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USA Today
09-03-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR at Phoenix: Live updates, leaderboard, highlights
NASCAR at Phoenix: Live updates, leaderboard, highlights The NASCAR Cup Series will return to the home of the championship race on Sunday, as Phoenix Raceway hosts the fourth weekend of the 2025 season. William Byron and Joey Logano will start from the front row, and IndyCar vet Katherine Legge will make her Cup Series debut. MORE: Top NASCAR driver statistics at Phoenix We'll be updating you with the latest news and highlights throughout the day, so be sure to refresh the page. Betting favorites to win the Shriners Children's 500 Grand Prix at Phoenix Ryan Blaney is the favorite on Sunday, just ahead of Christopher Bell, who is trying to win his third consecutive race. Ryan Blaney +550 Christopher Bell: +700 William Byron: +700 Kyle Larson: +700 Joey Logano: +750 NASCAR Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix: How to watch Sunday's race The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m ET on FS1. You can stream the race on Fubo. Watch NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix on Fubo (free trial) NASCAR Phoenix weather forecast Drivers are in for another warm race, but the weather will be pleasant for fans in Avondale. Temperatures will peak around 75 degrees, with light winds under 5 miles per hour. Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix starting lineup No. 24 William Byron No. 22 Joey Logano No. 77 Carson Hocevar No. 4 Josh Berry No. 43 Erik Jones No. 9 Chase Elliott No. 71 Michael McDowell No. 7 Justin Haley No. 45 Tyler Reddick No. 11 Denny Hamlin No. 20 Christopher Bell No. 12 Ryan Blaney No. 17 Chris Buescher No. 2 Austin Cindric No. 8 Kyle Busch No. 16 AJ Allmendinger No. 5 Kyle Larson No. 35 Riley Herbst No. 23 Bubba Wallace No. 6 Brad Keselowski No. 3 Austin Dillon No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. No. 41 Cole Custer No. 1 Ross Chastain No. 10 Ty Dillon No. 38 Zane Smith No. 34 Todd Gilliland No. 60 Ryan Preece No. 88 Shane van Gisbergen No. 19 Chase Briscoe No. 99 Daniel Suarez No. 48 Alex Bowman No. 4 Noah Gragson No. 54 Ty Gibbs No. 51 Cody Ware No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek No. 78 Katherine Legge 2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule Sunday, February 16: 2025 DAYTONA 500, Daytona International Speedway (1:30 p.m. ET, FOX) 2025 DAYTONA 500, Daytona International Speedway (1:30 p.m. ET, FOX) Sunday, February 23: Ambetter Health 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX) Ambetter Health 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX) Sunday, March 2: EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX) EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX) Sunday, March 9: Shriners Children's 500, Phoenix Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Shriners Children's 500, Phoenix Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Sunday, March 16: Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Sunday, March 23: Straight Talk Wireless 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Straight Talk Wireless 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Sunday, March 30: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Martinsville, Martinsville Speedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) NASCAR Cup Series Race at Martinsville, Martinsville Speedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Sunday, April 6: Goodyear 400, Darlington Raceway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Goodyear 400, Darlington Raceway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Sunday, April 13: Food City 500, Bristol Motor Speedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Food City 500, Bristol Motor Speedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Sunday, April 27: Jack Link's 500, Talladega Superspeedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX) Jack Link's 500, Talladega Superspeedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX) Sunday, May 4: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Texas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Texas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Sunday, May 11: AdventHealth 400, Kansas Speedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) AdventHealth 400, Kansas Speedway (3:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Sunday, May 18: NASCAR All-Star Open, North Wilkesboro Speedway (5:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) NASCAR All-Star Open, North Wilkesboro Speedway (5:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Sunday, May 18: NASCAR All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro Speedway (8:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) NASCAR All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro Speedway (8:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) Sunday, May 25: Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway Speedway (6:00 p.m. ET, Prime) Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway Speedway (6:00 p.m. ET, Prime) Sunday, June 1: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville, Nashville Superspeedway (7:00 p.m. ET, Prime) NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville, Nashville Superspeedway (7:00 p.m. ET, Prime) Sunday, June 8: Firekeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway (2:00 p.m. ET, Prime) Firekeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway (2:00 p.m. ET, Prime) Sunday, June 15: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Mexico City, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (3:00 p.m. ET, Prime) NASCAR Cup Series Race at Mexico City, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (3:00 p.m. ET, Prime) Sunday, June 22: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono, Pocono Raceway (2:00 p.m. ET, Prime) NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono, Pocono Raceway (2:00 p.m. ET, Prime) Saturday, June 28: Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart, Atlanta Motor Speedway (7:00 p.m. ET, TNT/Max) Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart, Atlanta Motor Speedway (7:00 p.m. ET, TNT/Max) Sunday, July 6: Grant Park 165, Chicago Street Race (2:00 p.m. ET, TNT/Max) Grant Park 165, Chicago Street Race (2:00 p.m. ET, TNT/Max) Sunday, July 13: Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT/Max) Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT/Max) Sunday, July 20: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Dover, Dover Motor Speedway (2:00 p.m. ET, TNT/Max) NASCAR Cup Series Race at Dover, Dover Motor Speedway (2:00 p.m. ET, TNT/Max) Sunday, July 27: Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2:00 p.m. ET, TNT/Max) Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2:00 p.m. ET, TNT/Max) Sunday, August 3: Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, Iowa Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, USA Network) Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, Iowa Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, USA Network) Sunday, August 10: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen International (2:00 p.m. ET, USA Network) NASCAR Cup Series Race at Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen International (2:00 p.m. ET, USA Network) Sunday, August 16: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Richmond, Richmond Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network) NASCAR Cup Series Race at Richmond, Richmond Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network) Saturday, August 23: Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona International Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC) NASCAR playoff schedule: Round of 16 Sunday, August 31: Southern 500, Darlington Raceway (6:00 p.m. ET, USA Network) Sunday, September 7: Enjoy Illinois 300, World Wide Technology Raceway (3:00 p.m. ET, USA Network) Saturday, September 13: Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network) NASCAR playoff schedule: Round of 12 Sunday, September 21: NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at New Hampshire, New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2:00 p.m. ET, USA Network) Sunday, September 28: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway (3:00 p.m. ET, USA Network) Sunday, October 5: Bank of America ROVAL 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (3:00 p.m. ET, USA Network) NASCAR playoff schedule: Round of 8 Sunday, October 12: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (5:30 p.m. ET, USA Network) Sunday, October 19: NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Talladega, Talladega Superspeedway (2:00 p.m. ET, NBC) Sunday, October 26: NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Martinsville, Martinsville Speedway (2:00 p.m. ET, NBC) NASCAR playoff schedule: Championship 4
New York Times
23-02-2025
- Automotive
- New York Times
How to watch, odds for the Ambetter Health 400, NASCAR's Cup Series race in Atlanta
William Byron stunningly emerged from Daytona as a back-to-back champion, setting up a tense second major race on Sunday. The NASCAR season migrates from the Fun Coast to the ATL this weekend. This track was the site of an all-time finish last year. This was certainly short of an ideal finish. Kyle Busch was not amused: Big trouble on the backstretch! Blaney, Busch, Logano and Elliott are all among those involved! #DAYTONA500 — NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025 Byron was the unexpected winner last time out, and he's triumphed here in Atlanta twice (2022, 2023). Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano are tied for Sunday's best odds on BetMGM at a 10-to-1 payout. Daniel Suárez, who won last year, is at +2200 this time around. Qualifying races can be found on Amazon's Prime Video on Saturday, starting at 11:30 a.m. ET. Advertisement If you're looking for more NASCAR coverage as you tune in, check out The Athletic's Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi: Bianchi on the history of crash endings at Daytona: 'The introduction of the Next Gen car — which has standardized parts from a single supplier and limits the differences in speed between cars — in 2022 has made the competition closer. The cars have less horsepower and are easier to drive. The quest to gain vital track position has compelled teams to devise strategies to compensate, such as running at less than 100 percent throttle to preserve fuel and save precious seconds on pit road. All of this has changed how superspeedway races unfold, creating the impression that no longer is it paramount to be a great driver with a great team but more about biding your time and capitalizing on others' misfortune and/or mistakes. 'They should just make the race 65 laps,' driver Riley Herbst said after Sunday's race. 'We're all just twiddling our thumbs for 450 miles, and then the crew chief says, 'OK, you can race now.' That's it. And then you wreck.'' Gluck on the new OEP: 'NASCAR's most controversial new rule turned out to be a non-factor this year. When the Open Exemption Provisional was put into the new charter agreement, apparently only Trackhouse Racing saw it or knew about it. So team owner Justin Marks requested a provisional for four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, who used it to get the new 41st position in the race. That upset both seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr. (who called it a 'slap in the face'). They would have liked to use it themselves and figured they would be worthy contributors as opposed to a driver who had never made a NASCAR start before. Thankfully for NASCAR, both Johnson and Truex promptly qualified on speed. The final two spots were taken by the next-best stories as well; Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports team made its Cup Series debut and finished in the top 10, and Corey LaJoie gambled his children's college fund on securing a ride in the 500 (then found a sponsor after putting up the money).' (Photo by Alex Slitz / Getty Images)
New York Times
18-02-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
NASCAR driver Cole Custer defends decisions after criticism for role in Daytona 500 wrecks
Cole Custer isn't sweating his role in two crashes at the end of Sunday night's Daytona 500. Though Custer drew criticism from some drivers and fans for triggering two 'Big Ones' — the first with five laps remaining in the race and the second on the final lap — the Haas Factory Team driver said he was not second-guessing himself much in the aftermath. Advertisement 'I know my point of view on it,' Custer said. 'I don't know what else to say. You're all going for the same spot. Yeah, I wish I waited (until) the frontstretch to make that move (on the last lap), but there are reasons I made it on the backstretch. It's racing for the Daytona 500.' Denny Hamlin would certainly agree with the frontstretch part of Custer's comments. Hamlin questioned Custer's decision-making during the 'Actions Detrimental' podcast Monday and wondered if the moment was 'too big' for a 27-year-old who was making his return to full-time Cup Series racing after a demotion to the Xfinity Series. 'They find themselves in a position they haven't been in before and they just don't know what to do,' Hamlin said of drivers with Custer's experience level. 'I'm here to try to give constructive criticism and say, 'You don't have to do it. Trust me on this. Race it out. See the finish line then do whatever you want to do.'' Hamlin said he wished Custer had at least given those around him a chance to battle for the win off of Turn 4. But Custer said he felt taking a run from Chase Briscoe behind him on the backstretch was the right move in the moment. ANOTHER ONE FOR BYRON! #DAYTONA500 — NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2025 'There's plenty of time left,' Hamlin said. 'Some of these guys just get so excited they think they have to make a move now. (They think) 'I've got to run into you right now. There is no tomorrow.'' Custer said he had 'heard some rumors' about what Hamlin said, but has been staying off social media and had not listened to the podcast. Seeing Riley Herbst spin through the grass at the start of the white-flag lap, Custer said, underscored the urgency that the next crash could be the end of the race if it triggered a caution flag. Advertisement 'It was like, 'Oh man, these guys are all wrecking. You gotta get to the lead now,'' Custer said. 'You just didn't feel like you had a second to waste.' Of course, it ended up being Custer who was the main cause of the ensuing crash. But he saw it slightly differently. 'It's three or four guys trying to go for the same place at the same time,' he said. '(Hamlin) side-drafting and then (Briscoe) ended up hitting me in the left rear and turning me into Denny. 'I don't really fault anybody for that.' Earlier, with five laps remaining, Custer gave an ill-timed push to Christopher Bell — who was leading the top lane and battling for the win. Bell was turned into the wall and later collected Ryan Preece, who did a wheelie and flipped over in a violent incident. Custer said he felt 'horrible' about it initially because it was the first time he had ever wrecked a driver at a superspeedway off of his front bumper, but Bell sent a text message Monday indicating he wasn't upset. 'He's like, 'Yeah, my car just couldn't really take a push that great all day,'' Custer said. 'So there weren't really any hard feelings. If I was going to do it again, I wish I got just a tick more square on (the bumper).' Still, Custer didn't have any major regrets over the incident. 'When it's five to go, you're going to have to push and shove,' he said. 'It is what it is.' William Byron won the race from seventh place on the final lap after the Custer-triggered incident resulted in all six cars in front of him crashing. It was his second consecutive Daytona 500 win.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Kyle Busch is ticked off with NASCAR, new DVP rules after Daytona 500
Kyle Busch was not happy after Sunday's Daytona 500 and the crash that ended his chances at winning NASCAR's biggest race for the first time. In his post-crash interview with FOX, Busch wasn't thrilled with Joey Logano's aggressive move that led to the Lap 186 crash that involved Busch and several others near the front of the field. Busch then turned his attention to NASCAR officials in speaking with the media. The two-time Cup Series champion believed his No. 8 Richard Childress Chevrolet could have continued on in Sunday's race, but was unable to partly because of NASCAR's procedural rulings. "We got beat by NASCAR procedures again," Busch said to several media members after the race. Sunday's race was the first regular-season race under NASCAR's new relaxed damaged vehicle rules that allow teams to work on damaged cars with no time limit in the garage area, a change from the DVP rules in last several seasons. "(NASCAR) towed us into a work area where our guys reviewed the car, looked over the car and didn't see anything massively wrong. All the wheels were pointed in the right direction," Busch said. "We put four new tires on it to go back out to see what the next process was going to be for us." DAYTONA 500 WINNERS AND LOSERS: NASCAR Daytona 500 winners and losers: Helio Castroneves crashes early, Penske dominates BACK TO BACK: William Byron wins second straight Daytona 500: Who else has achieved feat? Busch said NASCAR officials told his team that they would need to return to the garage area to further work on the car, except he hadn't been able to make minimum speed since the race was still under caution. Under the new DVP, teams have to meet minimum speed before returning to the garage area for more repairs or be ruled out of the race. "So what are we supposed to do to continue to work on it now that we have four new tires on it and all the wheels are pointed in the right direction?' Busch deadpanned. He was credited with a 34th-place finish in Sunday's race. Busch's media venting wasn't enough. "Parked by NASCAR officials," Busch tweeted on X on Sunday night. "Rule says you have 3 attempts to make minimum speed. The race never went back green yet. I don't even think they know their own rules or procedure." Parked by @nascar officials. Rule says you have 3 attempts to make minimum speed. The race never went back green yet. I don't even think they know their own rules or procedures. 🤬 — Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) February 17, 2025 This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Kyle Busch is ticked off with NASCAR rules after Daytona 500
Boston Globe
17-02-2025
- Automotive
- Boston Globe
William Byron avoids late wrecks to win second straight Daytona 500 for Hendrick Motorsports
Advertisement 'It's not all luck to win twice in a row,' Byron said. Maybe not. But Byron certainly was in the right place by racing near the outside wall in overtime to become the WILLIAM BYRON WINS THE DAYTONA 500! AGAIN! — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) Byron took advantage of another major mess on the final lap — NASCAR did not drop the caution and let the field race to the finish — and took another, familiar burnout in Daytona International Speedway. 'It's obviously really special,' Byron said. 'It's an amazing race, and obviously a lot of crazy racing out there tonight and just a lot of pushing and shoving.' The 27-year-old Byron held on to win after two weather delays totaling more than 3½ hours, and with President Donald Trump set to watch the rest of the race in Florida, after he earlier led drivers on two laps around the track in his heavily armored presidential limousine known in Washington as 'The Beast.' Hendrick Motorsports won its 10th Daytona 500 to break a tie with Petty Enterprises for the record. 'Just obviously fortunate it worked out in our favor,' Byron said. 'Crazy? Yeah. I can't honestly believe that but we're here.' Byron become the youngest driver to win multiple Daytona 500s, breaking the record held by Jeff Gordon, also in the No. 24. Gordon, a Hall of Famer and four-time NASCAR champion, is now Byron's boss as vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports. Advertisement Gordon flashed a thumbs up when told Byron broke his record for youngest two-time winner by four months. 'I hope he breaks them all,' Gordon said. 'I'm in full support of that.' Austin Cindric held the lead headed to the white flag when he was wiped out in crash that took out a slew of drivers that included Chase Briscoe, Denny Hamlin, and Alex Bowman. It was sixth time in the last eight Daytona 500s the race spilled into overtime, setting up Byron won for the 14th time in his Cup career, and already set his sights on the championship race in Phoenix after finishing third in the standings in each of the last two years. 'We plan on trying to win a lot of races this year, so we're not going to stop here,' Byron said. 'We're going to continue to push forward and try to get to Phoenix. It wouldn't be Daytona without all the flips, slams and skids down the stretch that inevitably send the race into overtime. With four laps left, Ryan Preece turned upside-down and essentially did a wheelie in his No. 60 Ford. His car flipped onto its roof and turned back onto its tires before hitting the outside wall. Preece dropped his safety net to signal to crews he was OK. A look at the incident on Lap 196 of the — NASCAR (@NASCAR) Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson, Daniel Suarez, and Brad Keselowski all had their shots at victory lane spoiled, and the race was red-flagged, just 11 laps after another big one shuffled the field and knocked four former Cup Series champions out of contention. Advertisement Reigning NASCAR champion Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse started the multi-car melee when Logano moved to the middle and Stenhouse moved to block him. It stacked up Logano, and the accordion effect sent several cars — including ones belonging to former Cup champs Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, and Chase Elliott — sliding in every direction. Big trouble on the backstretch! Blaney, Busch, Logano and Elliott are all among those involved! — NASCAR (@NASCAR) Busch's car ended up on a wrecker, extending his skid to 0 for 20 in 'The Great American Race.' Tyler Reddick was second and two-time Daytona 500 champion Jimmie Johnson was third. Chase Briscoe was fourth and John Hunter Nemechek fifth. Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier finished ninth driving for team owner and two-time Daytona 500 champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. in JR Motorsports' Cup debut. Not bad. Not good enough to beat Byron. Byron, a self-taught racer who used computer equipment to hone his skills, was left standing one more time as a Daytona winner. Gordon was a three-time Daytona 500 winner and noted he still had the edge over Byron. 'Until next year,' Gordon said.
