NASCAR News

Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

The Coca-Cola 600 got underway at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday without one of NASCAR’s biggest stars.

Charlotte Motor Speedway plans to reconfigure its 17-turn, 2.28-mile “roval” course in time for the Oct. 13 playoff race.

NASCAR star Kyle Larson planned to remain at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and make his debut in a rain-delayed Indianapolis 500, rather than pulling out of the race early and flying to Charlotte for the Cup Series race there Sunday night.

Kyle Larson was keeping a close eye on the weather Sunday, which threatened to push back the start of the Indianapolis 500 and put his shot at completing every lap of the race along with the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte in jeopardy.

The Indianapolis 500 is set for midday Sunday, though race day arrived with all eyes on the weather.

Ty Gibbs saved the strongest performance of the day for the money lap in time trials for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600.

Chase Elliott proved he still knows how to win an Xfinity Series race.

Only four drivers have attempted one of the most grueling days in motorsports: the 1,100-mile Memorial Day weekend double.

Chase Elliott criticized NASCAR for fining driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. $75,000 for punching Kyle Busch following Sunday night’s All-Star Race after it had used video of the fight on social media.