NASCAR

Chase Elliott wins first NASCAR title

The new face of NASCAR circled Phoenix Raceway for a celebratory lap of his finest achievement. Chase Elliott, NASCAR’s most popular driver, was now a Cup champion, too.

November 8

NASCAR pulls out of Joliet's Chicagoland Speedway

The Chicagoland Speedway hosted Nascar events for more than two decades, but now they are pulling out.

September 30

Michael Jordan joins NASCAR as team owner; Bubba Wallace to drive for him

Michael Jordan bought a NASCAR Cup Series charter and Bubba Wallace will be his driver.

September 22

NASCAR 'Trump 2020' car keeps Goodyear tires despite president's call for boycott

The lone NASCAR Cup Series driver with a “Trump 2020” paint scheme will continue to use Goodyear tires in upcoming races despite President Trump’s call Wednesday for a boycott of the Ohio-based tire company.

August 20

NASCAR's Bubba Wallace signs Beats by Dre endorsement deal amid Trump spat

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has signed an endorsement deal with Apple subsidiary Beats By Dre, the headphone maker announced Monday.

July 7

Trump suggests NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace should apologize for noose 'hoax'

President Donald Trump lashed out at the only Black driver in NASCAR’s top racing series and appeared to criticize the league for banning the Confederate flag.

July 6

Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for coronavirus

The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive and the news Friday evening cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader races coming up Saturday and Sunday. There was no indication any races would be affected.

July 3

Owner of speedway who posted 'Bubba rope' for sale says he's getting death threats

North Carolina racetrack owner Mike Fulp, who posted a "Bubba Rope" for sale on Facebook, says he's been getting death threats and losing sponsors and employees. Fulp broke down in tears and insisted he is not racist as he spoke about the situation.

June 28

North Carolina racetrack loses partnerships after owner advertises 'Bubba Rope' for sale online

The owner of a dirt racetrack in North Carolina has lost some partnerships for advertising 'Bubba Rope' for sale online days after NASCAR said a noose-like rope had been found in Bubba Wallace's garage.

June 27

NASCAR releases image of noose found in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage after FBI found no criminality

Federal authorities said that no federal crime was committed regarding the noose.

June 25

Bubba Wallace 'relieved' rope in garage wasn't noose targeted at him, acknowledges 'embarrassment'

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace tweeted out a statement on Wednesday about the supposed noose found in his garage, saying that he's "relieved" to know it wasn't meant for him, but embarrassed by the mixup after the FBI ended its hate crime investigation.

June 24

No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Black driver Bubba Wallace

U.S. Attorney Jay Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. said an investigation determined “although the noose is now known to have been in garage number 4 in 2019, nobody could have known Mr. Wallace would be assigned to garage number 4 last week.”

June 24