Nov 7, 2018 Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports The two NASCAR Xfinity Series full-time drivers who have combined to win 35 percent of the races this year — and the only ones with more than one win this season — face
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1:00 PM ET Pretty soon the 2018 NASCAR Cup series season will be finishing up and we’ll be reflecting on the season that was as well as looking ahead to 2019. Time continues to move in a linear fashion, after all. Side note, did you know Friday (Nov. 9) will mark 100 days until the
8:46 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Carl Edwards will leave the door open just an inch. A guy like Edwards never wants to be accused of lying about his future. He won’t say he never will race in the
12:58 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports FORT WORTH, Texas — With six drivers vying for the two remaining berths to fight for the championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the track at Phoenix has added an extra kink to the drama
11:09 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports FORT WORTH, Texas — Kevin Harvick saved the day at Texas Motor Speedway. Seriously. It could be said that a driver winning for the eighth time this year — leading 177 of 377
8:27 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports FORT WORTH, Texas — A NASCAR official mistakenly wrote down that Jimmie Johnson failed prerace technical inspection three times, leading NASCAR to penalize him prior to Sunday’s race in an error a series
10:17 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Kevin Harvick gave the checkered flag to a young fan he brought onto the track to take a selfie — with the winning driver and car that will have a shot at another NASCAR Cup championship. Harvick rocketed past pole sitter Ryan Blaney in overtime Sunday,
5:31 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Authorities said two men were rushed to hospitals in critical condition after being found suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning inside their converted bus at Texas Motor Speedway. Fort Worth fire spokesman Kyle Clay said that firefighters found the men shortly before 9 a.m. Sunday. Bystanders had
9:01 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports FORT WORTH, Texas — Martin Truex Jr. nearly won last week at Martinsville Speedway after having to start at the rear of the field for failing postqualifying inspection. He will have a similar
8:33 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Cole Custer regained the lead after the final restart with two laps to go Saturday, pushing past rookie driver Tyler Reddick to win the NASCAR Xfinity race at Texas Motor Speedway and locking in a chance to race for the series championship. It was the first