Connor Zilisch to Hendrick Motorsports in 2028 on Multi-Year Deal
Connor Zilisch will join Hendrick Motorsports in 2028 on a multi-year deal, the team announced on Monday. The 20-year-old NASCAR Cup Series rookie will move into the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet being vacated by Alex Bowman after he retires following the 2027 season. Though Hendrick Motorsports prospect Corey Day was also floated as top candidate, […]
Joey Logano Fends Off Chase Briscoe for Richmond Win
Joey Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway on Saturday, holding off Chase Briscoe in a tense battle to the line. Logano’s No. 22 Team Penske Ford and Briscoe’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota appeared virtually equal in the final run, but Logano had just enough for the win. Saturday night’s […]
NASCAR All-Star Race Returning to North Wilkesboro in 2027
After one year away, the NASCAR All-Star Race will be returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2027, the track announced on Wednesday. The event was held at North Wilkesboro from 2023 to 2025 before moving to Dover Motor Speedway for 2026. From May 21 to 23, 2027, North Wilkesboro Speedway will host its first ever […]
Ty Gibbs Holds Off Teammate Bell for Iowa Win
Ty Gibbs won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, his second victory of the 2026 season. The No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was out front for 20 total laps, holding off teammate Christopher Bell when it counted in the final green flag run of the race. A battle for the […]
NASCAR’s Top 20 Prospects: A Mid-Season Ranking
Coming off of NASCAR’s off-week and entering the final stretch before the Chase begins in all three series, these 20 drivers are the hottest commodities in NASCAR’s development series…at least according to Above the Yellow Line’s editorial staff. These drivers were chosen and ranked by multiple ATYL Media contributors based on their perceived likelihood of […]
RFK Racing Picks Up Ryan Preece’s 2027 Option
RFK Racing is exercising their team option with Ryan Preece according to co-owner Brad Keselowski on Saturday. Preece has driven the No. 60 Ford Mustang Dark Horse full-time for RFK Racing since 2025. “We had a multi-year contract with Ryan and we picked up his option here a few months ago,” owner-driver Brad Keselowski said […]
Joey Logano Wins North Wilkesboro in Dominant Fashion
Joey Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday, leading a career-high 323 laps to snap a 45-race winless streak. Logano is the first winner of a points-paying race at North Wilkesboro since Jeff Gordon in 1996. “A win anywhere at this point would have sounded great, but coming here […]
NASCAR Announces Shortened Spoiler, Reduced Horsepower for Daytona
A new rules package was announced by NASCAR on Wednesday for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway next month. The changes aim to promote more passing and reduce emphasis on fuel saving. The most visible difference to NASCAR Cup Series cars will be the shortening of spoilers from seven inches to four […]
750 Wins Later: The Legacy of Ford Racing in NASCAR
When Ryan Blaney and Team Penske took the checkered flag in the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway, the victory represented far more than another dominant performance. It marked the 750th NASCAR Cup Series win for Ford Racing, placing another milestone in a history that stretches back to before the sport’s inception. From the coupes […]
Ryan Blaney Wins Atlanta, Bubba Wallace Penalized
Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup series race at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta in the early hours of Monday morning. The No. 12 Team Penske Ford team endured a long rain delay and prevailed in a thrilling battle to the finish. “Bubba gave me really good shoves,” Blaney said. “On the restart we got hooked […]
