Category: NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Homestead Penalty Report
Homestead pitstop action NASCAR issued four fines and one suspension for lug nut violations after its championship weekend in Homestead, Florida. Monster Cup Series Mike Wheeler, crew chief on Matt … Read More
Final weekend TV Ratings
If you look at viewers, F1 was actually up 32%, and up 53.5% if the two replays are included. Net Event Location 2019Viewers 18-49Viewers 2019Rating 2018Rating % Chg NBC NASCAR … Read More
Toyota had a big weekend
Kyle Busch Kyle Busch capped off the NASCAR season winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) championship in Miami, while Doug Kalitta came just three points shy of winning … Read More
NASCAR Homestead TV Rating
Chase Elliott gets service Sunday NBC earned a 2.2 rating and 3.7 million viewers for yesterday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship at Homestead Miami, down 12% from a 2.5 … Read More
4th OEM: NASCAR hosted Honda at Phoenix
'@StevePhelps said in his presser Sunday that @NASCAR hosted a prospective fourth OEM last weekend at Phoenix, an interesting development because there was industry chatter heading into Phoenix that @Honda … Read More
JGR and Toyota mopped up Monster Cup series in 2019
The Joe Gibbs Toyotas were dominant in 2019 The win was the 19th of the season for Joe Gibbs Racing, marking the "first time in modern NASCAR history that a … Read More
Daniel Hemric Wins Monster Cup Rookie of the Year
Daniel Hemric Daniel Hemric, driver of the No. 8 Camaro ZL1, clinched the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year honors after a 12th-place finish in the … Read More
NASCAR Homestead post-race quotes
Race winner Kyle Busch holds off Kevin Harvick's Ford Kyle Busch – winner and 2019 NASCAR Cup champion: “We have a great race team, a great owner and the best … Read More
Video: NASCAR Homestead post-race Press Conference
Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Busch Light Ford) and Martin Truex Jr. (No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota), Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota). Also, Sunoco Rookie of the Year … Read More
NASCAR’s Phelps Talks TV Ratings, ISC Merger At Homestead
NASCAR President Steve Phelps NASCAR President Steve Phelps in his annual state-of-the-sport press conference at Homestead-Miami Speedway sounded a confident tone following a year that has seen upticks in TV … Read More
Video: NASCAR Homestead Championship 4 Drivers Q&A
Championship 4 drivers – Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Busch Light Ford), Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota) and Martin Truex Jr. (No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota) and Kyle … Read More
Homestead-Miami Speedway Announces Grandstands Sellout for Ford EcoBoost 400
Homestead Homestead-Miami Speedway today announced a grandstand sellout for the Ford EcoBoost 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship race this Sunday. The event, which starts at 3:00 p.m. ET … Read More
Daniel Suarez out at Stewart-Haas Racing, Cole Custer in
Cole Custer Just one day after announcing they were parting ways with driver Daniel Suarez, Stewart-Haas Racing confirmed on Friday that current NASCAR Xfinity Series championship contender Cole Custer would … Read More
NASCAR TrackPass on NBC Gold
NASCAR this afternoon announced that it is launching a new OTT service with NBC Sports called TrackPass, a significant expansion of the sanctioning body’s digital streaming efforts. TrackPass will launch … Read More
Cole Custer to take over the SHR #41
'@StewartHaasRcng has decided to elevate @ColeCuster to the 41 in 2020 to replace @Daniel_SuarezG, per source, as @Jim_Utter first reported. √ SHR weighed keeping Suarez if he delivered proper financing … Read More
Front Row and Matt Tifft split
Matt Tifft seizures keeping him out of cockpit Front Row Motorsports and Matt Tifft have mutually agreed to end their agreement as Tifft continues to focus on his health. A … Read More
NBC’s “Today” Show Promotes NASCAR Season Finale (Update)
UPDATE And NBC's promotion continued into last night……"Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon said he was “so excited" for the NASCAR season finale on Sunday. Fallon: “I’m pumped, I love NASCAR. … Read More
NASCAR, Dixie Vodka announce multi-year partnership
Dixie Vodka new official partner of NASCAR NASCAR and Dixie Vodka announced today a multi-year official partnership, designating the American-made craft spirit brand as the “Official Vodka of NASCAR." Central … Read More
Penalty report from ISM Raceway
Pitstops at ISM When is this silliness going to end? NASCAR has fined five crew chiefs for 1 unsecured lug nut on their cars after last weekend’s playoff races at … Read More
Tony Stewart to drive pace car in Homestead
Tony Stewart From winning championships at Homestead-Miami Speedway to joining the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tony Stewart has been the epitome of success in motorsports. It’s only fitting that the … Read More
Petersen Automotive Museum to Open New Exhibit Honoring Motorsports Legend Chip Ganassi
Chip Ganassi (L) talks to Roger Penske On Saturday, December 14, the Petersen Automotive Museum will debut a new exhibit honoring one of the world’s most diverse and winning race … Read More
NASCAR Phoenix TV Ratings tumble
Denny Hamlin The final TV Rating for the NASCAR Monster Cup race last weekend at ISM Raceway in Phoenix on NBC was a 1.63, down 19.7% from a 2.03 final … Read More