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23-05-2025
- Automotive
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NASCAR: Austin Cindric, Ford win at Talladega on a last-lap pass as Logano, Preece DQ'ed
TALLADEGA, Ala. — The final laps of the Jack Links 500 turned into an all-out Ford-vs.-Chevy battle, and when the checkered flag flew, Ford's Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece held off Chevy's Kyle Larson and William Byron in a photo finish. Cindric, who snapped a 30-race winless streak, won by about a yard — or 0.022 seconds on the clock — just holding off Preece as the pack approached lapped traffic. "That bright yellow car looks great up front. I'm thankful for everyone's support," Cindric said after the race. "Having a photo finish at Talladega, to be able to do it, get in the playoffs in front of this amazing crowd on a beautiful day in Alabama." UPDATE: The cars of Preece and Joey Logano were both disqualified after post-race inspections. Logano had finished fifth. The cars will now be scored in 38th and 39th place, respectively. There's an unspoken subtext to every Talladega race: The Big One. The massive, high-banked superspeedway provides perfect conditions for enormous, field-swallowing wrecks. They're the kind of wrecks that both horrify and entice viewers, even if nobody really wants to admit it. This time around, while there were 67 lead changes and 23 leaders over the course of the race, the Big One didn't happen, setting up a final sprint to the finish. There were only four cautions the entire race, two of which were for stage endings, a remarkably "clean" Talladega outing. For the first two stages, the only wrecks were relatively minor errors of judgment and execution. On lap 43, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and Ryan Blaney got tangled up during an attempted move onto pit road: Trouble coming to pit road for Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch! 👀 — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) April 27, 2025 Nine laps later, Christopher Bell hit the wall hard following a push from Denny Hamlin: A BIG hit for Christopher Bell. He's dropped the window net and let his team know he's okay. — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) April 27, 2025 "Denny didn't do anything wrong," Bell said after getting out of the car. "You have to push, you have to push to be successful. It's a product of the cars we race with this rules package.' The opening stages were as routine as Talladega gets; although the field ran as much as four-wide, the mistakes were few. Larson ended up winning the first stage, and Bubba Wallace the second. Aside from the early collisions that took out some of the race favorites, the only fireworks came from Joey Logano's microphone. Incensed that Cindric, his teammate, didn't push him to a stage win, he lit up his radio: "Way to go Austin, way to go, you dumb [expletive]! Way to [expletive]ing go,' Logano bellowed. 'What a stupid [expletive]. You just gave it to him. Gave a Toyota a stage win. Nice job. Way to go. What a [expletive]." "That was all I could do not to wreck Joey,' Cindric protested, perhaps thinking of the Hamlin push that sent Bell into the wall. 'I was obviously trying to stay there, I was trying not to wreck everybody." Logano, Ty Gibbs and Chase Briscoe were among the lap leaders; Anthony Alfredo, driving for Beard Motorsports, even managed a few laps at the front of the pack. As the laps wound down, a Chevy brigade of Byron, Larson and Alex Bowman challenged Ford's Cindric for the lead. Cindric held the low line while Byron led the high line. Preece, a fellow Ford driver, slid high alongside Cindric for the final few laps, setting up the furious finish. The Chevy contingent opted not to make a move into a third lane to catch Cindric and Preece, in part because of the lapped traffic right in front of the pack. That left Cindric and Preece free to duel one another for the victory, and Cindric came out on top. "I don't think there was anything I could have done on the final lap," Larson said. "I needed something else to kind of happen, maybe them blocking each other or something." Byron still leads the season standings with 388 points; Larson moved past Denny Hamlin into second place. Cindric moved into 15th place, up seven spots, thanks to his victory. After the race, Preece's car was found to fail Rule 14.5.8.F, having three shims instead of the required two, while Logano's car violated Rules 14.5.8.E and 14.1.P as it was missing a spoiler bolt. Team Penske indicated it will not appeal the disqualifications. 'The No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang was disqualified following post-race inspection at Talladega today. One of the 18 bolts on the surface of the spoiler that connect to the base was found to be loose, and NASCAR penalized the team as a result. This was not intentional and happened throughout the course of the race event. Team Penske accepts the disqualification.'
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Automotive
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Kyle Larson loses wheel during NASCAR COTA race
Kyle Larson's No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet lost a key piece of equipment during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Larson pitted from 12th position during Sunday's NASCAR COTA race then left the pit lane and had the right front tire fall off the car. The tire rolled off after Larson exited turn 6B at COTA, the new short stretch of the track that brings the drivers to the end of the long backstretch. The moment Kyle Larson's wheel decided to do its own thing. 👀 — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 2, 2025 The wheel rolled off into the grass and away from the racing surface, allowing the race to stay under the green flag. If a NASCAR driver has a wheel come off, the driver is hit with a two-lap penalty during the race. After the race, the team will end up with a penalty following the race, including having two crew members being suspended for two or more race weekends. The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix NASCAR COTA race is on FOX with Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick in the broadcast booth. 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 COTA race: Kyle Larson loses wheel during Sunday's race
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Automotive
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Why multiple NASCAR drivers were furious with 'moron' Carson Hocevar
It wasn't just one NASCAR Cup Series driver who was furious with second-year pro Carson Hocevar. After finishing second at the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hocevar was confronted by both Ross Chastain and Ryan Blaney. Some of his moves in the race ticked off those drivers, with Blaney getting spun out after a Hocevar nudge. What's more, Blaney called him a "moron" on his radio discussion after the spinout, and Kyle Busch let loose with an expletive-filled rant on radio that ended with "I'm gonna wreck his [butt]." Here's what went down and the reaction from those drivers: #NASCAR … Kyle Busch on Carson Hocevar after tonight's race at Atlanta — Dustin Long (@dustinlong) February 24, 2025 "He's just a moron." Ryan Blaney is not happy with Carson Hocevar.😳🏁 — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 23, 2025 Here's what Hocevar had to say: Hocevar says while he has some things to clean up, he's here to win races not build boy bands, express love for others, or play on playgrounds together. #NASCAR — Toby Christie (@Toby_Christie) February 24, 2025 Start your engines! How to buy 2025 Daytona 500 NASCAR tickets Denny Hamlin says rule change allowing Helio Castroneves into Daytona 500 'reeks of desperation' How to watch Cook Out Southern 500: NASCAR Cup Series Live stream , TV channel info This article originally appeared on For The Win: Why multiple NASCAR drivers were furious with 'moron' Carson Hocevar
USA Today
24-02-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
Why multiple NASCAR drivers were furious with 'moron' Carson Hocevar
It wasn't just one NASCAR Cup Series driver who was furious with second-year pro Carson Hocevar. After finishing second at the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hocevar was confronted by both Ross Chastain and Ryan Blaney. Some of his moves in the race ticked off those drivers, with Blaney getting spun out after a Hocevar nudge. What's more, Blaney called him a 'moron' on his radio discussion after the spinout, and Kyle Busch let loose with an expletive-filled rant on radio that ended with 'I'm gonna wreck his [butt].' Here's what went down and the reaction from those drivers: #NASCAR … Kyle Busch on Carson Hocevar after tonight's race at Atlanta — Dustin Long (@dustinlong) February 24, 2025 "He's just a moron." Ryan Blaney is not happy with Carson Hocevar. 😳🏁 — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 23, 2025 Here's what Hocevar had to say: Hocevar says while he has some things to clean up, he's here to win races not build boy bands, express love for others, or play on playgrounds together. #NASCAR — Toby Christie (@Toby_Christie) February 24, 2025
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Automotive
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NASCAR Drivers Blasted with 'Kitty Litter' During Truck Race Red Flag
During Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Rajah Caruth initiated a five-truck crash that created an excess of debris on the race track. While the remaining trucks were parked on the cushion, NASCAR's response vehicles came around to lay the quick dry grit, which is nearly identical to kitty litter and is called that colloquially by most of the drivers. Moments later, the jet dryers followed, spraying the kitty litter directly toward the stopped trucks. "I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere." — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 22, 2025 Unfortunately for the remaining drivers, NASCAR truck's cockpits are exposed on the righthand side, and when the vehicles came by, everybody was peppered with grit. Fortunately for the fans who were listening to the drivers' radios, they handled it hilariously. Kyle Busch, who won the second stage, was heard on the radio concerned about debris on the track and then again when he realized how the cleanup crew was going to clear it. "They're going to blow all of that right into our trucks," Busch said. "We have no right-side windows." Once peppered through coughs, Busch quipped that he doesn't own a cat for this very reason. "I've never owned a cat, and I can see why," Busch said over the radio. Kyle Busch after that caution comes out says the track still was not cleaned off well enough: "That backstretch was not cleared. Debris everywhere. What are we doing?... I don' t think there's an area of the track or apron that doesn't have debris on it." — Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) February 22, 2025 Once the race went back green, it didn't stay for long as Frankie Muniz and pole-sitter Conner Mosack collided, and according to Busch, even though the jet dry and kitty litter spectacle, the track was never entirely cleared of debris. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
