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Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR's playoffs as the title favorite
Read full article: Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR's playoffs as the title favoriteKyle Larson has been lucky of late in Las Vegas, where he opens the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs on top of the Cup Series standings and the favorite to win Sunday’s race.
Larson dominates at The Roval to lead 3 Hendrick cars into next round of NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Larson dominates at The Roval to lead 3 Hendrick cars into next round of NASCAR playoffsKyle Larson raced to his Cup Series-high sixth victory of the season Sunday to easily advance to the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs, winning on the hybrid road course/oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR playoffs roll into Talladega with cloud of lawsuit hanging over sport
Read full article: NASCAR playoffs roll into Talladega with cloud of lawsuit hanging over sportIt’s most fitting that NASCAR this weekend races at Talladega Superspeedway, site of one of the first major disputes between drivers and the top stock car series in the United States.
Kyle Larson wins at Bristol as 2 former NASCAR champions eliminated from playoffs
Read full article: Kyle Larson wins at Bristol as 2 former NASCAR champions eliminated from playoffsNASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson cruised to an easy victory.
Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitment
Read full article: Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitmentWith NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 the promised priority, Kyle Larson will again attempt the Indianapolis 500 next season with the caveat he must leave if rain again ruins his bid to complete “The Double.”.
Chase Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch in Southern 500 to advance to NASCAR Cup playoffs
Read full article: Chase Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch in Southern 500 to advance to NASCAR Cup playoffsChase Briscoe went three-wide to pass Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain for the lead, then outran two-time series champion Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 and make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
NASCAR regular-season title and playoff spots at stake down the stretch at Daytona and Darlington
Read full article: NASCAR regular-season title and playoff spots at stake down the stretch at Daytona and DarlingtonNASCAR has just two races remaining in the regular season and a pair of competitions are on the line.
Tyler Reddick wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Michigan, his 2nd victory of 2024
Read full article: Tyler Reddick wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Michigan, his 2nd victory of 2024Tyler Reddick took the lead on a restart in the second overtime to win at Michigan International Speedway, opening up another spot for a driver in NASCAR’s playoffs.
NASCAR Cup race at Michigan suspended until Monday after rain, rain wouldn't go away
Read full article: NASCAR Cup race at Michigan suspended until Monday after rain, rain wouldn't go awayNASCAR suspended the FireKeepers 400 until Monday, running out of time Sunday to run a race that was delayed and interrupted by rain.
Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field
Read full article: Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the fieldKyle Larson made a late charge through the field, managed to get his car refired after a red flag and won the final two restart battles Sunday before coasting to his first Brickyard 400 victory under caution.
Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell emerges as a NASCAR championship contender
Read full article: Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell emerges as a NASCAR championship contenderChristopher Bell stamped himself a legitimate contender to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship this season after he navigated the wet weather at New Hampshire to win for the third time for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Christopher Bell takes the checkered flag on rain tires in the NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire
Read full article: Christopher Bell takes the checkered flag on rain tires in the NASCAR Cup race at New HampshireChristopher Bell mastered the NASCAR Cup Series’ first race ever that ended with cars running on rain tires and pulled away after a 2 hour, 15-minute weather delay to beat darkness and win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Whoops! Christopher Bell spills the tea and spoils the surprise that Chase Briscoe is headed to JGR
Read full article: Whoops! Christopher Bell spills the tea and spoils the surprise that Chase Briscoe is headed to JGRChristopher Bell spoiled the surprise when he accidentally revealed Chase Briscoe would become his teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025.
Ryan Blaney wins inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway
Read full article: Ryan Blaney wins inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa SpeedwayRyan Blaney dominated the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday night for his first victory of the season and a spot in the playoffs.
Kyle Larson celebrates NASCAR playoff waiver with another win and the Cup Series points lead
Read full article: Kyle Larson celebrates NASCAR playoff waiver with another win and the Cup Series points leadKyle Larson celebrated NASCAR approving his participation in the playoffs with his third Cup victory of the season.
NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500
Read full article: NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500NASCAR has granted Kyle Larson the waiver he needs to remain eligible to compete in this year’s playoffs despite missing the Coca-Cola 600 because he instead ran the Indianapolis 500.
Christopher Bell wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 for his 8th NASCAR Cup victory
Read full article: Christopher Bell wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 for his 8th NASCAR Cup victoryChristopher Bell won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the race was called with 151 laps remaining in a race that was halted for more than two hours because of rain.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr vows not to retaliate, wreck Kyle Busch at Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte
Read full article: Ricky Stenhouse Jr vows not to retaliate, wreck Kyle Busch at Coca-Cola 600 in CharlotteRicky Stenhouse Jr. has cooled off and no longer plans to wreck Kyle Busch at the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.
Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win
Read full article: Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th winJosef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”.
Kyle Larson hopes rain and his daughter's misgivings don't ruin Indianapolis 500 debut
Read full article: Kyle Larson hopes rain and his daughter's misgivings don't ruin Indianapolis 500 debutKyle Larson's bid to race both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday has plenty of supporters.
NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow
Read full article: NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cowKyle Larson has been trying to soak up the Indianapolis 500 experience before making his debut on Sunday.
Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session
Read full article: Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice sessionColton Herta and Andretti Global showed some speed in the penultimate Indianapolis 500 practice session as cars reverted to race setups after qualifying.
Kyle Larson arrives at North Wilkesboro for NASCAR All-Star Race after qualifying 5th for Indy 500
Read full article: Kyle Larson arrives at North Wilkesboro for NASCAR All-Star Race after qualifying 5th for Indy 500Kyle Larson has arrived at North Wilkesboro Speedway for the start of Sunday night’s All-Star Race following a busy afternoon in which the NASCAR star qualified fifth for the Indianapolis 500.
Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of pole
Read full article: Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of poleTeam Penske swept three of the top four spots in Saturday qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 to give the team under so much scrutiny a solid shot at winning the pole for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”.
Marcus Ericsson and Linus Lundqvist involved in separate wrecks during Indy 500 preparations
Read full article: Marcus Ericsson and Linus Lundqvist involved in separate wrecks during Indy 500 preparationsFormer Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson and rookie Linus Lundqvist were involved in separate crashes during a busy day of practice.
NASCAR star Kyle Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, doesn't get to run at Coca-Cola 600
Read full article: NASCAR star Kyle Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, doesn't get to run at Coca-Cola 600Kyle Larson completed every lap of the Indianapolis 500, finishing 18th in the NASCAR star’s debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” despite a pair of rookie mistakes that cost him a chance to be in the mix at the end.
Halfway Home: Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR's regular season
Read full article: Halfway Home: Count on surprises, familiar faces in second half of NASCAR's regular seasonThe first half of NASCAR's regular season ended Sunday with Brad Keselowski ending his three-year winless drought at Darlington Raceway.
Buescher confronts Reddick after another near-miss NASCAR loss at Darlington Raceway
Read full article: Buescher confronts Reddick after another near-miss NASCAR loss at Darlington RacewayChris Buescher angrily confronted Tyler Reddick after losing another chance to win a NASCAR race for the second straight week.
Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win drought
Read full article: Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win droughtBrad Keselowski moved to the front when Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick hit each other with nine laps left and held on to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday.
Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, the dominant NASCAR Cup Series drivers, could have a blooming rivalry
Read full article: Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, the dominant NASCAR Cup Series drivers, could have a blooming rivalryWhat is fast becoming the best rivalry in NASCAR evidently has a willing participant in Kyle Larson.
Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history
Read full article: Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series historyKyle Larson beat Chris Buescher to the line at Kansas Speedway on Sunday in the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.
Denny Hamlin says 'worse drivers' than him have won a NASCAR championship. Who does he mean?
Read full article: Denny Hamlin says 'worse drivers' than him have won a NASCAR championship. Who does he mean?Denny Hamlin is off to one of the best starts of his two-decade career, with three wins for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Denny Hamlin holds off Larson late to win NASCAR Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway
Read full article: Denny Hamlin holds off Larson late to win NASCAR Cup race at Dover Motor SpeedwayDenny Hamlin held off a hard-charging Kyle Larson over the final, thrilling laps and wiggled through lapped traffic to win the NASCAR Cup race by about a quarter of a second Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway.
Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with overtime victory in NASCAR Cup race at Texas
Read full article: Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with overtime victory in NASCAR Cup race at TexasChase Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime at Texas Motor Speedway, ending a 42-race winless streak for NASCAR’s most popular driver.
Byron leads Hendrick Motorsports to 1-2-3 finish at Martinsville on anniversary weekend
Read full article: Byron leads Hendrick Motorsports to 1-2-3 finish at Martinsville on anniversary weekendWilliam Byron took the lead with 73 laps to go and held onto it during a two-lap overtime finish to enhance Hendrick Motorsports’ celebration of its 40-year anniversary with a victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway.
Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway
Read full article: Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond RacewayDenny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won in overtime at Richmond Raceway.
Hendrick Motorsports teammates Byron, Larson say Richmond Raceway challenges their confidence
Read full article: Hendrick Motorsports teammates Byron, Larson say Richmond Raceway challenges their confidenceWilliam Byron already has a pair of victories just six races into the NASCAR Cup Series season, and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson has one, too.
Another Byron win has Hendrick on a roll heading toward NASCAR team's 40th anniversary party
Read full article: Another Byron win has Hendrick on a roll heading toward NASCAR team's 40th anniversary partyHendrick Motorsports has a lot to be happy about as the team barrels toward its big 40th anniversary celebration in two weeks.
Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullring
Read full article: Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullringDenny Hamlin has won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway after passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps.
Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR season
Read full article: Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR seasonKyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season.
Daniel Suarez edges Blaney, Busch in thrilling 3-wide finish to claim Cup Series win at Atlanta
Read full article: Daniel Suarez edges Blaney, Busch in thrilling 3-wide finish to claim Cup Series win at AtlantaDaniel Suarez edged Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a three-wide finish to win a crashed-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Joey Logano, Michael McDowell lead Ford sweep of Daytona 500 front row. Hendrick is locked out
Read full article: Joey Logano, Michael McDowell lead Ford sweep of Daytona 500 front row. Hendrick is locked outFord has swept the front row in qualifying for the Daytona 500 with former race winners Joey Logano and Michael McDowell shocking powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports.
Penske threepeat a potential theme for NASCAR in 2024; Hamlin, Elliott mend from offseason surgeries
Read full article: Penske threepeat a potential theme for NASCAR in 2024; Hamlin, Elliott mend from offseason surgeriesRoger Penske has a chance for a NASCAR championship three-peat after racer Ryan Blaney won the organization's second straight series crown this year, following teammate Joey Logano's title in 2022.
Ryan Blaney earns 1st career NASCAR championship and gives Roger Penske back-to-back Cup titles
Read full article: Ryan Blaney earns 1st career NASCAR championship and gives Roger Penske back-to-back Cup titlesRyan Blaney raced to his first career NASCAR championship on Sunday by banging his way past contender Kyle Larson in the closing laps at Phoenix Raceway to give Team Penske back-to-back Cup titles.
Christopher Bell and Joe Gibbs Racing reflect on tragedy as team tries to win NASCAR championship
Read full article: Christopher Bell and Joe Gibbs Racing reflect on tragedy as team tries to win NASCAR championshipChristopher Bell was set to represent JGR in the championship four last year when rumors began to fly that something terrible had happened to the organization.
Ryan Blaney fastest of NASCAR title contenders in lone practice ahead of championship
Read full article: Ryan Blaney fastest of NASCAR title contenders in lone practice ahead of championshipRyan Blaney was fastest of NASCAR’s championship contenders in the only practice session ahead of the title-deciding season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
Who has the best odds to celebrate a NASCAR championship? Ryan Blaney's sister
Read full article: Who has the best odds to celebrate a NASCAR championship? Ryan Blaney's sisterThe oddsmakers named Kyle Larson the favorite to win the NASCAR championship, but half the field believe the person with the best chance to celebrate Sunday will be a spectator at Phoenix Raceway.
Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championship
Read full article: Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championshipThe rivalry hardly reaches the heights of Petty versus Pearson or Earnhardt against Gordon as one of NASCAR’s great competitions.
Hendrick Motorsports took a gamble on William Byron. Now he'll try to win his 1st Cup title
Read full article: Hendrick Motorsports took a gamble on William Byron. Now he'll try to win his 1st Cup titleRick Hendrick first met William Byron as a local Charlotte teenager, fan of Hendrick Motorsports and budding NASCAR driver.
Column: Ryan Blaney carries momentum into NASCAR's championship finale as he chases 1st Cup title
Read full article: Column: Ryan Blaney carries momentum into NASCAR's championship finale as he chases 1st Cup titleRyan Blaney began to doubt himself and his ability to compete at NASCAR’s top level as he was mired in a 59-race losing streak and all his buddies he’d grown up racing against were thriving in the Cup Series.
Blaney wins Martinsville and will race for 1st Cup title in NASCAR's championship
Read full article: Blaney wins Martinsville and will race for 1st Cup title in NASCAR's championshipRyan Blaney will race for his first Cup championship after qualifying for NASCAR’s title-deciding finale with a Sunday win at Martinsville Speedway.
Truex wins pole at Martinsville as he again faces championship elimination in NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Truex wins pole at Martinsville as he again faces championship elimination in NASCAR playoffsFor the third time in this year’s playoffs, NASCAR regular season champion Martin Truex Jr. is facing elimination and wondering how his title chances have exploded spectacularly.
Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las Vegas
Read full article: Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las VegasKyle Larson edged Christopher Bell at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish line to become the first driver locked into NASCAR’s championship race.
Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffs
Read full article: Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffsAnother crash has Kyle Busch last in the playoff standings and in danger of elimination Sunday on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Already the winningest team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports sets new goals after 300th win
Read full article: Already the winningest team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports sets new goals after 300th winRick Hendrick believes in setting goals because chasing that dangling carrot has proved to be an effective motivator for NASCAR’s winningest team.
Byron gets milestone win for Hendrick and moves closer to chance to race for team's next Cup title
Read full article: Byron gets milestone win for Hendrick and moves closer to chance to race for team's next Cup titleWilliam Byron grew up a huge fan of Hendrick Motorsports when watching Jimmie Johnson win championships.
Byron advances to NASCAR's round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick Motorsports
Read full article: Byron advances to NASCAR's round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick MotorsportsWilliam Byron took the lead for the first time after the final restart with six laps left to win in Texas.
Denny Hamlin doubles down in declaration that this is his year to finally win NASCAR championship
Read full article: Denny Hamlin doubles down in declaration that this is his year to finally win NASCAR championshipDenny Hamlin is doubling down on his declaration that this is his year to win the NASCAR championship.
Hamlin wins at Bristol as reigning NASCAR champion Joey Logano eliminated from playoffs
Read full article: Hamlin wins at Bristol as reigning NASCAR champion Joey Logano eliminated from playoffsDenny Hamlin won NASCAR’s playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway while two former champions were eliminated Saturday night.
Reddick rides a fast car and good fortune into the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs
Read full article: Reddick rides a fast car and good fortune into the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffsTyler Reddick took advantage of good speed and good fortune, perhaps the two things most needed for success in the NASCAR Cup Series, to win at Kansas Speedway on Sunday.
Reddick takes advantage of late caution, holes of car owner Hamlin to win at Kansas
Read full article: Reddick takes advantage of late caution, holes of car owner Hamlin to win at KansasTyler Reddick took advantage of a late caution and fresh tires to rocket past six others in a two-lap sprint to win at Kansas Speedway on Sunday.
Larson claims NASCAR's opening playoff race and gets 1st career win at Darlington
Read full article: Larson claims NASCAR's opening playoff race and gets 1st career win at DarlingtonKyle Larson led the final 55 laps to start his latest NASCAR playoff run with a win at the Southern 500, his first career victory at Darlington Raceway.
JGR's Christopher Bell takes the pole at Darlington for NASCAR's opening playoff race
Read full article: JGR's Christopher Bell takes the pole at Darlington for NASCAR's opening playoff raceChristopher Bell will start up front for NASCAR's opening playoff race after winning the pole for the Southern 500 on Saturday.
Juri Vips gets 2nd chance in racing after use of racial slur nearly ended his career
Read full article: Juri Vips gets 2nd chance in racing after use of racial slur nearly ended his careerRahal Letterman Lanigan Racing knew its latest driver would be controversial, so much so that the team social media manager turned off the ability to comment on posts announcing the hiring.
McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victory
Read full article: McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victoryMichael McDowell raced to his second NASCAR crown jewel victory Sunday, dominating the Brickyard 200 — and putting himself in the playoffs for the second time in three years.
NASCAR suspends driver Noah Gragson for liking an insensitive meme with George Floyd's face
Read full article: NASCAR suspends driver Noah Gragson for liking an insensitive meme with George Floyd's faceDriver Noah Gragson has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and Legacy Motor Club due to liking an insensitive meme with a photo of George Floyd’s face.
Unapologetic Hamlin says NASCAR's point system encourages in-race urgency and aggression
Read full article: Unapologetic Hamlin says NASCAR's point system encourages in-race urgency and aggressionDenny Hamlin is not offering any apologies for the move he made last weekend at Pocono that caused Kyle Larson to hit the wall and let Hamlin sail on to victory.
Martin Truex Jr. wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for 1st time in 30 races
Read full article: Martin Truex Jr. wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for 1st time in 30 racesMartin Truex Jr. mastered another Monday matinee to win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first time in 30 career Cup races at the track.
Kyle Busch holds off Denny Hamlin for NASCAR Cup Series win outside St. Louis
Read full article: Kyle Busch holds off Denny Hamlin for NASCAR Cup Series win outside St. LouisKyle Busch held off Denny Hamlin through a series of late restarts to win the chaotic, caution-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway just outside of St. Louis in overtime Sunday.
Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million
Read full article: Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 millionKyle Larson turned in a dominating effort to win his third All-Star race and earn $1 million in the Cup Series’ return to North Wilkesboro Speedway following a 27-year absence.
Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after Chastain wreck
Read full article: Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after Chastain wreckWilliam Byron avoided a wreck between Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson on a restart six laps from the end and held on to win the Goodyear 400 in overtime at Darlington Raceway.
Larson pulls away from Logano to win at Martinsville
Read full article: Larson pulls away from Logano to win at MartinsvilleKyle Larson passed Joey Logano with 29 laps to go and went on to win his second Cup Series race of the season Sunday at Martinsville Speedway on a day when NASCAR welcomed back Chase Elliott.
Byron wins 2nd straight Cup race, beats Larson at Phoenix
Read full article: Byron wins 2nd straight Cup race, beats Larson at PhoenixWilliam Byron won his second straight NASCAR Cup Series race, taking advantage of a pair of late cautions to give Hendrick Motorsports a victory in overtime at Phoenix Raceway.