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Christopher Bell prepares to drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
NASCAR Cup Series at Texas

Sep. 24, 2022 01:07 PM EDT

FILE - Kyle Busch carries his 2-year-old son, Brexton, as his wife, Samantha, left, watches before the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, May 12, 2018. Kyle Busch will move to Richard Childress Racing next season, ending a 15-year career with Joe Gibbs Racing because the team could not come to terms with NASCAR’s only active multiple Cup champion. Busch will drive the No. 8 Chevrolet for Childress in an announcement made Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File)
Column: Childress gets last laugh in snatching Kyle Busch

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 19, 2022 12:13 PM EDT

Kyle Busch gives autographs before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Harvick heads to Bristol in must-win playoff situation

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 15, 2022 05:07 PM EDT

Kyle Busch answers a question from a reporter during a media availability before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Busch leaving Gibbs, Toyota to drive for Childress in 2023

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 13, 2022 10:36 AM EDT

Kyle Bush pulls into pit row with 30 laps to go in the NASCAR Southern 500 auto race Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. Jones held on to the victory after taking the lead from Kyle Busch, who blew a motor with 30 laps remaining pin the race. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Kyle Busch chases title while pondering Cup Series future

By Dave Skretta Sep. 10, 2022 04:41 PM EDT

Kyle Busch answers a question from a reporter during a media availability before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Kyle Busch still seeking on-track success, job for 2023

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 09, 2022 01:32 AM EDT

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper speaks during a press conference announcing that the NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in May 2023, on the steps of the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
NASCAR returning to North Wilkesboro with '23 All-Star Race

By Gary D. Robertson Sep. 08, 2022 01:52 PM EDT

Noah Gragson, (9), Justin Allgaier (7), Brandon Jones (19) and Christopher Bell (18) compete during the NASCAR Xfinity race Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Gragson takes rain-delayed Xfinity event at Darlington

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 03, 2022 08:14 PM EDT

Daniel Suarez answers questions from reporters during a media availability before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Daniel Suarez returning to Trackhouse Racing next season

By Mark Long Aug. 26, 2022 05:28 PM EDT

Noah Gragson celebrates after he won the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Noah Gragson to move to Cup Series in 2023 with Petty GMS

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 10, 2022 03:22 PM EDT

Allgaier wins at New Hampshire for 3rd Xfinity victory

By Dan Gelston Jul. 16, 2022 05:56 PM EDT
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. swears he never visited victory lane at New Hampshire as an Xfinity Series team owner. Or even a pop in to congratulate a...

FILE - Noah Gragson takes off his helmet after a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race practice Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The star Xfinity Series driver for JR Motorsports is in the spotlight again for all the wrong reasons: the poor choices he’s making on track that are slowing Gragson’s career progression. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
NASCAR penalizes Gragson for intentional Road America crash

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 06, 2022 02:27 PM EDT

FILE - Alex Bowman waits for the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race on June 20, 2021, in Lebanon, Tenn. Bowman felt he underperformed last year when NASCAR brought the Cup Series back to the Nashville area for the first time in 37 years. He's now seeking a stronger showing Sunday, June 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Alex Bowman seeks big Nashville weekend for sponsor Ally

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 24, 2022 01:04 PM EDT

FILE -New Hampshire Motor Speedway Chairman of the Board Bruton Smith speaks during a news conference at the track, Friday July 15, 2011, in Loudon, N.H. Bruton Smith, a North Carolina native and entrepreneur who fell in love with auto racing and parlayed it into a career as an eccentric and successful promoter, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 of natural causes. He was 95. His death was confirmed by Speedway Motorsports, the company he founded and owns and operates 11 race tracks across the United States. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)
Speedway Motorsports founder Bruton Smith dies at 95

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 22, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

Jimmie Johnson speaks during the drivers meeting for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Johnson flashes speed, charm in 1st shot at winning Indy 500

By Dan Gelston May. 28, 2022 01:29 PM EDT

Kyle Busch, front, and his crew show off their pole position rings after qualifications for the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, May 21, 2022.(AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Kyle Busch's pit crew All-Stars for qualifying in Texas

By Stephen Hawkins May. 21, 2022 10:07 PM EDT

Tyler Reddick (48) burns rubber after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, May 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Reddick gives Big Machine Racing 1st NASCAR Xfinity victory

By Stephen Hawkins May. 21, 2022 04:58 PM EDT

Justin Allgaier (7) celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity auto race at the Darlington Raceway on Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Allgaier ends skid, gives JRM its 3rd straight in Xfinity

May. 07, 2022 04:35 PM EDT

FILE - Dale Earnhardt Jr. answers questions during a news conference before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Feb. 16, 2020. Earnhardt Jr. will experience a different type of horsepower before NBC’s coverage of the NASCAR Cup season revs up next month. The retired NASCAR superstar will be at the Kentucky Derby for the second time on Saturday before contributing to the network’s Indianapolis 500 coverage on May 29. . (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Earnhardt Jr. sees different horsepower with Derby, 500

By Joe Reedy May. 06, 2022 06:17 PM EDT

Josh Berry (8) celebrates with his team after winning at the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
Berry leads dominant JR Motorsports effort with Xfinity win

By Dan Gelston Apr. 30, 2022 04:33 PM EDT