Pala Casino 400 highlights: Kyle Busch wins big at Auto Club Speedway
Kyle Busch won the Pala Casino 400 in the final race of the NASCAR Cup Series' February lineup. Here are the top moments!FEBRUARY 26
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Daytona 500 highlights: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins wild NASCAR showdown
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. beat out 39 other NASCAR drivers to win the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Here are the top moments!FEBRUARY 19
Running select Xfinity races for RCR Dillon will pilot the No. 3 Chevrolet in select NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2023 for Richard Childress Racing.
Impact This deal came together thanks to a longtime partner of Dillon, Ferris Mowers, hoping on board to sponsor his Cup Series car with Spire Motorsports in a select number of races, including the Daytona 500. They will also give Dillon a chance to run a competitive car in the Xfinity Series in an unknown number of races. As a Cup Series veteran, it is expected that Dillon won't be able to exceed five starts in the Xfinity Series. Justin Alexander will be the crew chief for this part-time No. 3 car, which was driven last year in a race at Talladega by Jeffrey Earnhardt and finished second.
FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Truex wins NASCAR's sloppy return to Los Angeles Coliseum
Martin Truex Jr. won NASCAR’s return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for its season-opening exhibition raceFEBRUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gibbs wins first NASCAR Xfinity Series title with late pass
Ty Gibbs took the lead with 21 laps left and held off rival Noah Gragson for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday nightNOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ty Gibbs' aggressiveness may make Xfinity finale interesting
JR Motorsports has three of the four cars in the Xfinity finale, an impressive accomplishment that gives Dale Earnhardt Jr,’s team strong odds to take home a championshipNOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jimmie Johnson returns to NASCAR as part-owner, driver
Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR retirement and IndyCar experiment lasted all of two seasonsNOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ty Gibbs wrecks teammate to race into Xfinity championship
Ty Gibbs wrecked teammate Brandon Jones out of the lead in the third overtime of the Xfinity Series in a controversial victory that had the Martinsville Speedway crowd booing GibbsOCTOBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'The best is yet to come': Ty Dillon optimistic about start with Spire Motorsports Ty Dillon speaks about the recent announcement that he and Corey LaJoie will be driving for Spire Motorsports for the 2023 Cup Series season...
OCTOBER 18, 2022 • NASCAR.COM
Spire Motorsports to run LaJoie and Ty Dillon in 2023 Spire Motorsports on Tuesday announced a two-car lineup with drivers Corey LaJoie and Ty Dillon for 2023
OCTOBER 18, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Spire Motorsports to run LaJoie and Ty Dillon in 2023
Spire Motorsports on Tuesday announced a two-car lineup with drivers Corey LaJoie and Ty Dillon for 2023OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joining Spire Motorsports Spire Motorsports announced on Tuesday that Dillon would pilot their No. 77 car full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2023.
Impact Dillon returned to the Cup Series full-time this season with Petty GMS, but has struggled to keep pace with teammate Erik Jones. As a result, Petty GMS elected to replace him in the No. 42 car with a rising superstar in Noah Gragson. Dillon fielded multiple offers for a ride in 2023 across all three series, but ultimately he wanted to stay in the Cup Series and Spire seemed to be the best fit for him all along. Corey Lajoe will remain in the No. 7 car, which showed a performance pickup at times this season, most notably at the summer Atlanta race where he nearly scored a victory. The No. 77 car did not have the same speed this season, but also has been a revolving door of drivers. 2023 will be Dillon's sixth season of full-time Cup racing and has yet to finish better than 24th in the standings.
OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ross Chastain, Daniel Suarez have Trackhouse running deep at Talladega
Trackhouse has two drivers in the Round of 12, a playoff dream that hardly seemed possible at the start of the season, Bob Pockrass writes.SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
NASCAR penalizes William Byron for Denny Hamlin clash, shaking up playoff standings
Two days after the incident, NASCAR penalized William Byron for spinning out Denny Hamlin at Texas. Bob Pockrass looks at the decision's imp...SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
William Byron penalized for hit on Hamlin that NASCAR missed
NASCAR has docked William Byron 25 points and fined him $50,000 for deliberately spinning championship rival Denny Hamlin in a retaliatory move missed by scoring officialsSEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dillon, Blaney nab last playoff spots at rain-soaked Daytona
Austin Dillon avoided a massive wreck in the rain to win at Daytona International Speedway and snag a playoff spot in the Cup Series’ regular-season finaleAUGUST 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR Cup race at Daytona rained out, moved to Sunday
The NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway was rained out Saturday night and rescheduled for SundayAUGUST 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Johnson seeks to close oval schedule with 1st IndyCar win
Jimmie Johnson added ovals to his IndyCar schedule this season and the circuits have been his strengthAUGUST 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Richard Petty likes the progression of Petty GMS Racing
Erik Jones, driver of the No. 43 car, has run well this year, and Noah Gragson will join the team next season, Bob Pockrass writes.AUGUST 11, 2022
Gragson to replace Ty Dillon at Petty GMS in 2023 Noah Gragson will take over the No. 42 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet beginning in 2023. “To be able to finally announce my plans for next...
AUGUST 10, 2022 • RACER.COM
Noah Gragson to move to Cup Series in 2023 with Petty GMS
Noah Gragson has been earned a full-time ride in the Cup Series and will drive for Petty GMS next seasonAUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drivers still dealing with aftermath of incidents at Indy
Kevin Harvick's win at Michigan was huge, but drivers were still focused on last week's wild race at Indianapolis, Bob Pockrass writes.AUGUST 8, 2022
Reddick wins at Indy to close best month of NASCAR career
Tyler Reddick closed the best month of his NASCAR career with a victory in overtime on the road course at Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayJULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR Verizon 200 at the Brickyard: Tyler Reddick wins in overtime
The NASCAR Cup Series continued Sunday with the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard. Here are the top moments!JULY 31, 2022
Kyle Larson, Ty Dillon involved in huge collision at Verizon 200 at the Brickyard: 'I've never been hit so hard in my life' Larson and Dillon had a huge collision late in the Verizon 200. Both drivers escaped unharmed, though.
JULY 31, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
