Martin Truex Jr. admits to being surprised by his success at Martinsville Speedway.
by HANK KURZ Jr. / The Associated PressWeather led t the postponement of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway after just 42 laps Saturday night.
by The Associated PressNASCAR's Cup Series is on a stretch of three races in a row on tracks shorter than a mile.
by HANK KURZ Jr. / The Associated PressSomewhere under the thick red haze floating over Bristol Motor Speedway, Joey Logano took the checkered flag for NASCAR's first Cup Series race at a dirt track in 50 years.
by JENNA FRYER / The Associated PressNASCAR's hyped return to dirt is on hold until at least Monday.
by The Associated PressDon't wear white to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend. Pack a pair of goggles and be prepared to get really dirty.
by JENNA FRYER / The Associated PressRyan Blaney knew he had to let Kyle Larson go.
by PAUL NEWBERRY / The Associated PressMartin Truex Jr. blew past Joey Logano on the final restart with 25 laps to go Sunday and pulled away for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season and the 28th of his career.
by DAVID BRANDT / The Associated PressKyle Larson wasn't sure he'd ever be allowed to return to NASCAR, and if he were, he didn't know who would even hire him.
by JENNA FRYER / The Associated PressMichael McDowell was rolling along at Homestead-Miami Speedway when he saw another driver signal for a car to pass.
by JENNA FRYER / The Associated PressAfter years of the same guy dominating NASCAR's top level nearly every week, the Cup Series is experiencing a little parity to start the season.
by MARK LONG / The Associated PressA sign at the entrance to Daytona International Speedway warned spectators the Confederate flag was not welcome on property. Its presence, NASCAR wrote, "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environmen
by JENNA FRYER / The Associated PressGive him a good ride, and NASCAR driver Christopher Bell can win. But in his second race with a new team? That seemed unlikely.
by JENNA FRYER / The Associated PressDenny Hamlin's run at a Daytona 500 three-peat — that string of three straight championships achieved twice in the NBA by his business partner Michael Jordan — ended with just a top-five finish.
by DAN GELSTON / The Associated PressMichael McDowell stormed through a crash scene to win the Daytona 500, snapping an 0-for-357 streak in NASCAR Cup Series competition with a fiery pileup in his rearview mirror.
by JENNA FRYER / The Associated PressDenny Hamlin, considered perhaps the best NASCAR driver without a Cup Series championship, can look past that hole on his record.
by The Associated PressSam Maxwell and his band of Cleveland bros packed up their 1997 Four Winds motorhome with 105,000 miles on it, headed south in the thick of the pandemic and pinned their hopes on a party.
by DAN GELSTON / The Associated PressNASCAR driver Ryan Newman was lying in bed one morning, his two daughters still tucked in down the hall, when a YouTube video of his death-defying crash popped up as a recommended watch.
by The Associated PressWhat should have been a tune-up for the Daytona 500 might have cost Hendrick Motorsports the front row for the NASCAR Cup Series season opener.
by JENNA FRYER / The Associated PressNew number, new day, new time, same result for Hendrick Motorsports.
by JENNA FRYER / The Associated PressKyle Busch snagged the first win of the new season, streaking past NASCAR champion Chase Elliott after Elliott spun leader Ryan Blaney in the final stretch of the exhibition Busch Clash.
by JENNA FRYER / The Associated PressKyle Larson loaded his motorhome and drove to Daytona International Speedway by himself, alone for some seven hours to prepare for his return to NASCAR competition.
by JENNA FRYER / The Associated PressNASCAR's 2021 Cup Series schedule is still more than a week away from the season-opening Daytona 500, but that hasn't kept broadcast partner Fox from engaging in a little marketing hyperbole. "Best Season Ever" will take some time to truly be earned, though.
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