NASCAR Coverage
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Two truck series champs headline NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2025
Greg Biffle, the first driver to win both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series championship joins the Modern Era ballot alongside legendary engine builder Randy Dorton and three-time NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champion Jack Sprague. -
Canes magic, the Drake Maye debate and Uncle MJ in the sports moments of the week
The Carolina Hurricanes scored 5 unanswered goals to steal Game 2 at home on Monday. What the win could mean for their ultimate goal this postseason, NFL Draft talk and more! -
MJ for the win: Reddick pulls off a Talladega buzzer-beater for Michael Jordan
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- So much for Michael Jordan being a jinx at the race track. -
Wolfpack nirvana, uneven 3-point lines and a bumper barrage in the sports moments of the week
NC State has done the unthinkable and sent both basketball teams to the Final Four. How the Pack men and women can keep their run going. Plus UNC heartbreak, a punter touchdown pass and more! -
Christopher Bell pulls out emotional victory at Phoenix Raceway
Christopher Bell surged into the lead when Martin Truex Jr. was forced to pit and pulled away for an emotional NASCAR Cup Series win at Phoenix Raceway. -
Triangle title contenders, Byrd's big moment and gamers rejoice in the sports moments of the week
With March right around the corner, a trio of Triangle basketball teams are poised to make a Final Four run. Plus, Steph vs. Sabrina saves NBA All-Star weekend, Caitlin Clark is amazing and much more! -
William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- William Byron launched Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season by snapping the team's nine-year Daytona 500 losing streak with his Monday win in the rain-postponed "Great American Race." -
Rain pushes Daytona 500 to Monday in first outright postponement since 2012
NASCAR has postponed the season-opening Daytona 500 until Monday because of two days of rain at Daytona International Speedway. The race had been scheduled for Sunday afternoon, although the weather forecast put that in doubt all week. -
NASCAR, Charlotte Motor Speedway strike deals with major sports betting brands for NC access
BetMGM, through an agreement with Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Draft Kings, through a deal with NASCAR, will have access to a sports betting operator licenses in North Carolina. -
NASCAR championship to be decided between Larson, Bell, Blaney and Byron
The NASCAR championship will be decided this Sunday in Phoenix as Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney and William Byron all race for the title at 3 p.m. on WRAL/NBC. This short feature gives a rundown of the sports greatest champions. -
With only 1 race left before NASCAR's Championship 4 is set, drama awaits in Martinsville
There will surely be elaborate permutations to show all the possibilities of what awaits this coming weekend at Martinsville, when six drivers will battle for the final two spots in NASCAR's Championship 4. -
Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las Vegas
Kyle Larson edged Christopher Bell at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish line to become the first driver locked into NASCAR's championship race. The 2021 Cup champion earned the first of four spots in the Nov. 5 title-deciding finale with his win Sunday. -
A.J. Allmendinger wins in Charlotte; four drivers eliminated
Allmendinger is dominant at the track and Sunday was no exception. Pat Welter was live with reaction from victory lane. -
Dinger wins again at The Roval in NASCAR playoffs spoiler. Busch, Chastain, Keselowski, Wallace out
AJ Allmendinger spoiled NASCAR's playoffs by winning Sunday's elimination race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Allmendinger is fantastic and refused to yield just because he's not part of the championship field. -
North Carolina's sports venues: A rich history of world class facilities
From the historic Cameron Indoor Stadium to the Dean Smith Center to PNC Arena, North Carolina's sports venues are some of the best in the country. -
William Byron dominates at Watkins Glen for his Cup Series-leading fifth victory of the season
William Byron had the field covered at Watkins Glen International, delivering such a dominant performance that no other NASCAR driver even got to his bumper in the final third of the race. -
Denny Hamlin gets his record 7th victory at Pocono and 50th of his NASCAR Cup Series career
Denny Hamlin returned to victory lane Sunday at Pocono Raceway a year after his first-place finish was thrown out. Sunday's win is his record seventh at the track and the 50th in his Cup Series career. -
Shane van Gisbergen wins his NASCAR Cup Series debut in memorable finish to series' 1st street race
Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut on a rainy Sunday in downtown Chicago, chasing down Justin Haley and Chase Elliott in a memorable finish to the series' first street race. -
NASCAR great Jimmie Johnson's in-laws found shot to death in Oklahoma
Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday they are investigating the shooting deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. -
Everything you need to know about NASCAR and its history in North Carolina
NASCAR's origins are traced back to the Prohibition era and bootlegging liquor in Wilkes County.