The newest episode of The Sneak, a serialized true crime podcast with a sports twist from For The Win and USA TODAY, dropped Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere else you get your podcasts. The third season premiered in early April and features eight total episodes, with a newRead More →
Jimmie Johnson didn’t retire from racing last year; he just retired from NASCAR after 19 seasons in the Cup Series, seven championships and 83 checkered flags. Now, Johnson is about to try something new, something he’s been dreaming about since he was a kid growing up in southern California. “IndyCarRead More →
It’s undeniable: NASCAR and the tracks it competes at deliver some pretty spectacular trophies to Cup Series race winners. Sure, there are plenty of traditional-looking trophies that are treasured and will surely be part of drivers’ display cases and trophy rooms. But many of those are also subject to changeRead More →
Season 3 of The Sneak, a serialized true crime podcast from For The Win and USA TODAY, premiered today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere else you get your podcasts. This season, we will dive into the life and disappearance of Mario Rossi, a brilliant NASCAR crew chief and engineerRead More →
Welcome to FTW’s NASCAR Feud of the Week, where we provide a detailed breakdown of the latest absurd, funny and sometimes legitimate controversies and issues within the racing world. This week, we’re taking a break from the premier NASCAR Cup Series and pivoting to the second-tier Xfinity Series, where things gotRead More →
The NASCAR Cup Series is back in the eastern time zone after races at Las Vegas and Phoenix for the West Coast swing, and reigning Cup champ Chase Elliott returns to his home track for the first time since his 2020 championship run. But he’s not starting on the poleRead More →
You probably wouldn’t have picked Michael McDowell to win the 2021 Daytona 500 after he didn’t claim victory in any of his 357 NASCAR Cup Series starts. But there he was in the pack racing for the checkered flag, near the front, when Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano — teammatesRead More →
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Just about everything is different for Bubba Wallace going into the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. The 27-year-old driver is behind the wheel of a new No. 23 car with a new team, 23XI Racing, which is owned by fellow Cup driver Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan.Read More →
Big things are happening in NASCAR, as the 2021 Cup Series season is set to start with Sunday’s Daytona 500. With a totally revamped schedule that includes tracks that are new to NASCAR, several high-profile drivers with different teams and high-profile celebrities joining the ownership ranks — plus the continuingRead More →
Yes, the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series only recently ended with Chase Elliott being crowned a first-time champion. But the beginning of the 2021 season will be here in just a couple months, so it’s never too early to look ahead to the season-opening Daytona 500 on February 14 and beyond.Read More →