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It's difficult to find a form of racing that seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson doesn't enjoy. That's perhaps best exemplified by him racing in next month's Mint 400, the famed 400-mile off-road race in the foothills of Las Vegas. Want to see how Johnson fares? Well, he revealed during the FOX broadcast of Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, the OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at St. Petersburg, that […]

St. Petersburg, Fla. — It’s OK if INDYCAR hasn’t been front of mind for you since the 2025 season ended in August. That’s why we’re here: To get you up to speed as the 2026 season goes green this weekend on the streets of St. Petersburg (Sunday, noon ET on FOX). Here’s a primer with everything to know for the 2026 season: How many races? The schedule announced last fall […]

Jimmie Johnson has done it all: NASCAR, INDYCAR and off-road racing, among other forms of motorsports. What's next for the NASCAR Hall of Famer and seven-time Cup Series champ? Driving a Trophy Truck in the Mint 400 on March 8. "I've always wanted to go back. I thought maybe short-course racing would be that kind of reentry point," Johnson, who drove in the 2026 Daytona 500, said about why he's […]

The NASCAR All-Star Race in 2026 will have more laps than fans are used to seeing, along with a little bit more math. With the move to Dover Speedway for the 2026 event and the fans there used to seeing all drivers race for 400 laps, the format is designed to have everyone on track and the event to be longer for the main stars than typical for this event. […]

In 2025, Christopher Bell took the checkered flag at Circuit of the Americas, the second victory in his back-to-back-to-back early season winning streak. However, he didn't close as the favorite last year and he's currently not favored to win the 2026 NASCAR race at Austin. That distinction belongs to Shane van Gisbergen, who finished this race sixth last year. Will SVG get into Victory Lane at COTA, which airs on […]

Who are the top-5 drivers of all time — across any era, car or racing series? Former NASCAR Cup Series champ and NASCAR on FOX analyst Kevin Harvick and INDYCAR on FOX broadcaster Will Buxton revealed their picks on the first episode of "SPEED With Harvick And Buxton." "Dale Earnhardt, Mario Andretti, Richard Petty, Michael Schumacher and A.J. Foyt," Harvick said bluntly. Earnhardt and Petty are tied for the most […]

Dario Franchitti doesn’t look to make a comeback in racing or in NASCAR. The 52-year-old enjoys a fine life as a driver coach at Chip Ganassi Racing. But the four-time INDYCAR champion still loves to get behind the wheel. And the opportunity to get in a NASCAR truck for the race Saturday at St. Petersburg (Noon ET on FOX) intrigued him. So as he and Jimmie Johnson enjoyed a little […]

Tyler Reddick has won the first two races of the 2026 season, so it's a little bit of a no-brainer to put him atop the power rankings. His leap caused some shake up in this week's order. So here are the rankings heading into the first road-course race of the season at Circuit of the Americas in Austin (3:30 p.m. ET, Sunday on FOX): Dropped out: Chris Buescher (LW: 10); Joey […]

Here's what's happening this week Inside The Garage: EchoPark Speedway (Hampton, Ga.) — The NASCAR Cup Series drivers know their cars will look slow at Phoenix Raceway in a couple of weeks when they are on the track qualifying prior to the INDYCAR Series race. While the cars are different in speed and how they race, the hope is that a combined event at a venue where both have a […]