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Joey Logano earns $1 million bonus through new NASCAR program
Three-time Cup champion Joey Logano claimed a $1 million bonus for ranking first among Cup drivers in NASCAR’s new Driver Ambassador Program. Sports Business Journal first reported the award. NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 – Practice Good news, bad news for NASCAR Cup drivers ahead of Atlanta weekend Advertisement Kyle Busch has […]

Three-time Cup champion Joey Logano claimed a $1 million bonus for ranking first among Cup drivers in NASCAR’s new Driver Ambassador Program.
Sports Business Journal first reported the award.
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Kyle Busch has finished in the top 10 in all five races at Atlanta with Richard Childress Racing.
The program rewards drivers for promoting the sport in multiple ways. Drivers are awarded points based on how much they promote the sport, such as in interviews and appearances. The quality of the appearances is a factor along with a driver’s standing in the sport. Former champions earn extra points.
The year is divided into two terms. The first term concluded last weekend at Pocono.
The second term goes beyond the end of the season. The top driver each term is paid $1 million. The driver in last in each term receives about $7,500, according to Sports Business Journal.
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T.J. Puchyr, a former owner in Spire Motorsports, has entered an agreement to purchase the NASCAR team owned by Rick Ware.
NASCAR confirmed the top three drivers for the just-completed term was Logano, Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney.
Sports Business Journal reported that the rest of the top 10 was Ross Chastain (fourth), Daniel Suarez (fifth), Chase Elliott (sixth), William Byron (seventh), Kyle Busch (eighth), Austin Dillon (ninth) and Chase Briscoe (10th).
The money for the drivers comes from the new media rights deal, Sports Business Journal reported.
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Why Austin Hill will likely face more penalties
In the closing laps of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Aric Almirola was trying to take fourth position away from Austin Hill, ultimately making some contact with the Richard Childress Racing driver. Hill managed to save the car, but he then appeared to abruptly turn back down the track, hooking Almirola’s Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota […]

In the closing laps of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Aric Almirola was trying to take fourth position away from Austin Hill, ultimately making some contact with the Richard Childress Racing driver.
Hill managed to save the car, but he then appeared to abruptly turn back down the track, hooking Almirola’s Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota directly into the outside wall. Almirola impacted a section of the wall that is not protected by SAFER Barrier nearly head-on, but thankfully walked away without injury.
NASCAR held Hill for five laps for “reckless driving,” and he was furious over the radio. Hill denied that the move was intentional, claiming he was still trying to gather up the car. He also threw several expletives at the sanctioning body, which certainly didn’t help his case.
Will Hill be suspended?
But what exactly might happen next? NASCAR has a few options, but recent history has set a precedent that incidents like this (intentional right-rear hooks at high-speed tracks) usually only end one way — a one-week suspension for the driver.
NASCAR chose to suspend Bubba Wallace in 2022 and Chase Elliott in 2023 for similar incidents. However, they also chose not to suspend Austin Cindric for right-hooking Ty Dillon at COTA earlier this year. He was docked 50 points and fined $50,000 instead. There were two main components in this decision: The incident did not result in a caution, nor was the damage significant due to the low rate of speed.
Neither of these factors exist in the Hill/Almirola run-in, which does not bode well for Hill. But there is something else to consider…
The new playoff waiver rules

Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
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In 2025, a suspension would be even more impactful due to new playoff waiver rules implemented ahead of the new season. Should a driver miss a race due to a suspension, they can remain eligible for the playoffs via a waiver, but will lose all of their playoff bonus points and forfeit any future playoff points they collect leading up to the playoffs.
All signs seem to point to a one-week suspension for Hill, but the new playoff waiver rules could sway them towards a points penalty and a fine. However, the incident looks plenty severe enough to warrant a forced vacation, regardless of the new waiver policy. His radio communication may also play a factor, as NASCAR does not tolerate being spoken to in such a way. Kyle Busch once decided to flip off a NASCAR official while serving a penalty he disagreed with, which resulted in additional in-race penalties for unsportsmanlike behavior.
Hill is already locked into the NASCAR Xfinity playoffs via three race wins, and he currently holds 21 playoff points. He’s also fifth in the regular season standings, which brings with it more bonus points once the playoffs begin. But no matter what decision NASCAR makes this week, taking no action is extremely unlikely, and the punishment is likely to adversely impact his title hopes in some form.
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Kris Wright Returns to Venturini Motorsports for Multi-Race ARCA Menards Series Deal; Iowa First Up – Speedway Digest
Venturini Motorsports is pleased to announce the return of Kris Wright to the team’s ARCA Menards Series driver lineup for the 2025 season. Wright will compete in a trio of events behind the wheel of a Venturini-prepared Toyota Camry, beginning this weekend at Iowa Speedway on August 1, followed by Watkins Glen International on August […]

Venturini Motorsports is pleased to announce the return of Kris Wright to the team’s ARCA Menards Series driver lineup for the 2025 season. Wright will compete in a trio of events behind the wheel of a Venturini-prepared Toyota Camry, beginning this weekend at Iowa Speedway on August 1, followed by Watkins Glen International on August 8, and Kansas Speedway on September 26.
A versatile and experienced driver across multiple disciplines, Wright rejoins Venturini Motorsports after a prior stint with the team in 2023-2024. In 2024, driving full-time with Venturini Motorsports, Wright finished the season in third place in ARCA’s national driver championship point standings. The Pennsylvania native has recorded 35 career starts in the ARCA series with eight top-5 and twelve top-10 finishes.
Wright’s newly added 2025 schedule reflects a strategic mix of oval and road course competition, providing him the opportunity to showcase his skills in a variety of settings. The veteran driver has experience in the NASCAR Xfinity and Truck Series, and sports car racing, including IMSA Prototype Challenge and LMP3 categories.
“Venturini Motorsports runs a top-notch program, and I’m excited to be back with them this season,” said Wright. “The combination of Iowa, Watkins Glen, and Kansas gives me a great variety of tracks, and I’m confident we can go out and compete for wins.”
Wright’s campaign will add depth to Venturini Motorsports’ formidable multi-driver lineup in 2025, continuing the organization’s tradition of combining promising young talent with experienced racers under the Toyota GAZOO Racing banner.
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Bubba Wallace wins NASCAR Brickyard 400 today: Scott McLaughlin shares message
INDIANAPOLIS — Bubba Wallace claimed his first NASCAR Cup Series win at the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, the third victory of his career, and even after taking the lead on Lap 143 had his own doubts. “The last 20 laps, there were ups and downs of me telling myself I wasn’t going to be able […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Bubba Wallace claimed his first NASCAR Cup Series win at the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, the third victory of his career, and even after taking the lead on Lap 143 had his own doubts.
“The last 20 laps, there were ups and downs of me telling myself I wasn’t going to be able to do it,” he said.
The race broadcast shared fuel concerns, one that even Denny Hamlin was unsure of, but Wallace did a burnout after crossing the bricks first after a red flag for rain in Turn 1 that lasted 18 minutes, and then a second overtime. Wallace was able to kiss the bricks with his wife, Amanda, and their son, Becks, who was two days shy of being 10 months old.
A photo shortly after was shared on Twitter, and IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin had a heartfelt message. McLaughlin had finished, key word of late as he poked fun at recapping his own race, 10th at the IndyCar race at Laguna Seca, which was won by Alex Palou before the Brickyard 400 wrapped up despite a later start time.
“This guy is the best dad,” McLaughlin wrote on Twitter. “Has been going through it with the racing gods. Always one of the first people to text me if we have a bad day. So happy for Bdub, a great dude and I hope the haters enjoyed that.”
McLaughlin’s 10th-place finish ended a drought of consecutive races with DNFs. He crashed on Lap 1 of Iowa Race 2 and again on Lap 3 at Toronto, finishing 26th in both races. McLaughlin sits tied for 11th with Rinus VeeKay (259 points) in the championship standings in what’s become a Palou runaway (590) with a slim margin for Pato O’Ward (469) to catch him.
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Winners and losers from NASCAR’s dramatic weekend at Indianapolis
NASCAR’s annual visit to the hallowed grounds of IMS did not disappoint. On Saturday, JR Motorsports earned a very special victory, despite Justin Allgaier’s heartbreaking loss, and Austin Hill is likely going to face the wrath of NASCAR officials for some reckless driving. On Sunday, strategy was the name of the game in the Brickyard […]

NASCAR’s annual visit to the hallowed grounds of IMS did not disappoint. On Saturday, JR Motorsports earned a very special victory, despite Justin Allgaier’s heartbreaking loss, and Austin Hill is likely going to face the wrath of NASCAR officials for some reckless driving.
On Sunday, strategy was the name of the game in the Brickyard 400, but it still came down to double overtime as Bubba Wallace defeated Kyle Larson and claimed the biggest victory of his NASCAR career. He is now locked into the playoffs, and nearly everyone in the garage seemed excited about it. Ty Gibbs also won the $1 million in-season challenge, defeating Ty Dillon in the finals.
As NASCAR moves on from Indianapolis, here’s a look at the biggest winners and losers from the Brickyard…
WINNER: Bubba Wallace for silencing the doubters
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Even after qualifying on the front row, few were looking at Wallace as a true threat for the win. And yet, his team played the strategy perfectly to put him in a position to win one of NASCAR’s crown jewel events. He had to fight for it as well with the race ending in double overtime and defending Brickyard 400 winner Kyle Larson right next to him. But Wallace held on, snapping a 100-race winless streak and taking the now-charterless 23XI Racing team to Victory Lane for the first time this year.
LOSER: Penske for losing out on Brickyard glory due to tire issues

Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford
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Penske hasn’t had great luck at IMS this year, in both IndyCar and NASCAR. They looked strong on Sunday, but Austin Cindric fell out of contention after cutting a tire while leading the race. Later on, Joey Logano was in control and looked like he was about to win before the same right-rear tire issue derailed his day. It was a disappointing ending for Penske at the track he owns, but one that could have likely been avoided with some less-aggressive air pressures.
WINNER: RFK for securing a double top five out of nowhere

Ryan Preece, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
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In the chaos of the finish, one team that made the most of it was RFK Racing. Both Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski appeared near the front at the very end, and Chris Buescher was right with them before a mistake on the final restart. It’s the first time RFK has gotten two cars inside the top five in the same race this year, and with Wallace’s victory, it’s now a points battle between RFK teammates for the final spot inside the playoffs.
LOSER: Legacy Motor Club for a promising weekend that fell apart

Erik Jones, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota
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Legacy Motor Club brought impressive speed to IMS, topping the charts in practice and qualifying on the second row. However, the execution wasn’t there for LMC. After John Hunter Nemechek contacted the wall while on a pole-contending lap, he had to fight his way from the rear of the field and ultimately finished 12th. Erik Jones did start up front, but a crash due to a loose wheel ended his day early.
WINNER: Katherine Legge for outperforming her equipment (again)

Katherine Legge, Chevrolet
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Despite a rocky start to her NASCAR career, Legge has shown incredible improvement, and is now outperforming her equipment. The IndyCar and IMSA veteran now has two top 20 finishes in the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet, including a career-best finish of 17th in the Brickyard 400. That is now the team’s best ever finish on a non-drafting track.
LOSER: Ross Chastain for continuing his summer slump

Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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Since winning the Coke 600 in an incredible last-to-first drive, Chastain’s summer has been far from pleasant. In the past five races, he has had three DNFs due to crashes, including the last two races. He has fallen outside the top ten in points, and the latest incident is perhaps the most annoying for the No. 1 team. Chastain qualified 33rd and while saving fuel in the mid-30s, he got hit from behind just 17 laps in the race. Chastain slammed the wall, ending his day and leaving IMS with just one point. With the playoffs rapidly approaching, Trackhouse needs to get the ship righted and fast.
WINNER: Dale Jr. for getting a milestone win as a team owner

Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Looking to the Xfinity Series, it was a bittersweet outcome for JR Motorsports. Justin Allgaier, who is responsible for 25 of the team’s wins, was looking strong to get the team’s 100th victory. Unfortunately, contact from Kyle Larson robbed him of that chance, but the young phenom Connor Zilisch jumped in to pick up the torch. At just 19 years old, he went on to collect the checkered flag for JRM in his third consecutive win this year.
LOSER: Austin Hill for letting things spiral out of control
This is a story that dominated the weekend at Indianapolis before Wallace’s stunning victory in the Brickyard 400. Austin Hill got moved out of the way in the battle for fourth during Saturday’s Xfinity race. He pulled off an impressive save, but he then appeared to abruptly turn to the left, intentionally wrecking Aric Almirola head-on into the outside wall. It was a dangerous move that resulted in a five-lap penalty for Hill. To make matters worse, he started hurling expletives at NASCAR officials over the radio while denying any wrongdoing. The incident could result in a suspension for the RCR driver, who once claimed he could be a role model for the younger drivers coming up through the ranks.
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2025 NASCAR Playoffs Standings and Picture After Indy’s Brickyard 400
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bubba Wallace’s win in Indy has locked him into the playoffs, making the NASCAR playoff picture just a little more clear with only four regular-season races remaining. Check out the full NASCAR Cup Playoff Standings after this weekend’s Brickyard 400. NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings Denny Hamlin […]

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Bubba Wallace’s win in Indy has locked him into the playoffs, making the NASCAR playoff picture just a little more clear with only four regular-season races remaining. Check out the full NASCAR Cup Playoff Standings after this weekend’s Brickyard 400.
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings
- Denny Hamlin (4 Wins)*
- Kyle Larson (3 Wins)*
- Christopher Bell (3 Wins)*
- Shane van Gisbergen (3 Wins)*
- Chase Elliott (Win)
- William Byron (Win)
- Ryan Blaney (Win)
- Chase Briscoe (Win)
- Bubba Wallace (Win)
- Joey Logano (Win)
- Ross Chastain (Win)
- Austin Cindric (Win)
- Josh Berry (Win)
- Tyler Reddick (+138)
- Alex Bowman (+63)
- Chris Buescher (+42)
The top 16 drivers make the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Here are the rest of the drivers on the outside looking in:
* Have clinched a spot in the NASCAR Playoffs
How do the NASCAR Playoffs work?
16 drivers advance to the NASCAR Playoffs. A win guarantees a spot in the playoffs unless there are more winners than spots available. The 16 spots go to the regular-season champion and then 15 drivers based on wins with tiebreakers by points.
Right now, there have been 13 winners and the regular-season champion will most likely be a driver who has won a race. So unless there are four new winners (or three new winners and winless Tyler Reddick makes up a 71-point deficit to win the regular-season title), everyone with a win will get in.
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Winners, losers from Brickyard 400 won by Bubba Wallace
INDIANAPOLIS — A look at the winners and losers from Sunday’s Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. WINNERS Bubba Wallace — Snaps 100-race winless streak by scoring his third career Cup victory and first crown jewel win. He does it by holding off Kyle Larson on two overtime restarts to kiss the bricks. This also […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A look at the winners and losers from Sunday’s Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
WINNERS
Bubba Wallace — Snaps 100-race winless streak by scoring his third career Cup victory and first crown jewel win. He does it by holding off Kyle Larson on two overtime restarts to kiss the bricks. This also is his first career Cup victory in the regular season and puts him in the playoffs.
Bubba Wallace’s trip to victory lane at Indianapolis was more than a 400-mile trip, it was a journey of years.
23XI Racing — Two weeks after losing its charter status in its legal dispute with NASCAR, 23XI Racing scores its first victory of the season. Tyler Reddick is 138 points above the cutline with four races to go. While he has yet to secure a playoff spot, he’s in good position to make it and give 23XI Racing two cars racing for a championship.
He holds off Kyle Larson for win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Kyle Larson — Runner-up finish gives him back-to-back top-five results for the first time in the last 10 races.
Cup drivers recap Indianapolis race won by Wallace
Hear from Kyle Larson, Ryan Preece, Alex Bowman, Ty Gibbs, Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis.
Denny Hamlin — Goes from last to third in a backup car after crashing his primary car in qualifying Saturday and sees his 23XI Racing team win its first race of the year.
Ryan Preece — His fourth-place finish gives him two top-five results for the year, the most in his career. He entered the race with a 27.3 average finish at Indy, his worst among active tracks.
Brad Keselowski — His fifth-place finish gives him six top 10s in the last 10 races after he did not have a top-10 finish in the first 12 races of the season.
Todd Gilliland — Came back from a lap down to finish sixth at Indy for the second year in a row. Gilliland also snapped a streak of eight consecutive finishes of 22nd or worse this season.
LOSERS
William Byron — Lost a top-five finish when he ran out of fuel on the final lap. He also ran out of fuel and had to pit just before the finish at Michigan in June, giving up a runner-up result there.
Ross Chastain — Finished last after an accident. It’s his third DNF in the last five races.
Erik Jones — Finished 36th due to an accident after his right front tire was not tightened. It’s his fourth consecutive finish of 25th or worse.
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