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Newsweek
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Denny Hamlin Breaks Silence on Potential New NASCAR Street Venue in 2026
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. NASCAR icon Denny Hamlin has reacted to the talks of a Cup Series street race in San Diego, reportedly set to take place in 2026 if the deal goes through. Newsweek Sports recently reported that an announcement is expected next month, marking NASCAR's return to Southern California. NASCAR explored several options for a race in Southern California after California Speedway shut down for renovation. Eventually, a street race seemed the most appealing choice. Considering the success experienced with the addition of its first street course in downtown Chicago, a street course in San Diego could potentially encourage NASCAR to add more street circuits to its calendar. Hamlin, who missed out on a Cup Series win in Pocono despite starting from pole position, welcomed the idea of having a street race in San Diego and admitted that NASCAR was eager to add more street races. Speaking on his Actions Detrimental podcast, he said: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, walks the grid the NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 22, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, walks the grid the NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 22, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania."I don't hate it. I certainly think that San Diego sounds like a place I'd like to go. "I mean, sure, I guess. It seems like they're really in favor of street races out. So if they're hellbent on it, then San Diego seems like a destination to do that." While NASCAR is focused on evolving in the American market, the sport's former driver, commentator, and analyst, Kyle Petty, proposed that NASCAR should also conduct races beyond the borders of the USA, especially given the success experienced in the recent race in Mexico City. He said: "Obviously, if we're opening up Mexico, then I think we should take a look at Canada. I would like to see that. There are so many race fans. If you go to Michigan, Watkins Glen, you're right along the Canadian border. There's so many Canadian fans that come over. ... So I look at that and I say, Yeah, those are no-brainers to me. "I would love to see us land somewhere in Europe, at least once. I've been going to Goodwood [in England], places like that. There are so many NASCAR fans, so many stock car fans, and it's just a totally different form of racing than Formula One or sports cars or Le Mans and that type of racing. "It's just a totally different form. It's not better, it's not worse, it's just different, that's just the way it is. I think it would be interesting to see the type of crowd that we could draw over there on an oval, or on a road course, because we have opened ourselves up with this car to be in a road course-type series. I know it's never gonna go to full road courses, but there will be a lot more of them that add on."
Forbes
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Chase Briscoe Shows Potential With First Joe Gibbs Racing Victory
Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning ... More the NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 22, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by) Getty Images Chase Briscoe didn't just win Sunday's Nascar Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway. He dominated, all while saving fuel in a late-race battle with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and Pocono master Denny Hamlin. Briscoe, who was announced as Martin Truex Jr.'s replacement at Joe Gibbs Racing a year ago, scored his first victory with the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops team, solidifying his spot in the 2025 playoffs. 'Last couple weeks especially, I've just been like this huge weight on my shoulders, unlike anything I've ever experienced before,' Briscoe said in his post-race press conference. "My wife is like 'What is going on with you?' I'm like, 'I have to win. I don't think you realize how bad it is if we don't win a race and lock into the Playoffs.' "I feel like I honestly weigh a hundred pounds less already. Literally, when I was doing my contract with JGR, I remember them showing me the stat thing about how about out of 40 attempts for Playoffs, they have made it 38 times. The expectation is if you don't make the playoffs, you're not going to be in this car anymore. 'It's nice to be locked into the playoffs, especially with the races coming up. So many wild cards in there.' Briscoe has gone from being an underdog at Stewart-Haas Racing, the team that he competed for in the Xfinity Series and then four years in the Cup Series. He joined the organization with high expectations before its internal demise. However, Briscoe showcased moments of glory at SHR, leading to the JGR gig. He won a race in his sophomore season at Phoenix, followed by a win in the regular season finale at Darlington Raceway in 2024 to lock his No. 14 team into the playoffs. That victory – SHR's final one as a Cup team – stunned the Nascar realm as SHR had already lost many employees to other teams and it wasn't receiving much support from Ford after its shutdown announcement. 'At SHR, I feel like you really felt like you kind of surprised the world when you won," Briscoe said. "With JGR, their cars are capable week in and week out. Certainly, the expectation is different.' But the pressure of replacing 2017 Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr., who retired at the end of the 2024 season, was immense. Through 17 races with JGR, Briscoe has six top fives (tying his career-high) and eight top 10s (two shy of his career-high). His four poles are the most in Nascar at the moment, as well, showcasing raw speed out of the No. 19 car. For Briscoe, the adjustment to JGR is not necessarily about a new team. Rather, it's about believing in himself and knowing he can get the job done. It's a case where it wasn't if he would win, but when. Briscoe said: "I knew we were more than capable. I knew myself that I was capable. You never really know until you go do it, right? For us to be able to come here, it's certainly nice to get that monkey off your back. "I can't thank Coach [Gibbs] and Johnny Morris and Toyota enough. There was a lot of people they could have put in this car. It was the most sought-after seat in the off-season. For me to be the one blessed enough, lucky enough to get it is great. 'With that, you have to prove yourself. For me to be able to come here now and win, it doesn't mean I'm guaranteed to be in it for a while, but it certainly is nice to know I can do it at this level, in this equipment, and hopefully I can be here my entire career because the sky definitely feels like it's the limit here.'
Newsweek
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Bubba Wallace Faces Huge Setback at Pocono After His 'Brakes Exploded'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Bubba Wallace faced a huge setback in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway after a brake rotor failure on his car. If that wasn't enough, the front tire on his car gave in, causing Wallace to lose control and crash. Wallace's race got off to a bad start when he suffered a mechanical problem in qualifying. That caused his team to make last-minute tweaks to his car, which resulted in him starting the race at the back of the field. Wallace hasn't won a race this year, which compromises his position in the playoffs. Following the setback in Pocono, his position in the standings dropped from 10th to 12th. Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald's Toyota, walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 21, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald's Toyota, walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 21, 2025 in Long Pond, considering NASCAR's rule, which guarantees a playoffs spot to any driver who wins a race, Wallace has been pushed down in the playoff standings, given the victories secured by Austin Cindric, Josh Berry, and Shane van Gisbergen thus far in the season. The incidents at Pocono added a significant dent to his position this season, and unfortunately, there was nothing much he could do about them. Addressing the brake failure incident, Wallace said: "I was going to battle the 17 [Chris Buescher] and the 2 [Austin Cindric] and by the time I was ready to touch the pedal it just went to the floor and the brakes exploded. "I hate it, we've had two or three good races in a row [sixth at Nashville, fourth at Michigan and 12th at Mexico] and there goes the bad luck again." Expressing his frustration, the 23XI driver added: "They told me there's no such thing as bad luck, we create our own luck. I hate it for my guys, I hate it for McDonald's. We knew it was going to be a grind and I was mentally prepared for that all day. "As frustrating as it gets not being able to pass here in Pocono, we were going to just take our lumps and march our way through and set ourselves up for the end of the race, but the brakes just didn't want to hang on that long." In a separate interview, when Wallace was asked to confirm if it was a brake issue, he said: "My foot told my a**, which told my brain." "(That's) what my foot told my ass and my brain" -@BubbaWallace when asked if it was a brake failure on his car.#NASCAR — Frontstretch (@Frontstretch) June 22, 2025 Results from the Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway
