Deb Williams

Author

Award winning journalist Deb Williams is in her fourth decade of covering motorsports. The former editor of NASCAR Winston Cup Scene and managing editor of GT Motorsports has also covered auto racing for United Press International, USA Today, The Charlotte Observer and espnW.com. The 1990 and 1996 National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year has authored five motorsports books.

NASCAR

'I ended up being one of the casualties' - Andretti on Xfinity debut DNF

By Deb Williams - Oct 8, 2022, 8:01 PM ET

Despite being sidelined just 27 laps shy of the double-overtime finish in Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval, Marco Andretti said he would like to return to NASCAR.“I think it’d be fun to do a really short oval,” Andretti said.Andretti made his NASCAR debut with...

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Andretti confident in Xfinity Series debut at Charlotte Roval

By Deb Williams - Oct 8, 2022, 1:48 PM ET

Marco Andretti sat on the pit wall Saturday morning at Charlotte Motor Speedway discussing his first-ever NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying run with crew chief Patrick Donahue.Andretti, who’s making his NASCAR debut this weekend, qualified 30th for Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 on the speedway’s 2.280-mile road course at 99.222mph...

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Raikkonen's characteristic cool shines through in Cup debut

By Deb Williams - Aug 21, 2022, 10:58 PM ET

Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen approached his NASCAR Cup debut with the same calmness that became his trademark throughout his career, and he adapted quickly to the series on Sunday at Watkins Glen International, even blocking regular season champion Chase Elliott at one point during the 90-lap Go Bowling...

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Regular-season crown small solace for Elliott after Glen defeat

By Deb Williams - Aug 21, 2022, 9:33 PM ET

Four years after Chase Elliott captured his inaugural NASCAR Cup victory at Watkins Glen International, the Georgia native recorded his first regular-season championship at the 2.45-mile road course, but Sunday was a bittersweet day for the 26-year-old driver.Despite starting on the pole, leading four times for 29 of the 90...