Sunday’s Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas is the fifth time NASCAR has competed at the world-class road course. Unfortunately, it could be the last. Earlier this week Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic reported that the rental agreement between Speedway Motorsports Inc.

Kyle Busch fumes after his No. 8 Chevrolet was damaged in a late-race crash and a new NASCAR rule prevented him from returning to the track.

After a wild race in Daytona, the NASCAR Cup Series is in Atlanta next for the Ambetter Health 400. Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano are tied as favorites to win Sunday’s race, but Atlanta’s modified track lends itself to upsets: Remember last year’s three-car-wide photo finish?

NASCAR Cup Series season started off with multiple controversial last-lap caution calls/no-calls at Daytona and Atlanta. In Duel 2 at the World Center of Racing, Erik Jones crossed the finish line first but officials awarded Austin Cindric the win due to his position just in front of the No.

Joey Logano (22) and Alex Bowman (48) lead drives down the front stretch during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in Daytona

With 15 laps to go in the Daytona 500, Joey Logano got a run on Ricky Stenhouse Jr. He saw an opportunity to get below him and have another Ford push him.

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Joey Logano‘s start at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday makes him the new longest consecutive start streak in the NASCAR Cup Series, with the previous holder of that mark, Martin Truex Jr. ending his own at 685 straight starts -- sixth on the all-time list.

Ford has won the last five NASCAR Cup Series poles at AMS (Joey Logano, Aric Almirola, Michael McDowell twice, and Ryan Blaney).

“Yeah, I don't make choices on that. I don't make any decisions,” three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano said. “It's a beautiful facility. It's nice but hey I'm also a fan of change and a fan of going to new places and doing different things and I always thought that's good.”

NASCAR Cup Series season started off with multiple controversial last-lap caution calls/no-calls at Daytona and Atlanta. In Duel 2 at the World Center of Racing, Erik Jones crossed the finish line first but officials awarded Austin Cindric the win due to his position just in front of the No.

HAMPTON, Ga. — Joey Logano’s start at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday makes him the new longest consecutive start streak in the NASCAR Cup Series, with the previous holder of that mark ...