LAS VEGAS — Kyle Busch’s seesaw day at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ended with a low note after running into the lapped car of Garrett Smithley late in the South Point 400. Busch started from 20th and made contact with the wall out of Turn 2 early in the race. He fell two laps down...

LAS VEGAS — The New Mexico Motorsports Report’s David Swope and John Haverlin break down the NASCAR weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. took the lead away from Kevin Harvick late in the South Point 400 and advanced to the Round of 12 with his fifth win of the season. And what...

New Mexico Motorsports Report, 9/14/2019  ...

When Carl Edwards retired after the 2016 NASCAR season, Joe Gibbs Racing needed a driver to pilot the No. 19 Cup car. Fresh off his Xfinity Series championship with JGR, Daniel Suarez got the nod for the ride. Suarez wasn’t expected to be in the Cup Series that soon. But Edwards’ sudden retirement put JGR...

The 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season has been a landmark year for Matt DiBenedetto’s career, and 2020 looks to be even better potentially. After two seasons at GoFas Racing, DiBenedetto decided to leave the team at the end of 2018 without a seat secured for the new year. But Leavine Family Racing and Toyota joined...

New Mexico Motorsports Report, 9/7/2019  ...

When Charles Leclerc joined Ferrari at the end of 2018, he said his two goals for this season were to win at Monaco, his home race, and Monza. Getting two wins for the 21-year-old in his first year with the legendary Formula 1 team was a reasonable task. There were undoubtedly going to be races...

New Mexico Motorsports Report, 8/31/2019  ...

NASCAR Cup Erik Jones won the rain-delayed Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night. It was his second career win in his 100th career NASCAR Cup Series start. The victory moves him up to ninth in the playoff grid and he joins his three Joe Gibbs Racing teammates in having at least one win...

New Mexico Motorsports Report, 8/24/2019  ...