Michael Annett, a former racecar driver who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR's three national touring series, has died. He was 39. JR Motorsports, one of Annett's former teams, posted the news on social media on Friday. No cause of death was announced.

"Wait until Junior says he's running in an event. Matter of time." More on this, plus some NASCAR financials and a trial timeline update.

After a year since 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports filed a federal lawsuit against NASCAR and its chairman, Jim France. The parties go to court:

Race fans visiting one of NASCAR’s most iconic tracks will get even more bang for their buck next year, as North Wilkesboro Speedway officials announced Thursday that 50 additional laps have been added to what is now the Window World 450 NASCAR Cup Series points race on July 19,

The race will mark the first Cup Series points race at North Wilkesboro since 1996.

NASCAR's newest racing contract removed teams’ ability to veto expensive changes, which Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins called “taxation without representation.”

Annett earned his first and only Xfinity Series win during the season-opening race at Daytona in 2019 after starting third and leading 45 laps.