NASCAR's Next Gen car is making its video game return in a new update to Forza Motorsport.NASCAR previously featured on the last two editions of the Xbox game, with a handful of licensed Gen 6 cars from all three manufacturers being included. This time around, as part of Update 14,...

Tyler Reddick welcomes the warmup the Busch Light Clash at the L.A. Coliseum serves for a new NASCAR season but doesn’t want to get too caught up in it setting the tone for 23XI Racing.“It can, but it also can’t,” Reddick said. “You look at us last year as my...

The NASCAR Hall of Fame recently opened a new addition to the immersive, “Inside NASCAR” gallery highlighting the innovation of NASCAR with a display that includes the Ford NASCAR Next Gen Mustang and the Anatomy of a Race Car.The refreshed exhibit offers visitors a glimpse into the development of the...

One of the most vocal NASCAR Cup Series drivers when it comes to safety with the Next Gen car didn’t have much to offer in terms of details about the meeting held Saturday with NASCAR officials.“I’m not going to say much about the meeting,” Denny Hamlin said after qualifying. “I...

NASCAR officials met with Cup Series drivers for 75 minutes Saturday morning at Charlotte Motor Speedway for what was said to be a candid and frank discussion on safety with the Next Gen car. The drivers also were told there would be changes in 2023.Based on the results of the...

For a race car driver, a good day at the racetrack is when it all comes together, either for a much-needed performance or a win. For a media member, a good day at the racetrack is the opportunity to capture the stories and emotions of the event. It is being...

Another week, another curveball thrown to NASCAR Cup Series drivers adjusting to the Next Gen race car.“This new Next Gen car has totally revamped Martinsville,” said Bubba Wallace. “You’re barely using any brake pressure, downshifting into the corners, upshifting on the straightaways. So, it’s just a lot going on, which...

The NASCAR industry’s education with the Next Gen car is far from over, but some drivers believe the West Coast swing will offer good insight into who has an early handle on things.Teams were initially expecting to run with 550 horsepower this season but NASCAR changed course late in the...

When Erik Jones laid down the second-fastest qualifying lap on Saturday at Auto Club Speedway, it resulted in an obligatory appearance in the media center. Jones didn’t mind the walk from pit road to its location. He needed the time to calm down.“I felt sick to my stomach until I...

Doug Yates is as excited as anyone in the NASCAR industry for a new era with the Next Gen race car. Some of the reason might be because the president and CEO of Roush Yates Engines did not enjoy the 2021 season.“I think last year was probably one of the...