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NBC Sports
5 hours ago
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- NBC Sports
What to watch for in today's NASCAR Cup race at Dover
The race for the final Cup playoff spot continues today at Dover Motor Speedway. Here is what to watch for in today's 400-lap race. Kyle Busch on a roll Kyle Busch has scored back-to-back top-10 finishes and cut 35 points off his deficit to the playoff cutline. He enters today's race 37 points behind Bubba Wallace, who holds the final playoff spot. Busch finished fourth in last year's race at this 1-mile high-banked concrete track. Busch's focus is on ending his 77-race winless drought, but he knows another good performance could close his gap to the cutline. 'Points take care of themselves when you run good,' said Busch, who starts 10th. 'Results are what matters. Being able to get stage points and being able to get good finishes will all equate to higher point totals and you not having to look at the sheet. So obviously with a 'win and you're in,' you really don't have to pay any attention to it. 'That's certainly on our radar right now. We've had a couple of good weeks where we've made up some of the deficit. I feel like there is potential and opportunity for us to continue that way, and we want to continue to climb that way and put ourselves above the cut for making the playoffs.' Also looking to make a move is Ryan Preece. He enters today's race three points behind Wallace for the final playoff spot. Preece starts today's race 11th. Wallace starts 22nd. A new tire Goodyear brought a new tire to Dover and teams didn't get any track time Saturday with practice and qualifying canceled by rain. That will present a challenge for competitors in today's race. 'I think all we can really do at this point is just try and dissect any similarities that the tire this weekend might have to a change that we've maybe already seen throughout the year,' said Chase Elliott, who will start on the pole. 'Really just make your best guess off of the information that you have in front of you with that. I feel like that stuff is always a little bit of an educated guess when you're coming to these places for the first time.' In-Season Challenge The NASCAR In-Season Challenge is down to the final four drivers. Tyler Reddick goes against Ty Gibbs. John Hunter Nemechek faces Ty Dillon. Said Reddick of his matchup with Gibbs: 'It does feel like every time I've been at Dover since Ty has been in the Cup Series, I can at least see him on the track when I'm making laps, and yeah, last year, I finished directly behind him –- so I feel like that is going to continue. I feel like we are going to be around each other a lot this weekend. Hopefully, we will have some good hard racing.' The winners of both matchups advance to next week's finals at Indianapolis with $1 million to the champion. Watch pit road Dover has one of the tightest pit roads on the circuit. That can lead to issues between competitors. Last year's race had only one pit road speeding penalty but the previous three Cup races at Dover averaged eight pit road speeding penalties. Pit road speed is 35 mph.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR starting grid for Sunday: Cup Series qualifying results, Sonoma starting lineup
We're in the final stretch of regular-season races on the NASCAR schedule, with this weekend's trip to Sonoma Raceway marking the 20th race of the season. With the NASCAR standings to determine playoff spots and the regular-season champion tight, the NASCAR starting grid for Sunday could have a big influence on who wins. Following Saturday's Cup Series qualifying results at Sonoma Raceway, we've provided the NASCAR starting grid for tomorrow along with the NASCAR starting lineup. Advertisement Related: NASCAR In-Season Challenge predictions for Round of 8 NASCAR starting lineup for Sonoma Here is the Cup Series starting lineup, along with qualifying times from Saturday. Shane van Gisbergen – 1:14.594 seconds Chase Briscoe: 1:14.844 seconds William Byron – 1:15.025 seconds Ross Chastain: 1:15.087 seconds A.J. Allmendinger: 1:15.120 seconds Ty Gibbs – 1:15.128 seconds Ryan Blaney – 1:15.134 seconds Tyler Reddick – 1:15.176 seconds Alex Bowman: 1:15.233 seconds Christopher Bell – 1:15.243 seconds Kyle Larson – 1:15.254 seconds Zane Smith – 1:15.278 seconds Chase Elliott – 1:15.283 seconds Chris Buescher – 1:15.373 seconds Michael McDowell – 1:15.408 seconds Denny Hamlin – 1:15.437 seconds Kyle Busch – 1:15.475 seconds John Hunter Nemechek -1:15.517 seconds Daniel Suarez – 1:15.563 seconds Ryan Preece – 1:15.589 seconds Brad Keselowski –1:15.624 seconds Joey Logano – 1:15.629 seconds Carson Hocevar – 1:15.666 seconds Austin Cindric – 1:15.734 seconds Josh Berry – 1:15.836 seconds Ty Dillon – 1:16.033 seconds Cole Custer – 1:16.122 seconds Riley Herbst – 1:16.254 seconds Justin Haley – 1:16.270 seconds Bubba Wallace – 1:16.275 seconds Erik Jones: 1:16.297 seconds Noah Gragson – 1:16.299 seconds Austin Dillon – 1:16.461 seconds Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 1:16.623 seconds Todd Gilliland – 1:16.732 seconds Cody Ware – 1:17.478 seconds Katherine Legge – DNS Related: NASCAR predictions for final races, including Sonoma Raceway NASCAR starting grid for tomorrow: Save Mart 250 Here is the NASCAR Cup Series starting grid for tomorrow's race at Sonoma. Row 1: Shane Van Gisbergen, Chase Briscoe Row 2: William Byron, Ross Castain Row 3: AJ Allmendinger, Ty Gibbs Row 4: Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick Row 5: Alex Bowman, Christopher Bell Row 6: Kyle Larson, Zane Smith Row 7: Chase Elliott, Chris Buescher Row 8: Michael McDowell, Denny Hamlin Row 9: Kyle Busch, John Hunter Nemechek Row 10: Daniel Suarez, Ryan Preece Row 11: Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano Row 12: Carson Hocevar, Austin Cindric Row 13: Josh Berry, Ty Dillon Row 14: Cole Custer, Riley Herbst Row 15: Justin Haley, Bubba Wallace Row 16: Erik Jones, Noah Gragson Row 17: Austin Dillon, Ricky Stenhouse Jr Row 18: Todd Gilliland, Cody Ware Row 19: Katherine Legge Related Headlines
USA Today
13-07-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR at Sonoma 2025: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Toyota/Save Mart 350
The streets of Chicago proved to be a happy hunting ground for road course specialist Shane van Gisbergen. The New Zealander swept pole position and the race win in both the Xfinity and Cup Series races, making for a dominant weekend at NASCAR's only street course race of the season. It was a chaotic race that saw a red flag and multiple cautions as drivers made contact with the close walls of the street course. That race also saw more surprises in the bracket for NASCAR's inaugural in-season challenge. NASCAR In-Season Challenge: Bracket, seedings, how it works No. 32 seed Ty Dillon continued his run of upsets with a win over No. 17 seed Brad Keselowski. There are just two top-10 seeds left in the bracket: No. 8 Alex Bowman and No. 6 Ty Gibbs. The in-season challenge field is down to eight drivers as the Cup Series sees another non-oval on deck for this weekend: Sonoma Raceway. It's one of the longest tenured road courses on the calendar and a challenge for the grid of oval-racing regulars. Will van Gisbergen continue his winning streak on non-ovals or will a new winner emerge from the pack? Here's everything you need to know to get ready for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, July 13: 'Obviously came as a shock': Christian Horner responds to Red Bull firing What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma start? The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. local) Sunday, July 13, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma on? The Toyota/Save Mart 350 will be broadcast on TNT with an altcast on truTV. It's the third of five races to be broadcast on the network. Pre-race coverage will start at 3 p.m. ET (Noon PT). Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma? Yes, the Toyota/Save Mart 350 will be streamed on WatchTNT, Max and Sling TV. Stream the NASCAR race at Sonoma on Sling How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma? The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is 110 laps around the 1.99-mile track for a total of 218.9 miles. The race will have three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 25 laps; Stage 2: 30 laps; Stage 3: 55 laps. Who won the NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma last year? Kyle Larson cruised to victory at his hometown race after taking the lead with eight laps to go. It was a race of attrition with seven caution periods before the race hit the halfway mark. Larson pitted with 20 laps to go and worked his way methodically up from eighth place before passing leader Martin Truex Jr. for the lead and the eventual win, his third of six total victories that season. NASCAR In-Season Challenge third round matchups Thirty-two drivers qualified for the inaugural in-season challenge. Sixteen were eliminated at Atlanta and a further eight are off the board after the race in Chicago. The third round sees just eight drivers remaining and just two of the top 10 seeds. Four drivers will advance to the next round in Dover, Delaware. What is the lineup for the Toyota/Save Mart 350? (Car number in parentheses) The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR entry list Sonoma: Cup Series field for Sonoma Raceway, NASCAR odds this week
The NASCAR schedule this week takes us to Sonoma Raceway for the second consecutive road course race and the third in the last five weeks. With the playoff race heating up and the In-Season Challenge in the Round of 8, we're providing a quick preview of the field this week with the NASCAR entry list for the Save Mart 350. Related: NASCAR In-Season Challenge predictions for Sonoma Let's dive into the NASCAR entry list this week for Sonoma. Advertisement NASCAR entry list Sonoma: Save Mart 350 Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images 37 drivers are participating in the NASCAR Cup Series race in Sonoma this Sunday, with 36 full-time drivers and Katherine Legge driving for Live Fast Motorsports. Car – Driver Team Crew Chief 1 – Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Phil Surgen 2 – Austin Cindric Team Penske Brian Wilson 3 – Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Richard Boswell II 4 – Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Drew Blickensderfer 5 – Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Cliff Daniels 6 – Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Jeremy Bullins 7 – Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Ryan Sparks 8 – Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Randall Burnett 9 – Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Alan Gustafson 10 – Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Andrew Dickeson 11 – Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle 12 – Ryan Blaney Team Penske Jonathan Hassler 16 – AJ Almmendinger Kaulig Racing Trent Owens 17 – Chris Buescher RFK Racing Scott Graves 19 – Chase Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing James Small 20 – Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Adam Stevens 21 – Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Miles Stanley 22 – Joey Logano Team Penske Paul Wolfe 23 – Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Charles Denike 24 – William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Ryan Fugle 34 – Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Chris Lawson 35 – Riley Herbst 23XI Racing Davin Restivo 38 – Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ryan Bergenty 41 – Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Aaron Kramer 42 – John H. Nemechek LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Travis Mack 43 – Erik Jones LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Ben Beshore 45 – Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Billy Scott 47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr Hyak Motorsports Michael Kelley 48 – Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Blake Harris 51 – Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Billy Plourde 54 – Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Tyler Allen 60 – Ryan Preece RFK Racing Derrick Finley 71 – Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Travis Peterson 77 – Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Luke Lambert 78 – Katherine Legge Live Fast Motorsports David Ingram 88 – Shane van Gisbergen Trackhouse Racing Stephen Doran 99 – Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Matt Swiderski Related: NASCAR predictions for final races, including Sonoma Raceway NASCAR odds this week: Sonoma Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images Here are the NASCAR odds this weekend for the Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway. Odds for the Save Mart 350 via DraftKings. Driver Odds Shane van Gisbergen +155 Kyle Larson +500 Ty Gibbs +1100 Michael McDowell +1100 William Byron +1200 Chris Buescher +1400 Chase Elliott +1400 Tyler Reddick +1400 Christopher Bell +1400 AJ Allmendinger +1800 Ross Chastain +2200 Kyle Busch +2200 Ryan Blaney +2500 Chase Briscoe +2800 Alex Bowman +2800 Joey Logano +4500 Daniel Suarez +4500 Carson Hocevar +5500 Denny Hamlin +6500 Austin Cindric +8000 Ryan Preece +8000 Brad Keselowski +10000 Bubba Wallace +13000 John Hunter Nemechek +13000 Todd Gilliland +17000 Zane Smith +20000 Noah Gragson +20000 Justin Haley +20000 Erik Jones +25000 Cole Custer +25000 Austin Dillon +30000 Ty Dillon +40000 Riley Herbst +40000 Ricky Stenhouse Jr +40000 Josh Berry +40000 Katherine Legge +50000 Cody Ware +50000 Related: NASCAR standings for Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Truck Series Related Headlines
USA Today
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR in Chicago 2025: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Grant Park 165
NASCAR's inaugural In-Season Challenge got off to a chaotic start last week at Atlanta. Chase Elliott won on his home track in what became an event of attrition following multiple big wrecks. More than one-third of the grid did not finish the June 28 race at EchoPark Speedway, and Elliott passed leader Brad Keselowski on the final lap to take victory by 0.168 seconds. That victory marked Elliott's first win since his win at Texas Motor Speedway back in April 2024. It also closed the gap at the top of the drivers' standings from Elliott in second to points leader William Byron, who was caught in one of the wrecks. Elliott now sits 37 points behind Byron atop the standings. NASCAR In-Season Challenge: Bracket, seedings, how it works With many drivers knocked out of contention before the checkered flag, the in-season challenge bracket saw plenty of upsets. Top seed Denny Hamlin's DNF gave No. 32 seed Ty Dillon the win and eliminated the Joe Gibbs Racing driver from contention. Same goes for Hamlin's JGR teammate Chase Briscoe, the No. 2 seed. This week marks the only street course event on the Cup Series calendar in 2025, so there will likely be even more surprises in store. Here's everything you need to get ready for the Cup Series race in Chicago on July 6: What time does the NASCAR Cup race in Chicago start? The Grant Park 165 is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. local) Sunday, July 6, on the street course in downtown Chicago. What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race in Chicago on? The Grant Park 165 will be broadcast on TNT. It's the second of four races to be broadcast on the network. Pre-race coverage will start at 1 p.m. ET. Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race in Chicago? Yes, the Grant Park 165 will be streamed on WatchTNT, Max and Sling TV. Stream the NASCAR race at Chicago on Sling How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race in Chicago? The Grant Park 165 is 75 laps around the 2.2-mile track for a total of 165 miles. The race will have three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 20 laps; Stage 2: 25 laps; Stage 3: 30 laps. Who won the NASCAR Cup race at Chicago last year? Alex Bowman led the final eight laps, taking the lead on Lap 51 of the shortened race that ended with a countdown clock on Lap 58 instead of the scheduled 75 after weather disrputed the race. When the clock hit zero, Bowman needed to maintain his lead for two laps – taking the white flag and the checkered flag – to earn his lone victory of 2024. Bowman pulled away from Tyler Reddick and won by 2.863 seconds. NASCAR In-Season Challenge second round matchups Thirty-two drivers qualified for the inaugural in-season challenge and 16 were eliminated in Atlanta. The 16 winners advanced to the second round and make up the remaining bracket. Here's how things look entering Chicago: What is the lineup for the Grant Park 165 at Chicago? The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
