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• NASCAR announces new practice format for Cup Series in 2026

  23-07-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR has announced a new practice format for the Cup Series. Starting at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, NASCAR will double how much practice time Cup Series teams get most weeks. Several within NASCAR have pushed for more on-track time, specifically in the midpack of the Cup Series.The sport is increasing practice to one 50-minute session instead of two groups of 25 minutes each. This firmly gives NASCAR teams and drivers an extra 25 minutes of practice time. NASCAR will also provide one more t
  
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• NASCAR reveals green-flag times for Indianapolis, Lucas Oil in 2026

  23-07-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is ready for the upcoming race weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Lucas Oil Raceway. The sport returns to Indianapolis and Lucas Oil in what is expected to be a fun weekend of racing. However, when will NASCAR wave the green flags throughout the tripleheader weekend?The NASCAR Truck Series kicks off the action with an 8:17 p.m. ET green flag at Lucas Oil on FOX Sports 1 on Friday night. Then, the NASCAR O'Reilly Series will compete at 4:14 p.m. at Indianapolis on The CW on Saturda
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for Cup Series at Indianapolis in July 2026

  23-07-2026 12:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is set to arrive at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for its 22nd race of the 2026 season. It is the only date at Indianapolis, as NASCAR only goes to the venue once per year. In 2025, Chase Briscoe won the pole for the Cup Series race at Indianapolis, marking his fifth of seven pole positions during the season.First, the Cup Series needs to qualify for the event at Indianapolis, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver will make a one-lap run, with the overall lap
  
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• How much do MotoGP tyres cost and who pays for them?

  23-07-2026 11:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn a series in which there is still a great deal of secrecy regarding how much the riders earn, what the manufacturers pay or what the championship itself distributes, the arrival of a new American owner, a culture in which talking about money is not taboo, will end up bringing greater transparency about what, how and who pays for various things.One of the biggest expenses in any motorsport championship is tyres. In the past, there was competition between manufacturers, which dro
  
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• NASCAR at Indianapolis: Key info, links, results for race weekend

  23-07-2026 10:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series take on the famed Brickyard this weekend for their annual stop at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, while the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will be in action at the nearby Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Bookmark this page and come back often for your race-week essentials — from links to qualifying order, average practice speeds, results and more.RELATED: Full weekend schedule | In-Season Challenge preview&nbs
  
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• Chase Check-In: Where we stand before Indianapolis

  23-07-2026 10:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With five regular-season races left to go in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series campaign, it‘s time for regular check-ins to see how the race for The Chase is progressing. This week we‘ll chat with you on Thursday, but after the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Chase Check-In will become a Monday thing.So, what is this thing, anyway? It will be a relatively quick and easy way to see where the drivers competing to make The Chase stand after their most recent race and before t
  
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• Who Will Kiss the Bricks? My NASCAR Predictions for Indianapolis

  23-07-2026 04:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Grace Hollars/IndyStNASCAR returns to the Indianapolis area for one of the biggest racing weekends of the season, and with four national series taking on two historic tracks, it’s time to make some predictions. The weekend begins at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, where the ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will battle on the famed short track before the action shifts to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Cup S
  
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• Did North Wilkesboro Deliver? Rating Both NASCAR Races

  23-07-2026 02:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Jim DedmonNorth Wilkesboro Speedway delivered a weekend packed with old-school NASCAR racing, with both the Craftsman Truck Series and Cup Series putting on entertaining shows at the historic short track. From Chandler Smith’s dominant Truck Series performance to the Cup Series’ long-awaited return for a points race, each event brought its own unique storylines, battles and memorable moments. Now, it’s time to break down both races and give them a rating based on the
  
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• NASCAR 26 Release Date Revealed With New Features and Early Access

  23-07-2026 02:01 via tech.yahoo.com
  
  September is quickly shaping up to be a strong month for sports gamers, and NASCAR fans now have another major release to circle on the calendar. During the latest NASCAR 26 Developer Diary, iRacing Studios officially confirmed the NASCAR 26 release date while also sharing several new details about what players can expect before launch.iracingiRacingThe announcement ends months of speculation surrounding NASCAR 26's launch window and gives fans a firm date to begin planning for early access. Alo
  
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• NASCAR Announces Practice Change That Could Impact Every Remaining Cup Series Race

  23-07-2026 01:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR In-Season Challenge finals are set. GettyNASCAR has announced a major practice change that will begin this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The sanctioning body will replace the split-group practice format with one combined 50-minute session for all Cup Series teams.The new system starts at New Hampshire and will remain in place for the rest of the 2026 season at non-superspeedway events that are not scheduled for extended practice. NASCAR said the decision came after discussions
  
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• Denny Hamlin in favor of North Wilkesboro returning to NASCAR Cup schedule

  23-07-2026 00:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin, the 2026 NASCAR Cup points leader, wants the circuit to return in 2027 to historic North Wilkesboro, where he finished runner-up to Joey Logano on July 19 in the Window World 450.The North Wilkesboro short track returned to the Cup Series when it hosted three All-Star races from 2023 to 2025. The July 19 race was the first points race at North Wilkesboro since 1996. The 2027 Cup schedule has not been released.Denny Hamlin won't say North Wilkesboro should be a points raceHamlin, th
  
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