The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are not as far away as some may think. Now 14 races into the Cup Series season, there are only 12 races left until the Playoffs begin at Darlington in September. With the regular season over halfway over, let’s take a look at the current Cup Series Playoff picture based on drivers who are safe and drivers who are not as safe.

Once NASCAR introduced the Next-Gen car, they made it very clear that certain parts of the new race car were not to be modified or counterfeited. As is typical in NASCAR, that has not stopped teams from being creative in trying to skirt those rules. However, NASCAR has found some teams guilty of such modifications, and these are all of the Next-Gen parts penalties NASCAR has levied.

The Garage Guys have provided some insight into NASCAR drivers favorite music. Through “Garage Jams”, they have compiled the favorite songs of 12 different NASCAR drivers. Here is some insight into the favorite music of different NASCAR drivers.

Daniel Suarez has quietly had a very difficult third season for Trackhouse Racing. He sits 18th in the playoff standings 20 points below the cut-line with no wins and eight finishes outside of the top-20 in the last 11 races. By contrast, his teammate Ross Chastain currently leads the points standings despite not winning a race yet.

NASCAR was forced to race on Memorial Day this year with the Coca-Cola 600 being rained out on its’ traditional date, the Sunday before Memorial Day. The TV ratings for the Monday show were not half-bad as NASCAR pulled in nearly 3.4 million viewers and a decent at-track attendance clip. Some fans began to openly wonder about whether or not NASCAR should race on Memorial Day?

Bob Pockrass reported who Chase Briscoe’s interim crew chief would be for the next six races, and it’s a familiar name. Mike Bugarewicz will replace Johnny Klausmeier for the next six races at the helm. Bugarewicz is a familiar name to many NASCAR fans, but where is that name familiar from?

NASCAR announced yesterday that Phoenix Raceway will once again host NASCAR’s Championship Weekend in 2024. The move was met with collective groans from NASCAR fans both because of the subpar Phoenix racing product and the lack of variety in the finale. But, if fans don’t want to go to Phoenix, then where can NASCAR go?

The June-July edition of NASCAR Pole Position Magazine features more stories on legends of the race track with a Q&A with Bobby Allison, and discussing

As time has gone on, standalone Xfinity or Truck Series weekends have become rarer and rarer. However, this is one of those rare weekends with the Xfinity Series racing on its’ own in Portland. It got us at the Daily Downforce thinking, what are some other potential venues where a standalone Xfinity or Truck Series race could be run?

With Gateway coming up this weekend, teams are beginning to reveal their paint schemes for the weekend. With the last few weeks featuring some unique paint schemes, this weekend, teams and drivers are making their return to their traditional colors.

Meet NASCAR Licensee Across the Board To some, developing and manufacturing a board game might be fun. For Kim McDaniel, it’s a way of life.

Chase Elliot’s suspension has opened up unexpected opportunities for this weekend’s Cup Series race at Gateway. Not only will Corey LaJoie run a Cup Series race for Hendrick Motorsports, and Carson Hocevar will get his first career Cup Series start. It has been quite the road for Hocevar to get to the Cup Series, so how did he get here?

Corey LaJoie is about to get the opportunity of a lifetime. LaJoie will drive the number 9 car for Hendrick Motorsports this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway in place of the suspended Chase Elliot. To LaJoie, this could be considered a delayed answer to a letter penned three years ago.