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Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was made available to media before practice for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday:

The most excited person to see Martinsville Speedway this weekend might be Chris Gabehart, Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing crew chief. Hamlin goes into Sunday’s race (2 p.m. ET, NBC) fighting for his playoff life, sitting below the cutline by 17 points.

Christopher Bell would rather have been at a ‘handful of other racetracks’ than at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It wasn’t a track that brought a ton of confidence. Prior to Sunday, he’d led just four laps at the place at Cup level, and had finished no better than eighth.

Who would have ever thought Chase Elliott would miss this year’s NASCAR playoffs? Who could have imagined RFK Racing would have more cars in the field than Stewart-Haas Racing? And how many people had Martin Truex Jr. finishing as the regular-season champion one year after missing the playoffs? NASCAR can feel predictable at times throughout the season, but the Cup Series always offers wrinkles few saw coming — and there’s no greater example of that than during the playoffs themselves. For...

This weekend, three crown-jewel motorsport events will take place across Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR – here’s how to watch it all in Australia.

It's race day from Martinsville and I've shopped the lines for The Paperclip. See who made the card and my NOCO 400 Best Bet before we go green.

In honor of NASCAR's 75th season, many outlets are publishing their picks for the 75 greatest drivers in the sport's long history. It's easy to disagree on who belongs on the list and who doesn't, but all of the names listed below have earned their pla...

The 2023 NASCAR Cup season is upon us! Here is a quick primer with Championship odds, Rookie of the Year candidates, a Dark Horse to watch, a farewell, a driver comparison that will always be and more.