Happy Hour Racing

06/25/2026

Michael McDowell special RCA paint scheme shirt now available!

06/25/2026

Michael McDowell special RCA paint scheme shirt now available!

06/24/2026

Did you know drivers used to stick a hand out the window during qualifying to go faster? It is not a trick anymore - NASCAR banned it before this season and Noah Gragson had his entire Daytona 500 qualifying lap thrown out for forgetting. This week's tech breakdown explains how an open window creates drag at 200 mph and why the hand trick worked, right up until it didn't.

Why a Hand Out the Window Can Get Your Qualifying Lap Thrown Out: NASCAR's Airflow Rule, Explained Welcome to the Happy Hour Racing Wednesday Tech Breakdown - where we take one confusing part of NASCAR and make it make sense. No engineering degree required. The open driver-side window on a NASCAR Ne...

06/24/2026

Connor Zilisch came into 2026 as the most hyped NASCAR Cup rookie in years, but the season has gone sideways. The 19-year-old Trackhouse Racing driver in the No. 88 has three straight races without finishing, including getting collected in a wreck at Michigan in the first 10 laps. The team keeps preaching patience. Fans are starting to ask questions.

06/24/2026

Limited edition Denny Hamlin 2026 Michigan win shirt. Get yours today.

06/24/2026

Limited edition Denny Hamlin 2026 Michigan win shirt. Get yours today.

06/23/2026

Tyler Reddick Points Lead 2026: Eight Points Separate Him and Hamlin After San Diego Flat Tire

Tyler Reddick led the points going into San Diego but a flat tire in the closing laps cost him. He left with 716 points to Denny Hamlin's 708. Eight points. Hamlin has won three straight races. Reddick won Daytona earlier this year. There are still 19 races left in the regular season, but the title fight between the No. 45 and the No. 11 is now the story of the 2026 season.

#45 #11

06/22/2026

RACE RECAP: Corey Heim just became a NASCAR Cup Series winner. He led only the final 3 laps at Naval Base Coronado, but when teammate Tyler Reddick blew a left front tire in Turn 5 with two laps to go, the race was over. Full recap with pit strategy breakdown, stats, and the Reddick teammate controversy at the link.

Corey Heim won the 2026 Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado on Sunday, taking his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in just 13 career starts. The 23-year-old from Marietta, Georgia drove the No. 67 Toyota for 23XI Racing and led only the final three laps of a 75-lap race, but those were the three that....

06/22/2026

SVG Came In as the Favorite at San Diego. He Left 38th.

Shane van Gisbergen came into Naval Base Coronado as the street course specialist and the clear favorite to win. He was out by Lap 32. A restart pileup in Turn 1 triggered by Austin Hill collected SVG, Connor Zilisch, Ryan Blaney, Ty Gibbs, and five others. SVG had nowhere to go and slammed into the wreck from behind, ending his race on the spot. He said after that he was "filthy." He finished 38th, 44 laps down.

06/21/2026

Richard Childress Racing officially retired the No. 8 following Kyle Busch's death in May. The team is running No. 33 for Austin Hill for the rest of the season, and Childress confirmed the No. 8 is being saved for Brexton Busch when he makes his way up through the ranks. Childress said Kyle "loved it so much. He wanted to see his family carry on." The number that defined one of the most polarizing careers in Cup history is now a placeholder for the next generation.