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2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Denny Hamlin reveals how NASCAR In-Season Challenge will influence his racing strategy
Denny Hamlin is one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history, but he doesn't have a championship on his Hall of Fame resume. While every point is valuable during the regular season, it appears the NASCAR In-Season Challenge will have some influence on how he races. On Monday's episode of the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin stated that drivers will very much care about the NASCAR In-Season Challenge once it starts on June 28 in Atlanta. He highlighted that motivation, sharing how matchups will influence his strategy on road courses. Advertisement Related: Denny Hamlin guarantees Ricky Stenhouse gets revenge on Carson Hocevar 'If we go to a road course, suddenly, I'm telling you. I'm gonna tell Gayle, 'beat that guy'. I just want to beat that guy. Where we think, 'Oh well, maybe we'll stay out and get 3 stage points here.' Hell no. I want to do whatever I have to do to beat that guy. So, we're gonna care.' Denny Hamlin stats ( 443 points, 2 wins, 7 top 10s, 6 top 5s, 2 DNFs, 450 laps led, 12.357 average starting position, 14.357 average finishing position Related: Insider reveals Denny Hamlin's future with Joe Gibbs Racing As described by the field for the In-Season Challenge is comprised of 32 drivers in a single-elimination format over five races. While the field of 32 (top 32 points leaders) was set following the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville, the seedings will be determined by the next three races – Michigan International Speedway, Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez and Pocono Raceway – with drivers seeded by how they finish in those three races. Advertisement Ahead of the Cracker Barrel 400, the majority of Cup Series drivers didn't express a ton of enthusiasm for the in-season tournament. However, Hamlin expects that to change ahead of the first race on June 28, entirely because the winner of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge gets $1 million. Related: Denny Hamlin credits Kyle Busch for huge development in his career The tournament matchups will also add more excitement for fans during races. While the focus would normally center on the battle for first, the head-to-head matchups created by the tournament mean that two drivers battling in the middle of the field will be competing to advance to the next round. In Hamlin's case, his approach would mean sacrificing stage points on a road course to ensure he snags a better finishing position than the driver he is seeded against in the NASCAR In-Season Challenge. Whoever advances, the $1 million winner will be determined on July 27 in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Advertisement Also Read: Reporter explains when Corey Heim might become full-time driver in Cup Series Related Headlines
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2 days ago
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NASCAR In-Season Challenge Bracket 2025: Seedings after Michigan, projected matchups
The NASCAR In-Season Challenge begins this year with the Cup Series creating a new event during the regular season to add more competition. With a $1 million prize at stake for 32 drivers, NASCAR is hopeful that the head-to-head matchups among drivers for the best finish in three races will create more intrigue this summer. Let's dive into the NASCAR In-Season Challenge seedings right now, followed by what the bracket would look like for the In-Season Challenge itself. NASCAR In-Season Challenge seedings Here are the current seedings for the In-Season Challenge following the FireCrackers Casino 400 at Michigan. Advertisement Related: Denny Hamlin reveals how In-Season Challenge could impact race strategy Seed Driver – Best Finish 1 Denny Hamlin (1) 2 Chris Buescher (2) 3 Ty Gibbs (3) 4 Bubba Wallace (4) 5 Kyle Larson (5) 6 Ross Chastain (6) 7 Zane Smith (7) 8 Kyle Busch (8) 9 Ryan Preece (9) 10 Brad Keselowski (10) 11 Erik Jones (11) 12 Josh Berry (12) 13 Tyler Reddick (13) 14 Daniel Suárez (14) 15 Chase Elliott (15) 16 Christopher Bell (16) 17 AJ Allmendinger (17) 18 Austin Dillon (19) 19 Ricky Stenhouse Jr (20) 20 Justin Haley (21) 21 Joey Logano (22) 22 Chase Briscoe (23) 23 Ty Dillon (24) 24 Noah Gragson (27) 25 William Byron (28) 26 Carson Hocevar (29) 27 Michael McDowell (30) 28 Austin Cindric (31) 29 Ryan Blaney (32) 30 Todd Gilliland (33) 31 John Hunter Nemechek (34) 32 Alex Bowman (35) Also Read: Why there could be more NASCAR races on Amazon Prime Video in the future NASCAR In-Season Challenge bracket matchups Here's what the In-Season Challenge matchups would be right now. (No. 1 ) Denny Hamlin vs (No. 32) Alex Bowman (No. 2) Chris Buescher vs (No. 31) John Hunter Nemechek (No. 3) Ty Gibbs vs (No. 30) Todd Gilliland (No. 4) Bubba Wallace vs (No. 29) Ryan Blaney (No. 5) Kyle Larson vs (No. 28) Austin Cindric (No. 6) Ross Chastain vs (No. 27) Michael McDowell (No. 7) Zane Smith vs (No. 26) Carson Hocevar (No. 8) Kyle Busch vs (No. 25) William Byron (No. 9) Ryan Preece vs (No. 24) Noah Gragson (No. 10) Brad Keselowski vs (No. 23) Ty Dillon (No. 11) Erik Jones vs (No. 22) Chase Briscoe (No. 12) Josh Berry vs (No. 21) Joey Logano (No. 13) Tyler Reddick vs (No. 20) Justin Haley (No. 14) Daniel Suarez vs (No. 19) Ricky Stenhouse Jr (No. 15) Chase Elliott vs (No. 18) Austin Dillon (No. 16) Christopher Bell vs (No. 17) AJ Allmendinger Related: NASCAR standings for Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series NASCAR In-Season Challenge FAQ When does the In-Season Challenge Start? NASCAR's In-Season Challenge begins on Sunday, June 28 with the Quaker State 400 from EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia, for the first round of the tournament. The second round of the tournament (16 drivers) is on Sunday, July 6, with the Chicago Street Race. The third round of the In-Season Challenge (8 drivers) is on Sunday, July 13, from Sonoma Raceway with the Save Mart 350. The fourth round (4 drivers) is on Sunday, July 20, from Dover Motor Speedway. The In-Season Challenge championship is on Sunday, July 27, at the Brickyard 400 from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Advertisement Round 1 (32 drivers): Quaker State 400 – Echopark Speedway – Atlanta, Georgia – 7:00 PM ET Round 2 (16 drivers): Grant Park 165 – Chicago Street Race – Chicago, Illinois – 2:00 PM ET Round 3 (8 drivers): Save Mart 350 – Sonoma Raceway – Sonoma, California – 3:30 PM ET Round 4 (4 drivers): EchoPark Automotive 400 – Dover Motor Speedway – Dover, Delaware – 2:00 PM ET Championship (2 driver) – Brickyard 400 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis, Indiana – 2 PM Related: Insider casts doubt on future of the Chicago Street Race What races determine the seeding for the In-Season Challenge? The seedings for the In-Season Tournament Challenge in the NASCAR Cup Series are determined by the FireKeepers Casino 400 (Michigan International Speedway), the Viva Mexico 250 (Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez) and The Great American Getaway 400 (Pocono Raceway). Related: NASCAR schedule for Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series What drivers are in the NASCAR In-Season Challenge? The field of 32 drivers for the In-Season Challenge consists of William Byron, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, Bubba Wallace, Chase Briscoe, Alex Bowman, Austin Cindric, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, Ryan Preece, Carson Hocevar, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., AJ Allmendinger, Josh Berry, Michael McDowell, John Hunter Nemechek, Todd Gilliland, Erik Jones, Zane Smith, Austin Dillon, Ty Gibbs, Daniel Suarez, Justin Haley, Ty Dillon, Noah Gragson and Brad Keselowski, per Advertisement Related: NASCAR free agents after the season How is the In-Season Challenge bracket seeded? The seedings for the 32-team tournament are determined by the drivers' best finishes in three races – Michigan, Autodromo and Pocono – with tiebreakers determined by the drivers' second-best finish in the three races. The final tiebreaker is where drivers rank among the Cup Series points leaders. What is the prize for winning the In-Season Challenge? The prize for winning NASCAR's In-Season Challenge is $1 million, awarded to the team and driver who advance through the entire bracket and beat their championship opponent at the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 27. Advertisement Related Headlines
New York Post
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- New York Post
NASCAR moves to Prime Video — How to watch the Coca-Cola 600 for free
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. For the first time in NASCAR's 77-season history, today's race will air exclusively on streaming. Thanks to a 2023 deal brokered between the league and Prime Video, Amazon's streamer gained the exclusive rights to five races per season, beginning with today's Coca-Cola 600. The iconic Coca-Cola 600 will be held, as it is every year, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina. The race is unique for its track conditions that allow it to begin with the sun up and end under the lights after the sun has set. The 600-mile race consists of 400 laps, divided into four stages of 100 laps each. Today, of course, is also the Indy 500, and NASCAR driver Kyle Larson is going to attempt to pull 'double duty,' racing in the Indy 500 at 12:45 p.m. ET and making it to Charlotte by 6 p.m. to start the Coca-Cola 600. Larson attempted this last year as well, but rain delays made it so he couldn't log a single lap in Charlotte after finishing 18th in the Indy 500. In addition to today's race, the broadcasting deal includes the next four races, scheduled for the next four weekends, ahead of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge (when the races move over to TNT). Ahead of the first race, the streamer dropped 'Earnhardt,' a new documentary series about one of the most influential names in racing: Dale Earnhardt. Coca-Cola 600 start time: What time is today's NASCAR race on? Today's (May 25) NASCAR race, the Coca Cola 600, begins at 6 p.m. ET. What channel is today's NASCAR race on? Today's NASCAR race won't be on traditional television; it will air exclusively on Prime Video. How to watch the Coca-Cola 600 for free: If you aren't a Prime Video subscriber yet, you can get started with a 30-day Amazon Prime free trial, including Prime perks like the Prime Video streaming service, free two-day shipping, exclusive deals, and more. After the free trial, Amazon Prime costs $14.99/month or $139/year. All 18- to 24-year-olds, regardless of student status, are eligible for a discounted Prime for Young Adults membership as well, with age verification. After a six-month free trial, you'll pay 50% off the standard Prime monthly price of $14.99/month — just $7.49/month — for up to six years and get all the perks. Coca-Cola 600 starting lineup: Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Kyle Larson, No. 5 William Byron, No. 24 Chris Buescher, No. 17 AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 John Hunter Nemecheck, No. 42 Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Noah Gragson, No. 4 Alex Bowman, No. 48 Christopher Bell, No. 20 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Justin Haley, No. 7 Austin Cindric, No. 2 Michael McDowell, No. 71 Joey Logano, No. 22 Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Josh Berry, No. 21 Ty Dillon, No. 10 Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Chase Elliott, No. 9 Zane Smith, No. 38 Kyle Busch, No. 8 Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Austin Dillon, No. 3 Erik Jones, No. 43 Ryan Preece, No. 60 Cole Custer, No. 41 Shane Van Gisbergen, No. 88 Riley Herbst, No. 35 Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Connor Zilisch, No. 87 Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Cody Ware, No. 51 Derek Kraus, No. 44 Josh Bilicki, No. 66 Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Ross Chastain, No. 1 NASCAR on Prime Video broadcast team: Adam Alexander will serve as lap-by-lap announcer during Prime Video's five races, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his former crew chief Steve Letarte offering color commentary. The broadcasts will be hosted by racing reporter Danielle Trotta and will feature analysis from former NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and current part-time competitor Corey LaJoie. NASCAR on Prime Video 2025 schedule: As noted above, this year, Prime Video will be the exclusive broadcaster of five NASCAR Cup Series races, beginning with this weekend's Coca-Cola 600. Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post's streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
