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July 22, 2017

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

SPEEDWAY, Ind. – With a new competition package that produced a race-record 16 lead changes and the closest NASCAR XFINITY Series finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, William Byron threw more blocks than an NFL fullback in holding off charging Paul Menard to win Saturday’s Lilly Diabetes 250. Continue reading “XFINITY rookie William Byron holds off Paul Menard in Brickyard debut”

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CONCORD, N.C. (July 20, 2017) – One year after his impressive debut with Hendrick Motorsports, the team has named Alex Bowman full-time driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series with a 19-race majority sponsorship from Nationwide beginning in 2018. Continue reading “Alex Bowman To Drive No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet For NASCAR Champions Hendrick Motorsports In 2018”

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SHOW #473 – Guests: Landon Cassill / Eddie Wood – We recap the New Hampshire NASCAR weekend, discuss Kyle Busch retiring, Dale Jr. goes retro for Darlington, Joey does burn out for gender reveal, we measure stuff with Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers (for some reason) and preview The Brickyard 400 from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie.

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly NASCAR Racing Radio Podcast #473 Cassill / Wood – Brickyard Preview”

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July 16, 2017

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

LOUDON, N.H. – The relief was palpable.

In a thrilling finish fraught with suspense, and in a backup car after a Friday crash in practice, Denny Hamlin held off a charging Kyle Larson to win the Overton’s 301 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Continue reading “Denny Hamlin breaks frustrating drought with New Hampshire victory”