Stephen Stumpf

TALLADEGA, Ala. — With some uncertainty surrounding Texas Motor Speedway’s future, the removal of its scoring pylon last week didn’t draw much attention.

TALLADEGA, Ala. — It was Michael McDowell and Tyler Reddick side-by-side for the lead in the closing laps of Sunday’s (April 21) GEICO 500, until the Fords of McDowell, Brad Keselowski and Noah Gragson broke free from the Toyotas in the final set of turns.

What could've been a Talladega win turned into the first 0-for-10 start for Ford in the Cup Series since 2010.

It almost sounds blasphemous. Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR’s biggest, baddest and widest oval, a track synonymous with action, thrills and three-wide pack racing, has become a battle of track position.

1. What’s the reason behind the new curbs in the Watkins Glen bus stop?

DOVER, Del. — Saturday’s (April 27) NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Dover Motor Speedway will be a race to forget for Justin Allgaier.

DOVER, Del. — After suffering a fractured vertebra after a violent head-on hit last Sunday (April 21) at Talladega Superspeedway, Erik Jones has been ruled out for Sunday’s (April 28) Wurth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. Dover will be Jones’ first race missed due to injury since the start of his rookie year in 2017, and the injury will end his streak of 262 consecutive Cup starts.

DOVER, Del. — Corey Heim had never set foot in a Next Gen car before this weekend at Dover Motor Speedway, and he brought the No. 43 car — with a special STP Petty paint scheme — home in 25th place.

McDowell has four DNFs and an average finish of 31.7 in his last six starts, and he's had a freefall from 17th to 29th in points.

Despite Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s contract extension, there are still plenty of questions surrounding the No. 47 team for 2025.