"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- Post-Richmond playoff picture September 22, 2019Three drivers will be stress free during the elimination race at Charlotte after clinching their Round of 12 playoff spots early. Kevin (...)
- Jones DQ'd from fourth at Richmond September 22, 2019The No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for Erik Jones has failed post-race inspection at Richmond Raceway, and has been disqualified. Jones (...)
- 'Car was fast. We made the most of our effort' - Kyle Busch September 22, 2019Kyle Busch finished second to teammate Martin Truex Jr. in what he called a valiant effort at Richmond Raceway. “And that’s all it (...)
- Newman content with top-10 finish at Richmond September 22, 2019Ryan Newman and Roush Fenway Racing just keep digging. Saturday night, Newman picked up his third straight top-10 finish with a sixth-place (...)
- Truex Jr. spins and wins, pacing a Gibbs sweep at Richmond September 22, 2019On a night of firsts for Joe Gibbs Racing drivers, Martin Truex Jr. continued to assert his mastery over the first round of the Monster (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
- Bell makes a statement with Richmond Xfinity win September 21, 2019Eager to add a NASCAR Xfinity Series championship to his resume in perhaps his final season in the series, Christopher Bell made an (...)
- NASCAR interview: Tyler Reddick September 19, 2019It’s championship or bust for Tyler Reddick and Richard Childress Racing. Reddick admits that has been his mentality and that of the No. (...)
- Reddick gambles on fuel for Xfinity win at Las Vegas September 15, 2019Tyler Reddick and his Richard Childress Racing Team gambled and hit the jackpot at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday evening – taking a (...)
- Sadler braces for final start of NASCAR career September 14, 2019Elliott Sadler made his final full-time NASCAR start last year at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but Saturday afternoon will be his final (...)
- Kyle Busch holds off Allgaier to notch Indy Xfinity win September 7, 2019It was more of the same for Kyle Busch in Saturday’s Indiana 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but “more (...)
- Custer wins Darlington Xfinity race after Hamlin DQ’d September 1, 2019DARLINGTON, S.C. – It looked like more of the same at Darlington Raceway for driver Denny Hamlin—until post-race inspection happened. (...)
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series
- Hill passes Chastain late to win at Las Vegas September 14, 2019Austin Hill earned his third NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series win of the 2019 season Friday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway -- perhaps (...)
- NASCAR interview: Parker Kligerman September 11, 2019Parker Kligerman just might be the busiest man in motorsports. Kligerman is a part-time NASCAR Cup and Truck Series driver, (...)
- UPDATED: Dippel reinstated by NASCAR August 28, 2019UPDATE: NASCAR confirmed late on Wednesday that Dippel has been reinstated. No additional details were provided. Tyler Dippel has (...)
- Moffitt breezes to CTMP Trucks victory August 25, 2019Past NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races on the historic and scenic Canadian Tire Motorsport Park road course have ended in hot (...)
- Dippel suspended indefinitely by NASCAR August 24, 2019UPDATED, Aug. 24: Young's Motorsports announced via Twitter that it "will evaluate its future course of action" with (...)
