Hailie Deegan
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace (23) speaks to reporters ahead of practice sessions before a NASCAR exhibition auto race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
NASCAR makes key developments in push for greater diversity

By The Associated Press Feb. 18, 2023 09:57 AM EST

Ross Chastain, left, and Kevin Harvick ride before fans during driver introductions before the first of two qualifying auto races for the NASCAR Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona

Feb. 16, 2023 07:19 PM EST

FILE - Hailie Deegan is shown during qualifying for the Truck Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Deegan will drive full time in the NASCAR Truck Series next season with ThorSport Racing. ThorSport formally added Deegan to its driver lineup Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, as it announced a manufacturer move from Toyota to Ford. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Deegan lands at ThorSport for another season in Truck Series

Dec. 15, 2022 12:37 PM EST

Ty Majeski drives during the NASCAR Truck Series auto race Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NASCAR Trucks Series at Phoenix

Nov. 04, 2022 11:29 PM EDT

NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan, right, poses with 15-year-old Katie Hettinger, a Michigan racer who had just been announced as a participant in the Drive for Diversity combine, at the Women in Motorsports convention at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., on Oct. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Hailie Deegan navigates social fame with NASCAR ambitions

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 02, 2022 03:34 PM EDT

FILE - Driver David Gilliland, right, talks to a crew member in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Fla. David Gilliland will move his racing organization from Ford to Toyota next season and rebrand it as TRICON Garage, which will field entries in both the Truck Series and ARCA Series. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Gilliland to move Truck Series program from Ford to Toyota

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 27, 2022 11:05 AM EDT

Josh Berry wins 1st spot in Xfinity Series championship race

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 15, 2022 05:50 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Josh Berry became the first driver to take a spot in the Xfinity Series championship race, leading a 1-2-3 finish for JR Motorsports on Saturday at...

Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-30

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 27 1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959. ...

SRX hopes second season is another surprise summer smash

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 17, 2022 03:32 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Newman does want not to be the hero or the villain or anything else in the six-race Superstar Racing Experience. He plans to just be...

Heim wins wild Truck Series finish at Gateway near St. Louis

By Dave Skretta Jun. 04, 2022 04:34 PM EDT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Corey Heim got the caution flag he needed with three laps to go in the NASCAR Truck Series race on Saturday. Then he got another...

Marco Andretti, left, talks with Michael Andretti during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Camping World returns as title sponsor for SRX summer series

By Jenna Fryer May. 31, 2022 09:33 AM EDT

John Hunter Nemechek celebrates with the speedway pole award after qualifying for the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
NASCAR Trucks Series at Kansas

May. 14, 2022 02:19 PM EDT

Nemechek bests Hocevar in OT to win Darlington truck race

May. 06, 2022 10:37 PM EDT
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek was excited — and relieved — with his first victory of the season. Nemechek took the lead with 24 laps to...

Crew members move the truck of diver Dean Thompson onto a pit road before practice for a NASCAR Truck Series race on Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
NASCAR Trucks Series at Bristol Dirt

Apr. 16, 2022 03:49 PM EDT

Corey Heim poses with the trophy after winning a NASCAR trucks series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Saturday, March 19, 2022. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
19-year-old Corey Heim wins NASCAR Truck race at Atlanta

By Paul Newberry Mar. 19, 2022 05:32 PM EDT

Hailie Deegan stands on pit road before qualifying for the Truck Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
NASCAR Trucks Series at Daytona

Feb. 18, 2022 03:49 PM EST

Ben Rhodes leads the field at the start of a NASCAR Truck Series auto race Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Amis)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Talladega

Oct. 02, 2021 02:09 PM EDT

Sheldon Creed (2) races followed by Todd Gilliland (38) during a NASCAR truck series auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Sheldon Creed wins NASCAR Truck playoff opener at Gateway

Aug. 21, 2021 01:07 AM EDT

FILE - Tony Stewart is shown during the debut race of Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford, Conn., in this Saturday, June 12, 2021, file photo. Stewart has been like everyone else in the motorsports industry this week, frequently checking social media to see Paul Tracy's latest theatrics in a one-sided war against NASCAR golden girl Hailie Deegan. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
SRX smashes its way to theatrical close of inaugural season

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 16, 2021 03:34 PM EDT

FILE - Hailie Deegan waits on pit road during NASCAR truck qualifying at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., in this Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, file photo. Tony Stewart was like everyone else in the motorsports industry this week, frequently checking social media to see Paul Tracy's latest theatrics in a one-sided war against NASCAR golden girl Hailie Deegan. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series at Daytona

Jul. 16, 2021 01:25 PM EDT