December 16, 2025
Sports
What’s the story, post-Brickyard 400?
Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson left Indianapolis Motor Speedway July 21 with a new trophy and a major contribution to his NASCAR Cup Series championship legacy. With his runnerup to Larson in the Brickyard 400, 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick was buoyed by his own showing and the impact it has on his championship run.
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Crash boom bang
While NASCAR takes its little Olympics break, in honor of my favorite Summer Games sport, boxing (don’t tell me this will be its last appearance in the Games!), let’s take a look at NASCAR’s greatest fights (or at least some of them).
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Activity Schedule
• Artesia SeaDogs Summer Swim Team Location: Artesia Aquatic Center Tryouts: 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 30; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday, May 31 Dates: June 4 - July 25 Practice Sessions: 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Cost: $150 for the first child, $125 for each additional child (includes team shirt and swim cap) Ages: 6-14 Note: This program is not designed to be swim lessons; children must pass a basic swim test. Contact: Emma Moore, 575-7468525; emoore@sportsfacilities. com BASKETBALL
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XFINITY BREAK REPORT
RSS Racing’s Ryan Sieg holds a slim three-point edge over JR Motorsports’ Sammy Smith for the final points Playoff transfer position with six races remaining to set the 12-driver Playoff field. Xfinity is of course part of NASCAR’s break for the Summer Olympics and will return Aug. 17 at Michigan International Speedway for the Cabo Wabo 250 (USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Read MoreXFINITY BREAK REPORT2024 CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
FEB. 3, 8 PM, FOX: Busch Light Clash at the (LA) Coliseum ( D. Hamlin) FEB. 15, 7 PM, FS1: Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at DAYTONA ( T. Reddick) FEB. 15, 9 PM, FS1: Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at DAYTONA ( C. Bell) FEB. 19, 4 PM, FOX: DAYTONA 500 ( W. Byron) FEB. 25, 3 PM FOX: Ambetter Health 400 at ATLANTA ( D. Suarez) MARCH 3, 3:30 PM, FOX: Pennzoil 400 at LAS VEGAS ( K. Larson) MARCH 10, 3:30 PM, FOX: Shriners Children’s 500 at PHOENIX ( C. Bell) MARCH 17, 3:30 PM, FOX: Food City 500 at BRISTOL ( D. Hamlin) MARCH 24, 3:30 PM, FOX: EchoPark at CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS ( W. Byron) MARCH 31, 7 PM, FOX: Toyota Owners 400 at RICHMOND ( D. Hamlin) APRIL 7, 3 PM, FS1: Cook Out 400 at MARTINSVILLE ( W. Byron) APRIL 14, 3:30 PM, FS1: Auto Trader EchoPark 400 at TEXAS ( C. Elliott) APRIL 21, 3 PM, FOX: GEICO 500 at TALLADEGA ( T. Reddick) APRIL 28, 2 PM, FS1: WURTH 400 at DOVER ( D. Hamlin) MAY 5, 3 PM, FS1: AdventHealth 400 at KANSAS ( K. Larson) MAY 12, 3 PM, FS1: Goodyear 400 at DARLINGTON ( B. Keselowski) MAY 19, 8 PM, FS1: NASCAR All-Star Race at N. Wilkesboro, NC ( J. Logano) MAY 26, 6 PM, FOX: Coca-Cola 600 at CHARLOTTE ( C.Bell) JUNE 2, 3:30 PM, FS1: Enjoy Illinois 300 at WORLD WIDE TECH ( A. Cindric) JUNE 9, 3:30 PM, FOX: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at SONOMA ( K. Larson)
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This time, Kyle Larson gets the win at Indy
SPEEDWAY, Ind. – Only two months after competing in the Indianapolis 500, Kyle Larson returned to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon to claim the trophy in one of the Cup Series’ crown jewel events, the 30th Anniversary Brickyard 400 Pres. by PPG – holding off the field in a dramatic double-OT finish.
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TRUCKS RECAP
• Friday’s TSPORT 200, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park WINNER: TY MAJESKI INDIANAPOLIS — Ty Majeski’s victory in Friday night’s TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park wasn’t the sort of dominating performance he enjoyed last year— until the final stage of the race. Majeski overcame a restart violation on Lap 50 that sent him to the rear of the field but rallied to defend his 2023 victory at the 0.686-mile short track.
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BRICKYARD WINNER QUOTE
“Pretty neat to get an opportunity to race here on the oval again. What a job by our team. I mean, never gave up at all. And to all the fans, I love it here. I think everything has come full circle with what was meant to be and today was meant to be for us.”
Read MoreBRICKYARD WINNER QUOTE2024 CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
FEB. 3, 8 PM, FOX: Busch Light Clash at the (LA) Coliseum ( D. Hamlin) FEB. 15, 7 PM, FS1: Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at DAYTONA ( T. Reddick) FEB. 15, 9 PM, FS1: Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at DAYTONA ( C. Bell) FEB. 19, 4 PM, FOX: DAYTONA 500 ( W. Byron) FEB. 25, 3 PM FOX: Ambetter Health 400 at ATLANTA ( D. Suarez) MARCH 3, 3:30 PM, FOX: Pennzoil 400 at LAS VEGAS ( K. Larson) MARCH 10, 3:30 PM, FOX: Shriners Children’s 500 at PHOENIX ( C. Bell) MARCH 17, 3:30 PM, FOX: Food City 500 at BRISTOL ( D. Hamlin)
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1 Kyle Larson #5 749 2 Chase Elliott #9 739 3 Tyler Reddick #45 734 4 Denny Hamlin #11 706 5 Ryan Blaney #12 676 6 William Byron #24 654 7 Martin Truex Jr #19 653 8 Christopher Bell #20 651 9 Brad Keselowski #6 615 10 Alex Bowman #48 606 11 Ty Gibbs #54 587 12 Chris Buescher #17 562 13 Ross Chastain #1 552 14 Bubba Wallace #23 545 15 Joey Logano #22 525 16 Chase Briscoe #14 469 17 Daniel Suárez #99 460 18 Kyle Busch #8 440 19 Austin Cindric #2 438 20 Todd Gilliland #38 434 21 Michael McDowell #34 404 22 Josh Berry #4 388 23 Noah Gragson #10 383 24 Carson Hocevar #77 383 25 Ricky Stenhouse Jr #47 375 26 Ryan Preece #41 329 27 Erik Jones #43 329 28 Corey LaJoie #7 324 29 Justin Haley #51 319 30 Daniel Hemric #31 316 .
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