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Brian Eberly

Brian Eberly covers all forms of motorsports for AutoRacingDigest.com. Follow the suburban Chicago resident on Twitter @BEberly18

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Robert Hight is ready to become part of NHRA Funny Car history this weekend. Photo courtesy NHRA.
NHRA

NHRA: Will Robert have the 'Hight' advantage for fourth career Funny Car championship?

By Brian Eberly
Chase Elliott celebrates his victory Sunday after winning the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Elliott also won Stage 2 of the race. Elliott leads the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship as the playoffs head to Charlotte next Sunday. (Photo by Andrew Coppley/HHP for Chevy Racing)
NASCAR

Where were all the wrecks, all the big ones? Sunday was a very un-Talladega-like race

By Brian Eberly
Erik Jones celebrates in victory lane after winning Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Jones becomes the first driver in Cup playoff history to win the playoff opener but did not qualify for the playoffs in the same season. (Photo by Harold Hinson/HHP for Chevy Racing)
NASCAR

Deja vu of sorts: Jones puts No. 43 back in Darlington victory lane after 55 years

By Brian Eberly
Harrison Burton has had a rough rookie season in NASCAR Cup. But at 21 years old, he's also shown a lot of promise. The most important thing is he's learning from his mistakes and and is making progress. Photo: USA Today Sports / Mark J. Rebilas.
NASCAR

Harrison Burton on rookie season so far: 'If I could give it a grade, I wouldn't give it a good one'

By Brian Eberly
Kevin Harvick celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NASCAR

NASCAR: What Drivers Said after Michigan

By Brian Eberly
Kevin Harvick celebrates after ending his 65-race winless streak Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Photo: USA Today Sports / Tim Fuller.
NASCAR

Harvick win tightens up NASCAR Cup game of musical chairs

By Brian Eberly
NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick holds up his son, Beau, on Sunday after winning the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Photo: USA Today Sports / Bob Goshert.
NASCAR

Why last few laps of NASCAR race on Indy road course were kind of like a football game

By Brian Eberly
Ryan Blaney may be third in the current standings, but he remains winless. He needs to win one of the next five races or he may miss the playoffs. Photo: USA Today Sports / Robert Scheer.
NASCAR

Here's what's at stake and what you need to know about Sunday's Cup race in Indy

By Brian Eberly
Alexander Rossi celebrates Saturday after his win on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, his first triumph in over three years, breaking a 49-race winless streak. Photo: USA Today Sports / Grace Hollars.
IndyCar

Better late than never: Rossi is back in the saddle again in IndyCar

By Brian Eberly
Country star Tim McGraw performs before the start of last Saturday's Hy-VeeDeals.com 250 IndyCar race at the Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Photo: USA Today Sports / Reese Strickland.
NASCAR

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, NASCAR, IndyCar all agree: Hold 'events', not just races

By Brian Eberly
Austin Cindric celebrates in victory lane after winning the 64th Daytona 500 last year at Daytona International Speedway. But he's really struggled for high finishes, let alone chances to win this season.(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR

Austin Cindric ready for encore performance of 'Back Home Again In Indiana' this weekend

By Brian Eberly
Here's a computer-generated example of what next year's NASCAR Cup street course race in Chicago may look like, taken from a eNASCAR iRACING Pro Invitational Series race in June 2021 in Chicago. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR

Chicago street course race marks a monumental step for the future of NASCAR

By Brian Eberly
Martin Truex Jr., and Kyle Larson lead the field during Sunday's  NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
NASCAR

What Drivers Said - New Hampshire

By Brian Eberly
Christopher Bell celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Ambetter 301 Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
NASCAR

Ring the Bell! JGR driver's win at New Hampshire shakes up NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture

By Brian Eberly
Photo courtesy Julia Landauer.
NASCAR

NASCAR: After years of working toward it, Julia Landauer set for Xfinity Series debut Saturday

By Brian Eberly
Tyler Reddick will be waving goodbye to Richard Childress Racing after the 2023 season, having already signed to join 23XI Racing in 2024. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
NASCAR

Bombshell Announcement: 23XI Racing, Toyota steal Tyler Reddick away from RCR for 2024

By Brian Eberly
Chase Elliott and Martin Truex Jr. race during Sunday's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NASCAR

NASCAR: What Drivers Said after Atlanta

By Brian Eberly
William Byron celebrates with a burnout after winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway earlier this year. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NASCAR

William Byron makes win at reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway almost look easy

By Brian Eberly
Alex Bowman needs to have some high finishes -- a win would be exceptional -- in the remaining three regular season races if he hopes to make this year's NASCAR Cup playoffs. Photo courtesy Steve Fecht/GM News Photos
NASCAR

What Drivers Said: Viva Las Vegas edition

By Brian Eberly
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NASCAR

NASCAR: What Drivers Said after Fontana

By Brian Eberly
Kyle Larson celebrates with his team after winning Sunday in Fontana, California.
NASCAR

Home cooking: Kyle Larson wins back in sunny Cali as Cup Series return to Fontana

By Brian Eberly
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NASCAR

Trevor Bayne looks to make a statement in return to NASCAR with Joe Gibbs Racing

By Brian Eberly
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NASCAR

Strategy Pays Big Dividends as Ford Dominates at Daytona

By Brian Eberly
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NASCAR

Austin Hill Times Last Lap Pass Perfectly for First Career Xfinity Win

By Brian Eberly
Austin Cindric still has an outside shot to make this year's NASCAR Cup playoffs. Photo courtesy NASCAR.
NASCAR

Austin Cindric Has Lofty Perspective Heading Into Cup Rookie Season

By Brian Eberly
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NASCAR

Joey Logano: “Do Less Better” the Motto for 2022

By Brian Eberly
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Features

Noah Gragson Set to Compete For - and Against - Kaulig Racing in 2022

By Brian Eberly
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News

Busch Light Clash: Plenty of big names miss main event, including Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Bowman

By Brian Eberly
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