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NASCAR Nashville winners and losers from Ryan Blaney's Cracker Barrel 400 win
Ryan Blaney took control of the race with a pass for the lead on the restart with 116 laps to go, then drove to his first victory of the NASCAR Cup Series season in the Cracker Barrel 400 on June 1 at Nashville Superspeedway. Blaney won Stage 2 but dropped behind Joey Logano after pit stops at the stage break. Blaney then drove by Logano on a restart on Lap 199 and held the top spot for the majority of the final 100 laps. Advertisement The final pit cycle completed under green, with Blaney holding a sizeable lead over second-place Carson Hocevar and third-place Denny Hamlin. Hocevar finished in second for the second time this season, tying his career-best finish in the Cup Series. Here are the winners and losers from Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville: NASHVILLE RACE RESULTS: Ryan Blaney is winner, plus full leaderboard for Cracker Barrel 400 NASCAR Nashville winners and losers: Winner: Carson Hocevar Hocevar is a future star in the sport, and always a part of the story. Sunday's race had the best and worst of Hocevar, all in 300 laps. Advertisement In Stage 2, Hocevar drove hard into turn 3 and bumped Ricky Stenhouse Jr., sending the No. 47 Chevrolet spinning and into the wall. Stenhouse did not finish, credited with 39th, then told Amazon in an interview that retribution could be coming. But Hocevar finished the second stage in the top 10, then worked the strategy late to end up second after the final pit cycle completed with about 30 laps to go. Hocevar couldn't cut into Blaney's lead at the end, but was able to hold off Hamlin to finish second. It ties a runner-up finish at Atlanta earlier this season as his career-best in the Cup Series. Winner: Bubba Wallace Bubba Wallace needed a good finish badly, but probably did not think he would get one early in the race. Advertisement Wallace was penalized for speeding on the first stop of the race, on Lap 44. He lost a lap, and wasn't able to get it back at the stage end. Wallace did get the free pass on Lap 104 as a group of cautions helped the bottom of the running order, then steadily climbed the leaderboard. The No. 23 Toyota entered the top 10 early in the final stage, and Wallace drove up into sixth on the final run. Wallace entered Nashville with three straight DNFs, dropping out of the top 10 in points. Sunday's result should help Wallace and his 23XI Racing team reset positively as the second half of the regular season begins this month. Loser: Alex Bowman Alex Bowman's stretch of poor finishes continued on Sunday in Nashville after wrecking alongside Noah Gragson early in Stage 2. Advertisement Bowman's 36th-place finish is his fifth finish of 29th or worse in the last seven races, and it puts into question his playoff status with 12 regular-season races left. To give context on Bowman's struggles: He finished second at Homestead and was third in points through six races. After Nashville, Bowman is in 12th in points. Loser: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Stenhouse was on the receiving end of Hocevar's too-aggressive bumping on Lap 106. (That incident comes up a couple times, doesn't it?) The No. 47 Chevrolet was a model of consistency throughout the first 13 races, coming into Nashville at 13th in points despite just two top-10 finishes but no finishes outside the top 25. Advertisement But Hocevar's contact sent Stenhouse into the wall, out of the race and down the standings and the playoff picture. The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Nashville winners and losers: Ryan Blaney gets first win of 2025
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2 days ago
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NASCAR Nashville winners and losers from Ryan Blaney's Cracker Barrel 400 win
NASCAR Nashville winners and losers from Ryan Blaney's Cracker Barrel 400 win Ryan Blaney took control of the race with a pass for the lead on the restart with 116 laps to go, then drove to his first victory of the NASCAR Cup Series season in the Cracker Barrel 400 on June 1 at Nashville Superspeedway. Blaney won Stage 2 but dropped behind Joey Logano after pit stops at the stage break. Blaney then drove by Logano on a restart on Lap 199 and held the top spot for the majority of the final 100 laps. The final pit cycle completed under green, with Blaney holding a sizeable lead over second-place Carson Hocevar and third-place Denny Hamlin. Hocevar finished in second for the second time this season, tying his career-best finish in the Cup Series. Here are the winners and losers from Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville: NASHVILLE RACE RESULTS: Ryan Blaney is winner, plus full leaderboard for Cracker Barrel 400 NASCAR Nashville winners and losers: Hocevar is a future star in the sport, and always a part of the story. Sunday's race had the best and worst of Hocevar, all in 300 laps. In Stage 2, Hocevar drove hard into turn 3 and bumped Ricky Stenhouse Jr., sending the No. 47 Chevrolet spinning and into the wall. Stenhouse did not finish, credited with 39th, then told Amazon in an interview that retribution could be coming. But Hocevar finished the second stage in the top 10, then worked the strategy late to end up second after the final pit cycle completed with about 30 laps to go. Hocevar couldn't cut into Blaney's lead at the end, but was able to hold off Hamlin to finish second. It ties a runner-up finish at Atlanta earlier this season as his career-best in the Cup Series. Bubba Wallace needed a good finish badly, but probably did not think he would get one early in the race. Wallace was penalized for speeding on the first stop of the race, on Lap 44. He lost a lap, and wasn't able to get it back at the stage end. Wallace did get the free pass on Lap 104 as a group of cautions helped the bottom of the running order, then steadily climbed the leaderboard. The No. 23 Toyota entered the top 10 early in the final stage, and Wallace drove up into sixth on the final run. Wallace entered Nashville with three straight DNFs, dropping out of the top 10 in points. Sunday's result should help Wallace and his 23XI Racing team reset positively as the second half of the regular season begins this month. Alex Bowman's stretch of poor finishes continued on Sunday in Nashville after wrecking alongside Noah Gragson early in Stage 2. Bowman's 36th-place finish is his fifth finish of 29th or worse in the last seven races, and it puts into question his playoff status with 12 regular-season races left. To give context on Bowman's struggles: He finished second at Homestead and was third in points through six races. After Nashville, Bowman is in 12th in points. Stenhouse was on the receiving end of Hocevar's too-aggressive bumping on Lap 106. (That incident comes up a couple times, doesn't it?) The No. 47 Chevrolet was a model of consistency throughout the first 13 races, coming into Nashville at 13th in points despite just two top-10 finishes but no finishes outside the top 25. But Hocevar's contact sent Stenhouse into the wall, out of the race and down the standings and the playoff picture. The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter.
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5 days ago
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2025 NASCAR Nashville qualifying: Order for Cracker Barrel 400
The NASCAR Cup Series is set to take on the Nashville Superspeedway for yet another race in the 2025 season. Catch the race on Sunday on Amazon Prime at 7 p.m. ET. Qualifying starts Saturday on Prime. Check out the 2025 NASCAR Nashville qualifying order below. 2025 NASCAR Nashville Qualifying Order recommended Get more from NASCAR Cup Series Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
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6 days ago
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Chris Buescher's NASCAR Kansas race penalty reduced, now 16th in points
Chris Buescher's penalty from the May 15 NASCAR Kansas race has been amended, NASCAR announced May 28 in a statement. During a hearing with the National Motorsports Appeals Panel, a three-person panel decided that Buescher "violated one or more, but not all, of the rule(s) set forth in the penalty notice." Advertisement Buecher's No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Ford was in violation of NASCAR rule 14.5.4, which oversees the front bumper cover, but was not in violation of rule 14.1.2, which covers the exhaust cover panel. Buescher's penalty goes from 60 points to 30 in the driver championship standings and team owner points. Buescher also loses five playoff points in both the team and owner standings, a two-race suspension for crew chief Scott Graves, which he has already served, and a $75,000 fine for the team. After the amended penalty, Buescher moves from 23rd to 16th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. In the statement from NASCAR, the panel provided a further explanation on its finding. Advertisement AUDIO OF "THE LONG TALLADEGA CON": Listen to "The Long Talladega Con," story of L.W. Wright "The panel concluded that NASCAR met its burden of proof regarding the reinforcement of the front bumper cover but did not meet it regarding the trimming of the exhaust panel cover," the explanation read. "The rule book regarding the exhaust panel trimming lacked specificity on the amount trimmed or not trimmed. Accordingly, the Panel reduced the owner and driver points penalty from 60 to 30 points." RFK Racing shared a statement on X, formerly Twitter, following the amended penalty for Buescher. "We appreciate the opportunity to present our case to the National Motorsports Appeals Panel today and are pleased that the panel overturned one of the two assessed penalties," the statement read. "Our goal is to always comply fully with the letter of the NASCAR Rulebook, and our focus is now looking forward to competing for a win in Nashville this weekend." When is NASCAR Nashville race? The NASCAR Nashville race is set for 6 p.m. CT on June 1 at Nashville Superspeedway. Chris Buescher wins Chris Buescher has six career wins in the NASCAR Cup Series. His last was in September 2024 at Watkins Glen and his first was at Pocono in 2016. Chris Buescher stats Chris Buescher has one top 5 finish and six top 10 finishes in 13 points races in 2025. Why was Chris Buescher penalized? Chris Buescher was penalized for violations regarding the front bumper cover (NASCAR rule 14.5.4) and exhaust panel cover (NASCAR 14.1.2) in the May 15 NASCAR Kansas race. He finished eighth in that race and the penalties were discovered after the car was taken to the NASCAR Research and Development Center. Chris Buescher hometown Chris Buescher is from Prosper, Texas. Updated NASCAR Cup Series points standings after Chris Buescher's amended penalty William Byron: 499 points (1 win, 11 playoff points) Kyle Larson -29 points behind leader (3 wins, 23 playoff points) Christopher Bell -74 (3 wins, 16 playoff points) Chase Elliott -84 Tyler Reddick -104 Denny Hamlin -109 (2 wins, 12 playoff points) Ryan Blaney -136 (2 playoff points) Ross Chastain -149 (1 win, 5 playoff points) Joey Logano -161 (1 win, 7 playoff points) Alex Bowman -166 Chase Briscoe -185 Bubba Wallace -187 (2 playoff points) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -215 Ryan Preece -219 (1 playoff point) Austin Cindric -220 (1 win, 7 playoff points) Chris Buescher -225 (-5 playoff points) Josh Berry -230 (1 win, 6 playoff points) AJ Allmendinger -232 Kyle Busch -233 Michael McDowell -240 John Hunter Nemechek -242 Carson Hocevar -251 Todd Gilliland -253 Austin Dillon -255 Ty Gibbs -269 Advertisement Follow sports writer Austin Chastain on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @ChastainAJ or reach him via email at achastain@ This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Nashville race: Chris Buescher Kansas penalty amended
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27-05-2025
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2025 NASCAR Nashville Entry List: All 39 drivers for Cracker Barrel 400
The NASCAR Cup Series is set to take on the Nashville Superspeedway for the next race of the 2025 season, with 39 cars registered for the race. Check out the entry list for this year's Cracker Barrel 400. 2025 NASCAR Nashville Entry List Ross Chastain (#1, Trackhouse Racing) Austin Cindric (#2, Team Penske) Austin Dillon (#3, Richard Childress Racing) Noah Gragson (#4, Front Row Motorsports) Kyle Larson (#5, Hendrick Motorsports) Brad Keselowski (#6, RFK Racing) Justin Haley (#7, Spire Motorsports) Kyle Busch (#8, Richard Childress Racing) Chase Elliott (#9, Hendrick Motorsports) Ty Dillon (#10, Kaulig Racing) Denny Hamlin (#11, Joe Gibbs Racing) Ryan Blaney (#12, Team Penske) AJ Allmendinger (#16, Kaulig Racing) Chris Buescher (#17, RFK Racing) Chase Briscoe (#19, Joe Gibbs Racing) Christopher Bell (#20, Joe Gibbs Racing) Josh Berry (#21, Wood Brothers Racing) Joey Logano (#22, Team Penske) Bubba Wallace (#23, 23XI Racing) William Byron (#24, Hendrick Motorsports) Todd Gilliland (#34, Front Row Motorsports) Riley Herbst (#35, 23XI Racing) Zane Smith (#38, Front Row Motorsports) Cole Custer (#41, Haas Factory Team) John Hunter Nemechek (#42, Legacy Motor Club) Erik Jones (#43, Legacy Motor Club) Tyler Reddick (#45, 23XI Racing) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (#47, Hyak Motorsports) Alex Bowman (#48, Hendrick Motorsports) Cody Ware (#51, Rick Ware Racing) Ty Gibbs (#54, Joe Gibbs Racing) Ryan Preece (#60, RFK Racing) Corey Heim (#67, 23XI Racing) Michael McDowell (#71, Spire Motorsports) Carson Hocevar (#77, Spire Motorsports) Shane van Gisbergen (#88, Trackhouse Racing) Daniel Suarez (#99, Trackhouse Racing) Check out the best highlights from the NASCAR Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600! recommended Get more from NASCAR Cup Series Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
