The 2026 NASCAR schedule is here. Our favorite and least favorite moves, as well as some other thoughts about it, are in this article. www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

NASCAR has a playoff committee to look at making changes to the championship. I'm one of the members. Here's what has happened so far, where things stand now and why you might not see any changes next year. www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...

NASCAR will race on an active military base for the first time next year: Naval Base Coronado in San Diego. A look at how they plan to pull this off: www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

Some longtime NASCAR fans from Mexico are finally getting to see the Cup Series cars in person this weekend…and it feels like a dream. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

NASCAR picks up a key win in the antitrust case as now 23XI and Front Row could lose their charters. www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

This is one of the more fun stories I’ve gotten to write recently. Carson Hocevar isn’t just disrupting NASCAR, he’s also one of the biggest NASCAR fans around. www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

Josef Newgarden's team was caught with illegal modifications, his strategist was fired and he has to start on the last row of the Indy 500. He still thinks he can "absolutely" win. Talked to him about his Tom Brady-esque mindset here. www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

Shocking developments continue in IndyCar: Roger Penske fires his entire senior leadership team just days before the Indy 500 in the wake of cheating scandal. www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

Stunning upset in Indy 500 qualifying as rookie Robert Shwartzman takes the pole position. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

Chris Buescher tumbles into must-win territory after harsh NASCAR penalty: www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

Kyle Larson sees the comments when people sarcastically post "greatest driver in the world!" after he messes up. What does he think about it? And why does he love NASCAR more than you think? www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

Tom Brady will do a 200 mph ridealong with Jimmie Johnson right before the Indy 500 next Sunday -- 14 championships between them! www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

Joey Logano is back in the playoffs again. He might irritate and annoy NASCAR fans all the way to yet another championship. www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

Why did Spire Motorsports release Rodney Childers after just nine races together? I spoke to co-owner Jeff Dickerson to get some answers. www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

The latest twist in the NASCAR antitrust case has 23XI and Front Row seeking some of F1’s most sensitive financial information — but F1 owner Liberty Media is refusing to comply, resulting in the teams taking them to court. Story w/ @madelinecoleman.bsky.social here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

Half the field didn't run throwbackpaint schemes for NASCAR's Throwback Weekend race. Does that mean it's time for it to end? www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

Sammy Smith and the other Xfinity Series drivers met with NASCAR on Saturday morning. Here's what some of them had to say afterward about what happened. www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...

Legacy Motor Club is suing Rick Ware Racing for trying to back out of a charter purchase agreement after RWR thought it was for a different year. www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...

NASCAR smacks Sammy Smith with a 50-point penalty and $25,000 fine for intentionally wrecking Taylor Gray from the lead at Martinsville. www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...

Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race was embarrassing and disgraceful. What should be done about it? www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...

Kyle Larson won at Homestead and called it "one of the coolest wins" of his career. But for a guy who has won so often, why would a normal, regular season race mean so much? A look at the reasons: www.nytimes.com/athletic/622...

Is NASCAR’s driver approval process broken? Some drivers say it’s too easy to race in the Cup Series. www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...

Kyle Busch seems to be inching closer to a breakthrough win, but we'll know a lot more after these next few races. www.nytimes.com/athletic/618...

Wait, NASCAR actually lost an appeal? Yep, Joe Gibbs Racing gets the Chase Briscoe penalty overturned. www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...

NASCAR is suing Michael Jordan's race team and his business partner, calling them (along with Front Row Motorsports) an "illegal cartel." www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...

Have you read this by @madelinecoleman.bsky.social yet? An insightful and educational look at how Netflix pulls off its famed Drive to Survive show. A behind-the-scenes of the series that goes behind the scenes. @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...

Takeaways after the NASCAR COTA race: Policing track limits, less is more, the debate over aggression. www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...

It’s not every day you get to interview Breanna Stewart for a NASCAR story. www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

Get to know Connor Zilisch before the 18-year-old (born in 2006, OOF!) makes his NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend. www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

NASCAR has a caution flag problem. A look at how we got here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

Massive penalty for Chase Briscoe and his team after the Daytona 500. Turns out his pole-winning car was likely illegal. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

Inside Max Verstappen’s goal to create a team that merges sim racing with physical racing. “Everyone always thinks that it’s just a game and it’s fun, easy going, but I would say the competition is just as hard, or even harder, to nail — to win — than in real life.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

Cole Custer was criticized for his role in two wrecks at the end of the Daytona 500, but said today he has few regrets over his moves. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

Before the Daytona 500 starts today, our 2025 NASCAR season predictions. www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

New feature story out this morning about Bubba Wallace at a crossroads: After two winless seasons, he has new motivation, a new crew chief and a new baby. Now what? www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...

NASCAR has accused a district court judge of making numerous errors, leading to what the company claims is an incorrect decision in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit brought by Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing – co-owned by Michael Jordan. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

NASCAR Media Day livestream! Talking to all of the Daytona 500 drivers from 12-7 p.m. ET today -- live with no breaks. Check us out here. www.youtube.com/live/GOI2-gP...

Hey friends. I’m excited about this year’s new edition of the 12 Questions series. Here’s the first one. www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...

For my NASCAR followers here: Would you mind filling out this brief survey about the NASCAR TV landscape to help with a story I'm working on? Thank you! forms.gle/i5wJGwxr84RA...

Trying something new and sharing what I heard and saw during the race weekend. What people were talking about in the garage etc: www.nytimes.com/athletic/610...

NASCAR decided not to change the playoff format for 2025. Here are the reasons why. www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...

Newsy morning to kick off NASCAR’s first race week of 2025. — Jimmie Johnson takes over majority ownership of Legacy Motor Club from Maury Gallagher and partners with a private equity firm. — Corey LaJoie to run a No. 01 car (pennies, get it?) for Rick Ware Racing and attempt the Daytona 500.

Did you have this on your Friday morning bingo card? Kasey Kahne to return to NASCAR at Rockingham Speedway in April for the Xfinity Series race. www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...

Idk if it's weird to post about TikTok on Bluesky, but a true ban would have an impact on NASCAR drivers who have built a platform there and use it to sell sponsorship. www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

Ryan Truex is NASCAR’s equivalent of a backup quarterback at Joe Gibbs Racing. More on his expanded full-time role: www.nytimes.com/athletic/605...

NASCAR announced a slew of new rules changes today, including getting rid of the DVP clock (great!). I agreed with most of them, but I have a real problem with one of them. www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...

Chatted with Kyle Busch this week about how nervous and stressed he was watching son Brexton race for the Golden Driller at Tulsa? Hint: More nervous than Kyle gets for the Daytona 500! www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...

After covering the F1 race in Vegas, I noticed some similarities between F1 drivers and their NASCAR colleagues. Except they’re treated quite differently by their sanctioning bodies. www.nytimes.com/athletic/596...

My favorite thing I get to do is my weekly 12 Questions interviews. I just really have enjoyed getting to know these race car drivers better through this segment over the years. After Year 15, here’s my Best Of for this season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...

Some big F1 news today as it appears General Motors/Cadillac is headed toward becoming the long-awaited 11th team on the grid. But what does it mean for GM and American racing? I took a shot at explaining here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/594...