The Coca Cola 600 is the longest race of the year. It was also the hottest race of the year so far. It is always a test of patience and endurance, not only for equipment but for the drivers as well.
After exceptionally exciting finishes in the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 earlier in the day, all signs pointed to a stellar finish in one of NASCAR’s biggest races of the season.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. came within one straightaway of rediscovering Victory Lane for the first time since he used pit strategy to win one at Michigan in June, 2008.
The Georgia driver, who has struggled to be a contender since his rookie season where he finished 13th in points, won’t be cut loose from the company anytime soon.
The diehard racing fans were treated well on Sunday with two, dramatic final lap passes. And when I say final lap, I actually mean passes coming out of the final turn.
The Coca-Cola 600 is a race where sometimes the strangest things can happen. That's what the great races in any series are. And it is no different in NASCAR's longest race.
Dan Wheldon took advantage of a mistake by rookie JR Hildebrand, who hit the wall coming out of the final turn while leading, to win the 100th annual Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.
Nick Leitz, Brent Crews, Corey Heim and Gavan Boschele will be piloting TRICON's No. 1 Toyota entry throughout the Truck Series' seven-race Chase stretch and pursuit of the owner's title.
The second race in the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series is set for this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway, a place where Ford has won twice in the four years that circuit has been on the schedule.
The 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion from Berlin, Connecticut, implemented a late gamble by racing on worn tires than a majority of the field to finish 10th in the Chase opener and jump from 16th to 15th in the standings.
The 2025 Brickyard 400 champion from Mobile, Alabama, gained three spots in the Chase standings to 10th after commencing his title run with a combined 15 stage points and an eighth-place run in the Southern 500.
