Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE - AVONDALE, Ariz.— Ryan Blaney won the pole for the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway but his accomplishment was overshadowed by a row between Daniel Suarez and Michael McDowell.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE - AVONDALE, Ariz.—Kurt Busch showed his hand on Friday—when he unveiled his new sponsor Global Poker for the No. 1 Ganassi Racing Chevrolet. The online poker site is partnering with Busch and Chip Ganassi Racing on a number of races this year.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- For spectators watching the Pennzoil 400 from home, the action at Las Vegas might have appeared a bit tame. The racing was anything but from Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s seat.

LAS VEGAS—Kurt Busch could not have asked for a better homecoming on Sunday. Carrying the retro Star Nursery colors—an early sponsor of the Las Vegas native’s racing pursuits—the former NASCAR Cup champion wheeled the No. 1 Chevy from a 28th-place starting spot to the lead for the final stage

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- LAS VEGAS—For Joey Logano, the waiting was the hardest part. After 12 attempts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the driver of the No. 22 Pennzoil Ford finally found his way to Victory Lane on Sunday.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- LAS VEGAS — Hendrick Motorsports’ performance at Atlanta Motor Speedway was, well, not very Hendrick-like.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- LAS VEGAS -- Kyle Busch collects Xfinity win No. 93 on Saturday

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- LAS VEGAS, NV — Coming off a spectacular win in the K&N Pro Series West race on Thursday night, Hailie Deegan was still enjoying the victory afterglow on Friday.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXTENSION -- As if there were ever a doubt, Kyle Busch will continue his stellar Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career at Joe Gibbs Racing. The team’s alpha driver confirmed through a tweet on Thursday that he’ll be behind the wheel of the No. 18 JGR Toyota “for years to come.”

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- Clauson-Marshall Racing will make its IndyCar debut in the 2019 Indianapolis 500, with Pippa Mann piloting the No. 39 Driven2SaveLives Chevrolet. The 35-year-old Londoner will attempt to make her seventh start in the Greatest Spectacle in Auto Racing. Mann’s best career finish was 17th in 2017.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- The jury is still out on the 2019 aero package—as it should be. Competitors in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series have not even raced the full-blown package—which rolls out this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYSEXCLUSIVE -- HAMPTON, Ga.—Brad Keselowski didn’t let a little flu bug keep him down at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- HAMPTON, Ga.—Christopher Bell delivered Toyota’s 150th Xfinity Series win—and the first in a Supra—in Saturday's Rinnai 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- HAMPTON, Ga.—Now that NASCAR’s new Monster Energy Cup Series aero package is on the track, what can fans expect at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday? After one practice and qualifying on Friday, that’s still the great unknown.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- HAMPTON< GA -- Michael Annett had a renewed drive entering 2019, long before winning last Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Now driving the No. 1 Chevy—a tribute to his hero Sammy Swindell—the 32-year-old Des Moines native finally parked it in Victory Lane in his 230th career series start.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- Yes, it happened. For the first time in perhaps five years, fringe NASCAR fans wanted to discuss the Daytona 500. That’s not just a good thing. It’s a great thing.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—The racing in Speedweeks 2019 was not an unqualified success, but the despite the sellout Daytona 500 made up for the perceived lack of excitement in the Clash, the Duels and the Xfinity Series race.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Denny Hamlin won it for J.D. Just weeks after the J.D. Gibbs, the co-founder of Joe Gibbs Racing and long-time supporter of the driver, died from a degenerative neurological disease, Hamlin broke a 47-race winless streak and returned to Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.— Daytona 500 practice has ended and Daniel Suarez is picking Joey Logano’s brain outside of the No. 22 Team Penske garage stall at Daytona International Speedway. A crowd has gathered. FOXSports is waiting to do a live shot. But the conversation continues.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Michael Annett changed his number after last season and changed his luck. After eight years and 230 starts, the 32-year-old Des Moines, Iowa, native finally won in the Xfinity Series.