Well, that didn’t take long: Connor Zilisch is getting the No. 48
The question of who replaces Alex Bowman in the No. 48 was supposed to have plenty of time to simmer. Hendrick apparently turned up the heat.
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Kyle Larson did a very Kyle Larson thing Saturday night
He raced at Richmond, flew to Iowa and won the Knoxville Nationals. Because apparently one race on a Saturday night wasn’t enough.
Everyone can stop ignoring Joey Logano now
Logano’s Richmond win was his second in four races, moved him into the top 10 and made his championship threat considerably harder to dismiss.
Kaden Honeycutt is having one hell of a week
Kaden Honeycutt announced he was going to be a father this week. Then he went to Richmond and spent Saturday beating everyone senseless.
Another week, another pole for Ryan Blaney
Ryan Blaney won his third pole position in the last five races and 16th of his championship career Friday afternoon at Richmond Raceway.
NASCAR made Shane van Gisbergen learn how to turn left
Shane van Gisbergen was brought to NASCAR largely because he could make road courses look silly. Now he’s learning to make ovals look considerably less terrifying.
Noah Gragson’s NASCAR career gets another lease on life
Noah Gragson’s 2026 season hasn’t exactly been a highlight reel. Front Row Motorsports, however, apparently sees enough to give him another year in the No. 4.
Christopher Bell has 11 runner-up finishes. Eleven.
Christopher Bell has finished second 11 times since 2025. That sounds miserable until you look at the 2026 standings and realize all that silver is adding up.
Want to win Richmond? Denny Hamlin says don’t start first
Denny Hamlin has won Richmond five times, so he knows the place. His explanation for why pole winners rarely win there is wonderfully, brutally technical.
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Richmond Raceway
A short track Saturday night marks the next test toward the NASCAR Cup Series championship as the series moves to one of the sport’s most popular venues, Richmond (Va.) Raceway…