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10/3/2023 |  Crafton avoids suspension as NASCAR only issues fines for Talladega post-race fight with Sanchez (Associated Press (AP)) NASCAR on Tuesday fined Matt Crafton $25,000 for punching fellow driver Nick Sanchez following the Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Sanchez was fined $5,000 and his father, Rene, was suspended for the remaining two races of the Truck Series season for getting involved.
Sanchez believed the three-time Truck Series champion broke his nose when Crafton “sucker punched” him post-race Saturday in the Talladega garage. A video of the altercation begins when Sanchez was already bloodied and on the ground, where he was restrained from retaliating by a team member. 

10/2/2023 |  Kevin Harvick’s crew chief denies cheating led to Harvick’s disqualification at Talladega (Associated Press (AP)) TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — The crew chief for Kevin Harvick insisted he didn’t cheat and race conditions caused Harvick to become the first driver disqualified at Talladega Superspeedway since 1972.
Harvick lost to Ryan Blaney at Talladega on Sunday in a drag race to the finish line. The margin of victory was 0.012 seconds and Harvick was credited with a second-place finish in the final superspeedway race ahead of his retirement at the end of the season. 

10/1/2023 |  Apple Reportedly Making Push For Global Formula 1 Rights (Front Office Sports)

• Apple could offer up to $2 billion a year for exclusive Formula 1 media rights.
• The circuit currently has a variety of media partners across the globe like ESPN and Sky Sports.

After seeing unprecedented success in the first season of its 10-year, $2.5 billion media rights deal with MLS, Apple appears to be setting its sights on a more considerable asset.

9/29/2023 |  Already the winningest team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports sets new goals after 300th win (Associated Press (AP)) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rick Hendrick believes in setting goals because chasing carrots has proved to be an effective motivator for NASCAR’s winningest team.

9/28/2023 |  NASCAR to return $1 million All-Star race to North Wilkesboro again in 2024 (Associated Press (AP)) RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race will remain at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2024 after this year’s event — the first race for NASCAR there in 27 years — attracted a capacity crowd thrilled to return to stock car roots.