Latest news with #SpireMotorsportsChevrolet
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR hits RFK, Chris Buescher with points penalty after Kansas bumper violation
Chris Buescher finished eighth at Kansas Speedway after starting on the front row, but he and Carson Hocevar had their cars randomly selected to go back to the NASCAR R&D Center for further inspection. While the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet was cleared without issue, Buescher's No. 17 RFK Racing Ford Mustang was not nearly as fortunate. NASCAR found the team in violation of of the following rule: "Sections 14.1.C: Overall Assembled Vehicle Rules; 14.5.4.G: Front Bumper Cover." Per contributor Bozi Tatarevic, "The rule allows bumpers to be reinforced on the inside up to a 2-inch border around the foam, and they likely went further than that." Advertisement As a result, the No. 17 team has been hit with a $75,000 fine and crew chief Scott Graves has been suspended for the next two races, including the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro and the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Buescher has been docked 60 driver and owner points, as well as five playoff points. Buescher is winless after 12 races this year, but he remains inside the playoffs, sitting solidly 12th in the standings. This latest points penalty will drop him all the way down to 24th. He was 33 points above the cut-line, but is now 27 points out. Additionally, the loss of playoff points leaves him in the negative, having not scored any yet this season. Read Also: Harrison Burton to make unexpected Cup return in the All-Star Race Kyle Busch reveals he lost Indy 500 McLaren drive to Kyle Larson The new rule that could force Kyle Larson to choose NASCAR over Indy To read more articles visit our website.
Miami Herald
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Carson Hocevar wins first career NASCAR Cup pole at Texas
FORT WORTH, Tex.--Ride 'em, cowboy. Decked out in Texas-appropriate attire, Carson Hocevar put his No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole for Sunday's WURTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). With the second fastest lap in the era of the Gen 7 car, Hocevar toured the 1.5 mile track in 28.175 seconds (191.659 mph) to edge 2023 race winner William Byron (191.564 mph) for the top starting position by 0.014 seconds. The Busch Light Pole Award is the first of Hocevar's career, and at age 22, he's the youngest-ever pole winner at Texas. Clad in a firesuit designed as a cowboy outfit--courtesy of sponsor Chili's--and sporting a black 10-gallon hat, Hocevar reveled in the moment after his lap stood up to all comers. "Having the cowboy outfit--what better place to be on the pole," Hocevar said. "I'm normally so hard on myself, and I didn't think I nailed that lap at all, but I'm super proud of this team. "I'm so proud, because I've never had the No. 1 pit stall, and I've had a lot of issues with pit road and we've had a lot of bad luck. So I finally get the No. 1 pit stall, and I'm pumped about that." Austin Cindric, last Sunday's Talladega winner, qualified third at 191.523 mph in a closely compacted field. Larson, the last driver to make an attempt, was fourth at 191.421 mph. With 10 drivers to go, Ty Gibbs topped the chart at 191.293 mph, but Michael McDowell, Hocevar's teammate, eclipsed his time by 0.006 seconds in a lap at 191.333 mph. "Obviously, with Michael going out and putting up a really good lap time, I felt like we were faster than him in practice, and that gave me a little bit of confidence that our stuff was going to be as quick, if not hopefully a little quicker," Hocevar said. McDowell will start fifth on Sunday, with Gibbs sixth. Josh Berry, three-time Texas winner Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace and AJ Allmendinger completed the top 10 on the grid. One driver who left the session with regret was Cindric, who felt he could have gone faster. "I feel like I left a pole lap out there," he said. "I sent it into Turn 1 and didn't quite get to the bottom and didn't quite maximize my exit. I guess I can be happy with where we are at, but I definitely feel like you want to do it all. "We're in a great spot for (Sunday) and should have a good pit stall, so I feel good about where we are. We'll try to go get another one." Defending race winner Chase Elliott will start 29th. Note: Since the Gen 7 car was introduced in 2022, only Christopher Bell at Michigan International Speedway in 2023 has run a faster lap than Hocevar at Texas. Bell's speed at the 2.0-mile track was 193.382 mph. --By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas: Live updates, highlights, leaderboard for WURTH 400
The NASCAR Cup Series is making its way to Texas for the second and last time this season with the WURTH 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Texas is a benchmark for teams as one of the several 1.5-mile tracks the series runs throughout the season, especially after coming out of the break and following the chaotic race at Talladega. Advertisement Carson Hocevar is on the pole for the first time in his NASCAR Cup Series career after setting a blazing lap in the May 3 qualifying session. Austin Cindric won the previous race at Talladega to get Team Penske its first win of the 2025 season. Follow along with our live updates of the race, which is set to begin after 2:30 p.m. CT in Texas. LEGEND OF L.W. WRIGHT PART 2: The long Talladega con: Could L.W. Wright drive as fast as he could talk? L.W. WRIGHT PART 1: The long Talladega con: How L.W. Wright talked his way onto NASCAR's fastest track NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas: Live updates, highlights, live leaderboard for the WURTH 400 LIVE LEADERBOARD: Full field leaderboard of NASCAR Cup Series WURTH 400 Carson Hocevar on the pole; full NASCAR Cup Series Texas starting lineup Carson Hocevar is on the pole at Texas, with William Byron on the other side of the front row. Advertisement The top 10: Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brother Racing Ford Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Find the full starting lineup here. NASCAR race radio coverage: How to listen to NASCAR Cup race at Texas The WURTH 400 will be aired on the radio by the Performance Racing Network. PRN has affiliates all across the country, and their feed can also be streamed on as well as the NASCAR app. The race can also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90. NASCAR Bristol TV schedule, start time for the WURTH 400 Green Flag Time: Approx. 2:30 p.m. CT on May 4 Track: Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) in Fort Worth, Texas Length: 267 laps, 400.5 miles Stages: 80 laps, 85 laps, 102 laps TV coverage: FOX Sports 1 Radio: PRN Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); FOX Sports app (subscription required); MAX app for in-car cameras; and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required) The WURTH 400 will be broadcast nationally on FS1. Streaming options for the race include MAX for in-car cameras, the FOX Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Recent NASCAR Cup Series winners at Texas 2024: Chase Elliott 2023: William Byron 2022 fall: Tyler Reddick 2022 spring (All-Star): Ryan Blaney 2021 fall: Kyle Larson 2021 spring (All-Star): Kyle Larson NASCAR Texas news, notes, stories EXPERT PICKS: NASCAR Texas predictions 2025: Expert picks for Cup Series race Advertisement RACE ODDS: NASCAR Texas odds: Who is Sunday's Cup Series race favorite DRIVERS TO WATCH: Chase Elliott and other drivers to watch at NASCAR Texas race WHEN WILL CHASE ELLIOTT WIN AGAIN?: When was Chase Elliott's last win in NASCAR Cup points race? Streak began after Texas over a year ago Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you make a purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas: Live updates, highlights, leaderboard
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR Cup Series at Texas: Starting lineup, TV schedule for May 4 race
The NASCAR Cup Series is heading to Texas on May 4 for the second and final time this season, the first coming at Circuit of the Americas in Austin. Carson Hocevar is on pole for the WURTH 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, his first in the Cup Series. Advertisement William Byron is on the outside of the front row to start the race. Chase Elliott won last year's stop at Texas Motor Speedway, marking his last win in the Cup Series. Texas is always one of the difficult tracks to gauge with how the tires react and how the grooves work into the track as the race goes along. The May 3 practice session appeared as if cars could run the low groove well, but passing will be a question during the race. If the May 3 NASCAR Xfinity Series race was any indication, there could be plenty of passing in the middle groove. LEGEND OF L.W. WRIGHT PART 2: The long Talladega con: Could L.W. Wright drive as fast as he could talk? Advertisement L.W. WRIGHT PART 1: The long Talladega con: How L.W. Wright talked his way onto NASCAR's fastest track NASCAR Texas TV schedule, start time for the WURTH 400 Green Flag Time: Approx. 2:30 p.m. CT on May 4 Track: Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) in Fort Worth, Texas Length: 267 laps, 400.5 miles Stages: 80 laps, 85 laps, 102 laps TV coverage: FOX Sports 1 Radio: PRN Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); FOX Sports app (subscription required); MAX app for in-car cameras; and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required) The WURTH 400 will be broadcast nationally on FS1. Streaming options for the race include MAX for in-car cameras, the FOX Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. NASCAR Texas qualifying results, starting lineup Row 1 1. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 2. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Row 2 3. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford 4. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Advertisement Row 3 5. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 6. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Row 4 7. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brother Racing Ford 8. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Row 5 9. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota 10. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Row 6 11. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 12. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford Row 7 13. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford 14. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota Row 8 15. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 16. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Advertisement Row 9 17. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota 18. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford Row 10 19. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford Row 11 21. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota 22. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Row 12 23. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 24. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford Row 13 25. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 26. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Row 14 27. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford 28. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota Advertisement Row 15 29. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford Row 16 31. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 32. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford Row 17 33. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford 34. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet Row 18 35. Jesse Love, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet 36. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford Row 19 37. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 38. Chad Finchum, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you make a purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. Price This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Texas: Starting lineup, TV schedule for May 4 Cup race
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Carson Hocevar earns first NASCAR Cup pole, William Byron 2nd in Texas
Setting a fast time of 28.174s, Carson Hocevar was able to hang on for his first career pole in the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet on Saturday. It's a front row lockout for Team Chevy with William Byron putting the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in second, just 0.014s behind Hocevar's pole lap. Hocevar was also the fastest driver in the practice session that immediately preceded qualifying. "It's really big," smiled Hocevar. "It's really big for these guys. It's super impressive for what they've been able to do. This is the same group on pit road, off pit road, at the shop -- everyone working on the No. 77 is exactly the same as when I started here. It's just huge where we've been able to bring this team." Advertisement Hocevar admitted that he can be hard on himself at times, and didn't think he "nailed that lap," despite going to the top of the board. "Super proud of this team," he continued. "I've never been number one pit stall and I've had a lot of issue s on pit road. We've had a lot of bad luck, so I finally get the number one pit stall and I'm pumped about that." Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet James Gilbert / Getty Images James Gilbert / Getty Images Last weekend's Talladega race winner Austin Cindric timed in third, leading the Ford camp. Kyle Larson was fourth and Hocevar's Spire Motorsports teammate Michael McDowell was fifth. Ty Gibbs led the Toyotas in sixth, followed by Josh Berry, Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace, and AJ Allmendinger. Advertisement Defending Texas winner Chase Elliott will start deep in the field, only going fast enough for 29th. The good news is that he came from 24th on the grid to win here last year. He's not the only notable driver with some work to do on Sunday either with Ryan Blaney 24th, Kyle Busch 26th, Joey Logano 27th, Brad Keselowski 30th, and Ross Chastain 31st. There were no incidents during the qualifying session. History shows that the pole-sitter has not been able to translate that into a Cup win at Texas in three years of the Nex Gen era, which is something Hocevar will surely be hoping to change tomorrow. Perhaps the practice here is paying off: Hocevar has already been on track racing this weekend, as the only Cup driver to also run the Truck race on Friday night. He was solidly in second place when a battery issue derailed his night. Photos from Texas - Practice Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford Sean Gardner / Getty Images Sean Gardner / Getty Images Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports Ford Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports Ford Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports Ford Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports Ford Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Sean Gardner / Getty Images Sean Gardner / Getty Images Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Sean Gardner / Getty Images Sean Gardner / Getty Images Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota James Gilbert / Getty Images James Gilbert / Getty Images Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Austin Cindric, Team Penske Ford Austin Cindric, Team Penske Ford Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Sean Gardner / Getty Images Sean Gardner / Getty Images Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing Ford Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing Ford Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing Toyota Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing Toyota Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet James Gilbert / Getty Images James Gilbert / Getty Images Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Sean Gardner / Getty Images Sean Gardner / Getty Images Justin Haley, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Justin Haley, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports Ford Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports Ford Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Chevrolet Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Chevrolet Logan Riely / Getty Images Logan Riely / Getty Images Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Kenneth Richmond / Getty Images Kenneth Richmond / Getty Images Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford Chris Graythen - Getty Images Chris Graythen - Getty Images Austin Cindric, Team Penske Ford Austin Cindric, Team Penske Ford Kenneth Richmond / Getty Images Kenneth Richmond / Getty Images Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet James Gilbert / Getty Images James Gilbert / Getty Images Advertisement Read Also: Corey Heim wins chaotic Texas NASCAR Truck race in double overtime Connor Zilisch gives health update after being sidelined by Talladega wreck The strange evolution of Texas Motor Speedway Can Chase Elliott strike gold in Texas again, one year after last win? 1 77 Chevrolet 1 28.175 191.659 2 24 Chevrolet 1 +0.014 28.189 0.014 191.564 3 2 Ford 1 +0.020 28.195 0.006 191.523 4 5 Chevrolet 1 +0.035 28.210 0.015 191.421 5 71 Chevrolet 1 +0.048 28.223 0.013 191.333 6 54 Toyota 1 +0.054 28.229 0.006 191.293 7 Wood Brothers Racing 21 Ford 1 +0.058 28.233 0.004 191.266 8 11 Toyota 1 +0.073 28.248 0.015 191.164 9 23 Toyota 1 +0.074 28.249 0.001 191.157 10 16 Chevrolet 1 +0.101 28.276 0.027 190.975 11 48 Chevrolet 1 +0.109 28.284 0.008 190.921 12 17 Ford 1 +0.134 28.309 0.025 190.752 13 38 Ford 1 +0.150 28.325 0.016 190.644 14 43 Toyota 1 +0.159 28.334 0.009 190.584 15 7 Chevrolet 1 +0.162 28.337 0.003 190.564 16 20 Toyota 1 +0.181 28.356 0.019 190.436 17 45 Toyota 1 +0.188 28.363 0.007 190.389 18 4 Ford 1 +0.193 28.368 0.005 190.355 19 3 Chevrolet 1 +0.206 28.381 0.013 190.268 20 41 Ford 1 +0.263 28.438 0.057 189.887 21 35 Toyota 1 +0.272 28.447 0.009 189.827 22 19 Toyota 1 +0.274 28.449 0.002 189.813 23 10 Chevrolet 1 +0.300 28.475 0.026 189.640 24 12 Ford 1 +0.337 28.512 0.037 189.394 25 99 Chevrolet 1 +0.357 28.532 0.020 189.261 26 8 Chevrolet 1 +0.366 28.541 0.009 189.201 27 22 Ford 1 +0.370 28.545 0.004 189.175 28 42 Toyota 1 +0.379 28.554 0.009 189.115 29 9 Chevrolet 1 +0.413 28.588 0.034 188.890 30 6 Ford 1 +0.461 28.636 0.048 188.574 31 1 Chevrolet 1 +0.483 28.658 0.022 188.429 32 34 Ford 1 +0.484 28.659 0.001 188.422 33 60 Ford 1 +0.521 28.696 0.037 188.180 34 47 Chevrolet 1 +0.529 28.704 0.008 188.127 35 Beard Motorsports 62 Chevrolet 1 +0.760 28.935 0.231 186.625 36 51 Ford 1 +0.767 28.942 0.007 186.580 37 88 Chevrolet 1 +1.018 29.193 0.251 184.976 38 66 Ford 1 +1.658 29.833 0.640 181.008 To read more articles visit our website.
