Charlotte Observer NASCAR reporter Alex Zietlow, its a shame it is getting reconfigured into a half-mile short track, Logan who? Feb 27, 2023, 12:32 AM. Among them: Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Ryan Preece, Aric Almirola, Tyler Reddick and Ty Gibbs. Special for me man, The last lap at @kansasspeedway. 1) #11 Denny Hamlin (10/1) 2) #5 Kyle Larson (7/1) 3) #6 Brad Keselowski (50/1) The field is still two-by-two throughout with Bowman behind Bell and Larson being pushed by Joey Logano on the inside. Austin Dillon; 10. Here's everything you need to about the Pala Casino 400: Saturday, Feb. 252-4 p.m.: Practice and qualifying (FS1, MRN), Sunday, Feb. 263:30-6:30 p.m.: Pala Casino 400 (Fox, MRN). 6:59 pm ET, at Pala Casino 400 race results, live scoring, practice and qualifying leaderboards and standings for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Truex restarts 4th as three stay out. Joey Logano; 5. Whether you are after the NASCAR results from today, yesterday, or over the last week, weve got you covered. The silver lining? Brad Keselowski; Chastain leads them to the pit entry. FONTANA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 26: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 Lucas Oil Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Pala Casino 400 at Auto Club Speedway on February 26, 2023 in Fontana, California. He has also temporarily re-taken sole possession of the most wins among active full-time Cup Series drivers. Bell blew a tire, which brought out the caution. The lead for Kyle Busch remains 3.3 seconds with five laps to go. Lap 200: Kyle Busch! Truex and most of the leaders hit the pit lane. Pit Penalty: William Byron is caught speeding and hell serve a pass-through. https://t.co/reI6pqaK42, Started: P33Finished: P2 pic.twitter.com/LmEiDSeN7m, Reminder: The @NASCAR_Xfinity Series race from Fontana is just minutes away on FS2!If you subscribe to FS1, you can watch via the FOX Sports App.Streaming here https://t.co/82cGlF9XJq pic.twitter.com/kjgOwKbert. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Lap 42: Brad Keselowski gets loose on a turn and appears to get spun out by Corey LaJoie. Harrison Burton was among the drivers who ran long on the final round of green flag pit stops, temporarily taking the lead before making his last trip to pit road. 45 team is locked into the next round for the owners championship. 7:32 pm ET, at Travis Pastrana, Conor Daly and Riley Herbst were all showing two laps down. NASCAR (@NASCAR) September 25, 2022 His team has ten minutes to get his car right or it'll be a done day for playoff driver Bowman. Kyle Busch and Ross Chastain putting on an exciting display of racing. The green flag is scheduled for 3:17 p.m. Related: NASCAR power rankings during the 2023 season. Lap 205, Todd Gilliland is around, caution. William Byron; 10. Man this one felt good. Check out the rest of the NASCAR results below! The wreck came with just 11 laps to go in the stage and Chris Buescher leading Joey Logano, Martin Truex, Harvick and Ty Gibbs. White flagfor both Kyle Busch and Fontana. Hamlin now running P9, while Busch and Chastain are closing in on Michael McDowell for the lead. SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 12: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, leads the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 12, 2022 in Sonoma, California. F3 Bahrain: Rookie Marti claims maiden win after Colapinto pass, Imola earmarked for first F1 qualifying experiment, Imola earmarked for first F1 qualifying experiment Chastain found his way at the front after the caution resulting from a crash between Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott and Erik Jones and outdueled Bowman on the inside, pulling just ahead through the tri-oval. His lead is up to 3.6 seconds on Chase Elliott. You kind of get down, you wonder what's going on and what's happening, you put yourself in a different situation and you're able to come out here and reward your guys. Wallace could be on the cusp of his second career win. Denny Hamlin7. Congratulations @BubbaWallace and that #45 team @23XIRacing ! Green, Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick run side by side into turn one. Said it is part of having a bigger restart zone this year and drivers trying to lay back. 6:59 pm ET, at Zietlows work has been honored by the N.C. and S.C. Press Associations, as well as the APSE, which awarded him with Top-10 finishes in the Beat Writing and Short Feature categories in its 2021 writing contest. As a band, were back on the bus and back on the road. 48 Chevrolet, which sat on the pole. Full results will be posted after the race. Kyle Larson15. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nascar | pageType: stories | How F1's comeback merchant can make a lasting impression at Haas, F3 Bahrain: Rookie Marti claims maiden win after Colapinto pass, F3 Bahrain: Rookie Marti claims maiden win after Colapinto pass Green, Truex Jr leads as Larson clears Harvick to take 2nd away. Kyle Busch won the NASCAR Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway! Martin Truex Jr returns to the lead. Austin Konenski. Last year, it took Keselowski all the way until Sonoma in June to earn his first top-10 finish following the Daytona 500. Stage 3. Ten cars officially. Kyle Busch has recovered quickly since his speeding on pit road penalty. As of now, 4:10 is looking like the time they'll fire the engines. The RCR driver battled late with Ross Chastain, passing him just before the final round of green-flag pit stops. He's just close enough to make things interesting, but he isn't making up chunks of time like he needs to in order to close in and take a run at Busch. Cole Custer28. He's on the playoff outside looking in as it stands now. He limped his car to the pits and will hope to bandage it and stay. Austin Dillon24. pic.twitter.com/TnZDiQdPN3, The first driver is locked in for the Round of 12.What will @BMSupdates bring? Make that 18 after the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas. 6:35 pm ET, at The skies have cleared, the jet dryers have been jet-dryin', and those final 21 laps look like they're gonna be a "go" very soon. Truex restarst 4th. pic.twitter.com/8ItTGQkb3U, Some good racing happening at the start of Stage 3! 4:57 p.m.: Larson holds a slight lead over Hamlin. Many tracks though offer deals where if yo Lap 83: I know its not a superspeedway but that might qualify as todays version of The Big One. A bunch of cars are involved in an incident right as we go green again at another restart. Kevin Harvick; 5. Ricky Stenhouse inched back in front Joey Logano in the nick of time, pushing ahead as a caution flew on the final lap to win the 65th Daytona 500. Our stable of Auto Racing and NASCAR experts will be providing their Top Five Finish Predictions and Best Bets for featured races throughout the racing season, covering key NASCAR and F1 circuits. Kyle Busch. If a driver wins Stages 1 and 2 but crashes out in the final stage and finishes 36th, they still collect decent points. 6-keys: media/spln/nascar/reg/free/stories_live-blog, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. A good race might ensue, as drivers said they are now motivated to be the final winner on a racetrack that has featured some of the best racing the Cup Series has to offer in the past 25 years. It was the fifth time in . McDowell also appeared to be likely done for the day. Cautions breed more cautions. Of a fraction. What happened: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. appeared to lift, prompting a few other cars behind him to check-up. Happy to see that for @KyleBusch guy is a heck of a wheelman. Aric Almirola; 7. Pit Penalty: Kyle Busch is caught speeding on the pit lane and hell drop to the rear. Busch's win was the 61st of his Cup Series career, his fifth at Auto Club Speedway and his first for Richard Childress Racing. Bubba Wallace has won the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. This story was originally published February 26, 2023, 2:46 PM. Race coverage will begin Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Kyle Larson; 4. com For Detailed Specifications, Photos, Link To Online Bidding And Terms Of Sale. How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022, Why Bubba Wallaces Talladega win is such a big moment for NASCAR, Why Wallaces win is huge for NASCAR @BubbaWallace passes William Byron and Kyle Larson for second on the frontstretch. Ross Chastain wins stage one at Auto Club Speedway! Ricky Stenhouse Jr., last weeks Daytona 500 winner who started in P2, has already fallen to P12. It's not about me always winning, but it's always about the guys. Givin' it all she's got First RCR Rowdy bow coming up?? Upcoming Projects 3 Richard Childress Racing team. The 1 car finished 6-plus seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Chastain drives it deep to the bottom to make it a three wide battle. pic.twitter.com/km2sjud9GT, A solid day for @Alex_Bowman. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of its active battle fleet alone exceeding the next 13 navies combined, including 11 allies or partner . They're the nine living racers who have won both a Cup Series championship and a Daytona 500 (or, in King Richard's case, seven of each). Ross Chastain cruises to the stage two win at Auto Club Speedway! And finally GREEN! They're up to speed and turning official laps in the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Lap 22: Were green once more! Some Stage 1 stats: seven . Throughout the past few days, it's been common to see crew members shading their team's car with three or four umbrellas while pushing it to and fro. #NASCARPlayoffs // @USA_Network pic.twitter.com/2f9HXr9zR9, Took the lead and never looked back. pic.twitter.com/oAzXVIHFgW, Rain. Lap 352: With . He previously wrote for The Herald in Rock Hill from 2019-22. Wallace was in the top lane after taking the lead from Chase Briscoe but a push from Truex sent Wallace into the fence and then onto pit road. Coming off a wild Daytona 500 finish, the NASCAR Cup Series begins its southwest swing this weekend in Fontana, California, at Auto Club Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. is at the back thanks to a penalty earned on pit road. Christopher Bell dives to the inside and boxes him in behind a lap car. "The whole team worked really hard this offseason. With Aric Almirola leading, a caution flag flew just two laps into the third and final stage after Ryan Blaney shredded a tire, sending debris onto the race track. That was a heck of a race.". With all of the formalities completed the start of the 65th Daytona 500 is next. Through the gears:Fox's Daytona 500 coverage, adios Auto Club and a reason for Kyle Busch to smile! #HotPass pic.twitter.com/u34N2CXrDQ, Joey Logano says he just went late in the restart zone on the restart where the wreck happened. He dives to the inside, Hamlin attempts to block but Logano is already there. It was the final race on the current track configuration. DAYTONA BEACH As it has done since 1982, NASCAR begins a brand new Cup Series season today with the biggest race on its calendar. pic.twitter.com/DYzNPoG5vD, 61 career victories. Larson gets to earn one lap back so hes now only one lap down and has more time to figure out whats going wrong under the hood. Joey Logano holds the lead and now the teams have one eye on their fuel gauge and another on the weather radar. I'm just here for the ride. For post-race analysis and takeaways, click here. Biggest crash in the history of Auto Club Speedway (Video). Busch wins the race to the pit exit. 6:33 pm ET, at Its all ages, which is great. "Hopefully, there's many more left to go." Happy to be here at the Super Bowl of NASCAR. Green, Chastain leads Logano off turn two. Christopher Bell; 7. Snow. He has a run into turn three. With 67 laps to go, Wallace is finding momentum at the exact right time. Theres nothing like it. Bubba Wallace right behind in second. Instead, the bonus points shown in the above table following Stages 1 and 2 also apply for Stage 3 at the 600. Ross Chastain swept both stages but could not overcome Busch before the final pit stop. https://t.co/Iz0ZyaWR4E, We are winners again! Race leader Kurt Busch and Logano both have less fuel and might not make it to the finish. The new leader, who has won here at Auto Club Speedway four times, has chased down Michael McDowell thanks to his fresh tires. I'm not here to save you. Logano says he didnt brake check. 5:43 pm ET. 7:03 pm ET, at Daniel Suarez; 4. 5:46 pm ET, at Ross Chastain wins the race to the pit exit. The forecast says partly cloudy skies with temps stretching into the low 70s by late morning and mid-70s by the start of the Daytona 500, shortly after 3 this afternoon. Six key themes to follow in the 2022 NASCAR Cup season, How NASCAR had to learn a harsh lesson ahead of Next Gen arrival, How NASCAR had to learn harsh lesson Eight drivers are eligible, four will be eliminated after today. Alex Bowman out in front to start the final stage, and just behind are Bubba Wallace and William Byron in a battle for second. Busch is extending his lead over the rest of the field, too including over Ross Chastain, who has been his biggest competition all day. Most folks are taking their time getting back to their grandstand seats, and that always sets up on odd situation. Truex Jr and most of the leaders pit. Earlier, he dropped by the media center to explain what it all means to play in front of more than 100,000 folks, especially when theyre largely fans of his genre. New Hampshire MenuModified:Prac/Qual|RaceXfinity:Prac/ Qual|RaceCup:Prac/Qual| Race, Martin Truex Jr and Chase Elliott set the front row. The No. The track is reportedly ready. That accident punctuated a day that featured quite a bit of attrition. Wallace won Sunday in convincing fashion, passing the Stage 2 winner Alex Bowman on Lap 200 for the lead and never looking back. The caution is out. . 30 to go, Hamlin leads Keselowski as 6 cars have yet to pit. Lap 12, Kyle Larson slows with an issue and heads for the pit lane under green. Unofficial results for NASCAR race. Live updates ( 196 ) 35 to go, Logano heads for the pit lane under green. 3:28 p.m.: Approaching the end of Stage 1 and its Chase Briscoe who is leading the pack. Also, back then, the race began late morning, so our whole "Back to the Future" vibe is strong. Of the 2022 non-winners looking to crash the playoffs, Todd Gilliland was leading the way, in sixth place overall. Kyle Larson finished 15 laps down in 29th after having to go behind the wall early to fix an electrical issue in his motor. 7:56 pm ET, at All with just a scant chance of a passing shower. Sundays forecast looks much more promising for racing: expect partly cloudy skies with the temperature in the low 40s. Kyle Busch; 3. The prerace hours are literally scripted right down to the minute, sometimes by the second, but by and large the process becomes a throbbing build-up to what's billed as The Great American Race along with serving as a useful marketing tool, that label also has the feel of truth. Erik Jones had been trading the lead with Chase Elliott for a few laps but lost speed in Turn 2, creating a chain reaction behind him that damaged the cars of Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Christopher Bell.