Defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paces 1st practice of title deciding weekend at Phoenix

Defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paces 1st practice of title-deciding weekend at Phoenix

Reigning NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paced the first practice session at Phoenix Raceway

Sports - ABC News - November 8

NASCAR Power Rankings: Ryan Blaney leads Championship 4 drivers into Phoenix season finale

After winning at Martinsville, the reigning Cup champion stands atop the Power Rankings

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

NASCAR: Ryan Blaney wins at Martinsville for the second straight year to earn a chance at the title

The race ended in controversy as NASCAR took over 15 minutes to decide that William Byron made the final four over Christopher Bell.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Blaney lost sleep after last week's loss, needs a big showing at Martinsville to defend NASCAR title

Ryan Blaney had the checkered flag in sight and a spot in NASCAR’s title-deciding race within his grasp last week on the last lap of a contentious battle

Sports - ABC News - November 2

Joey Logano wins his third NASCAR Cup Series title, holding off Penske teammate Ryan Blaney in the season finale

Sports - ABC News - November 10

Joey Logano holds off Blaney for third NASCAR title

Joey Logano won his third NASCAR championship Sunday, becoming the 10th driver in NASCAR history to win at least three titles.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

NASCAR defends drivers in Cup Series title race, officiating and playoffs as final weekend arrives

NASCAR President Steve Phelps defended the four drivers racing for the Cup Series championship even though others had better statistics than the finalists

Sports - ABC News - November 8

Blaney, Byron, Logano, Reddick: Who will be the 2024 NASCAR Cup champion?

The NASCAR Playoffs are down to the Championship 4. Come Sunday, one of Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Joey Logano or Tyler Reddick will claim 2024's title.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

What drivers said after 2024 Martinsville NASCAR Cup playoff race won by Ryan Blaney

Here is what drivers were talking about after Sunday's controversial finish.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

LOOK: Sydney Sweeney drives NASCAR race car at Charlotte Motor Speedway, hangs out with Ryan Blaney

The actress took part in the NASCAR Racing Experience at Charlotte with some help from the 2023 Cup Series champion

Sports - CBS Sports - November 17

Winners, losers after Championship 4 NASCAR weekend at Phoenix Raceway

Team Penske has won each of the last three NASCAR Cup championships.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

NASCAR's championship field heads to Phoenix with no clear favorite to win Cup title

There is no clear favorite among NASCAR's four championship contenders as they had to Phoenix Raceway for Sunday's winner-take-all finale

Sports - ABC News - November 5

Blaney gets shot at back-to-back NASCAR titles after controversial finish at Martinsville Speedway

Ryan Blaney earned a chance to defend his NASCAR championship with a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway that pushed the Team Penske driver into the winner-take-all season finale

Sports - ABC News - November 3

NASCAR: How the four title contenders stack up at Phoenix ahead of Sunday's championship race

Can Team Penske win its third straight title? Joey Logano won the championship in 2022 and Ryan Blaney got his first in 2023.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

NASCAR: Joey Logano wins his third Cup Series title with a victory at Phoenix

Logano held off his Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

Justin Allgaier wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity title, capping comeback by passing Hill and Custer late

Justin Allgaier won his first NASCAR Xfinity season championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway, making a stunning comeback after falling a lap down midway through the race

Sports - ABC News - November 10

NASCAR: RFK Racing expanding to three cars in 2025 with arrival of Ryan Preece

Preece has spent the last two seasons with Stewart-Haas Racing.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

NASCAR championship race briefly stopped after pace car crashes into sand barrels

We are not making this up.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

Xiao beats defending champion Allen to reach semis

Xiao Guodong defeats 2023 winner Mark Allen 6-3 as he moves into the final of the Champion of Champions in Bolton.

Infection KO's Muhammad's 1st UFC title defense

Belal Muhammad has pulled out of his welterweight title defense against Shavkhat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 in December due to a bone infection.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

NASCAR Playoffs: How real are Kyle Larson's chances of elimination before Phoenix?

Larson has six wins this season but is fifth in the standings ahead of Sunday's race at Martinsville.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Phoenix results: Ty Majeski scores first NASCAR Truck championship with victory

Ty Majeski gives ThorSport Racing its third title in the past four years.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

Denny Hamlin crashes in NASCAR Cup practice at Martinsville, will not make qualifying attempt

Denny Hamlin will start at the rear of the field for Sunday's Round of 8 elimination race.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Champion Verstappen 'hungry' for more title success in 2025

Max Verstappen says his fourth world title came after a "very challenging" season and he is "hungry" to bid for more success in 2025.

Verstappen defends 'on-the-limit' driving during title fight

Max Verstappen tells BBC Sport in Las Vegas about the approach that has brought him to the cusp of a fourth world title.

Weekend schedule, TV info for NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Truck playoffs at Martinsville

This weekend is the last chance for playoff drivers in each series to advance to the Championship 4.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

NASCAR celebrates Cup champion Joey Logano as he delivers a special message

After a series of thanks to those who helped him win his third Cup title, Joey Logano offered a message to all of NASCAR.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Tyler Reddick wins at Homestead, giving Michael Jordan a chance at the NASCAR title

Michael Jordan won a championship in Phoenix in 1993

Sports - ABC News - October 27

UFC real or not: Title shot stakes this weekend? Topuria for Fighter of the Year?

Assessing what's real and what's not in the UFC, including whether anyone can contend with Khamzat Chimaev.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Top 5 things to know about NASCAR Cup season finale at Phoenix Raceway

A season that started Feb. 4 and has covered 12,421.5 miles on the track comes to a close Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Good news, bad news for NASCAR Cup teams heading into season finale at Phoenix

Sunday's Cup season finale airs on NBC and Peacock.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

NASCAR Championship 2024: Where to watch, live stream, preview, pick to win for the season finale at Phoenix

Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, William Byron and Joey Logano will face off for the right to be the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series champion

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship race predictions, odds, start time: Proven model reveals Phoenix picks

SportsLine simulated the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship race 10,000 times and revealed its NASCAR playoff picks for Phoenix Raceway on Sunday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 10

NASCAR Phoenix Cup championship starting lineup 2024: Martin Truex Jr. on pole; Joey Logano second

William Byron eighth; Tyler Reddick 10th; Ryan Blaney 17th.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

Joey Logano wins Phoenix finale for 3rd NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske

Joey Logano won his third NACAR championship Sunday with a relentless drive at Phoenix Raceway that gave Team Penske its third major motorsports title in less than a month

Sports - ABC News - November 10

Champion Ding and challenger Gukesh prepare for world title battle

The Chinese and Indian grandmasters will compete over 14 games in Singapore for a $2.6m prize fund, with Gukesh 1-5 favourite to win . China’s world champion Ding Liren, 32, and his Indian rival ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

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