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Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

NASCAR planning in-season tournament in 2025, with opening race in Atlanta

Following the lead of the NBA, the NASCAR Cup series is planning a five-race, bracket-style tournament in 2025 that will begin with a night event at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Kyle Larson looks at his phone during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Kyle Larson growing frustrated as Indianapolis 500 prep goes slower than anticipated

Driver Brad Keselowski, front left, celebrates alongside his family in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

AUTO RACING: Brad Keselowski back in Victory Lane in NASCAR. Lando Norris wins in F1

Kyle Larson, center, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Halfway Home: Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR’s regular season

Tyler Reddick (45) leads a pack of cars to the green flag during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Buescher confronts Reddick after another near-miss NASCAR loss at Darlington Raceway

NASCAR track dryer brought to freeway collapse site

The race to reopen a stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia is getting a boost from a truck-mounted jet dryer that’s normally used to keep moisture off the track at the Pocono Raceway. The vehicle-mounted engine is being used to keep the track dry so lines can be repainted. (June 23)

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Driver Brad Keselowski celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win drought

Brad Keselowski moved to the front when Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick hit each other with nine laps left and held on to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday.

Justin Allgaier uses dominant run at Darlington to win first Xfinity race of the season

Justin Allgaier had a dominant day behind the wheel to win his first Xfinity Series race of the season and get his third career victory at Darlington Raceway.

Kyle Larson, center, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Kyle Larson is not a hardcore fan of Taylor Swift despite a trip to Paris for a concert

Kyle Larson says he is not a Swiftie, despite he and his wife taking their daughter to Paris this week to see Taylor Swift in concert.

Driver Kyle Busch, right, gives autographs before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

NASCAR teams, drivers will celebrate the sports’ roots at Darlington Raceway

Josh Berry’s path to NASCAR’s top series was filled with doubts. Berry spent about a decade toiling at small tracks, learning the lessons needed to achieve stock-car racing success.

FILE - Michael McDowell smiles prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday Aug. 20, 2023. McDowell will not return to Front Row Motorsports after this season, he announced Wednesday morning, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

Former Daytona 500 winner McDowell will leave Front Row Motorsports for Spire in 2025

Former Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell says he won’t return to Front Row Motorsports after this season and is moving to Spire Motorsports.

Kyle Larson (5) crosses the finish line milliseconds in front of Chris Buescher (17) for the win during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, the dominant NASCAR Cup Series drivers, could have a blooming rivalry

What is fast becoming the best rivalry in NASCAR evidently has a willing participant in Kyle Larson.

Kyle Larson (5) crosses the finish line milliseconds in front of Chris Buescher (17) for the win during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history

Kyle Larson beat Chris Buescher to the line at Kansas Speedway on Sunday in the closest finish in NASCAR history.

Denny Hamlin (11) crashes coming out of Turn 4 in the final laps as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47) races past in a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. signs multiyear extension with JTG Daugherty Racing for NASCAR Cup Series

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multiyear extension with JTG Daugherty Racing to drive the No. 47 in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team announced the deal on Thursday.

Denny Hamlin, front left, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Denny Hamlin says ‘worse drivers’ than him have won a NASCAR championship. Who does he mean?

Denny Hamlin is off to one of the best starts of his two-decade career, with three wins for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Ryan Truex goes back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway for 2nd career NASCAR victory

Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway for the second straight year, giving the younger brother of Martin Truex Jr. the only NASCAR victories of his career.

23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan celebrates a win by his driver Tyler Reddick after a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Talladega. Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

NASCAR revels in an M.J. moment. His Airness gives a big boost to his posthoops passion

Michael Jordan’s new life suddenly seems just as satisfying as his old one. This felt a whole lot like M.J. knocking down a buzzer beater, winning the big game, celebrating like a champion.

Rookie Jesse Love claims 1st NASCAR Xfinity Series win in another wild Talladega finish

Nineteen-year-old rookie Jesse Love has won the first NASCAR Xfinity Series race of his career in a crash-marred, double-overtime finish at Talladega Superspeedway.

Chase Elliott celebrates his win in a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Randy Holt)

Chase Elliott drives backward after Texas win that could get him going in the right direction again

Chase Elliott drove backward on the track after an emotional victory that could really get the 2020 Cup champion headed in the right direction again.

Chase Elliott, right, greets fans during driver introductions before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Randy Holt)

Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with overtime victory in NASCAR Cup race at Texas

Chase Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime at Texas Motor Speedway, ending a 42-race winless streak for NASCAR’s most popular driver.

Sam Mayer makes last-lap pass and wins Xfinity race in Texas by .002 seconds over Ryan Sieg

Sam Mayer made a last-lap pass and held on to beat Ryan Sieg in a photo finish at Texas Motor Speedway.

Kyle Larson is on the pole for the 3rd NASCAR Cup race in a row, this time in Texas

Kyle Larson will be the pole sitter for the third NASCAR Cup race in a row after a fast lap of 190.369 mph in qualifying Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway.

William Byron, center, celebrates with crew members in Victory Lane after receiving the trophy for winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Analysis: Hendrick celebration and milestone came at complicated track for NASCAR’s winningest team

No detail had been overlooked as Hendrick Motorsports spent more than a year planning its 40th anniversary celebration.

Almirola grabs lead on overtime restart and wins at Martinsville in Xfinity Series

Aric Almirola grabbed the lead by going three-wide on the outside in a two-lap dash to the finish and won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway.

Denny Hamlin celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway on Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Mike Caudill)

‘Almost NASCAR champion’ Hamlin feuds with track owner in social media spat that turned personal

One of NASCAR’s top track owners deleted social media posts he made in a back-and-forth spat with top driver Denny Hamlin that began when Hamlin criticized the repaving of Sonoma Raceway in California.

William Byron, right, celebrates his win after a NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Hendrick Motorsports teammates Byron, Larson say Richmond Raceway challenges their confidence

William Byron already has a pair of victories just six races into the NASCAR Cup Series season, and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson has one, too.

FILE - Cale Yarborough, stock car racer, is seen in this 1972 photo. Darlington Raceway will pay tribute to the late NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough by displaying his No. 29 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass during its throwback weekend at the Goodyear 400 in May. (AP Photo, File)

Darlington will honor late NASCAR Cup champion Yarborough during throwback weekend in May

Darlington Raceway will honor the late Cale Yarborough at its annual NASCAR throwback weekend in May.

Larson lurks, snatches Xfinity overtime win at COTA to spoil van Gisbergen’s impressive race

Kyle Larson passed Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on the final lap in double overtime to win the Xfinity road course race Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas.

FILE - Tyler Reddick attends qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Feb. 15, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, March 24, 2024, will be first of five on road or street courses this season and was won by Reddick in 2023. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Ford still winless in 2024 as NASCAR heads to first road race of the season at COTA

Five races into NASCAR’s 2024 season and Ford is in a funk. Ford cars have been fast, just not quite fast enough to produce any wins yet.

FILE - Kamui Kobayashi, of Japan, walks by his car in his garage before a practice session during testing for the upcoming Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Jan. 3, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. The NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, March 24, 2024, will be first of five on road or street courses this season and Kobayashi will be competing for 23XI Racing. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

NASCAR brings out the ringers as Cup Series stages first road course race of the season at COTA

NASCAR’s return to the road courses always brings out the ringers. New Zealand’s Shane van Gisbergen will make his season Cup Series debut after making a splash last year by winning the Chicago street race.

Connor Zilisch greets team members after the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Connor Zilisch is coming off back-to-back sports car class victories at Daytona and Sebring and the teen sensation now turns his attention to NASCAR. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NASCAR’s next big hopeful makes national series debut as teenager Zilisch races truck at COTA

A promising young driver who might just be one of NASCAR’s budding new stars will make his national series debut this Saturday in the Truck Series race at Circuit of the Americas.

Denny Hamlin, center, celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullring

Denny Hamlin has won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway after passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Ty Gibbs (54), left, and Denny Hamlin (11), right, start off the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

NASCAR’s concrete coliseum is back to normal for Sunday’s race at Bristol. Drivers welcome the move

Bristol Motor Speedway has ditched the dirt and is back to being a concrete coliseum for its annual spring race.

Christopher Bell celebrates his NASCAR Cup Series win at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

Christopher Bell’s win caps Toyota’s stellar weekend at Phoenix Raceway

Chevrolet dominated the start of the NASCAR Cup Series by claiming three straight wins, starting with William Byron’s Daytona 500 victory.

Christopher Bell, center, celebrates after his NASCAR Cup Series auto race win at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

Christopher Bell pulls out an emotional victory for Joe Gibbs Racing at Phoenix

Christopher Bell surged into the lead when Martin Truex Jr. was forced to pit and pulled away for an emotional NASCAR Cup Series win at Phoenix Raceway.

Kyle Larson (izquierda adelante) levanta el trofeo luego de ganar la carrera del Nascar Cup Series en el Las Vegas Motor Speedway, el domingo 3 de marzo de 2024, en Las Vegas. (AP Foto/Ian Maule)

Larson riding momentum into NASCAR’s spring race at Phoenix Raceway

Kyle Larson spent most of the afternoon near the front of the pack during the season finale at Phoenix Raceway, putting himself in position for a second NASCAR Cup Series championship in three years.