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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Denny Hamlin Survives Fuel-Save Battle at Michigan for Third Win of NASCAR Season
Denny Hamlin restarted 12th on the final restart of Sunday's Firekeeper Casino 400 and battled through the fuel-saving leaders to take his third win of the season ahead of Chris Buescher and Ty Gibbs. The leaders pitted last on lap 147 of 150, putting everyone in a position where they needed to save fuel. Four laps into the final green flag run, Carson Hocevar took the lead and was informed that they could not make it on fuel without a caution, but to hold onto the lead as long as possible in hopes a yellow flag would be thrown. As Hocevar settled into a short lead ahead of the Hendrick Motorsports cars of William Byron and Kyle Larson, he would slow his entry to the corners as much as possible without leaving himself vulnerable for a pass. Larson, who was battling mechanical issues and low voltage, was able to save the most fuel in the top three. Behind Larson was Gibbs, also low on fuel but without a win and outside of the playoff picture, was pushing the top three to use more. Hamlin was the first driver of the leaders told that they didn't need to save. Hocevar suffered a flat left rear tire from the lead with 18 laps to go. This is the fourth near-win for the No. 77 Spire Motorsports driver this year as he continues to chase his first victory. Hocevar made it to the pits without bringing out the yellow, forcing Byron and Larson to continue a battle while saving fuel. With 15 laps remaining, Hamlin takes second from Larson after passing Gibbs, the No. 54 followed by Larson for fourth. Hamlin's first chance at a race-winning pass came with six to go on the outside of Bryon. With five to go, he made a second attempt on the bottom and ran inline with Byron for a full lap before securing the pass on the backstretch with four laps remaining. Hamlin, not in fuel save, was able to pull out to a second lead with two laps to go. All the leaders who were worried about fuel almost made it to the white flag. Byron ran out of gas coming to the white and pulled into the pits. Buescher moved into second as Hamlin had a clean run to the checkers. "Daddy, I'm sorry, but I beat your favorite driver, folks," Hamlin told the crowd in reference to his father hating his chosen catchphrase. When Amazon Prime's Kim Coon asked who that was, Hamlin replied, "All of them." With this win, Hamlin moves just three wins away from tying recently retired Kevin Harvick for 10th on the all-time win list and ties Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson for most wins on the season with three. Hamlin's two earlier wins this season came back-to-back at Martinsville and Darlington, but he has since suffered two DNFs before beginning to rebound last week with a third-place finish at Nashville. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Lowry shares 'grind' of Philadelphia Cricket Club
Several teams have left-rear tires go down during Cup practice The Shane van Gisbergen and Ty Gibbs teams are the first to have left-rear tires go down during Cup Series practice at Kansas Speedway. 1:18 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Five Cup Series teams snagged by tire issues in Kansas practice; Ty Gibbs tops leaderboard
Multiple teams suffered tire issues in NASCAR Cup Series practice Saturday afternoon, as Ty Gibbs — one of the drivers affected — topped the speed chart at Kansas Speedway. Five teams slowed with flat rear tires during the session, which was divided into two groups with 25 minutes of track time each. The practice marked the first on-track time for the Cup Series ahead of Sunday's AdventHealth 400 (3 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), and Gibbs' No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota led the way with a best lap of 180.144 mph — the only car to break the 30-second barrier at 29.976 seconds. Advertisement RELATED: Practice results | Weekend schedule: Kansas The other four teams that were hampered by flats were: No. 6 RFK Racing Ford for driver/owner Brad Keselowski No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for driver Chase Briscoe No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford for Zane Smith No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet for Shane van Gisbergen Four teams had trouble with their left-rear tires; only Smith's FRM team had a right-rear tire issue, and his No. 38 was the only car to make contact with the wall because of it. Goodyear officials indicated earlier this week that teams are running a different left-side tire this weekend, changing up the compound to promote wear and more fall-off in lap times. While new to Kansas, the same tire combination was also used at similarly sized tracks at Las Vegas, Homestead-Miami, Darlington and Texas earlier this season. Advertisement Behind Gibbs on the practice leaderboard was Michael McDowell, second-fastest at 179.456 mph in the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet. Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace and William Byron completed the top five. MORE: At-track photos Kyle Larson, the defending race winner, scrubbed the outside retaining wall through Turns 3 and 4 nearly midway through the second practice group. His No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet sustained a minor right-side scrape and he drove back to pit road. Larson was ninth on the speed chart but topped the category in 10 consecutive lap averages. This story will be updated.
Newsweek
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
NASCAR Chicago Street Race Faces Backlash As Local Residents Speak Out
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The NASCAR Chicago Street race is facing concerns from local residents ahead of its return for the third year of racing in the city in July. The Chicago Police met with local residents along with NASCAR representatives on Wednesday, according to a report from CBS News. One resident, Paul Wasserman, claimed, "It's really tough on the neighborhood during NASCAR. "Occasionally when there's an event going on down here, you get like a bad day or maybe a bad night for like a Beyoncé concert [at Soldier Field] or something, but this is like that, but for however long NSACAR goes on." He added: "I understand that we might have to live with it, but if it were elsewhere, I'd be happier." Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, and Zane Smith, driver of the #71 Focused Health Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 165 at Chicago Street Course on July 07,... Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, and Zane Smith, driver of the #71 Focused Health Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 165 at Chicago Street Course on July 07, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. MoreCentral (1st) District police Cmdr. David Harris responded to residents concerns, explaining: "I understand it's a lot of people live down here, and they're not interested in their front yard being a party every weekend." NASCAR's response President of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, Julie Giese commented: "We have been working very hard to minimize those disruptions." Giese also addressed the amount of time NASCAR is in the city for, which is expected to be a total of 25 days of disruptions from setup to to clearing up the course. She added: "We're going to continue to get better at this," Giese said. NASCAR Chicago Street Race contract NASCAR officials announced a three-year contract extension for the Chicago Street Race in 2023, which will see it's agreement conclude at the end of the current season. Steve O'Donnell, who recently took the role of NASCAR President, commented on the future of the event in December 2024. He explained, as previously reported by Newsweek Sports: "For us, we're just looking at 2025. It'll be the third year of a three-year run, and each year we've wanted to build upon the momentum that we have. "We've learned things each and every year — it's our first street race, a lot of learnings came from that." He added: "[There are] a number of folks who are interested at looking at NASCAR from a street race [perspective]. "We are certainly interested in California and the Southern California market, and that will continue to be a focus for us, but nothing to confirm at this point." Giese also responded to questions about the event's future during the Wednesday meeting, to which she stated: "Again, right now, our focus is on this year's event. We have those option years. We'll have those conversations."
NBC Sports
01-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
NASCAR April rankings: Momentum for Cindric, Gibbs
Austin Cindric and Ty Gibbs both jumped nine spots in points during the month of April, while Denny Hamlin, William Byron, and Kyle Larson continued their strong starts to the Cup Series season.
