The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season is officially here. The Daytona 500 begins a stretch of 36 Cup Series races across 38 weeks. Throw in the All-Star Race in May and there’s just one off weekend all ...

Some full-time NASCAR drivers, including Denny Hamlin, have criticized the program and think anyone who wants to race in a marquee event should have to earn the spot like anyone else. As it stands, if ...