light blinking like a cheap motel sign.
Articles by Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service
Teammates, Not Twins: Zilisch And SVG Promise To Play Nice
Now that Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen share space at Trackhouse Racing, the expectation is civility. The reality is they’re still racing drivers.
The Road Course King Wants His Crown Back
AJ Allmendinger hasn’t won a road course race since 2023, when he swept through Circuit of the Americas in the Xfinity Series and conquered the Charlotte Roval in Cup. Since then, the spotlight has shifted.
Earnhardt Comparisons And Bumper Promises For NASCAR’s New Disruptor
Carson Hocevar nearly stole Daytona and Atlanta before the white flag betrayed him, finishing 18th and fourth but making sure everyone remembered the No. 77.
Three In A Row? Tyler Reddick Plants The Flag First At COTA
Fresh off a win at EchoPark, Reddick is already two-for-two to start the year. Nobody in modern Cup history has gone three straight out of the gate. That carrot just got a lot closer.
Daytona Happy Hour Sees Limited Runs, Big Speeds
Only 18 drivers posted laps in final practice, as Ryan Preece led a Ford-heavy draft and several contenders dialed in backup cars.
Manufacturers Talk Big After Duels, But Sunday Will Tell the Truth
Chevrolet liked what it saw in the Duels, Ford admitted 2025 stung, Toyota insists it was 90 seconds from glory, and Dodge is quietly plotting its Cup return.
Joey Logano Predicts a Daytona 500 “Wreck-Fest”
If the Duels were cautious heat races and still produced wrecks, Logano’s message for the 500 is simple: buckle up and maybe say a prayer.
Chase Briscoe Goes Bald—Sort Of—and Breaks the Internet
Chase Briscoe used AI to preview his inevitable bald future, sent social media into a frenzy, and now heads to the Daytona 500 from the front row—hairline still pending.
Denny Hamlin, Grief, and the Road Back to Daytona
Grief has a way of slowing everything down, even for one of NASCAR’s fiercest racers—but Hamlin insists the edge is coming back.