Chase Briscoe won Sunday’s Cup Series race at Las Vegas, edging a late crash involving Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick, who collided near the finish line after Larson hit the wall while chasing Briscoe on the final turn. The result leaves five races remaining in NASCAR’s postseason, now in its first year without the sport’s longtime win-and-advance playoff elimination format.
The race came as NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart, who retired from full-time Cup racing in 2016, drew wide attention for blunt remarks on the Oil and Whiskey podcast criticizing the sport’s current cars as underpowered.
“I’ll be honest, I don’t even watch anymore,” Stewart said. “It is, it is so neutered. I mean, they’re driving cars with 500 horsepower. When I, at the peak when I was running, we were at 875 horsepower, those things. And then they cut the nuts off of them. We went down to a 775 horsepower package and I was miserable. I’m like, these things are pieces of s–t.”
Stewart said he is filming a commercial for Dodge and Ram promoting a street-legal truck with 777 horsepower.
“I’m going to do a commercial tomorrow with Dodge and Ram and we’re promoting a truck that has 777 horsepower that you can buy off a showroom floor. And you can go to Talladega to the truck race and outrun that thing by theory with more power from a street truck that you can buy. It’s like, NASCAR, wake the f–k up. What are we doing?” Stewart said.
Despite his criticism, Stewart is set to return to competition himself later this month, driving the No. 25 Ram for Kaulig Racing in the Truck Series race at Talladega on Oct. 23.
Kahne’s Return
Separately, Kasey Kahne, 46, is planning to come out of retirement to drive a Spire truck full-time next season, according to Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic. Kahne, a 31-time Cup race winner, last raced in 2018 and retired that year citing health issues, including dehydration. He has made six career Truck Series starts.
Keselowski Departs RFK
Brad Keselowski is leaving Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, the organization he joined five years ago, after his five-year contract expires this year. The team had two of its three cars make this year’s Chase. There have been reports that the organization wanted Keselowski, a NASCAR champion, to move into a managerial role rather than continue driving.
Civil Court Ruling
NASCAR Truck Series driver Jennifer Jo Cobb has been ordered to pay $850,000 to the former wife of spotter Clayton Hughes after a civil court found Cobb had an affair with Hughes before his 2021 divorce.
NASCAR’s Cup Series next heads to Charlotte as the postseason continues toward its conclusion.
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