PHILADELPHIA — After NASCAR driver Ross Chastain went from worst to first and won the biggest race of his life at the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, N.C., he smashed a giant watermelon to honor his family’s farming history.

Then, he pulled out a photo of U.S. Army Specialist Kevin McCrea, a Philadelphia native who was disabled after a ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the legendary Dale Earnhardt died in a final-lap crash at the Daytona 500 in 2001, Dan Lindsay was about to graduate from the University of Missouri with a degree in marketing after he’d spent most of his time at MU studying accounting.

He had a vague notion of Earnhardt but was no NASCAR fan. To the contrary: In a ...Read more

CONCORD, N.C. — Cliff Daniels shook his head.

Chad Knaus stared in disbelief.

Kyle Larson, one of the greatest drivers in all of motorsports who woke up clinging to the hope that this Sunday would be equal parts remarkable and redemptive, rested his hands on his still steering wheel, wondering how this all could come undone again.

This wasn...Read more

CONCORD, N.C. — Trackhouse Racing has captured NASCAR Cup Series wins on various stages.

Long before Ross Chastain became the first driver in 54 years to win a Cup Series race from the tail of the field at the Coca-Cola 600, Shane Van Gisbergen captured the inaugural Chicago Street Race in his debut, and Daniel Suárez got the best of the ...Read more

CONCORD, N.C. — Watermelons often play key roles in Memorial Day picnics all across America, so it was fitting that one took center stage at the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday night.

Before a sold-out crowd at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Ross Chastain reeled in William Byron with six laps to go, then held him off for a fruitful victory.

As is Chastain�...Read more

CONCORD, N.C. — Richard Childress Racing picked up Kyle Busch’s driver option in his contract for 2026 on Saturday, keeping the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion on one of the most decorated organizations in motorsports.

And during the press conference announcing the news, two drivers were asked about a bunch:

Kyle Busch, obviously.

But...Read more

CONCORD, N.C. — Austin Dillon started his Friday with a fresh cut — and he got a fresh reminder.

A fellow barber shop customer asked about local events happening. The customer said he was looking for something to do in the Charlotte area over Memorial Day weekend with his daughter.

Dillon’s barber interjected.

On top of being the ...Read more

CONCORD, N.C. — Ryan Blaney vividly remembers hitting the halfway mark of his first Coca-Cola 600 — and wondering how he’d ever finish.

“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Blaney recalled with a laugh, thinking back to what he told his spotter during the 2015 running of NASCAR’s longest race. “I’ve got nothing in the tank. I’m ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When you think of the Coca-Cola 600, you probably think of a few things.

Maybe first you think of it as the longest race in NASCAR: its unending 600 miles, its man-vs.-machine lore. Maybe next you think of Charlotte Motor Speedway architect Bruton Smith, or of Coke 600 race all-time wins leader Darrell Waltrip.

Undoubtedly ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — What channel is the race on?

This has been a common question from NASCAR fans for years, given the alphabet soup of networks on which the sport’s top series air: Fox Sports, NBC, TNT, USA, The CW, FS1 and so on.

But the answer to that question on Sunday, for the Coca-Cola 600, will be different than it’s ever been ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Intimidator. The Man in Black. Ironhead. One Tough Customer.

Dale Earnhardt was called all of those — he was such a legendary NASCAR figure that just one nickname wasn’t enough. Considered by many to be the best driver in the sport’s history, Earnhardt died in a last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500 and has since ...Read more

AVONDALE, Ariz. — When Shane van Gisbergen was offered the chance to move from Australian Supercars to NASCAR two years ago, he had one question: Can I bring my dog?

And when we say dog, we really mean horse because Ronald is much closer to a small pony than he is to a large dog.

"He's a pretty cool dog," van Gisbergen said of the Rhodesian...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — In the land of plantains and mangoes, papaya ruled again Sunday at the FIA Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ascended to the lead early and controlled the race, leading teammate Lando Norris to a 1-2 finish for the papaya-colored team a year after Norris scored an upset win in Miami Gardens...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — Nearly two decades have passed since one of the most important films in American cinema hit theaters, and changed history.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences refusal to nominate, much less award “Best Picture,” to “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” in 2006 remains one of American cinema’s ...Read more

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — There was a moment on Saturday when Kasey Kahne thought back to 2004.

February 2004, specifically.

The 45-year-old driver could picture who he was 20-plus years ago, how he was feeling, as the NASCAR Xfinity Series race stalled under a red flag with less than 10 laps to go at Rockingham Speedway. He felt a lot different ...Read more

Darlington is a staple in NASCAR, one of the Cup Series’ toughest ovals for the past 75 years.

The 1.366-mile track in South Carolina has hosted more than its share of historic moments since 1950. From Richard Petty to David Pearson to Carl Edwards, many of NASCAR’s greatest drivers have won races at the track famously known as being “too...Read more

There’s no track in NASCAR like Darlington Raceway.

It’s hosted numerous momentous occasions throughout Cup Series history, since Harold Brasington laid out his idea for this unique race track in his South Carolina hometown during the late 1940s.

And now, the track’s leadership looks to the future.

Darlington, which generates $112 ...Read more

CHICAGO — There’s no telling if the cars will set any speed records this summer, but the setup for the Chicago Street Race is projected to go a lot faster.

NASCAR and the city announced the traffic plan for the third Chicago Street Race, with buildout and breakdown of the pop-up racecourse in Grant Park reduced to 25 days, shaving nearly ...Read more