No Matter What You Call Him, Byron Impressive in Win at Texas

William Byron could use a nickname. Nothing has really stuck, but we're open for takers after he won at Texas on Sunday for his NASCAR Cup Series-leading sixth victory of the season and his first in the 2023 playoffs. "We've just been kind of Steady Eddie through the first three, four races," said the Hendrick Motorsports driver, maybe coming up…

Playoffs Heating Up with Move into Round of 12

Pull on your boots. Grab your hat. Saddle up. The Round of 12 in the NASCAR playoffs begins Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. The 1.5-mile track in Fort Worth hosts its 19th postseason event for the Cup Series (2:30 p.m. CDT, USA Network) with 12 drivers within 36 points of each other. That includes the "hometown" entrant, Chris Buescher of…

Bristol Brings It All: Saturday Night Short-Track Elimination Race

The "World's Fastest Half-Mile," as Bristol Motor Speedway is known, is going to quickly cut down the playoff field in NASCAR. It happens on Saturday night (5:30 p.m. CDT, USA Network) when the 16 Cup Series playoff drivers run in the third and final race of the first round. Four will be out, eliminated after 500 laps on the .533-mile…

Panini America Riding Shotgun with NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Gray Gaulding this Weekend in Bristol; Gaulding’s No. 08 Chevrolet Camaro to Feature First-Ever Panini Paint Scheme

Panini America, the world’s largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card partner of NASCAR, will be moving just a little bit faster than normal this weekend. In a unique partnership, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Gray Gaulding will race Saturday’s Alsco 300 at historic Bristol Motor Speedway inside a Panini-themed No. 08 Chevrolet Camaro. The vibrant…