With Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Roval serving as an elimination race for the playoffs, all the attention was on the drivers whose season depended on a solid result in order to keep their title hopes alive.
After all the hope and optimism stemming from Dan Snyder's departure this past summer, the honeymoon phase for the Washington Commanders appears to be over.
In recent times, NASCAR has made it a point to send the message that drivers will be at risk of suspension for intentional on-track incidents. Apparently, that doesn't apply to off-track ones.
Ryan Blaney won a wild NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, locking in his Round of 8 spot.
The Washington Commanders showed plenty of fortitude against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, even if they were unable to come away with an end win.
If you're a fan of the Virginia Tech football team, you would think that the Hokies' 38-21 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday night was for the ACC championship.
Don't be surprised to see Jones running up front a lot more often in 2024. A playoff berth should be expected, and multiple wins are a very real possibility.
During the Washington Commanders' 2-0 start to the 2023 season, they won in spite of an offensive line that allowed ten sacks on QB Sam Howell in two games.
Throughout the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, Kyle Larson has been the driver with the most raw speed. His teammate William Byron has been the best at maximizing his results.
The announcement this past week of Zane Smith joining the NASCAR Cup Series in a third Spire Motorsports entry for 2024 is, on its own merits, a welcome one. A young, talented driver and a rising organization have the chance to make some noise.
The first round of NASCAR's championship race saw regular-season champ Martin Truex Jr. struggle and Denny Hamlin heat up. Hamlin is now tied with Kyle Larson and William Byron as a betting favorite to win the championship, but it's one of the drivers whose car he co-owns that everyone is sleeping on.
Young played about as well as Commanders fans could possibly hope for. He'll need to continue to do so.
For the first time since 2011, the Commanders are 2-0. They got there in a game that they appeared to have lost, then won, then were about to lose in heartbreaking fashion ... and then somehow escaped.
Entering Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol, the talk was about whether or not regular season points leader Martin Truex, Jr. would be able to escape an improbable first-round elimination. Instead, a pair of other surprise eliminations garnered headlines.
Shane van Gisbergen took the NASCAR world by storm when he won the inaugural race on the streets of Chicago, which was his Cup Series debut. Now, the New Zealand native is coming to the states full-time.
The Washington Commanders have opened their season 1-0 after a hard-fought 20-16 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. However, they played far from a perfect game.
Race fans have always come to expect the unexpected when it comes to NASCAR's playoffs. However, it's hard to say anyone could've anticipated the predicament that Martin Truex Jr., the regular season champion, finds himself in.
With this week's announcement that John Hunter Nemechek will be taking over the Legacy Motor Club No. 42, and news that Harrison Burton is expected to remain in the Wood Brothers No. 21, NASCAR's "Silly Season" picture for next season is starting to become much clearer.
Everything has gone right so far for the Washington Commanders in 2023. What could go wrong?
Kyle Larson finally scored his first Cup Series win at Darlington after dominating the track without a victory in 11 previous races.
The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs are officially here and with that, it's time to begin narrowing down the 16-man field to 12, then eight, then four and finally, one eventual champion.
The NFL preseason may be considered nothing more than exhibition for the gridiron stars we all know and love. For those buried deep on the depth chart, though, it's the most meaningful time of the year. Here are four players who took advantage of the preseason to boost their chances of making the team in Washington.
If you had Chris Buescher winning three times — and in a span of five races, at that — on your 2023 NASCAR bingo card, raise your hand. Then put your hand down, because you're lying.
Ever since NASCAR made the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona the final race for its regular season, the possibility of a driver winning their way into the playoffs has been a very realistic one.
The energy was palpable in Landover, Md., from the moment Dan Snyder announced he was selling the Washington Commanders. It may have reached a fever pitch on Monday night.