Justin Haley
Chase Elliott, left, and Noah Gragson, right, walk to their cars before a practice run for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas

May. 14, 2022 06:01 PM EDT

Joey Logano runs up the race track after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto racing race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Logano bumps Byron on next-to-last lap for Darlington win

By Pete Iacobelli May. 08, 2022 07:25 PM EDT

Denny Hamlin (11) attempts to pass Austin Dillon (3) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington

May. 08, 2022 04:47 PM EDT

Kyle Larson (5) races in the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
NASCAR Cup Series at Dover

May. 01, 2022 04:29 PM EDT

Cole Custer (41) leads Alex Bowman (48) during a qualifying race for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Bristol Motors Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Custer wins pole at dirt-covered Bristol through heat races

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 16, 2022 07:20 PM EDT

Daniel Suarez steers his car through Turn 10 during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
Keselowski confident he can recover from huge NASCAR penalty

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 26, 2022 01:40 PM EDT

NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (6) prepares for practice for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Saturday, March 19, 2022, (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta

Mar. 19, 2022 01:23 PM EDT

Jacques Villeneuve, of Canada, signs autographs for fans during a NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race practice Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona

Feb. 19, 2022 11:23 AM EST

Brad Keselowski crosses the finish line to win the first of two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying auto races Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Drivers competing in the 2022 Daytona 500

By The Associated Press Feb. 18, 2022 12:52 AM EST

Matt Kaulig, owner of Kaulig Racing, watches a heat race ahead of the NASCAR exhibition auto race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Kaulig leads invigorating new team to NASCAR's top level

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 10, 2022 03:05 PM EST

Daniel Hemric celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. Hemric won the season title. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Hemric snatches Xfinity Series title as Gibbs wins a title

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 06, 2021 11:45 PM EDT

Kyle Larson walks after winning the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix

Nov. 06, 2021 08:23 PM EDT

Daniel Hemric gets ready to qualify for the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix

Nov. 06, 2021 06:53 PM EDT

FILE - Kyle Larson celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. The NASCAR championship will pit Rick Hendrick against Joe Gibbs as both team owners put a pair of drivers in the final four. Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson will represent Hendrick in a pair of Chevrolets. Gibbs will field Toyotas for Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR's championship weekend in Arizona

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2021 08:10 AM EDT

Driver Noah Gragson (9) does a burnout after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Gragson backs promise to win way into Xfinity championship

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 30, 2021 09:24 PM EDT

Kyle Larson celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR finale field to be set at Martinsville

By The Associated Press Oct. 27, 2021 04:28 PM EDT

Fans watch as cars approach turn one during the F1 U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)
Column: NASCAR plays a glum, frustrated second fiddle to F1

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 25, 2021 04:01 PM EDT

Ty Gibbs celebrates after winning an Xfinity Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Gibbs victory at Kansas leaves Xfinity title wide open

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 23, 2021 06:10 PM EDT

John H. Nemechek (54) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Nemechek's Xfinity win in Texas leaves final four spots open

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 16, 2021 06:11 PM EDT

Jeff Burton, broadcaster and former driver, is seen before a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Texas

Oct. 16, 2021 01:57 PM EDT