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sports16 hours ago

NASCAR Sets 2027 Coronado Street Race Return

NASCAR San Diego Weekend presented by Anduril will return in 2027 with the Cup Series and O'Reilly Auto Parts Series racing July 30–August 1 at Naval Base Coronado on a 3.4-mile, 16-turn street course inside North Island. After a sold-out debut in 2026, the event will again showcase NASCAR and the Navy, with plans to move the street-race concept to another military installation in 2028; Cup races will air on TNT, truTV and HBO Max while the O'Reilly race streams on The CW and ESPN App, with tickets going on sale later.

Playoff Pressure Rises as Dollar Tree 301 Hits New Hampshire
sports2 days ago

Playoff Pressure Rises as Dollar Tree 301 Hits New Hampshire

The Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire is the penultimate playoff race. Tyler Reddick starts on pole with Shane van Gisbergen fifth as rain prompts track drying and a competition caution on Lap 40. Wet-weather tires are on the grid while SVG leads early and Reddick battles to stay on the lead lap, shaping the playoff picture heading into Daytona's regular-season finale.

NH Dollar Tree 301 Fantasy Preview: Blaney, Bell, Hamlin Lead the Pack
sports2 days ago

NH Dollar Tree 301 Fantasy Preview: Blaney, Bell, Hamlin Lead the Pack

A Fantasy NASCAR preview for New Hampshire’s Dollar Tree 301 notes NH as a 1.0-mile shorter-flat oval where track position rules in a 301-lap race with 75/185/301 stages. It highlights top targets Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, and Denny Hamlin, outlining their NH records, performance on shorter-flat tracks, and recent practice speeds, while pointing readers to related practice-speed posts and projections.

Cobb burglar tied to murder case, linked to Greg Biffle’s plane-crash home burglary
crime7 days ago

Cobb burglar tied to murder case, linked to Greg Biffle’s plane-crash home burglary

Terrell Williams, 44, is accused of breaking into a Cobb County home after a murder and later breaking into the home of NASCAR champion Greg Biffle; NC investigators say items from Biffle’s burglary were found at Williams’s home, and extradition is being sought to face 12 charges in North Carolina related to the Biffle case and a separate 2019 burglary.

NASCAR shelves Chicago street race for 2027, shifts focus to Joliet
sports7 days ago

NASCAR shelves Chicago street race for 2027, shifts focus to Joliet

NASCAR announced it will not run the Chicago Street Race in 2027 due to a $10 million funding gap, with plans instead to hold a Cup Series weekend at Joliet’s Chicagoland Speedway (June 25–27, 2027). Chicago officials say they’re open to a future NASCAR return as they maintain community programs and a downtown office, while Joliet capitalizes on a successful recent slate; the Chicago event previously drew large crowds and media value but did not become a sustained profit driver for the city.

sports7 days ago

Suspect charged in break-in at Greg Biffle's Mooresville home

Investigators say Terrell Williams forced his way into Greg Biffle’s Mooresville home, stealing tens of thousands of dollars in cash, two Glock handguns, and NASCAR memorabilia; Williams spent hours inside and knew where surveillance cameras were located. The burglary occurred in early January, weeks after the Biffle family was killed in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport.

sports8 days ago

Hendrick bets on rising star Zilisch for No. 48 in 2028

Hendrick Motorsports announced it signed Connor Zilisch to drive the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet starting in 2028, in a multi‑year deal that will see the rising racer join the champion team after Alex Bowman’s retirement. Zilisch, coming off a dominant NOAPS season with JR Motorsports and NASCAR Cup starts in 2025, has a background in karting and endurance racing, and Ally will continue as primary sponsor for the No. 48 in the future.