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• Chicagoland Misses Out as Unforeseen NASCAR Track Earns 4th of July Accolade for 2027

  06-08-2026 23:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  JOLIET, IL – JUNE 04: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #31 Brandt Chevrolet, races to a win during the NASCAR Nationwide Series STP 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 4, 2011 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) ©Getty ImagesChicagoland Speedway’s future remains unclear after a comeback in 2026. After a 6-year hiatus, the Cup Series went back to Joliet, and it delivered the goods. Yet, the 1.5-mile tri-oval is being replaced by Iowa Speedway for the 2027 d
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at Iowa: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

  06-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR is racing at Iowa Speedway this weekend for Round 23 of the 26-race regular season. Both the Cup and O'Reilly Series will be racing at the short track, along with ARCA.William Byron is the defending winner of the Iowa Cup race, but the Hendrick Motorsports driver is winless so far in the 2026 season. Corey Heim won the most recent Cup race at Indianapolis, but as a part-time driver, he won't be back in the field for Iowa.Denny Hamlin leads the championship standings, 84 po
  
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• 2027 NASCAR Schedule Tracker: Talladega and Iowa Become Latest Tracks to Confirm Dates

  06-08-2026 22:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2027 NASCAR schedule is continuing to come into focus.On Thursday, Talladega Superspeedway and Iowa Speedway became the latest tracks to officially announce their 2027 race weekends, adding four more national series events to the growing calendar.The announcements continue a busy stretch of schedule reveals after several other tracks confirmed dates over the past week, giving fans an increasingly clear picture of what the 2027 season will look like.Talladega Keeps Its Traditional Spring and
  
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• "God Help Us"- NASCAR Legend Exposes Fraudulent AI Scheme Scamming NASCAR Fans

  06-08-2026 22:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, NC – JULY 19: The race fans sits in the sun in the grandstands during the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Window World 450 on July 19, 2026 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, NC. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 19 NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26071933459450 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireA message from your favorite NASCAR driver may not mean what it did a decade ago. Instead of a contest win or a
  
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• New Hampshire Motor Speedway confirms return to the NASCAR Chase in 2027

  06-08-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe September 25-26 race weekend will once again return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) for the 2027 NASCAR season, hosting both the NASCAR Cup and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.“We are thrilled to return to September and The Chase next year,” said New Hampshire Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager David McGrath. “Last September, New England race fans showed up in sold-out fashion. Fall racing in New England is a win for race fans,
  
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• Iowa Speedway secures July 4th race for 2027 NASCAR Cup season

  06-08-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe Iowa Speedway short track will host a NASCAR weekend from July 2-4 in 2027, moving a month earlier in the Cup schedule to race on Independence Day. The Cup Series will be joined by the O'Reilly Series and ARCA Menard's Series.The track has sold out for three consecutive years after joining the Cup schedule in 2024. Originally, the inaugural Cup race at Iowa was scheduled for mid-June, but had sat on the first weekend of August for the last two years."From the moment NASCAR re
  
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• He never misses a lap: Hoosier native Kyle McKinney’s eye for detail powers NASCAR’s scoring

  06-08-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While millions of fans see races unfold from the grandstands or their living rooms, Kyle McKinney watches them with a different purpose.“I joke that I get paid to watch races,” McKinney said. “But you’re watching with purpose. You’re intently following every lap, every position and everything that’s happening throughout the field.”As NASCAR’s chief scorer, McKinney leads the department responsible for timing and scoring across the NASCAR Cup Series
  
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• 10 Facts Every NASCAR Fan Should Know About Iowa Speedway

  06-08-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Iowa Speedway has quickly become one of the NASCAR Cup Series’ most anticipated stops, but the Newton, Iowa, facility has been building its reputation for nearly two decades.Long before the Cup Series made its debut there in 2024, Iowa Speedway had already become a favorite among drivers in NASCAR’s developmental ranks, IndyCar stars and race fans. Its combination of short-track racing, high speeds and constantly evolving racing surface makes it one of the most distinctive venues on
  
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• Remembering one of the strangest finishes in NASCAR history at Iowa

  06-08-2026 19:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFifteen years ago, Iowa Speedway hosted one of the wildest and strangest finishes in NASCAR history.On 6 August 2011, the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series contested the U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway. The race was dominated by Roush cars, with Carl Edwards and teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. combining to lead 134 of 250 laps. Things got a bit tense between the teammates, and they even made contact while battling side-by-side late in the race. At the time, they w
  
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• “He Made Me Cry”: Mark Martin Comes Clean on His Complicated Relationship With Legendary Team Owner

  06-08-2026 18:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  One of the main influences on Mark Martin’s Hall of Fame career was Jack Roush. Martin won 40 NASCAR Cup Series races between 1989 and 2009, including an astounding 35 while driving a Roush Racing Ford. But beneath the on-track success, there were aspects of this partnership that remained private until now.Jack Roush had gotten in trouble with the authorities following his 1989 aircraft incident as he had landed at a test track site in Ohio without permission. But rather than feeling sympa
  
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• One month to make the Chase: Who’s safe and who’s running out of time?

  06-08-2026 18:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThere is just one month of racing left in the regular season for the NASCAR Cup Series, as the Chase for the Championship returns for the first time since 2013. The revised format will take the top 16 drivers in the standings and reset their points after the 26th race of the season.The points leader will begin the final ten-week stretch with 2100 points, second will have 2075, third will begin on 2065, followed by five-point increments down to 16th on 2000.Iowa Speedway, Richmond
  
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• One month to make the Chase: Who's safe and who's running out of time?

  06-08-2026 18:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There is just one month of racing left in the regular season for the NASCAR Cup Series, as the Chase for the Championship returns for the first time since 2013. The revised format will take the top 16 drivers in the standings and reset their points after the 26th race of the season.The points leader will begin the final ten-week stretch with 2100 points, second will have 2075, third will begin on 2065, followed by five-point increments down to 16th on 2000.Iowa Speedway, Richmond Raceway, New Ha
  
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• Iowa's status for the 2027 NASCAR season receives a major update

  06-08-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is returning to Iowa Speedway for the second straight season this weekend. Iowa has been an amazing track for NASCAR, and it is expected to be very good again in 2026. However, what is the latest on the track's status for the 2027 season? It appears to be in a good spot for another weekend.Iowa Speedway president Eric Peterson said the speedway will host a Cup Series event in 2027, as reported by KNIA/KRLS' Randy Van. Peterson also announced that Iowa will get a $20 million upgrade. This
  
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• NASCAR adjusts stage break rules to shorten lengthy caution periods

  06-08-2026 17:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photo One of the pitfalls of the stage racing format across all three NASCAR national touring divisions is what happens when there is a caution in the closing laps of a stage.For example, there have been times in recent NASCAR history where there was a caution at the end of the stage, a one or two lap shootout, the stage break itself, and then a caution in the opening laps of a stage.Then, before you know it, NASCAR has run 35 of 40 minutes under caution, and fans have expressed
  
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• After a week off, Byron heads to Iowa with confidence

  06-08-2026 17:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  In a season of struggle and with The Chase approaching, William Byron could use a turnaround, and Iowa Speedway may be the perfect place to find it.After a rare week off, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to the 0.875-mile short track for Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 (3:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Iowa weekend schedule | Cup Series standingsByron is the defending race winner, but after six straight seasons with at least one victory, the d
  
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• Texas Motor Speedway reveals NASCAR dates for 2027

  06-08-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Texas Motor Speedway will host NASCAR for a tripleheader weekend in 2027. On Wednesday, Texas announced its race dates for the 2027 NASCAR season. Just like the 2026 season, the venue will only have one date. Earlier in the year, Chase Elliott roared to victory in front of a packed house.The tripleheader weekend will take place from August 30 to May 2, with the NASCAR Truck Series kicking off the action on Friday. Then, the NASCAR O'Reilly Series will compete on Saturday on the first day of May.
  
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• 2027 NASCAR Schedule Continues to Take Shape With Bristol, New Hampshire Dates

  06-08-2026 17:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2027 NASCAR Cup Series schedule continues to come into focus.Just one day after several tracks unveiled their 2027 race weekends, Bristol Motor Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway announced their own dates Thursday, adding two more major pieces to next season’s calendar.The announcements confirm New Hampshire’s return as an early Chase race while also restoring Bristol’s iconic Night Race to its traditional August home.New Hampshire returns as an early Chase stopNew H
  
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• Two-time Iowa winner Sam Mayer seeks first 2026 victory at track

  06-08-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series drivers have raced at Iowa Speedway only twice. For the NASCAR O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series, however, Iowa is familiar territory.The latter series will race at the 0.875-mile short track for the 23rd time in Saturday‘s Hy-Vee Perks 250 (5 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).After a four-year absence, the O‘Reilly Series returned to the short track in Newton, Iowa, in 2024. Sam Mayer won that race and successfully defended his victory last year, gi
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Hit With Painful Reality Check Before the Chase

  06-08-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - APRIL 18: William Byron, driver of the #24 All-Pro Reconditioning Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on April 18, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyWilliam Byron faces growing questions over his NASCAR Cup Series championship hopes after two respected analysts raised concerns about his recent form. With only four races left in the regular season, the Hendrick Motorsports dr
  
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• “Got… Away From Who We Are”: New NASCAR CEO Trying to Undo Past Mistakes That Cost the Sport

  06-08-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series-Practice Oct 31, 2025 Avondale, Arizona, USA NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell right speaks to the media alongside commissioner Steve Phelps during the state of the press conference in the media center at Phoenix Raceway. Avondale Phoenix Raceway Arizona USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMarkxJ.xRebilasx 20251031_mjr_su5_017 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesEver since NASCAR got out of the lawsuit last year, things have been differ
  
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• Circuit of the Americas reveals NASCAR dates for 2027

  06-08-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is returning to Circuit of the Americas in 2027. On Wednesday, Circuit of the Americas announced its race dates for the 2027 NASCAR season. This will mark the sport's seventh straight season racing at the road course. In 2026, Tyler Reddick won after winning the Daytona 500 in February.The sport will return to Circuit of the Americas on Saturday, March 6 for the NASCAR O'Reilly Series event. Then, the NASCAR Cup Series will take on the road course on Sunday, March 7. This will be NASCAR's
  
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• “I Got Laughed Out of the Industry”: NASCAR Legend Counters Dale Jr's All-Star Criticism With Bold Solution

  06-08-2026 16:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 14: Dale Earnhardt Jr. watches the action from the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 on February 14, 2025 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 14 NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon25021410544300 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireThe entire existence of NASCAR’s All-Star Race has been the subject of debate of l
  
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• EchoPark Speedway announces NASCAR dates for 2027

  06-08-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is returning to EchoPark Speedway in 2027, and the race dates have been announced. EchoPark has revealed its dates for the 2027 season with one notable change. First off, all three series will race at EchoPark from February 26 to 28, kicking off the second points weekend of the campaign.Then, NASCAR returns to EchoPark in July, but with one notable change. On Saturday, July 17, the NASCAR Truck Series will race under the lights while the O'Reilly Series loses its summer date. Finally, the
  
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• Despite Chase Elliott’s Support, NASCAR Isn’t Ready for Saturday Racing

  06-08-2026 15:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 11: Chase Elliott 9 Hendrick Motorsports Napa Auto Parts Chevrolet prepares to enter his race car prior to practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 11, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 11 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon260211642500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireWatching races late into a Sunday night and then getting up early for wo
  
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• Daytona International Speedway announces NASCAR dates for 2027

  06-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2027 NASCAR schedule hasn't been announced yet; however, that doesn't mean dates won't be revealed by tracks. Daytona International Speedway has announced its NASCAR dates for the 2027 season. There aren't many changes outside of the Clash returning to Daytona for the first time since 2021.NASCAR will bring the Truck Series back to Daytona on Friday, February 19. The NASCAR O'Reilly Series race will be the next day on Saturday. Finally, the 2027 Daytona 500 will be on Sunday, February 21. Th
  
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• NASCAR brings Clash back to Daytona for 2027 season

  06-08-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is bringing the Clash back to a familiar place. Earlier in the week, NASCAR announced that Daytona International Speedway will host the Clash during the 2027 Cup Series season. The exhibition event will take place on Saturday, February 13, 2027. It will be the night before the Super Bowl.The Clash will also have a new sponsor for 2027. It will be the Wheatley Vodka Clash. This is a new multiyear partnership with NASCAR, Daytona International Speedway, and Wheatley American Vodka, which ha
  
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• NASCAR returns to USA Sports and NBC: What to know for the final 14 races of 2026

  06-08-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR returns to USA Sports and NBC: What to know for the final 14 races of 2026 originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe 2026 NASCAR season is heating up.With just four races left before the Chase for the Cup begins, the battle is on — and it’ll be on USA Network and NBC.USA Sports and NBC will take over the reigns from TNT starting Sunday at Iowa Speedway, and running through the championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November.Here’s a preview of everything to
  
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• Bristol, New Hampshire return to traditional slots on 2027 schedule

  06-08-2026 11:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two tracks will return to more traditional slots on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2027, with Bristol Motor Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway trading places between the regular season and The Chase.The move, unveiled Thursday morning in dueling announcements by both Speedway Motorsports facilities, puts the annual Bristol Night Race back in its familiar late-summer slot on Aug. 14 after a seven-year run in the postseason. New Hampshire will take Bristol‘s place in The Chase next
  
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• NASCAR at Iowa: Key info, links, results for race weekend

  06-08-2026 11:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series return to Iowa Speedway this weekend, while the ARCA Menards Series opens on-track action Friday. The Cup Series begins its final four-race stretch at the 0.875-mile oval before The Chase. Bookmark this page and come back often for your race-week essentials — from qualifying orders, practice speeds, pit stalls and more.RELATED: Full weekend schedule | TV listings | Goodyear tire setup NASCAR Cup SeriesRace day: Sun
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Doesn’t Think NASCAR Needs an All-Star Race Anymore

  06-08-2026 11:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 17, 2026; Dover, Delaware, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) races driver Chase Briscoe (19) on a restart during the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway. © Matthew O'Haren-Imagn ImagesDale Earnhardt Jr. believes NASCAR has to do away with the All-Star race completely. He thinks such races end up treating a track like ‘an afterthought’.Darrell Waltrip won the maiden All-Star race held in 1985. The famed event was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway and at
  
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• Mark Martin Says He Could've Been 'Jeff Gordon' Of NASCAR

  06-08-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Longtime NASCAR star Mark Martin had a great career, culminating with a Hall of Fame berth.Martin, now 67, drove the No. 6 Ford for Roush Racing for the majority of his career. He recorded 40 Cup Series victories, 35 of which were achieved with Roush Racing, over 20 years from 1989 to 2009.The longtime NASCAR Cup Series star stayed loyal throughout his career, though. However, over time, he's starting to question that. Martin has since admitted that he could've been the "Jeff Gordon" of NASCAR.G
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for Cup Series at Iowa in August 2026

  06-08-2026 02:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is set to arrive at Iowa Speedway for its 23rd race of the 2026 season. It is the only date at Iowa, as NASCAR only goes to the venue once per year. In 2025, Chase Briscoe won the pole for the Cup Series race at Iowa, marking his sixth of seven pole positions during the season.First, the Cup Series needs to qualify for the event at Iowa, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver will make a one-lap run, with the overall lap times determining the starting lineup
  
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• Matt Hirschman finally wins at Thompson, scores second victory of 2026

  06-08-2026 00:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  THOMPSON, Conn. — In the two decades Matt Hirschman has competed on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, a win at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park had eluded him.Thompson has long been a special track for Hirschman, who spent a good portion of his childhood watching numerous Modified legends compete around there like his father Tony, who won eight Modified Tour races at the track. Each trip to the historic facility only fueled Hirschman‘s desire to join the notable list of Thompson win
  
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