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Newsweek
3 hours ago
- Newsweek
NASCAR Veteran Believes Only a 'Conspiracy' Can Beat Shane van Gisbergen
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin has stated that only a "conspiracy" can end Shane van Gisbergen's dominance on road and street courses. The statement arrives after van Gisbergen's recent victory at Watkins Glen International. The 36-year-old driver has proven that his performance remains unmatched, as he secured four consecutive race wins in his rookie Cup year, joining Chase Elliott and NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon as the only drivers who won four road or street courses in a row. His win at Watkins Glen backs his recent multi-year contract extension with his team, Trackhouse Racing. Given his winning spree, Hamlin noted that van Gisbergen has only failed to win a race when he was taken out by another car as a result of an error. He jokingly stated on his Actions Detrimental podcast that only a conspiracy can prevent van Gisbergen from winning. He said: "There's going to be a race that something happens that's gonna take him out. Like, he got taken out of Chicago. Remember, in the wet somebody made a mistake. Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York"Like, he definitely is able to be vulnerable to someone else making a mistake. He's not going to make it on his own. It's going to be into Turn 1. Somebody ping-pongs into someone else, and it knocks him into Shane after he just pitted. Like, that's what we need. We need a conspiracy." Hamlin also took aim at NASCAR in the podcast for making "horrible" business decisions that reportedly backfired, such as reducing the horsepower on the Next Gen car, which has allegedly made overtaking more difficult. He said: "I think that we have a fundamental car problem. It is no doubt a problem. Everyone that has ever driven it has said it's a problem. I believe that the Next Gen car is reaching hate levels of the COT (Car of Tomorrow) with the wing. From fans — I think they're starting to dislike this car as much as the drivers that have to drive it. "We've just steadily progressed our way back and back and back and back and taken horsepower away more and more and more. These are 10th floor decisions and let's just say us drivers are on the third floor. No business is immune to bad decisions. I think that the NASCAR business has made some horrible decisions over the last given amount of time and eventually, it catches up." Hamlin added that NASCAR is going to have to pay for those bad decisions. He said: "You can't just say, 'This is the direction I wanna go.' 'Well, why?' 'Well, this is the direction I wanna go,' and not eventually have to pay for that. You're going to have to pay for your bad decisions at some point. And this could be said for lots of things that have happened in those offices. We'll just see how it goes."
Fox Sports
4 hours ago
- Fox Sports
2025 NASCAR Odds: Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell Atop Board For Cook Out 400
NASCAR Cup Series 2025 NASCAR Odds: Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell Atop Board For Cook Out 400 Published Aug. 13, 2025 6:05 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Richmond for the Cook Out 400. When it comes to the odds, bettors can also dive into that action and place wagers on which driver they think has what it takes to win outright. Last weekend at Watkins Glen, Shane van Gisbergen got into victory lane with win No. 4 on the season. For this weekend's race at Richmond, Denny Hamlin has opened as the slight favorite at +400 over Christopher Bell, who's second on the board at +450. Who will take the checkered flag at the Cook Out? Let's dive into the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 13. Cook Out 400 Richmond 2025 Denny Hamlin : +400 (bet $10 to win $50 total) Christopher Bell : +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total) Kyle Larson : +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total) William Byron : +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total) Joey Logano : +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total) Ryan Blaney : +1100 (bet $10 to win $110 total) Chase Briscoe : +1100 (bet $10 to win $110 total) Chase Elliott: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total) Brad Keselowski : +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total) Chris Buescher : +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Ross Chastain : +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total) Tyler Reddick : +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total) Kyle Busch : +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total) Austin Dillon : +2800 (bet $10 to win $290 total) Bubba Wallace : +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Ty Gibbs : +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total) Josh Berry : +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total) Carson Hocevar : +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total) Ryan Preece : +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total) Alex Bowman : +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total) Daniel Suarez : +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total) Austin Cindric : +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total) Corey Heim: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. : +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total) Erik Jones : +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total) John Hunter Nemechek : +16000 (bet $10 to win $1,610 total) Noah Gragson : +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total) Michael McDowell : +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total) AJ Allmendinger : +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total) Zane Smith : +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total) Shane van Gisbergen : +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total) Todd Gilliland : +30000 (bet $10 to win $3,010 total) Jesse Love: +30000 (bet $10 to win $3,010 total) Justin Haley : +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total) Cole Custer : +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total) Ty Dillon : +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total) Riley Herbst : +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total) Cody Ware : +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total) Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! What did you think of this story? share
NBC Sports
7 hours ago
- NBC Sports
NASCAR CUP SERIES RACING AT RICHMOND RACEWAY IN PRIMETIME ON USA NETWORK HEADLINES NBC SPORTS' MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE THIS WEEK
NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 in Richmond, Va., this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Gets Underway at 7 p.m. ET Live Coverage of Pro Motocross from Unadilla Begins Saturday at 1 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock Penultimate Regular-Season Races of NASCAR Cup Series and Pro Motocross Seasons STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 13, 2025 – NBC Sports' motorsports action is headlined this week by the NASCAR Cup Series' Cook Out 400 from Richmond, Va., this Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Pro Motocross from Unadilla in New Berlin, N.Y., this Saturday at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. NASCAR CUP SERIES: RICHMOND The NASCAR Cup Series continues this Saturday, Aug. 16, at Richmond Raceway with the Cook Out 400 at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green. NBC Sports' broadcast team of veteran motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey, 21-time Cup Series race winner and 'The Mayor' of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will call the action. Marty Snider, Dave Burns, and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters. Marty Snider will host pre- and post-race coverage alongside Burton and Letarte. NBC Sports NASCAR analysts won at Richmond Raceway three years in a row from 1997 to 1999, with Jarrett winning in 1997 and 1999 and Burton in 1998. Last weekend's race in Watkins Glen saw Shane van Gisbergen (25th, -371 points) win his fourth road course victory of the season after previous wins in Mexico City, Chicago, and Sonoma. Christoper Bell (4th, -85) finished in second place while Chris Buescher (10th, -194) took third. Austin Dillon is the defending champion at Richmond Raceway. This is the penultimate race before the Playoffs begin on Aug. 31, with the top 16 drivers at the end of the regular season qualifying for the Playoffs. ON THE BUBBLE The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 14 NASCAR Cup Series races in 2025 across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2. Click here for more information on NBC Sports' 2025 NASCAR coverage. Live coverage of practice and qualifying will be presented on truTV this Friday starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. BROADCAST TEAM Play-by-Play: Leigh Diffey Analysts: Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon STUDIO TEAM Host: Marty Snider Studio Analysts: Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte HOW TO WATCH TV – USA Network Streaming – NBC Sports app PRO MOTOCROSS: UNADILLA The 2025 SMX World ChampionshipTM series and Pro Motocross season continues this Saturday, Aug. 16, from Unadilla MX in New Berlin, N.Y., live at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. 450 Class leader Jett Lawrence (412 points) and 250 Class leader Haiden Deegan (418 points) need to finish 50+ points ahead of second place this weekend to clinch their respective 2025 Pro Motocross Class Championships. Lawrence currently has a 47-point lead over his brother and last week's first-time overall winner, Hunter Lawrence, while Deegan is currently 51 points ahead of Jo Shimoda. NBC Sports' Jason Weigandt and SuperMotocross analyst James Stewart, a seven-time AMA champion, will call this weekend's action. Jason Thomas and Katie Osborne will serve as reporters. Race Day Live qualifying coverage this Saturday from Unadilla gets underway at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock. All live Pro Motocross coverage, including races and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock this season. Click here for more details. 15-time AMA champion Ricky Carmichael and nine-time AMA Champion Ryan Villopoto sat down with last week's race winner, Hunter Lawrence, to discuss his first 450 Class victory, the upcoming races, his love of fixing cars, and much more on the latest episode of the Title 24 podcast here. BROADCAST TEAM Play by Play: Jason Weigandt Analyst: James Stewart Reporters: Jason Thomas, Katie Osborne Race Day Live: Jason Weigandt, James Stewart, Jason Thomas, Katie Osborne HOW TO WATCH Streaming – Peacock (LIVE) Audio – SiriusXM NBC Sports Audio – Channel 85 --NBC SPORTS--
