Details of the Kyle Busch-Christopher Bell Confrontation at COTA
When I head down to pit road with my fellow reporters after every race for post-race interviews, I’m always uncertain of what to expect. You just don’t know what kind of mood the drivers are going to be in when you arrive. And to me, personally, that’s one of my favorite things about covering this […]
NASCAR TV Ratings Continue to Impress
NASCAR officials have been smiling for weeks every Tuesday when the official television ratings come out. The latest numbers following the weekend’s races at Circuit of the Americas outside of Austin are no different. Fox recorded 3.310 million viewers for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at the 20-turn, 3.41-mile layout, a 6% increase over 2023 […]
NASCAR Continues Hot Streak in Television Ratings
NASCAR is on a roll. It started with an exciting finish in the season-opening Daytona 500 and has continued five races into the 2024 Cup Series season, the latest being a wild event at Bristol that saw teams adapting throughout the day due to unexpected tire wear. Interestingly, all of that exciting action has been […]
This Single Stat Shows Why Fans Are Tuning in for NASCAR and Not F1
NASCAR got in on the Netflix docuseries action earlier this year with the release of “Full Speed,” which was five parts and followed some of the playoff drivers in their push through the 2023 postseason. Unsurprisingly, there’s been an increase in the NASCAR television ratings early in the 2024 season and most attribute that to […]
Kyle Busch Makes Surprising Revelation on How Kyle Larson Took His Ride
Kyle Busch isn’t one to sugarcoat his thoughts. He didn’t this week during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. The Richard Childress Racing driver tackled a variety of subjects, including drivers fighting, what it takes to get into F1 and why it’s not in his future, and the possibility of racing IndyCar and the […]
Kyle Larson Candidly Calls Out NASCAR for Making Excuses
Kyle Larson is a NASCAR Cup Series champion. He’s undeniably one of the best race car drivers on the planet, his ability to achieve success in anything he races. His skill is respected amongst his peers. His voice should matter. This week during an appearance on the Dale Jr. Download, the Hendrick Motorsports driver shared […]
NASCAR Riding Momentum Wave With Latest Ratings
No one knew what kind of response the Netflix docuseries “NASCAR: Full Speed” would produce. The obvious hope is it would be positively received, but more importantly, help be compelling enough to bring new fans into the sport, and maybe, just maybe, reintroduce some of those former ones who have been estranged from the sport […]
Ryan Blaney and His Last 10 Races Are a Long Way From Kyle Petty’s Bashing a Year Ago
Ryan Blaney got hot at the end of last season and rode that momentum through the playoffs all the way to the NASCAR Cup Series championship. No one would have been surprised if the No. 12 team came out of the gates slow in 2024, victims of a championship hangover — a phenomenon not uncommon […]
Tyler Reddick Answers Questions About Cussing on National Television and Denny Hamlin Calling Him Out on Podcast
Tyler Reddick had a great race at Las Vegas, finishing second in both stages, and second in the race behind Kyle Larson. Despite that result, the 23XI Racing driver was frustrated after the race and shared that frustration in his post-race interview. “Same s***, different year,” he said. Those remarks understandably became a hot topic […]
Kevin Harvick Gives Ty Gibbs Advice After Driver’s Aggressive Actions With JGR Teammate
Ty Gibbs had his best race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season at Las Vegas, scoring a fifth-place finish after running inside the top 10 for much of the day. The result was even more impressive because the team had to overcome a late self-inflicted issue when a tire got away outside of the […]