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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Denny Hamlin races at Nashville hoping birth of his third child holds off
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Denny Hamlin chose to race Sunday night in the NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville Superspeedway to try to take advantage of his starting spot spot beside pole-sitter Chase Briscoe. Whether Hamlin would chase his third win this season had been in question with his third child, a boy, due Sunday. Advertisement Hamlin said Saturday he didn't have a timeline for a final decision. His biggest challenge is needing an eight-hour window to travel home. He came into this race as the BetMGM Sportsbook's odds' on favorite to win. He's currently sixth in the points race for Joe Gibbs Racing. He practiced and qualified well, so Hamlin crawled inside his No. 11 Toyota. Joe Gibbs Racing had Ryan Truex on standby in case Hamlin got the call that his fiancee was in labor. Tyler Reddick beat Hamlin, a co-owner of his 23XI Racing team, to new parent status. Reddick announced on social media earlier Sunday that his family welcomed their second son at 2:20 a.m. on May 25. Reddick followed up that delivery by racing and finished 26th that night in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. Advertisement Punishment and more penalties possible? AJ Allmendinger started at the back of the field and also had to perform a stop-and-go penalty after the green flag for an unapproved adjustment to the splitter during Saturday's practice. His No. 16 Chevrolet was sent back to the garage and then the scanning station before practice and qualifying. Allmendinger also lost pit stall selection, and his crew chief Jaron Antley was ejected for the rest of this weekend with his hard card confiscated. The No. 66 Ford of Chad Finchum failed inspection twice leading to engineer Austin Webb's ejection. The Garage 66 team also lost pit stall selection. ___ AP auto racing: Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press
Associated Press
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Denny Hamlin races at Nashville hoping birth of his third child holds off
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Denny Hamlin chose to race Sunday night in the NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville Superspeedway to try to take advantage of his starting spot spot beside pole-sitter Chase Briscoe. Whether Hamlin would chase his third win this season had been in question with his third child, a boy, due Sunday. Hamlin said Saturday he didn't have a timeline for a final decision. His biggest challenge is needing an eight-hour window to travel home. He came into this race as the BetMGM Sportsbook's odds' on favorite to win. He's currently sixth in the points race for Joe Gibbs Racing. He practiced and qualified well, so Hamlin crawled inside his No. 11 Toyota. Joe Gibbs Racing had Ryan Truex on standby in case Hamlin got the call that his fiancee was in labor. Tyler Reddick beat Hamlin, a co-owner of his 23XI Racing team, to new parent status. Reddick announced on social media earlier Sunday that his family welcomed their second son at 2:20 a.m. on May 25. Reddick followed up that delivery by racing and finished 26th that night in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. Punishment and more penalties possible? AJ Allmendinger started at the back of the field and also had to perform a stop-and-go penalty after the green flag for an unapproved adjustment to the splitter during Saturday's practice. His No. 16 Chevrolet was sent back to the garage and then the scanning station before practice and qualifying. Allmendinger also lost pit stall selection, and his crew chief Jaron Antley was ejected for the rest of this weekend with his hard card confiscated. The No. 66 Ford of Chad Finchum failed inspection twice leading to engineer Austin Webb's ejection. The Garage 66 team also lost pit stall selection. ___ AP auto racing:
NBC Sports
5 days ago
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
AJ Allmendinger's team faces penalties after violation ahead of Cup practice at Nashville
LEBANON, Tenn. — AJ Allmendinger's team faces additional penalties after NASCAR officials discovered an unapproved adjustment to the No. 16 Kaulig Racing car before Saturday's practice session at Nashville Superspeedway. All cars had to pass pre-race inspection ahead of Saturday's practice and qualifying sessions. Allmendinger's car was on pit road when officials suspected an illegal modification had been made to the car. The car was ordered back to the garage and NASCAR found that an unapproved adjustment had been made. The team was forced to undo that change and had to go back through inspection before being allowed to participate in practice. NASCAR also held the team for 10 minutes in the 25-minute session. Additional penalties could be announced later in the day. Allmendinger is coming off a fourth-place finish in last weekend's Coca-Cola 600. That finished moved Allmendinger up eight spots in the season standings to 17th. Sunday's race at Nashville begins the second half of the regular season.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
AJ Allmendinger rips engine builder after early failure in NASCAR Kansas
AJ Allmendinger was out of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas after just five laps due to an engine failure and he immediately tore into 'Earnhardt Childress Engines' as a result. 'Hey ECR, you guys fucking suck,' Allmendinger said over his team communication. Advertisement Did you lose the engine? 'Yeah, shockingly.' That was sarcasm, if you couldn't tell. But he wasn't done as he coasted towards pit road. 'I mean, what…fuck you guys,' Allmendinger added before dropping several more f-bombs for good measure. Allmendinger has been a surprise playoff contender this season and much of his frustration had to center around a 38th place finish that cost him considerable ground in the hunt to make the Round of 16. He is now 40 points out of the final provisional spot after Kansas. ECR Engines is the primary Chevrolet supplier for Richard Childress Racing and Kaulig Racing, of which the latter employs Allmendinger. Advertisement Also Read:: Kyle Larson is taking NASCAR points lead into second Indianapolis 500 run Related Headlines
Newsweek
11-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Allmendinger Launches Scathing Attack Of ECR After Blown Engine Ends Kansas Run
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. AJ Allmendinger fired an explosive rant towards ECR Engines following an early exit from the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. After just seven laps of the race, the 43-year-old's engine blew up, bringing his race to an early end. The driver fumed: "Hey ECR, you guys f***ing suck. I mean, what ... f*** you guys!" Luckily, the Kaulig Racing driver avoided a wreck when the engine blew, instead guiding the No. 16 Chevrolet off the track as it came to a stop. AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2025 in Fort Worth, ahead of the race weekend in Kansas, Allmendinger explained in a press release: "Obviously we had a tough weekend in Texas, so we need to reset and get some momentum back. On the positive side, we've shown our mile-and-a-half program is really strong. Our plan is to go to Kansas, have speed, and execute like we have been to put together a solid run." An early issue for AJ Allmendinger in Kansas. #NASCARonFS1 — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 11, 2025 Allmendinger returned to full-time NASCAR Cup Series racing this year. The Kaulig Racing driver commented ahead of the 2025 season, as previously reported by Newsweek Sports: "Honestly, just driving the cars... I don't know if I'm on the lighter side of popular opinion on that or what, but I actually really enjoy driving the Cup cars," Allmendinger admitted. "I think that was part of the reason that we talked about the decisions. And I feel fortunate more than anything that Matt and Chris still believe in me to try to help whatever program they want me in, whether it's Cup or Xfinity. "But yeah, definitely I like the direction that our team is headed just being back in these cars full time." Allmendinger is currently 19th in the drivers' Cup Series standings. NASCAR Cup Series standings ahead of Kansas
