NASCAR Coverage
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Speedway Motorsports founder Bruton Smith dies at 95
O. Bruton Smith, who emerged from North Carolina farm country and parlayed his love of motorsports into a Hall of Fame career as one of the biggest track owners and most successful promoters in the history of auto racing, died Wednesday. He was 95. -
Xfinity series driver has 'Ukraine Strong' paint scheme for Saturday's race
Stefan Parsons' No. 99 car has a "Ukraine Strong" paint scheme for Saturday's Xfinity in Las Vegas. -
Bowman wins at Martinsville, Hamlin calls him a "hack" after crash and confrontation
Alex Bowman was the only driver celebrating after NASCAR set its championship four -- and he's not even racing for the title. -
NASCAR driver thanks Hendrick Automotive Group employees for food bank donation
NASCAR Driver Kyle Larson makes generous donation to local food bank. -
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. behind the wheel of 'Next Gen' car in North Carolina
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. tests out NASCAR's new Next Gen vehicle. -
Campbell: (NASCAR) leadership has proven they will do what's necessary to take this thing to another level
President of Martinsville Speedway Clay Campbell talks to Chris Lea about schedule changes in 2022 in NASCAR -
NASCAR plans in-person induction for 2021 Hall of Fame class, including Earnhardt Jr.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced plans for three days of festivities to celebrate the Class of 2021. -
Campbell: We're excited to have fans back in here [Martinsville] because everything just feels better with fans in here enjoying what this place is all about
It's a big weekend for Martinsville Speedway with a 3-race event coming to town, but more importantly for the first time since the pandemic hit a large number of fans will be able to attend. Earlier this week WRAL's Kacy Hintz caught up with track president Clay Campbell to discuss the protocols in place and the buzz surrounding this week's events -
Wallace will continue to speak out on social justice
The first driver for the new race team owned by Michael Jordan reveals how he handled the social justice movement in the country last year and spearheaded it during the NASCAR season. -
Defending champ Elliot looking ahead at 2021 season
Chase Elliot discusses what changed for him last year and what he looks forward to this season. -
Bowman ready for spotlight at Daytona
WRAL Sports anchor Chris Lea talks 1 on 1 interview with Daytona 500 pole sitter Alex Bowman -
DiBenedetto primed for breakout NASCAR season
With the Daytona 500 approaching, WRAL's Chris Lea spoke with NASCAR driver Matt DiBenedetto, who made the playoffs in 2020 after a strong second half to the season. -
Earnhardt on NASCAR Cup final: 'Only a few drivers can prevail under that type of pressure'
Dale Earnhardt Jr., now an analyst with NBC, talks about what it takes to win the NASCAR Cup title. Four drivers will have a shot Sunday at doing just that. -
Bubba Wallace to drive for Michael Jordan in 2021
NASCAR star Bubba Wallace has signed a multi-year deal to drive for the yet-to-be-named, single car team. -
Maurice Petty, engine builder for Richard Petty, passes away
Maurice Petty, who built the engines for Richard Petty when he was in NASCAR, has passed away. -
Jimmie Johnson to race this weekend after 2 negative tests
Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has been cleared to return to competition. He will drive the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Hendrick Motorsports in this weekend's Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway. -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks racing crossover weekend
NBC Sports analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks about NASCAR returning to NBC with back-to-back IndyCar and NASCAR races at Indianapolis. Earnhardt also comments on the culture change occurring at NASCAR. -
NASCAR shares photo of noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage stall at Talladega
Four days after a furor over a noose found hanging in the garage assigned to NASCAR's only Black Cup Series driver, officials released a photo of the rope in question. -
NASCAR stands with Bubba Wallace at Talladega
Less than 24 hours after NASCAR announced that a noose was found in Bubba Wallace's garage at Talladega, the NASCAR family united ahead of today's race and pushed number 43's car to the front of the pack and stood behind Bubba in unity. -
RAW: Confederate flag flies over race at Talladega
There were still Confederate flags present at Sunday's scheduled race in Talladega, which was postponed for weather. A plane flew over the track with a Confederate flag and a sign that read, "Defund NASCAR."