Inside The Race

Chase Briscoe and the 19 team are on a roll! After scoring back-to-back wins at Charlotte, the 19 car is proving it has the speed, pit crew and execution to contend for a championship. But just how close did Briscoe come to losing it all? James Small joins Inside the Race to break down the closing laps, the team’s evolution on pit road and the final battle with Christopher Bell that sealed the win.

Denny Hamlin’s costly ...

The Chase is heating up, and every mistake matters.

Chase Briscoe bounces back in Las Vegas after narrowly missing the win at Kansas, outdueling Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick in the closing laps. Steve Letarte, Kyle Petty and Todd Gordon break down how Briscoe stayed disciplined, raced both offense and defense, and ultimately won the race in Turns 1 and 2.

Plus, how did Larson recover from a long green-flag pit stop that left him a l...

Kyle Larson dominated Kansas for a fourth career win at the track — but the story was much bigger than another victory.

Inside the Race breaks down Larson’s battle with Chase Briscoe, the late-race pit road strategy that put everything on the line, and what Larson’s max-points day means with six races remaining in the Chase.

Steve Letarte, Kyle Petty and Jamie McMurray also break down Carson Hocevar’s aggressi...

Bristol delivered everything we expect from a playoff race — contact, controversy, risk, reward and a wild final restart. Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney found themselves at the center of the action. Did Hocevar simply refuse to lift, and how much does Bristol itself explain what happened?

The Inside the Race team breaks down how Joey Logano won the restart, the decision that led to Blaney’s pit-road penalty, and what the...

The Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 team drought is OVER!

Kyle Larson is back in championship form — and after 51 weeks in the wilderness, the No. 5 team is making its move. With the playoffs heating up, every point matters as Larson looks to climb the standings and put himself in the best possible position for the races ahead.

The Inside the Race crew breaks down Larson’s wild day at World Wide Technology Raceway, including t...

Darlington kicked off the Chase with a little bit of everything—and Christopher Bell came out on top, wasting no time showing he’s here to make a run.

With Hocevar and Keselowski, is payback on the horizon? The Inside the Race crew breaks down Darlington's hottest drama as there was contact between the #77 and #6. Although... was it contact or merely clickbait? You decide as Steve, Todd, and Harrison break it down from e...

“We’re going for wins. What do we have to lose?”

Daytona had it all: strategy, fuel-saving, a new aero package and a chaotic final lap. Inside the Race breaks down what it all means for the Chase.

Steve Letarte and Jamie McMurray dive into what the data reveals about NASCAR’s new superspeedway package, and whether it actually changed the racing. The Lab goes frame-by-frame through the wild final lap &mdas...

Loudon delivered a race where track conditions, strategy and execution changed everything —Inside the Race breaks down why.

Steve Letarte, Kyle Petty and Jamie McMurray take a deep dive into the “art of rain” at New Hampshire, examining how lap times evolved as the track dried, NASCAR’s decision to mandate a non-competitive pit stop to remove rain tires, and whether that decision should ultimately be left to ...

Kyle Larson joins Inside the Race: Overtime following one of the wildest race days of his career.

From racing at Richmond to making a nearly impossible 30-minute turnaround to Knoxville, Kyle breaks down the logistics, focus, and timing it took to make it all work — and what it meant to win the prestigious Knoxville Nationals for the fourth time.

Larson also opens up about Hendrick Motorsports, navigating a winless stretch, mai...

Richmond was a race where the story wasn’t always in the running order — it was in the strategy.

Jamie McMurray guest hosts this week joined by Kyle Petty and Todd Gordon at the Inside the Race desk. From massive tire falloff to bold pit strategy, Richmond created opportunities for teams willing to think differently. The ITR crew takes you inside the decisions that shaped the race, including Joey Logano and Paul Wolfe&rs...

From San Francisco go-karts to NASCAR — Toni Breidinger is building her own path.

Toni Breidinger joins Alex Weaver on this episode of ITR: Overtime to open up about her unconventional path from go-karts in San Francisco to NASCAR, the confidence it takes to compete under a microscope, and the lessons she's learned while navigating major career transitions.

From her recent victories and manufacturer changes to the realities of ...

Ty Gibbs gambled on two tires and held off Christopher Bell — but how did he actually pull it off? Kyle Petty, Bozi Tatarevic and Todd Gordon break down the biggest storylines from the weekend at Iowa, including Bell’s run of seven runner-up finishes, Hendrick Motorsports’ struggles, Tyler Reddick’s summer slide and a major shakeup in the playoff picture.

Letarte’s Lab goes deep on one of the biggest te...

Justin Marks has reshaped what a modern motorsports team can be. On ITR Overtime this week, the Trackhouse Racing founder shares his journey from race car driver to team owner, the philosophy behind building one of the sport's fastest-growing organizations, and why authenticity and culture have been central to its success.

Justin also discusses developing young talent, the evolution of drivers like Ross Chastain and Connor Zilisch, ...

Steve Letarte is joined by Kyle Petty, Matt Weaver, and Todd Gordon to preview NASCAR’s upcoming trip to Iowa, breaking down the what makes the track so unique. The crew also dives deep into the current points standings ahead of The Chase - who has the edge, and which drivers are in the best position for championship runs.

Then on Inside the Race: Overtime, Alex Weaver sits down with Trackhouse Racing founder Justin Marks to d...

The signs were all there. We recorded this ITR Overtime interview just one week before Corey Heim captured his second Cup Series win in only 15 starts at the Brickyard 400.

In this conversation, Heim reflects on his breakthrough first Cup victory in San Diego, the mindset that's fueled his rapid rise, and what it's like racing for 23XI Racing with Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan. He also opens up about balancing multiple series, han...

A Brickyard win. The bird heard ’round the world. A NASCAR superstar on the rise?

Corey Heim conquered Indianapolis — but is this just the beginning of something much bigger? The Inside the Race crew breaks down Heim’s breakthrough victory, the moment that put him on NASCAR’s biggest stage, and why veteran crew chief Bootie Barker sees flashes of a young Jeff Gordon in the sport’s newest star.

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What goes through a driver's mind during and after a hard crash? Christopher Bell opens up about one of the biggest hits of his career, NASCAR's evolving safety standards, and the physical and mental challenges that come with competing at the highest level. He also talks about mentoring the next generation, learning from Denny Hamlin, and why he wants to be remembered as "a respectful racer."

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Should North Wilkesboro stay a points-paying race? 

Steve Letarte and Kyle Petty break down the biggest storylines from the weekend, including Logano's dominant performance, Denny Hamlin's late-race pursuit, Shane van Gisbergen's continued oval progress, and Ty Gibbs' impressive recovery. Plus, championship implications, the debate over North Wilkesboro's future, and an exclusive conversation with winning crew chief Paul Wolfe ...

Ryan Blaney delivers another statement win for Team Penske and Ford - was it was skill, strategy, or surviving overtime chaos that nailed him the Atlanta win? 

Blaney's overtime victory shakes up the championship conversation as Steve Letarte, Jamie McMurray, and Kyle Petty break down the dramatic finish, Bubba Wallace's controversial penalty, the late-race clash with Ty Gibbs, and Carson Hocevar's aggressive racing style. The ...