Two current Cup drivers hold the keys to the NASCAR silly season. And one isn’t even in a contract year. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports) is the most high-profile driver who is not signed for next year. Whether he continues at Hendrick Motorsports could determine how silly season evolves. The other driver who is key is … Read more
Tributes to the late Kyle Busch were abundant throughout NASCAR’s weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, especially at Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600. Before the green flag, NASCAR had a special tribute moment to Busch, who died suddenly Thursday as the result of pneumonia complications. He was 41. Busch’s wife, Samantha, and their two children, Brexton and Lennix, … Read more
Kyle Busch’s iconic No. 18 will be on the track at the 2026 INDY 500. Romain Grosjean will be driving his usual No. 18 car in the INDY 500, but it will have a different look. The No. 18 font will be that which Busch used for 15 years in NASCAR. The idea came from … Read more
Richard Childress Racing won’t race the No. 8 again. At least not until Kyle Busch’s son, Brexton, wants to use it. The two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly Thursday, and RCR will renumber the No. 8 car to the No. 33. “Kyle Busch was instrumental in the design of RCR’s stylized No. 8, … Read more
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Kyle Kirkwood remembers first meeting Kyle Busch. It was just the second professional motorsports race he had ever attended. He believes it was at the age of 7. And he wanted to get the hat signed. That hat remains part of his racing trophy and memorabilia collection. The Andretti … Read more
Kevin Harvick remembered Kyle Busch as one of his fiercest competitors. And he also credited Busch, who died suddenly on Thursday at age 41, as one of the sport’s most influential figures. “NASCAR lost one of its true giants, whose impact is almost beyond measure,” Harvick wrote in a post on social media. Harvick, now … Read more
Kyle Busch loved to race and compete. He loved to make moves that no one else would dare to make. He loved being brash, whether with the car or with his tongue. But most of all, Rowdy loved to win. Man, did he love winning. He also hated losing. And those two attributes provided a … Read more
When the NASCAR Cup Series went to Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600 in 2025, Ross Chastain got into Victory Lane after closing at +1800 to be the outright winner. Chastain’s impressive win came after leading only eight laps on the day. Which driver will take the checkered flag when the series goes back to Charlotte … Read more
Talladega last week was one for the books. A huge wreck took out a handful of contenders and Carson Hocevar emerged as the winner, earning his very first Cup Series victory. Now that the dust has settled from ‘Dega, which driver will get into Victory Lane when NASCAR heads to Texas for the Würth 400 … Read more
It’s the case at every superspeedway that anything can happen and anyone could win. And fans and bettors might want to keep that in mind when the NASCAR Cup Series heads to legendary Talladega for the Jack Link’s 500 on Sunday, April 26 (3 p.m. ET, FOX). When it comes to winning, Tyler Reddick has … Read more