You can’t keep a racer like Kyle Larson down for long. Not even a bone-rattling, sky-high flip at Placerville Speedway can shake the man who just a few weeks prior clawed his way to a NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Hendrick Motorsports won its 15th Cup Series championship earlier this month at the Phoenix Raceway. With this, the team has further firmly affixed itself as the top dog in the NASCAR world.
Brad Keselowski may have claimed his lone NASCAR Cup Series title back in 2012 behind the wheel of a Dodge for Team Penske, but his bond with Ford has only deepened since taking co-ownership of RFK Racing.
NASCAR’s latest attempt at documentary storytelling, RISING, ready to debut November 17, is set to pull back the curtain on a new generation of racers, Jesse Love, Carson Hocevar, and Rajah Caruth, showcasing their climb through the ranks both on and off the track.
Yes, Denny Hamlin came up short of winning the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship despite leading a championship race record 208 laps. No, he won’t stand for the narrative that Kyle Larson is an undeserving champion.
For a moment, it looked like Denny Hamlin was going to end his NASCAR career much in the same way Carl Edwards ended his, abruptly. However, we know that he is racing again in 2026 and is likely going to finish out his contract through 2027 before hanging it up.
When it comes to race car drivers from Northern California, what makes them so good and so aggressive on the track? From dirt to open wheel to NASCAR. Drivers like Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick have been coming out of the area for years.
Denny Hamlin was obviously disappointed when he fell short of winning the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway earlier this month. Hamlin had the best car, leading a championship race record 208 laps, but it was Kyle Larson who took home the trophy.
Denny Hamlin‘s recent title loss at Phoenix had left him extremely disappointed following the Phoenix race. The JGR Veteran back then claimed that he did not even feel like setting foot into a racing car ever again.
Connor Zilisch wasted no time getting back behind the wheel after the heartbreak of the Xfinity Series finale. The 19-year-old driver, ready for his first full-time NASCAR Cup Series season and a Rolex 24 appearance in January, logged 33 laps in the No.
Connor Zilisch’s climb through the Xfinity ranks might have turned heads, but the 19-year-old knows the Cup Series will be an entirely different experience.
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series winner, Kyle Larson, returned to his roots as the city, in collaboration with Sonoma Raceway, rolled out the (virtual) red carpet for a community celebration on November 14 along Historic Main Street in Old Town.
Last week, NASCAR rolled out the red carpet for its big awards show, shining a spotlight on the champions from its three national series. It was a night of glamour, celebrating the guys who sprayed the champagne and hoisted the big trophies.
Denny Hamlin’s season might have ended in heartbreak at Phoenix, but the respect he earned through his domination on the day speaks louder than any championship trophy could.
There are times in sports when the winning team or athlete goes out and steals it. Kyle Larson did that two weeks ago in Phoenix. Larson snatched the title out of Denny Hamlin’s hands in the two-lap overtime, and the rest is now NASCAR history.
JR Motorsports (JRM) took to social media to reveal the organization’s plans to bid for a second consecutive starting spot for the Daytona 500 in 2026.