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• Josh Berry ‘not surprised’ but optimistic’ for future after losing Wood Brothers seat

  10-06-2026 22:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe Wood Brothers informed Josh Berry that they would be moving in a different direction at the end of this season, meaning the winner of the Las Vegas spring race last season joins a crowded list of impending free agents.The 35-year-old, and long-time short tracker turned NASCAR success story over this decade, has competed in the Cup Series since 2024 following a four-year stint in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series with JR Motorsports.Before taking over the famed No. 21, Berr
  
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• Christopher Bell’s Michigan Crash Explained: What Happened and Why NASCAR Is Still Talking About It

  10-06-2026 22:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell left Michigan International Speedway with a fractured wrist, but the injury was only part of the story.Days after the NASCAR Cup Series race, officials revealed Bell’s crash generated the highest recorded Delta-V measurement of the Next Gen era. The numbers confirmed what many fans watching on television already suspected: Bell had been involved in one of the most violent crashes NASCAR has seen since the sport’s current generation of cars debuted in 2022.The wreck i
  
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• Hamlin captures chaotic Michigan 400 with late charge

  10-06-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR veteran Denny Hamlin made a late charge through the field to capture his second consecutive FireKeepers Casino 400 victory in Sunday's action-packed thriller at Michigan International Speedway.Like he did to win last weekend at Nashville, the experienced 45-year-old veteran came from the back of the pack after winning the pole position.The first stage of the 400 miler was frustrating for Hamlin because after winning the pole position, he was forced to start at the rear of the field due to
  
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• Kyle Busch’s Father Delivers Touching Tribute

  10-06-2026 21:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Matthew O'Haren.One of the most emotional moments of the week came Tuesday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Kyle Busch’s father paid tribute to his son with a ceremonial lap in Busch’s old Legends car during the Summer Shootout.As drivers, teams and fans continue to reflect on Busch’s impact on motorsports, the tribute served as a powerful reminder of where his racing journey began. Before the Cup Series victories, championships and national fame, Busch wa
  
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• Expect chaos, bumps, extra spotters and corner workers for NASCAR San Diego

  10-06-2026 21:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photo“It’s very much going to be a survival race. Really challenging for the drivers.”That’s how Brad Keselowski summed up his expectations for the NASCAR Cup Series race next weekend at Naval Base Coronado. While no one else put it so bluntly, the consensus over the weekend at Michigan International Speedway is that the second-ever street course event should be an eventful one.On one hand, the three races in Downtown Chicago took place at a circuit best descri
  
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• Kyle Larson Fires Back at ’Slump’ Talk: “Not going to stress myself”

  10-06-2026 20:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 16, 2026; Dover, Delaware, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson climbs into his car during qualifying for the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway. © Matthew O'Haren-Imagn ImagesIt has been over a year since Hendrick Motorsports star Kyle Larson’s last NASCAR Cup Series win. The defending Cup Series champion came out on Sirius XM and addressed this alleged “slump”, detailing how he’s not losing any sleep over it.Kyle Larson’s last win came at t
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Odds: Hamlin Overtakes Reddick for Top Spot

  10-06-2026 20:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Denny Hamlin has caught and passed Tyler Reddick in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series odds with 15 of 36 races in the books.Hamlin has gone from last to first in two straight races, cementing himself among the elite of the sport right now.Let's look at the latest NASCAR Cup Series odds.NASCAR Cup Series oddsDriver NameDenny Hamlin+225Tyler Reddick+350Kyle Larson+650Ryan Blaney+650Christopher Bell+900Chase Elliott+
  
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• Kyle Busch's Son Suffers Heartbreaking Loss In Return To Racing

  10-06-2026 20:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brexton Busch, the 11-year-old son of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, returned to the spotlight this week to compete in the CookOut Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The past few weeks have been incredibly heartbreaking for the Busch family and the NASCAR community. On May 21, Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis. The two-time Cup Series champion was just 41 years old.Busch's son honored his legacy by driving the No. 18 vehicle in the CookOut Summer Shootout.Nov
  
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• NASCAR free agency: Josh Berry will not return to Wood Brothers in 2027

  10-06-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Another domino has fallen ahead of NASCAR’s free agency cycle this offseason.Josh Berry announced Wednesday, June 10 that he will not remain with his Cup Series team, the Wood Brothers, in 2027. The 35-year-old driver broke the news during a conference call with reporters hosted by Ford.“Just go ahead and put it out there, I will not be back in the 21 car next year. Obviously disappointed about that. (Wood Brothers) has been amazing to work with, amazing people and it’s been su
  
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• ‘A Cheat Code for NFL Workouts’ — Eagles Legend Jason Kelce Has Mind Blown by Massive NASCAR Track

  10-06-2026 18:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nov 3, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Jason Kelce looks on before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium. © Kevin Jairaj-Imagn ImagesThey call it the “Big One” for a reason. Located in Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway has always been one of the most intimidating tracks on the NASCAR calendar. Measuring 2.66 miles around, it is 0.16 miles longer than the iconic Daytona International Speedway. The track also features 33-degree bank
  
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• Kyle Busch’s father Tom drives tribute lap at Charlotte Motor Speedway

  10-06-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesTom and Brexton Busch delivered one of the most touching moments of the Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway.The family-led tribute honored Kyle Busch with a ceremonial lap in his No. 51 Legends car. Tom Busch drove the car while Brexton served as the honorary starter for the special moment.The tribute carried obvious weight because it connected three generations of the Busch family at a track central to NASCAR history. It was a quiet, visual ceremony
  
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• Christopher Bell will compete at NASCAR Cup Series race in Pocono despite wrist injury

  10-06-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by Brett Farmer/Getty ImagesChristopher Bell has suffered a fractured left wrist following his heavy crash at Michigan, but he has still been cleared to race at Pocono.Bell was evaluated after the FireKeepers Casino 400, then returned home to North Carolina for X-rays that confirmed the injury.Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed Bell will remain in the No. 20 Toyota for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway.Photo by Brett Farmer/Getty ImagesBell injured his wrist in a crash with E
  
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• Qualifying orders for 2026 Pocono Raceway weekend

  10-06-2026 12:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Time to get tricky! The NASCAR Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series head back to the Northeast for their annual visits to the 2.5-mile, triangular Pocono Raceway. ARCA Menards Series action kicks off the weekend on Friday at 3 p.m. ET (FS1), before the O’Reilly Series races on Saturday (4 p.m. ET, The CW). The Cup Series culminates the weekend with 160 laps around the Long Pond, Pennsylvania, facility on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, Prime Video).  Below are the qualifying orders for
  
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• Jeb Burton, Jordan Anderson Racing adjusting to competitive boost through RCR alliance

  10-06-2026 11:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jeb Burton spent the last three seasons maximizing speed with Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport, fighting an uphill battle. For the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season, Burton’s wish for an alliance with a NASCAR Cup Series program was fulfilled, with the team forming a partnership with Richard Childress Racing.When Kaulig Racing departed the series to be the lead team for Ram in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026, an opening needed to be filled within the C
  
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• “Make your dad proud”: NASCAR World reacts to Kyle Busch’s father Tom, and son Brexton’s emotional tribute at Summer Shootout

  10-06-2026 11:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nov 5, 2023; Avondale, Arizona, USA; Brexton Busch, son of NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch during the Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. © Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsLate Kyle Busch’s father, Tom Busch, and his son, Brexton Busch, were at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on June 9, 2026, for the Cookout Summer Shootout. Tom & Brexton honored the two-time Cup Series champion, and the NASCAR fans reacted to it.Kyle Busch was supposed to compete in the Summer Shootout Master&
  
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• Kyle Busch’s father and son combine for emotional tribute to the NASCAR driver

  10-06-2026 05:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On Monday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch’s son Brexton placed sixth in the first race he competed in since his father’s shocking death, running in the the Young Lions division of the CookOut Summer Shootout.Then, on Tuesday night, it was Tom Busch’s turn to get behind the wheel.In one of the more emotional moments in grassroots racing, Kyle Busch’s father drove the No. 51 Legends Car that Kyle was supposed to drive in the Masters Division of the Summer Shoo
  
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• Christopher Bell to race at Pocono after breaking wrist in violent NASCAR crash

  10-06-2026 05:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott were involved in a violent crash this past Sunday during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan when Elliott’s No. 9 Chevrolet bobbled out of a restart on the 148th lap and turned up track, sending him and Bell’s No. 20 Toyota crashing into the outside wall on Turn 4."My god, that was the scariest hit I’ve ever seen,” Bubba Wallace, driver of the No. 23 Toyota, said over his radio.Both cars were destroyed, but Elliott and Bell exited the
  
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• NASCAR: Christopher Bell crash hardest impact in at least a decade

  10-06-2026 05:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChristopher Bell endured the hardest impact in the four-plus-year history of the NextGen car during his crash on Lap 148 of the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway.The incident transpired when Chase Elliott broke traction over a bump in Turn 3 and slid up into Bell while racing for second. The contact shot Bell into the wall, that impact resulting in a 21-minute SAFER Barrier repair, but also a secondary shot when Elliott came back up the track into the left side
  
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• Kyle Busch's Dad and Son Complete Honorary Lap During Charlotte Motor Speedway Summer Shootout

  10-06-2026 01:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In a powerful moment during the Charlotte Motor Speedway Summer Shootout, Tom Busch, the father of the late Kyle Busch, drove his No. 51 Legend car for an honorary lap. The cheery on top? Brexton Busch in the flag stand for it all. In the No. 51 Lucas Oil/Starkist Tuna Legend car, Tom Busch made one of the most emotional laps you will see in grassroots racing. In recent years, Kyle Busch had made a habit of racing in the Master's division with his Legend car, enjoying the time spent competing wi
  
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• Kyle Busch's father and son honor him with special tribute lap at Charlotte

  10-06-2026 01:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAs part of Charlotte Motor Speedway's annual Summer Shootout, there was a special tribute to NASCAR legend Kyle Busch on Tuesday evening. The 41-year-old icon of the sport died suddenly on May 21st, just before the 67th running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.There have been countless memorials to the two-time Cup Series champion, a driver who won 234 races across all three national NASCAR divisions -- more than any other driver in history. He remains one of the top ten wi
  
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• NASCAR: Christopher Bell suffered fractured left wrist in violent Michigan crash

  10-06-2026 00:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell suffered a fractured left wrist in a violent crash at Michigan on Sunday, but has been cleared to race on June 14 at Pocono.Joe Gibbs Racing revealed the nature of Bell's injury on Tuesday after Gibbs said following Sunday's race that Bell was dealing with ankle and wrist injuries after the crash. Bell's car hit the outside wall in Turns 3 and 4 at a nasty angle and a high rate of speed after Chase Elliott got loose to the inside of him.Bell and Elliott were racing for second be
  
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• Christopher Bell diagnosed with left wrist fracture but cleared to race

  10-06-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChristopher Bell suffered a fractured left wrist during a vicious crash on Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway but has been cleared to compete this weekend at Pocono Raceway.The incident happened on Lap 148 when Chase Elliott lost the figurative nose of his Chevrolet over a bump in Turn 3 and slid up into Bell while they were racing for second. The contact shot Bell into the wall, that impact resulting in a SAFER Barrier repair, but also a seco
  
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• Bell Fractured Left Wrist In Michigan Crash, Will Compete At Pocono

  10-06-2026 00:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesChristopher Bell is a racer through, and through. The driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry XSE is set to prove that to anyone who possibly doubts that fact this weekend at Pocono Raceway, as he will race through injury following a vicious impact last weekend at Michigan International Speedway.On Tuesday evening, Bell's Joe Gibbs Racing team confirmed that the driver suffered a fractured left wrist in the Lap 148 crash in last Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400
  
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