Author: Mike Haag

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service SPEEDWAY, Ind. – Only two months after competing in the Indianapolis 500, Kyle Larson returned to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon to claim the trophy in one of the NASCAR Cup Series’ crown jewel events, the 30th Anniversary Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG – holding off the field in a dramatic double overtime finish. Larson led only eight of the race’s 167 laps in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet – seven of them coming in the overtime periods when he needed them most – ultimately holding off the race polesitter,…

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service SPEEDWAY, Ind.—Indianapolis Grand Prix Course or traditional oval—when it comes to speed, it’s all the same to Tyler Reddick. Fastest in both rounds of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying on Saturday, Reddick will lead the field to green in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 presented by PPG (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, IMS Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Sunday’s race marks both the 30th anniversary of the inaugural Brickyard 400 and the first time the Cup Series will race on the 2.5-mile “big track” since 2020. In the intervening three years, NASCAR raced on the Grand Prix…

Photos of the 2024 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All photos provided courtesy of Michael C. Johnson. Click on the photo below and then click the arrows to see all of the pictures.

Photos of the pre-race activities on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All photos provided courtesy of Michael C. Johnson. Click on the photo below and then click the arrows to see all of the pictures.

A photographic look at Carb Day held Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All photos provided courtesy of Michael C. Johnson. Click on the photo below and then click the arrows to see all of the pictures.

By Mike Haag, Raceday San Antonio The news of the death of former Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage hit me hard when I got word Thursday evening. It was one of those “Say it isn’t so” type of moments. Eddie died after battling cancer. He was 65. He is survived by his wife Melinda, daughter Jessica, son Dustin and daughter-in-law Lauren as well as his grandchildren Lyra, Evelyn, and Oliver. Eddie’s career spanned 32 years promoting major racing events at Charlotte Motor Speedway and at Texas Motor Speedway. He was a marketing genius when it came to promoting…

Courtesy of TMS Media Relations CONCORD, N.C. – On behalf of the Gossage family, Speedway Motorsports sadly shares the news today that legendary motorsports promoter and longtime company employee Eddie Gossage has passed away at the age of 65. “Today we have lost one of the world’s biggest race fans,” said Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith. “From his legendary promotions to the lasting relationships he developed throughout the sports and entertainment industries, Eddie Gossage meant so much to the world of motorsports. On behalf of our Speedway Motorsports teammates across the country, our hearts go out to his…

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Tyler Reddick edges Brad Keselowski for NASCAR Cup pole at Darlington DARLINGTON, S.C.— Driving a No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota with a paint scheme reminiscent of the late Tim Richmond’s 1982 Buick, Tyler Reddick emulated the driver he was honoring, winning the pole position for Sunday’s Goodyear 400 NASCAR Cup Series race (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Turning a lap at Darlington Raceway in 28.906 seconds (170.124 mph) in the final round of qualifying, Reddick edged Brad Keselowski (170.018 mph) for the top starting spot by 0.018 seconds. The…

Courtesy of the NHRA LAS VEGAS – Bob Tasca III recorded just the third triple holeshot win in NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series history on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, picking up his second career four-wide victory at the 24th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) also won at the fourth of 20 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Funny Car’s Tasca went 3.915-seconds at 329.75 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Ford Mustang in a final quad that featured Austin Prock, reigning…

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Jimmie Johnson is back racing this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.