By Michael Haag FORT WORTH, Texas – Ahead of Sunday’s 18th annual AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, multiple NASCAR Cup Series drivers gave their thoughts on the current state of the playoffs. As of right now, the overall verdict is that there is no clear head honcho on the standings that can be a shoe-in to win the championship. Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports, was first to speak on that notion. Larson said with the upcoming slate of TMS, Talladega Superspeedway and the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course…
Author: Michael Haag
Michael Haag
Michael Haag is a Journalism student at Baylor University in Waco, TX. He is also Sports Editor for the school's student newspaper, the Baylor Lariat. He has covered the 2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl and multiple Texas Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at the site in Waco. Michael has covered Baylor football, men's and women's basketball, baseball and more for the Baylor Lariat. He plans to finish in the spring of 2025 with a bachelor's degree in news-editorial journalism.
FORT WORTH, Texas – Texas Motor Speedway fans got their money’s worth out of the NASCAR All-Star race Sunday evening. Not only did spectators cash in, but the million-dollar prize went to Ryan Blaney following huge wrecks, wild stages and even some late-race controversy. In regulation, the 28-year-old Team Penske driver came around turn four and saw nothing but the finish line and a checkered flag. He and his team began celebrating, and after he crossed he went ahead and took the driver side window net down because – well, he thought he won the race. Not so fast. …
FORT WORTH, Texas – It feels like every year they change the NASCAR All-Star race format, and while that may be true, there’s a new splash being added to Sunday afternoon’s race at Texas Motor Speedway. With the new Next Gen cars, rules and increased implementation of the pit crews, rookies and veterans alike will have their fixings of new gimmicks. Such is the case for brothers Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch, who have been through their fair share of All-Star races over their tenured careers. The siblings have different approaches heading into this event, with Kurt riding high off…
FORT WORTH, Texas – A wreck-free first stage in the NASCAR SRS Distribution 250 was deceiving, as car debris continuously filled the track, keeping fans in their seats a bit longer than expected. There were 11 cautions for 62 laps Saturday afternoon, the second-most at Texas Motor Speedway for XFinity races, and Cup regular Tyler Reddick worked his way to Victory Lane for the first time at TMS. He had two prior top-10 finishes in six races at the Texas track. Reddick, who notched his 10th career Xfinity Series victory, said he expected lots of collisions after Friday’s practice.…
FORT WORTH, Texas – It was an overtime finish to cap off a wild Friday night in the SpeedyCash.com 220 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Stewart Friesen, seeking his first win since November 2019, and Christian Eckes, looking for his first win of the season, lined up on the front row for the two-lap overtime shootout. The two were side-by-side through the first two turns until Friesen narrowly took the lead by 0.122-of-a-second en route to his first win in 53 races and leaving Eckes just shy of Victory Lane. “It was hectic, I…