Among the 20,000 Boston Marathon runners in this year’s race, Danica Patrick probably won’t stand out right away. But the number adorning her bib during Monday’s race might catch people’s attention, if they’re looking closely. For her first 26.2-miler, Patrick will wear bib No. 500 in the prestigious marathon. ReferencingRead More →
Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway is more than a night race or a playoff race. It’s the first elimination playoff race, and when it’s all over, four drivers will be dropped from championship contention as the field shrinks from 16 to 12. So who will advance,Read More →
The Clash — the NASCAR Cup Series’ preseason exhibition race — got a new look at the beginning of the 2021 season, moving from the Daytona International Speedway’s iconic 2.5-mile oval to the venue’s road course. Well, for the 2022 season, it’s reportedly getting a total makeover and moving acrossRead More →
It’s official: Tyler Reddick was the final NASCAR Cup Series championship contender in the 16-driver field. By the end of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night — the regular-season finale won by Ryan Blaney — the playoff field was finalized. And the 10-race shootoutRead More →
To say Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a fan of old race tracks is an understatement. He loves them. He loves talking about them, learning about them and preserving them in whatever way he can. His passion is the backbone of Lost Speedways, his Peacock series that explores shuttered, dilapidated andRead More →
NASCAR is headed to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, but it’s taking a break from its traditional points races that count toward the regular season championship and playoff standings. Instead, Texas will host the 2021 NASCAR All-Star Race — a fun and generally fast mid-season exhibition event with a large purseRead More →
Fans didn’t have to wait a whole year between Indianapolis 500s this time. After Takuma Sato won the second Indy 500 of his IndyCar Series career in August (after the race was pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic), the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” is back to Memorial Day Weekend.Read More →
You wouldn’t place an ice-cold, sweating, celebratory beverage down on a valuable painting or a classic car. So treat the restored vintage Coca-Cola vending machine sitting in Victory Lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway the same way. Or at least, that’s the mindset Terry Kimble hopes NASCAR drivers have after theyRead More →
Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn’t typically shy away from talking about his late father, Dale Earnhardt Sr., who was tragically killed on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. In recent years, Junior has shared a variety of funny and emotional stories about his dad, he’s reflected on his childhoodRead More →
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 →