11+ hour, 7+ min ago   (382+ words) MADISON, Ill. — Throughout a 51-race winless streak, Hendrick Motorsports never stopped believing Kyle Larson would eventually return to Victory Lane. The challenge was convincing everyone else. After Larson ended the drought Sunday by winning the Enjoy Illinois 300, the common theme from…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago   (551+ words) MADISON, Ill. — For nearly two years, Kyle Larson heard the number grow. Forty races without a win. Then 50. Then 51. On Sunday night at World Wide Technology Raceway, the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion finally made it irrelevant. Larson survived a chaotic…...

16+ hour, 5+ min ago   (141+ words) Speedway Digest Enjoy Illinois 300 winner Kyle Larson snapped a 51-race winless streak Sunday night, holding off teammate Alex Bowman to claim the victory at World Wide Technology Raceway Larson drove the No 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to his first NASCAR Cup…...

16+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1780+ words) On an evening of incredibly intense and highly competitive racing action, with thrilling racing from start to finish, it was certainly a night that will be remembered for a long time to come Saturday night at Grandview Speedway! Eddie Strada…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (255+ words) MADISON, Ill. — Kyle Larson believes Corey Day’s contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports validates both the young driver’s development and the organization’s long-term vision. Day’s future became a topic of speculation after Hendrick signed rising star Connor Zilisch, but Larson said the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (447+ words) Hendrick Motorsports doesn’t have a driver development program per se. As team president Jeff Andrews put it, Hendrick is committed to the “Corey Day Development Program,” as evidenced by the long-term contract awarded the driver earlier this week. “I think,…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (313+ words) MADISON, Ill. — Eliminating playoff-style cutoff rounds hasn’t reduced the pressure inside NASCAR’s championship battle. If anything, drivers say it has simply changed the way they manage it. Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin and Daniel Suarez all acknowledged that the new 10-race Chase…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (545+ words) #00: Sheldon Creed, Haas Factory Team, Road Ranger Chevrolet Camaro The top two drivers in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series standings would just as soon forget last year’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. Both Justin Allgaier and…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (328+ words) The announcement is another vote of confidence in a driver who only began his transition from dirt racing to pavement competition in 2024. Despite having fewer than 70 career pavement starts in full-bodied stock cars, Day has already won twice during his…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (362+ words) World Wide Technology Raceway has quickly become a track where track position and execution matter. The 1.25-mile oval has hosted four previous Cup races, and three were won from the front row. Two races featured lead changes for the win…...