Ricky Stenhouse Jr. began racing at six years old in karting, before moving into sprint car competition in 2003. Over the next five years, he amassed 47 victories on dirt and eventually moved toward stock car racing through the ARCA Racing Series.
Kurt Busch was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame last month. The winner of the 2004 Cup Series championship, he is one of the greatest icons to have been a part of stock car racing and a well-worn hero.
Clint Bowyer currently analyzes races from the FOX Sports booth after retiring from NASCAR in 2020. But his route to racing grew from a household that dealt with engines, travel, and weekends spent at tracks.
Austin Dillon has been associated with his grandfather’s team, Richard Childress Racing, since the beginning of his full-time career in the NASCAR Cup Series and has bagged six wins off 435 starts.
Validation matters in motorsports, especially for young drivers trying to establish themselves in a discipline where opportunities are scarce and expectations are high.
Besides driving the No. 48 Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports, Alex Bowman also cherishes the role of being a team owner, even though it is in dirt track racing.
Down at New Smyrna for the World Series of Asphalt, Jade Avedisian turned heads with her first Super Late Model win. Avedisian, a Toyota development driver, has already impressed in a number of different cars and series.
Down at Auburndale Speedway, Kyle Busch put on a show for three straight nights for the fans in Florida. Leading up to the Daytona 500, Rowdy will at least have these three Legends car wins to boost his confidence.
The youth movement within Toyota Racing Development has been one of the sport’s strongest pipelines, but sometimes the calendar doesn’t keep up with the talent.
With how stunning Connor Zilisch's 2025 season was in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, he is still receiving honors. Zilisch won 10 races in the No.
Reigning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Corey Heim doesn’t have a full-time ride for 2026, but he is slated to drive the No. 67 Toyota in 12 NASCAR Cup Series races for 23XI Racing, including the already-announced season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb.
Matt Kenseth’s 2003 Cup Series championship was a turning point in the history of the NASCAR Cup Series. It led to the traditional full-season championship points format being axed and made way for the Chase format to be born.
Rajah Caruth is the next man up at the Xfinity Series level, filling the vacancy left behind as Connor Zilisch advances to the NASCAR Cup Series after a near-perfect rookie season and a runner-up points finish.
In 10 Daytona 500 starts, 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion and 21-time Cup Series winner Chase Elliott has been unable to do something his father, Bill, did twice — win the Daytona 500.
Kyle Larson, a two-time NASCAR Cup champion, understands the struggles that go into building a racing career and the cost that comes with climbing that ladder.
NASCAR is beautiful because it can create many stars, both likely and unlikely. Ryan Preece is not the most unlikely of stars, but he seems to be generating the most buzz in the lead-up to Daytona.
Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick didn’t mince words when assessing the officiating decisions during the rain-impacted Clash at Bowman Gray on Wednesday.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Earnhardt have been together since 2009, and as a couple, they have celebrated their fair share of Valentine’s Days. With two daughters to care for now, they approach the occasion in a low-key way, choosing presence over ceremony and familiarity over grand displays.