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Hyak Motorsports Lands Clemco on the No. 47

Hyak Motorsports has signed Clemco, an 85-year-old maker of abrasive blasting equipment, as a multi-race sponsor on Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s No.

John Speedway·May 21, 2026

sports

Kevin Harvick Headlines NASCAR's Hall of Fame Class of 2027

NASCAR's Hall of Fame chose its Class of 2027 on Tuesday in uptown Charlotte: Kevin Harvick (first ballot, 92 percent of the Modern Era vote), Jeff Burton, and five-time short-track champion Larry…

John Speedway·May 20, 2026

Charlotte Mercury — NASCAR generic featured image

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Katherine Legge Is About to Make History at the Coca-Cola 600 — and at Indianapolis, the Same Afternoon

Katherine Legge will attempt the Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600 "double" on May 24 — the first woman, the oldest driver, and the first foreign-born driver to try the 1,100-mile day.

John Speedway·May 20, 2026

sports

The Boys Are Going Racing: NASCAR and Bussin' With The Boys

NASCAR and Bussin' With The Boys are launching "Racin' With The Boys," a 14-episode weekly summer show produced by Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions.

John Speedway·May 20, 2026

sports

The Coca-Cola 600 Carries the 250th Birthday.

The Cup field rolls into Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday for the Coca-Cola 600 the weekend the country marks its 250th birthday. Mission 600 ran for the ninth straight year — five U.S.

The NASCAR Guy·May 19, 2026

sports

Hamlin Wins the Million From the Pole at Dover. The Million Goes to Mama.

Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR All-Star Race from the pole at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday, beat his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe in a side-by-side fight to the line, and became the third…

John Speedway·May 18, 2026

Denny Hamlin poses with the one million dollar check in victory lane at Dover Motor Speedway after winning the NASCAR All-Star Race

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Spire Motorsports Opens the Mooresville Shop Thursday for Its Fifth Annual Spring Fan Day

Spire Motorsports' fifth-annual Spring Fan Day runs Thursday, May 21, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the team's Mooresville HQ (351 Mazeppa Road).

John Speedway·May 15, 2026

sports

From Monterrey to Mach 2.5: Daniel Suárez and Ryan Sparks Spend a Day with the Air Force

Thursday at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC, NASCAR Cup driver Daniel Suárez and his first-year Spire Motorsports crew chief Ryan Sparks spent the day with the Air Force — F-15E…

John Speedway·May 15, 2026

sports

What to Watch and Who's Hot at Dover's First All-Star Race

The NASCAR All-Star Race goes to Dover Motor Speedway Sunday for the first time in the event's 41-year history — the 42nd running of the showcase, three segments, 26 cars, the trophy on the line.

John Speedway·May 15, 2026

sports

Honeycutt Beats Zilisch and SVG for His First Truck Win at The Glen

Kaden Honeycutt won his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Friday at Watkins Glen — and did it by beating Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen, the two drivers who have dominated NASCAR road…

John Speedway·May 10, 2026

Kaden Honeycutt stands atop his No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota celebrating his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win at Watkins Glen International on May 8, 2026.

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Spire Motorsports Locked the Front Row at Texas.

Carson Hocevar won the pole at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday in the Spire Motorsports No. 77, edging teammate Daniel Suárez by 0.003 seconds.

The NASCAR Guy·May 3, 2026

Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Spectrum Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the pole position during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on May 2, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo: James Gilbert/Getty Images)

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Denny Hamlin Opens The CW's O'Reilly Series Booth Rotation at Charlotte. Five More Cup Drivers Are Booked Behind Him.

The CW is running its Cup-driver guest-analyst rotation again for six O'Reilly Series races, and Denny Hamlin opens it at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

John Speedway·May 1, 2026

sports

ARCA Doubles Up Saturday Night: East at Nashville, West at Shasta, Both Live on FloRacing

Both ARCA Menards Series regional tours run on Saturday May 2: the Cook Out Music City 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway at 9 p.m. ET, the Bill Schmitt 173 at Shasta Speedway at 11:30 p.m. ET.

John Speedway·May 1, 2026

sports

Corey Day's Final Lap Was the Only One. Now Texas.

Corey Day won Talladega last Saturday by leading exactly one lap — the last one — for Hendrick Motorsports. Six days later, the same Concord-Mooresville pipeline runs at Texas, with Kyle Larson in…

John Speedway·Apr 30, 2026

sports

When Jordan Shows Up, Reddick Wins: 5-for-6 and Counting

Tyler Reddick has won five of the six races Michael Jordan has attended this season. The one Jordan missed was the one Reddick lost. The numbers, not the narrative, tell the story.

John Speedway·Apr 20, 2026

sports

Rockstar Energy Picked the Hottest Driver in NASCAR. He Races Out of Charlotte.

Rockstar Energy announced its first-ever NASCAR Cup Series sponsorship, partnering with Tyler Reddick and Charlotte-based 23XI Racing. The deal puts the yellow star on the No.

John Speedway·Apr 16, 2026

sports

William Byron Returns to the Team That Built Him — for One Night in Kansas

Saturday night, Byron runs the No. 88 for JR Motorsports. Sunday afternoon, he's in the No. 24 for Hendrick Motorsports. Same Kansas weekend, same Charlotte story — thirty miles on either end of I-77.

John Speedway·Apr 16, 2026

sports

JR Motorsports Put Four Cars in the Top Five at Bristol. That Doesn't Happen by Accident.

JR Motorsports placed four entries in the top five at Bristol. The Mooresville operation's organizational depth — from Rodney Childers' strategy call to the talent corridor that feeds it — is the…

Jack Beckett·Apr 12, 2026

sports

Kyle Larson Can't Win the $100,000 at Bristol Saturday. He Can Still Win the Race.

Kyle Larson is the defending winner of Saturday night's Suburban Propane 300 at Bristol — and he's not eligible for the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus.

John Speedway·Apr 10, 2026

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Rajah Caruth Is Racing for $100,000 at Bristol. He Also Has Unfinished Business.

Rajah Caruth earned his first Dash 4 Cash spot at Rockingham with a two-position move in the final nine laps. Now he takes it to Bristol — in a different car than he qualified in, with Jesse Love…

John Speedway·Apr 10, 2026

sports

Justin Allgaier Has Won This $100,000 Race Seven Times. He's About to Try for Eight.

Justin Allgaier enters Saturday's Suburban Propane 300 at Bristol with seven Dash 4 Cash wins and $700,000 collected — both all-time records.

John Speedway·Apr 10, 2026

sports

The Kid From Hickory Was Leading at The Rock

Brent Crews turned eighteen on March 30. Six days later, the Hickory native was leading the North Carolina Education Lottery 250 at Rockingham Speedway in his first career start at this oval distance…

John Speedway·Apr 4, 2026

sports

He Won at Hickory First. Now William Sawalich Has Won at The Rock.

William Sawalich won his first O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Rockingham Speedway on Saturday, becoming the youngest winner in track history in his 42nd career start.

John Speedway·Apr 4, 2026

sports

Charlotte's Team Is Running Away With It

23XI Racing — built in Huntersville by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin — has four wins in seven races to start the 2026 Cup Series season. Tyler Reddick leads the standings by 82 points.

John Speedway·Apr 2, 2026

sports

Lee Pulliam Drove Into Martinsville Like He Owned the Place. Then Martinsville Reminded Him.

Lee Pulliam — the late model legend making his first NASCAR national series start — led 40 laps at Martinsville, caused a 19-car pileup on a late restart, apologized immediately, and still finished…

John Speedway·Mar 28, 2026

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Darius Rucker Is Now a NASCAR Team Owner. That Tells You Everything About Where This Sport Is Headed.

Darius Rucker confirmed as co-owner of Legacy Motor Club on the Dan Patrick Show. Plus: O'Reilly Series posts its biggest Darlington audience in seven years, Denny Hamlin signals Tyler Reddick's…

John Speedway·Mar 26, 2026

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Tyler Reddick Won His Fourth Race in Six Weeks. Darlington Couldn't Stop Him. Nobody Can.

Tyler Reddick won the Goodyear 400 at Darlington from the pole for his fourth Cup victory in six 2026 races, beating Brad Keselowski by 5.8 seconds despite cool shirt and electrical issues.

John Speedway·Mar 23, 2026

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Carson Hocevar Lost Friday Night at Darlington. Sunday He Goes Back in Earnhardt's Colors.

Friday night at Darlington, Carson Hocevar charged to the lead and lost it to a blown tire with four laps to go. Sunday he goes back out in Dale Earnhardt's 1981 Wrangler colors.

John Speedway·Mar 22, 2026

sports

NASCAR Suspended Daniel Dye. Here's Why It Matters More Than You Think.

Daniel Dye got indefinitely suspended for mocking IndyCar's David Malukas with a homophobic voice on a livestream. This isn't a cancel-culture story.

John Speedway·Mar 22, 2026

sports

Corey Heim Restarts Ninth, Wins Darlington in Double Overtime: Remember This Kid's Name

Corey Heim chose to restart ninth in double overtime at Darlington, then drove to the front on the last corner to beat Ross Chastain and win the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race.

John Speedway·Mar 22, 2026

sports

Hendrick Motorsports Files to Rezone 22 Acres Near Charlotte Motor Speedway: What It Means

Hendrick Motorsports wants to rezone 22 acres near Charlotte Motor Speedway for manufacturing and fabrication. The expansion would grow the largest NASCAR campus in America.

Jack Beckett·Mar 20, 2026

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Nathan Lyons, Built For Charlotte: Inside A Prospect Whose Work Speaks Louder Than The Hype

Nathan Lyons moved from Texas to Charlotte to do the work. With the NASCAR Development Program shifting, 2026 will reward drivers who show their homework. Here's why Lyons fits the moment.

The NASCAR Guy·Nov 14, 2025

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Charlotte Sports Week: Panthers reset vs Miami, Hornets leadership test, Charlotte FC's nine-man win, ROVAL Sunday at 3

Panthers take a 42–13 bruise in Foxborough as Chuba Hubbard sits and Rico Dowdle steps up, Charlotte FC banks a 1–0 road win after two D.C.

Jack Beckett·Oct 5, 2025

The Charlotte Mercury

Always Last... To Breaking News!

Hyak Motorsports Lands Clemco on the No. 47

Kevin Harvick Headlines NASCAR's Hall of Fame Class of 2027

Kyle Larson Hasn't Won in 36 Races. He's Headed to the One Kind of Track Where That Usually Ends.

Katherine Legge Is About to Make History at the Coca-Cola 600 — and at Indianapolis, the Same Afternoon

The Boys Are Going Racing: NASCAR and Bussin' With The Boys

The Coca-Cola 600 Carries the 250th Birthday.

Hamlin Wins the Million From the Pole at Dover. The Million Goes to Mama.

Spire Motorsports Opens the Mooresville Shop Thursday for Its Fifth Annual Spring Fan Day

From Monterrey to Mach 2.5: Daniel Suárez and Ryan Sparks Spend a Day with the Air Force

What to Watch and Who's Hot at Dover's First All-Star Race

Honeycutt Beats Zilisch and SVG for His First Truck Win at The Glen

Spire Motorsports Locked the Front Row at Texas.

Denny Hamlin Opens The CW's O'Reilly Series Booth Rotation at Charlotte. Five More Cup Drivers Are Booked Behind Him.

ARCA Doubles Up Saturday Night: East at Nashville, West at Shasta, Both Live on FloRacing

Corey Day's Final Lap Was the Only One. Now Texas.

When Jordan Shows Up, Reddick Wins: 5-for-6 and Counting

Rockstar Energy Picked the Hottest Driver in NASCAR. He Races Out of Charlotte.

William Byron Returns to the Team That Built Him — for One Night in Kansas

JR Motorsports Put Four Cars in the Top Five at Bristol. That Doesn't Happen by Accident.

Kyle Larson Can't Win the $100,000 at Bristol Saturday. He Can Still Win the Race.

Rajah Caruth Is Racing for $100,000 at Bristol. He Also Has Unfinished Business.

Justin Allgaier Has Won This $100,000 Race Seven Times. He's About to Try for Eight.

The Kid From Hickory Was Leading at The Rock

He Won at Hickory First. Now William Sawalich Has Won at The Rock.

Charlotte's Team Is Running Away With It

Lee Pulliam Drove Into Martinsville Like He Owned the Place. Then Martinsville Reminded Him.

Darius Rucker Is Now a NASCAR Team Owner. That Tells You Everything About Where This Sport Is Headed.

Tyler Reddick Won His Fourth Race in Six Weeks. Darlington Couldn't Stop Him. Nobody Can.

Carson Hocevar Lost Friday Night at Darlington. Sunday He Goes Back in Earnhardt's Colors.

NASCAR Suspended Daniel Dye. Here's Why It Matters More Than You Think.

Corey Heim Restarts Ninth, Wins Darlington in Double Overtime: Remember This Kid's Name

Hendrick Motorsports Files to Rezone 22 Acres Near Charlotte Motor Speedway: What It Means

Nathan Lyons, Built For Charlotte: Inside A Prospect Whose Work Speaks Louder Than The Hype

Charlotte Sports Week: Panthers reset vs Miami, Hornets leadership test, Charlotte FC's nine-man win, ROVAL Sunday at 3