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• NASCAR Analysts Get Honest About Hendrick Star’s Title Hopes

  04-08-2026 23:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR analysts get honest about Hendrick star's title hopes. GettyIt has not been the Hendrick Motorsports-type NASCAR season one would expect. Aside from two wins for Chase Elliott early in the season at Martinsville and Texas, an HMS car has not found its way to victory lane.One of those include William Byron, who has had a lackluster season compared to previous years. With four races remaining until The Chase, the driver of the No. 24 finds himself 12th in the points standings with nine top
  
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• Atlanta Officially Reveals Both of Its 2027 NASCAR Race Weekends

  04-08-2026 20:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EchoPark Speedway’s place on NASCAR’s 2027 calendar is officially set.On Aug. 4, the Georgia track announced the dates for both of its NASCAR weekends next season, giving fans two opportunities to watch Cup Series racing at one of the sport’s most competitive venues.The announcement comes as more pieces of the 2027 schedule continue to fall into place ahead of NASCAR’s full schedule release.Atlanta’s spring weekend will take place Feb. 26-28, just one week after the
  
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• "I'm Not Gonna Lie"- Corey Heim Shockingly Defends NASCAR’s Playoff System As He Rips Apart Fans Nostalgia Obsession

  04-08-2026 20:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Via Imago ©Credit - ImagoCorey Heim has more reason to hate the old playoff format than most in the NASCAR garage. It cost him the Truck Series championship in 2024 and forced him to survive a chaotic overtime restart in the finale to secure the title in 2025, despite winning 12 of the season’s 25 races. So, when conversations about the system and its merits come up, Heim, who won the Brickyard 400 in the Cup Series two weeks ago, should be the last person to defend it. At least, that
  
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• NASCAR Announces Full 2027 Daytona Schedule

  04-08-2026 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR announced the complete 2027 Daytona schedule, including the return of the Clash to Daytona International Speedway and the full Speedweeks lineup. GettyNASCAR has officially unveiled its first major piece of the 2027 national schedule, confirming the complete lineup for Daytona Speedweeks and bringing one of the sport’s most recognizable preseason events back to its roots.The sanctioning body announced on Tuesday that the Wheatley Vodka Clash will return to Daytona International Spee
  
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• Cleetus McFarland buys Pro Late Model to work on racecraft

  04-08-2026 20:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAfter urging from Dale Earnhardt Jr. and several others, Cleetus McFarland (real name Garrett Mitchell) has finally purchased his own Pro Late Model. He unveiled the No. 33 Rette Jones Racing Pro Late Model in a recent YouTube video, and hopes to perfect his racecraft with it as he continues his climb up the NASCAR ladder.Cleetus did a full day of testing with his new Pro Late Model at Tri-County Speedway recently, and it seemed to go well even with a minor spin partway through t
  
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• NASCAR Fails to Address Fans' Major Demands Despite Welcome Clash Announcement

  04-08-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR answered, but only halfway. That’s the feeling among fans after one of the biggest announcements ahead of the 2027 season. The Clash is heading back to Daytona International Speedway, a move many had been asking for. But the sanctioning body stayed silent on two other major fan demands.The accompanying schedule details showed that two of fans’ biggest requests, bringing Daytona back to July 4 and giving North Wilkesboro a points race, remain unanswered.The Daytona Internationa
  
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• The 25 Objects That Explain America

  04-08-2026 19:34 via nytimes.com
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• Entry List For NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour At Thompson Speedway

  04-08-2026 19:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour heads to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, Connecticut on Wednesday night for a 150-lap showdown on the ⅝-mile oval.Watch Live2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Thompson Speedway
  The big names like Austin Beers, Matt Hirschman, and Patrick Emerling, who has won the last three races in a row, will all be in attendance.The complete entry list can be found below.Wednesday’s 150-lap race will be broadcast live on FloRacing available to all F
  
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• NASCAR Just Made One of Its Biggest 2027 Schedule Decisions Official

  04-08-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR’s complete 2027 schedule is still months away from being released, but one of the biggest questions surrounding next season now has an official answer.On Tuesday, NASCAR confirmed that The Clash is returning to Daytona International Speedway in 2027, bringing the preseason exhibition back to the iconic 2.5-mile superspeedway while also unveiling the complete Daytona Speedweeks schedule. The announcement marks the first official piece of NASCAR’s 2027 calendar and signals a ret
  
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• NASCAR Honors America’s Heroes Unveiling Two-Decade-Long Heartwarming Gesture

  04-08-2026 18:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 26: Ty Gibbs 54 Joe Gibbs Racing SAIA Freight Logistics Toyota and Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet lead the field to a restart during the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 26, 2026, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 26 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon116260726061 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireIt’s been a special ye
  
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• NASCAR The Chase Picks: Predicting Which 16 Drivers Make The Chase

  04-08-2026 18:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There are four points races left in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, with Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 likely to decide a few spots in the 10-race chase. As the points battle starts to tighten and the cutline becomes more of the focus, we are going to take a swing at predicting which 16 drivers make the 10-race chase.Let’s dive into our NASCAR The Chase picks for the Cup Series.For the sake of brevity, we’ll initially make our picks by groups (clinched and virtual locks) before
  
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• NASCAR launches Dega-Con for 'Talladega Nights' 20th anniversary

  04-08-2026 18:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two decades after Ricky Bobby raced onto movie screens, “Talladega Nights” is getting an anniversary celebration at the track that gave the film its name.NASCAR has unveiled Dega-Con, a new campaign commemorating the 20th anniversary of “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.” The months-long rollout will culminate during Talladega Superspeedway‘s fall race weekend, Oct. 23-25. The campaign will blend entertainment, nostalgia and pop culture to create fresh ex
  
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• Chandler Smith's plans for 2027 NASCAR season receives a major update

  04-08-2026 18:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chandler Smith will have to find a new home for the 2027 NASCAR season. Last week, Front Row Motorsports announced that Smith will no longer drive the No. 38 truck in the NASCAR Truck Series next year. However, this wasn't Front Row Motorsports' decision. Smith is being linked to a new NASCAR team.Smith is expected to drive for Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series during the 2027 season, as reported by FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass. The Front Row Motorsports driver would replace Jes
  
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• Where to watch NASCAR for the rest of the 2026 season

  04-08-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWith FOX, Prime, and TNT now wrapping up their leg of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, the final 14 races of the year will be split between two networks -- NBC and the USA Network. Only four of these races will actually air on the NBC network channel, including the final three races of the year at Talladega Superspeedway, Martinsville Speedway, and the title-decider at Homestead-Miami Speedway. NBC will also broadcast the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway.Al
  
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• NASCAR's exhibition Clash returning to Daytona International Speedway

  04-08-2026 17:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR's exhibition Clash is returning to Daytona International Speedway for the first time in six years.The sanctioning body announced the move Tuesday, saying the race will be held Feb. 13, 2027. It will be sponsored by Wheatley American Vodka.The race doesn’t count for points and is the lead-up to the season-opening Daytona 500, which is set for Feb. 21.Daytona hosted the Clash from 1979 to 2021. It was moved to a temporary track inside Los Angeles Memor
  
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• Corey Day linked to rising organization in NASCAR Cup Series

  04-08-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corey Day could be blocked at Hendrick Motorsports moving forward. With Connor Zilisch reportedly being labeled as the favorite to replace Alex Bowman in 2028, there won't be any openings for Day in the NASCAR Cup Series. However, could the rising NASCAR talent join a different Cup Series organization instead?On an episode of SPEED with Harvick and Buxton, Kevin Harvick name-dropped a possible Cup Series team for Day.“We hear a lot of rumors that he could possibly go into a different car t
  
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• The Clash returns to Daytona for 2027 NASCAR season

  04-08-2026 17:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR has officially confirmed that the pre-season Clash will return to Daytona International Speedway oval in 2027, preceding the 69th running of the Daytona 500.Now called the Wheatley Vodka Clash, the race was held on the Daytona oval from 1979 through 2020. The following year, it was held on the Daytona road course, and then on a temporary short track built inside the L.A. Memorial Coliseum from 2022 through 2024.In 2025 and 2026, the Clash was held at Bowman Gray Stadi
  
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• Kyle Larson addresses NASCAR retirement timeline in 2026

  04-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson has been with Hendrick Motorsports since the 2021 NASCAR season and will be for much longer. Larson signed a contract extension that will keep him in the No. 5 car at Hendrick Motorsports through the 2031 NASCAR campaign. However, will this be the two-time Cup Series champion's final contract?Larson spoke to Motorsport.com and provided an update on a potential retirement timeline from NASCAR. If Larson sticks to his word, don't expect a retirement anytime soon.“I started saying
  
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• “Dont Mind Doing Hundred Races”- 23XI Employee Voices NASCAR Frustrations With Bold Schedule Fix

  04-08-2026 16:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 26: Ty Gibbs 54 Joe Gibbs Racing SAIA Freight Logistics Toyota and Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet lead the field to a restart during the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 26, 2026, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 26 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon116260726061 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireThe NASCAR garage is just co
  
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• Daytona Announces Changes To Its 2027 NASCAR Schedule

  04-08-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Daytona International Speedway is one of the few race tracks in the country that hosts multiple NASCAR races and the track is an institution all to itself. As the end of the 2026 season approaches, NASCAR is making a few schedule changes to 2027 at Daytona.According to FOX NASCAR insider Bob Pockrass, the Clash preseason race will be returning to Daytona on Saturday, February 13, with the Daytona 500 set to take place on February 21. The summer race at Daytona will be the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on
  
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• Lowe's teases return with Jimmie Johnson at 2027 Daytona 500

  04-08-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jimmie Johnson is having a familiar number on his car for the 2027 Daytona 500. Before the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Rick Hendrick announced that Johnson will drive the No. 48 for Legacy Motor Club in the 2027 Daytona 500. Now, a former sponsor is teasing a potential return.On Monday, the official Lowe's X account posted a tweet saying, "[Ally Racing], [Carvana Racing] need an ally for a last ride? Check your DMs." Based on the responses from Ally Racing and Carvana Racing, i
  
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• NASCAR entry list for O'Reilly race at Iowa in August 2026

  04-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Series is ready to take on the 2026 HyVee Perks 250 at Iowa Speedway, and the entry list has been revealed. NASCAR released the 2026 Iowa Corn 350 and O'Reilly Series entry list for Iowa on Monday afternoon. This is Iowa's only date on the NASCAR schedule, and the first race since an off-weekend following Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Truck Series is still taking its break.There will be 37 entries for the 2026 HyVee Perks 250 on Saturday afternoon, meaning
  
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• Jimmie Johnson’s Iconic Sponsor Drops Bold Tease Amidst 7x Champ's Farewell Woes

  04-08-2026 15:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nov. 8, 2015 – Fort Worth, Texas, U.S – Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson 48 in action before the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA AAA Texas 500 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth,Texas. Copyright: xDanxWozniakx ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireJimmie Johnson will get his iconic No. 48 back for his retirement race in Daytona next year. Alex Bowman, who currently drives it, has decided to give it up for one day. Hendrick Motorsports made it happen, with sponsor Ally Financial also sign
  
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• NASCAR entry list for Cup Series race at Iowa in August 2026

  04-08-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is ready to take on the 2026 Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway, and the entry list has been revealed. NASCAR released the 2026 Iowa Corn 350 and O'Reilly Series entry list for Iowa on Monday afternoon. This is Iowa's only date on the NASCAR schedule, and the first race since an off-weekend following Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Truck Series is still taking its break.There are 36 guaranteed charters for the 2026 Iowa Corn 350 on Sunday afternoon. Thirty-fiv
  
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• NASCAR Entry List This Weekend at Iowa: Cup Series Field for Iowa Corn 350

  04-08-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is back this weekend at Iowa Speedway following a week off for the teams. Drivers and crews will be racing in Iowa this Sunday afternoon, racing around the iconic short track as the regular season nears its conclusion.Let’s take a look at the NASCAR Cup Series entry list this weekend for the Iowa Corn 350. Of note, there are only 36 cars competing because the Cup race at Iowa has one of the smallest purses of the season.Related: NASCAR Weekend Schedule for Iowa, Pract
  
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• 2027 NASCAR schedule: Confirmed dates, tracks for all three national series

  04-08-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2027 NASCAR national-series schedules are beginning to take shape.NASCAR.com will update the tables below as race dates and venues are officially announced for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Start times, broadcast information and additional event details will be added when they become available.MORE: See the latest schedule developmentsNASCAR Cup SeriesDateRaceTrackLocationFeb. 13, 2027Wheatley Vodka ClashDaytona Internationa
  
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• 2027 NASCAR schedule announcements: Latest dates, tracks and changes

  04-08-2026 12:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As tracks and race dates for the 2027 NASCAR schedule are revealed, NASCAR.com will collect each announcement here, with the newest development at the top. Check back for updates throughout the schedule-release process, and view the complete list of confirmed dates in our 2027 NASCAR schedule tracker.Aug. 4: Clash returning to Daytona Speedweeks with new title sponsorDaytona International Speedway announced its complete 2027 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, including the return of The Clash and dates
  
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• Clash returns to Daytona in 2027 as Saturday night race

  04-08-2026 12:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR announced Tuesday that its preseason Cup Series exhibition will return to its roots next year with new-look sponsorship, with the Wheatley Vodka Clash set to open the Speedweeks schedule at Daytona International Speedway. The non-points exhibition will be held Saturday night, Feb. 13, 2027 serving as the kickoff race for a full slate of events on the 2.5-mile Daytona oval. The schedule is set to culminate with the 69th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 21, 2027.RELATED: Past winners
  
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• Days After Ruling It Out, Jimmie Johnson’s Dream Lowe’s Reunion Takes Unexpected Turn

  04-08-2026 09:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oct. 17, 2009; Concord, NC, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson during the NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowes Motor Speedway. © Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsJimmie Johnson’s luck has taken a turn, with Lowe’s hinting at a reunion for his final ride at the 2027 Daytona 500. The retail company wants to partner with Ally Financial and Carvana Racing to sponsor Johnson’s No.48 ride.Johnson has an agreement with Carvana Racing to sponsor his final Cup Series start,
  
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• NASCAR: Sponsor Hints at Jimmie Johnson Reunion In 2027

  04-08-2026 05:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sponsor teases reunion with Jimmie Johnson in 2027. GettyJimmie Johnson will strap into a NASCAR Cup Series car for one final race in 2027. The season-opening Daytona 500 is set to be the finale of the seven-time Cup Series champion’s decorated career behind the wheel.During the TNT pre-race broadcast last week at Indianapolis, it was revealed that Johnson will sport his famed No. 48 for his co-owned Legacy Motor Club team. Johnson spent the entirety of his full-time Cup career driving the
  
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• Most Improved Drivers: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series

  04-08-2026 04:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Imagn Images.Three NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Drivers Who Have Exceeded Expectations in 2026NASCAR’s second premier division underwent a name change this past offseason, rebranding from the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) to the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS). Despite the series’ name change, the hunger for improvement and urgency for results hasn’t changed a bit.There are three drivers who, compared to their 2025 campaigns, have exceeded
  
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• "Everybody's Mad At Me"- Dale Earnhardt Wrecked & Then Threatened His Own Son, Reveals Dale Jr

  04-08-2026 03:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Via Imago ©Credit - ImagoBristol Motor Speedway has a way of making even the smartest people do dumb things. Nine-time winner Dale Earnhardt Sr. knew that better than anyone. So before one particular race there, he pulled his rookie son and Elliott Sadler aside and told them exactly what to do and what not to do. Take it easy. Long race. Don’t push too hard early. The man who earned the nickname “The Intimidator” was preaching patience. One lap later, he wrecked them both.
  
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• NASCAR Fans Rip 'Hypocritical' Social Media Post From Official Account

  04-08-2026 02:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR fans are fed up with an official social media post from the league's X account over the weekend.The NASCAR Cup Series will often post throwback clips from iconic moments in racing over the years. It happened again this weekend. NASCAR's official account on X, formerly known as Twitter, shared a clip of Cole Custer sprinting across the track and attacking John Hunter Nemechek after the two wrecked each other at the finish 10 years ago."There was contact on and off the track," NASCAR shared
  
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• How to Watch Every Remaining NASCAR Cup Race on NBC, USA Network and Peacock

  04-08-2026 00:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. works as an NBC Sports broadcaster before the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway in 2023. NBC begins its 2026 NASCAR Cup Series coverage this weekend and will carry the remainder of the season. GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series enters the final stretch of the 2026 season this weekend as NBC officially takes over television coverage for the remainder of the championship.Beginning with Iowa Speedway, NBC Sports will broadcast the final 14 Cup Series weeke
  
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