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Nick DeGroot
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Nick DeGroot

Nick DeGroot is a longtime news manager at Motorsport.com, working as the company's US-based news editor for the past ten years. Nick combined his passion for race cars with an insatiable love of writing and set out into a career in motorsports journalism as a very young age. At the age of 14, he was freelancing with a number of outlets, utilizing his extensive knowledge and eclectic taste in racing to give a unique take on top story lines throughout the industry. By the time Nick graduated high school with a New York State Regents Diploma, he was a senior editor at a small website and reporting from the track. Over the past decade at Motorsport.com, Nick has been in charge of editing, posting, writing, and positioning content on the website, as well as promotion across social media. He has served as our at-track reporter at countless events over the years including the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500, Rolex 24 and Sebring 12 Hours. He is currently based in New York.

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Four NASCAR car chiefs ejected after multiple Las Vegas inspection failures

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NASCAR Cup
Las Vegas
Four NASCAR car chiefs ejected after multiple Las Vegas inspection failures

Watch this safety truck pull off an epic save during NASCAR session

NASCAR O'Reilly
NASCAR O'Reilly
Las Vegas
Watch this safety truck pull off an epic save during NASCAR session

NASCAR is changing pit stall cleaning procedures, restricting teams

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Las Vegas
NASCAR is changing pit stall cleaning procedures, restricting teams

How to watch NASCAR 2026 at Las Vegas: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Las Vegas
How to watch NASCAR 2026 at Las Vegas: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

Ty Gibbs uninjured in airborne sprint car crash, flipping into the fence

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Las Vegas
Ty Gibbs uninjured in airborne sprint car crash, flipping into the fence

How to watch the IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

IndyCar
IndyCar
Streets of Arlington
How to watch the IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

Who will be NASCAR's next first-time winner, one year after its last?

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Who will be NASCAR's next first-time winner, one year after its last?

Justin Allgaier to replace Alex Bowman at Hendrick for Las Vegas Cup race

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NASCAR Cup
Las Vegas
Justin Allgaier to replace Alex Bowman at Hendrick for Las Vegas Cup race

Winners and losers from a caution-filled NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Phoenix
Winners and losers from a caution-filled NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix

Complete 2026 NASCAR Cup championship standings after Phoenix I

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Phoenix
Complete 2026 NASCAR Cup championship standings after Phoenix I

Joey Logano takes responsibility for violent restart crash after 'rough day'

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Phoenix
Joey Logano takes responsibility for violent restart crash after 'rough day'

Ryan Blaney completes Penske sweep as wreck-fest ties Phoenix NASCAR Cup caution record

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Phoenix
Ryan Blaney completes Penske sweep as wreck-fest ties Phoenix NASCAR Cup caution record

Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at Phoenix I

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Phoenix
Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at Phoenix I

Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR O'Reilly race at Phoenix

NASCAR O'Reilly
NASCAR O'Reilly
Phoenix
Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR O'Reilly race at Phoenix

Complete IndyCar championship standings after Phoenix

IndyCar
IndyCar
Phoenix Raceway
Complete IndyCar championship standings after Phoenix

NASCAR penalizes Zane Smith, ejects car chief after unapproved adjustments

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Phoenix
NASCAR penalizes Zane Smith, ejects car chief after unapproved adjustments

Official race results: 2026 IndyCar at Phoenix

IndyCar
IndyCar
Phoenix Raceway
Official race results: 2026 IndyCar at Phoenix

2026 NASCAR Cup at Phoenix full starting lineup: Joey Logano on pole

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Phoenix
2026 NASCAR Cup at Phoenix full starting lineup: Joey Logano on pole

Alex Bowman will miss Phoenix NASCAR Cup race, suffering from vertigo

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NASCAR Cup
Phoenix
Alex Bowman will miss Phoenix NASCAR Cup race, suffering from vertigo

How to watch the NASCAR and IndyCar doubleheader at Phoenix

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NASCAR Cup
Phoenix
How to watch the NASCAR and IndyCar doubleheader at Phoenix

Cleetus McFarland signs two-year deal with RCR to race NASCAR O'Reilly part-time

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NASCAR O'Reilly
Rockingham
Cleetus McFarland signs two-year deal with RCR to race NASCAR O'Reilly part-time

Tyler Reddick's next NASCAR record challenge: The rare four-peat

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NASCAR Cup
Phoenix
Tyler Reddick's next NASCAR record challenge: The rare four-peat

NASCAR suspends two Ross Chastain crew members for runaway wheel

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NASCAR Cup
Circuit of the Americas
NASCAR suspends two Ross Chastain crew members for runaway wheel

Winners and losers from NASCAR's first road course of 2026 at COTA

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Circuit of the Americas
Winners and losers from NASCAR's first road course of 2026 at COTA

Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after COTA 2026

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Circuit of the Americas
Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after COTA 2026

Shane van Gisbergen: "It’s weird to be disappointed with second"

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NASCAR Cup
Circuit of the Americas
Shane van Gisbergen: "It’s weird to be disappointed with second"

Tyler Reddick beats Van Gisbergen to earn historic COTA NASCAR Cup win

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Circuit of the Americas
Tyler Reddick beats Van Gisbergen to earn historic COTA NASCAR Cup win

Official results from 2026 NASCAR Cup race at Circuit of the Americas

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Circuit of the Americas
Official results from 2026 NASCAR Cup race at Circuit of the Americas

Alex Bowman forced to get out of car mid-race due to illness

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NASCAR Cup
Circuit of the Americas
Alex Bowman forced to get out of car mid-race due to illness

Full race results for the 2026 IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

IndyCar
IndyCar
St. Petersburg
Full race results for the 2026 IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Eli Tomac breaks trophy and front tooth in Daytona Supercross celebration gone wrong

General
General
Eli Tomac breaks trophy and front tooth in Daytona Supercross celebration gone wrong

James Hinchcliffe's wild journey to a top 10 in NASCAR debut

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NASCAR Truck
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
James Hinchcliffe's wild journey to a top 10 in NASCAR debut

Connor Zilisch criticizes rookie Corey Day after getting wrecked at COTA

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NASCAR O'Reilly
Circuit of the Americas
Connor Zilisch criticizes rookie Corey Day after getting wrecked at COTA

Shane van Gisbergen passes five cars in one corner to win NASCAR O'Reilly at COTA

NASCAR O'Reilly
NASCAR O'Reilly
Circuit of the Americas
Shane van Gisbergen passes five cars in one corner to win NASCAR O'Reilly at COTA

Tyler Reddick earns NASCAR Cup pole at COTA ahead of Ross Chastain

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Circuit of the Americas
Tyler Reddick earns NASCAR Cup pole at COTA ahead of Ross Chastain

Corey LaJoie to drive Kaulig Ram in Darlington NASCAR Truck race

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NASCAR Truck
Darlington
Corey LaJoie to drive Kaulig Ram in Darlington NASCAR Truck race

Dario Franchitti cheerful, has 'no expectations' ahead of surprise NASCAR start

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NASCAR Truck
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Dario Franchitti cheerful, has 'no expectations' ahead of surprise NASCAR start

At COTA, Tyler Reddick could do something never seen before in NASCAR Cup history

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NASCAR Cup
Circuit of the Americas
At COTA, Tyler Reddick could do something never seen before in NASCAR Cup history

How to watch 2026 NASCAR at COTA: Weekend schedule, entry list, start time, TV

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Circuit of the Americas
How to watch 2026 NASCAR at COTA: Weekend schedule, entry list, start time, TV

How to watch 2026 IndyCar and NASCAR at St. Pete: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

IndyCar
IndyCar
St. Petersburg
How to watch 2026 IndyCar and NASCAR at St. Pete: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

COTA: The only NASCAR road course race SVG hasn’t conquered … yet

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Circuit of the Americas
COTA: The only NASCAR road course race SVG hasn’t conquered … yet

From Dario to an Andretti, who is racing in the first ever NASCAR Truck street race?

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NASCAR Truck
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
From Dario to an Andretti, who is racing in the first ever NASCAR Truck street race?

Austin Hill to run partial NASCAR Cup schedule for RCR in 2026

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NASCAR Cup
Austin Hill to run partial NASCAR Cup schedule for RCR in 2026

Pictures: Some of the most damaged cars to win NASCAR Cup races

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NASCAR Cup
Atlanta
Pictures: Some of the most damaged cars to win NASCAR Cup races

Winners and losers from a record-breaking NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta

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NASCAR Cup
Atlanta
Winners and losers from a record-breaking NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta

IndyCar changes tire usage requirements, makes safety updates for Indy 500

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IndyCar
St. Petersburg
IndyCar changes tire usage requirements, makes safety updates for Indy 500

13-year-old Keelan Harvick joins Toyota development driver program

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NASCAR Cup
13-year-old Keelan Harvick joins Toyota development driver program

Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after Atlanta

NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
Atlanta
Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after Atlanta

Shane van Gisbergen spins twice, still earns career-best oval Cup finish

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NASCAR Cup
Atlanta
Shane van Gisbergen spins twice, still earns career-best oval Cup finish

Official race results from 2026 Atlanta NASCAR Cup race

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NASCAR Cup
Atlanta
Official race results from 2026 Atlanta NASCAR Cup race

Tyler Reddick goes back-to-back, wins mad Atlanta Cup race with no fender

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NASCAR Cup
Atlanta
Tyler Reddick goes back-to-back, wins mad Atlanta Cup race with no fender

Watch Sam Mayer accidentally wreck his Haas in strange NASCAR blunder

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NASCAR O'Reilly
Atlanta
Watch Sam Mayer accidentally wreck his Haas in strange NASCAR blunder

Corey Day crashes, goes a lap down, somehow matches career-best finish

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NASCAR O'Reilly
Atlanta
Corey Day crashes, goes a lap down, somehow matches career-best finish

Sheldon Creed earns first NASCAR O'Reilly win as Chastain and Hill clash

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NASCAR O'Reilly
Atlanta
Sheldon Creed earns first NASCAR O'Reilly win as Chastain and Hill clash

Kyle Busch wins third straight Atlanta NASCAR Truck race with late charge

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NASCAR Truck
Atlanta
Kyle Busch wins third straight Atlanta NASCAR Truck race with late charge

Colin Braun joins Ram to run first NASCAR Truck race in almost 15 years

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NASCAR Truck
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Colin Braun joins Ram to run first NASCAR Truck race in almost 15 years

Atlanta NASCAR Cup qualifying cancelled, Tyler Reddick on pole

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NASCAR Cup
Atlanta
Atlanta NASCAR Cup qualifying cancelled, Tyler Reddick on pole

Two NASCAR Cup car chiefs ejected after Atlanta inspection failures

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NASCAR Cup
Atlanta
Two NASCAR Cup car chiefs ejected after Atlanta inspection failures

How to watch 2026 NASCAR Atlanta: Weekend schedule, weather, start time, TV

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NASCAR Cup
How to watch 2026 NASCAR Atlanta: Weekend schedule, weather, start time, TV

JGR files lawsuit against Chris Gabehart for 'brazen scheme to steal sensitive information'

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NASCAR Cup
JGR files lawsuit against Chris Gabehart for 'brazen scheme to steal sensitive information'