"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- Jennifer Jo Cobb set for Cup debut with RWR at Talladega April 13, 2021Jennifer Jo Cobb will make her NASCAR Cup Series debut next weekend at Talladega Superspeedway with Rick Ware Racing. The team announced (...)
- INSIGHT: For Hamlin, near enough is good enough – for now April 13, 2021Denny Hamlin had every chance to bemoan missing out on another victory at Martinsville Speedway when he faced the media afterward. After (...)
- Richmond partners with VSU on eSports program April 13, 2021Richmond Raceway has announced a new partnership with Virginia State University that will allow students from the University’s Department (...)
- Despite early successes, Gibbs is playing the long game April 12, 2021Joe Gibbs Racing now leads the NASCAR Cup Series with three wins from the first eight races after Martin Truex Jr. returned to victory lane (...)
- Truex's crew chief calls Martinsville race a '**** show' after victory April 12, 2021Martin Truex Jr. might have conquered Martinsville Speedway once again, but crew chief James Small laughingly called Sunday’s race a (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
- Berry scores first Xfinity Series win at Martinsville April 11, 2021Josh Berry had to wait nearly two days for the Sunday conclusion of the Cook Out 250 at Martinsville Speedway, but it was a worthwhile (...)
- Martinsville Xfinity race halted by rain, postponed until Sunday April 10, 2021Friday night’s Cook Out 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race was 89 laps old, and Brandon Jones had just taken the lead from late model ace (...)
- Gragson avoids penalty over Atlanta pit incident March 21, 2021NASCAR officials announced Sunday morning that they will not penalize Noah Gragson for his actions during Saturday’s Xfinity Series race (...)
- Allgaier holds off Truex Jr. for dramatic Atlanta Xfinity win March 21, 2021When Martin Truex Jr. made his only serious mistake on Saturday afternoon, Justin Allgaier took full advantage. Even so, Allgaier had (...)
- Austin Cindric makes championship statement with Xfinity win at Phoenix March 14, 2021Austin Cindric earned his second NASCAR Xfinity Series win in the opening five races of the 2021 season Saturday -- taking a 0.36s (...)
- Allmendinger holds off Hemric for Las Vegas Xfinity win March 7, 2021A.J. Allmendinger took the lead and held off the field on a final race restart with 12 laps remaining to earn his fourth NASCAR Xfinity (...)
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series
- Jennifer Jo Cobb set for Cup debut with RWR at Talladega April 13, 2021Jennifer Jo Cobb will make her NASCAR Cup Series debut next weekend at Talladega Superspeedway with Rick Ware Racing. The team announced (...)
- INSIGHT: For Hamlin, near enough is good enough – for now April 13, 2021Denny Hamlin had every chance to bemoan missing out on another victory at Martinsville Speedway when he faced the media afterward. After (...)
- Racing's future is now April 13, 2021This week marks the 29th anniversary of the launch of RACER magazine. I could not have imagined the journey that began when RACER debuted in (...)
- INSIGHT: IndyCar's behind-the-scenes engine war April 13, 2021As the NTT IndyCar Series and its engine suppliers prepare to launch the 2021 season this weekend, the work will continue behind the scenes (...)
- Richmond partners with VSU on eSports program April 13, 2021Richmond Raceway has announced a new partnership with Virginia State University that will allow students from the University’s Department (...)
