"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- Kurt Busch takes Coke 600 pole May 24, 2020Kurt Busch led a Chevrolet surge in Coca-Cola 600 qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway and will start from the pole in Sunday (...)
- Coke 600 prepares to carry racing’s Memorial Day weekend load May 24, 2020A scaled-down Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be the center of attention on one of motor racing’s biggest days. NASCAR (...)
- Darlington success masks JGR team's struggle for speed May 23, 2020The Wednesday night race at Darlington Raceway may have been this season's best showing for the Toyota camp, led by a Denny Hamlin (...)
- INSIGHT: No practice? No problem May 22, 2020When NBA star Allen Iverson said the word “practice” 22 times in a press conference rant 18 years ago this month, the jargon of sports (...)
- Elliott keen to move on from Busch clash May 22, 2020Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott have talked since their contact in Wednesday night’s race at Darlington, and Elliott doesn’t regret (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
- Briscoe takes emotional Darlington win in NASCAR Xfinity's return May 22, 2020With the beating and the banging in the final 10 laps that probably had the fans at home on their feet, an emotional Chase Briscoe battled (...)
- Darlington Xfinity race postponed due to rain May 20, 2020NASCAR has postponed Tuesday night's scheduled Toyota 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway until Thursday at (...)
- Rain delays Darlington Xfinity Series race start May 19, 2020The start of Tuesday night's Toyota 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway has been delayed by rain, pushing back the (...)
- NASCAR expands Xfinity, Truck grid sizes at select events May 12, 2020NASCAR officials will expand the starting lineups for both the Xfinity Series and Gander Truck Series at races scheduled to run without (...)
- Homestead NASCAR race postponed March 12, 2020NASCAR's race on March 22 at Homestead-Miami Speedway has been postponed. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez issued a (...)
- Giant killer Brandon Jones knocks off Kyle Busch to win Phoenix Xfinity March 8, 2020From race winner Brandon Jones’ standpoint, it’s too bad there wasn’t a bounty on Kyle Busch in Saturday’s LS Tractor 200 at (...)
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series
- NASCAR expands Xfinity, Truck grid sizes at select events May 12, 2020NASCAR officials will expand the starting lineups for both the Xfinity Series and Gander Truck Series at races scheduled to run without (...)
- Moffitt cleared to return after leg injury May 11, 2020Brett Moffitt has been medically cleared to compete in the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series after fracturing both of his legs. (...)
- Interview: Todd Gilliland April 10, 2020Todd Gilliland is enjoying going to the racetrack again. Signed with Front Row Motorsports to drive the No. 38 Ford F-150, Gilliland has (...)
- Moffitt fractures legs in motorcycle accident March 16, 2020Truck Series driver Brett Moffitt suffered fractures to both of his legs in a motocross bike accident on Saturday. Moffitt, whose injuries (...)
- Homestead NASCAR race postponed March 12, 2020NASCAR's race on March 22 at Homestead-Miami Speedway has been postponed. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez issued a (...)
