STEVE REED
Denny Hamlin (11) crashes on the front stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Monday, May 29, 2023, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
NASCAR suspends Chase Elliott for 1 race for wrecking Denny Hamlin

By Steve Reed May. 30, 2023 02:35 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott for one race on Tuesday, less

Ryan Blaney runs up the track to grab the checkered flag after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Monday, May 29, 2023, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought

By Steve Reed May. 29, 2023 09:13 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Jumping into the crowd to celebrate a big race victory appears

Denny Hamlin (11) crashes on the front stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Monday, May 29, 2023, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Hamlin calls for NASCAR to suspend Elliott after crash at Coca-Cola 600

By Steve Reed May. 29, 2023 07:21 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin called for NASCAR to suspend Hendrick Motorsports

Allgaier captures rain-delayed Xfinity race at Charlotte

By Steve Reed May. 29, 2023 01:37 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Justin Allgaier held on to win the Xfinity Series race at

A track dryer continues to dry the track in an effort to begin a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Start of Coca-Cola 600 delayed due to wet weather

By Steve Reed May. 28, 2023 05:14 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR’s longest race just got a little longer.

FILE - Alex Bowman looks on during driver introductions before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Bowman has been cleared to return to racing this weekend for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway after missing four events with a fractured vertebra. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Bowman looking to pick up where he left off at Coca-Cola 600 following back injury

By Steve Reed May. 27, 2023 06:30 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR drivers have long considered the Coca-Cola 600 the most

FILE - Jimmie Johnson runs laps during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Jimmie Johnson has won eight Cup Series races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, more than any driver in the history of the sport. Yet, he said he’s “never felt more ill prepared for a race” in his life heading into the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 28, 2023.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Jimmie Johnson says he's never felt more ill-prepared for a race entering Coca-Cola 600

By Steve Reed May. 27, 2023 03:04 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson has won eight Cup Series races at Charlotte Motor

Denny Hamlin (11) competes during the NASCAR All-Star Cup Series auto race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Sunday, May 21, 2023, in North Wilkesboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Smith: North Wilkesboro 'definitely has a place' in NASCAR's world, but unclear what capacity

By Steve Reed May. 22, 2023 02:06 PM EDT
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith said North

Kyle Larson (5) celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR All-Star Cup Series auto race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Sunday, May 21, 2023, in North Wilkesboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million

By Steve Reed May. 21, 2023 06:44 PM EDT
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson didn't mince words after his third All-Star

Suarez, Buescher earn front row starts for NASCAR All-Star race after heat wins

By Steve Reed May. 20, 2023 08:27 PM EDT
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Suarez and Chris Buescher will start on the

The new grandstands are shown at the North Wilkesboro Speedway on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in Wilkesboro, N.C. North Wilkesboro Speedway was chosen to host the All-Star race for NASCAR's celebratory 75th anniversary season, and restoration on the track shifted into full gear. (AP Photo/Steve Reed)
NASCAR drivers facing unfamiliar venue with All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway

By Steve Reed May. 20, 2023 03:18 PM EDT
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — William Byron has driven past North Wilkesboro Speedway

A fan leaves the North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sept. 29, 1996, in North Wilkesboro, N.C., with a souvenir tire after Jeff Gordon won the last NASCAR cup race run at the track before it closed. The track has reopened and will host the NASCAR All-Star auto race this weekend. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan, File)
After 27 years, NASCAR returns to once-abandoned North Wilkesboro Speedway for All-Star race

By Steve Reed May. 19, 2023 12:45 PM EDT
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — When Dale Earnhardt Jr. entered the gates of North

FILE - Matt Kenseth (17) beats Kasey Kahne (9) to the finish line to win the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at North Carolina Speedway near Rockingham, N.C., Feb. 22, 2004. Rockingham is a rural track that lost its place on the NASCAR schedule as the sport gravitated toward larger and more profitable markets. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan, File)
NASCAR 75: Many would welcome a NASCAR return to Rockingham

By Steve Reed May. 18, 2023 08:58 AM EDT
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway for

FILE - Chase Elliott (9) looks on prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Concord, N.C. The only thing on Elliott’s mind this weekend is winning as he returns to racing at Martinsville Speedway after missing six races with a broken left leg sustained during a snowboarding accident. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
NASCAR drivers know everyone wins when Elliott is racing

By Steve Reed Apr. 17, 2023 02:18 PM EDT
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — NASCAR drivers don't need to be reminded what Chase Elliott

Kyle Larson celebrates with his family after winning the NASCAR cup series race, Sunday at Martinsville speedway. (AP Photo/Steve Reed)
Larson pulls away from Logano to win at Martinsville

By Steve Reed Apr. 16, 2023 03:01 PM EDT
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kyle Larson never thought he would tame the half-mile,

Preece wins pole at Martinsville; Elliott starts 24th

By Steve Reed Apr. 15, 2023 07:35 PM EDT
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Ryan Preece put his No. 41 Ford on the pole for Sunday’s Cup

FILE -Chase Elliott during driver introductions before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Chase Elliott will return to the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the April 16, 2023 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway after recovering from a leg injury.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Elliott makes return at Martinsville after breaking leg

By Steve Reed Apr. 15, 2023 02:23 PM EDT
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Chase Elliott makes his return to racing this weekend at

NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth arrives at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where he will be inducted in the 2023 class at the ceremony in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
2-time Daytona 500 winner Kenseth inducted into Hall of Fame

By Steve Reed Jan. 20, 2023 01:07 PM EST
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two-time Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth finally reached the

Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Coca-Cola 600 long, unpredictable and immensely entertaining

By Steve Reed May. 30, 2022 10:30 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — The Coca-Cola 600 was many things — excruciatingly long, wildly

Kyle Busch (18), William Byron (24) and Tyler Reddick (8) compete to the finish line during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Hamlin holds off Busch in OT in wild Coca-Cola 600

By Steve Reed May. 30, 2022 12:19 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — This was the one race Denny Hamlin has been dreaming about.