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• “Time Has Become Something I Have to Be Careful With”– NASCAR Reporter Announces TV Exit After 11 Year Broadcast Run

  07-08-2026 23:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  via Imago ©Credit - ImagoParker Kligerman has spent the last decade doing what almost nobody in NASCAR manages. He raced on weekends and reported on those same races for NBC. He swapped fire suits for headsets, pit boxes for broadcast booths, and somehow kept both careers running. Something had to give eventually.On a recent episode of Money Lap, the podcast he co-hosts with fellow driver Landon Cassill, Kligerman made a significant announcement.“For the first time since 2014, since I
  
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• One NASCAR Driver Has Quietly Dominated Short Tracks All Season

  07-08-2026 20:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The spotlight heading into NASCAR’s return to Iowa Speedway has largely fallen on drivers like Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell and Ryan Blaney. Hamlin enters the weekend as the betting favorite, Bell has established himself as one of the series’ premier short-track racers, and Blaney already owns a Cup Series victory at Iowa.But one statistic suggests another championship contender deserves far more attention.According to NASCAR Insights, Joey Logano has quietly scored more points on
  
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• NASCAR Iowa Qualifying Order: Full Cup Series Lineup for Saturday

  07-08-2026 20:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The starting lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway won’t be set until Saturday afternoon, but teams already know one important detail: the order they’ll head onto the track.NASCAR has released the complete qualifying order for the Iowa Corn 350 weekend, with 36 drivers scheduled to make single-car qualifying following Saturday’s practice session.Connor Zilisch will be the first driver to take the green flag in qualifying, while points leader Denny Ha
  
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• NASCAR’s New Docuseries Features Kurt Busch’s First Formal Interview Since Kyle’s Death

  07-08-2026 19:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR’s newest television project will do more than revisit the sport’s history. It will also feature one of its most emotional conversations in recent memory.USA Network’s three-part docuseries NASCAR Americana premieres Sunday night following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. While the series explores NASCAR’s evolution from its moonshining roots to its place in modern American culture, Episode 2 includes something many fans have been waiting to see: Kurt Bu
  
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• NASCAR's likely final race date of 2027 season revealed

  07-08-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2027 NASCAR schedule is slowly being released. Over the last few days, tracks have been announcing their race weekends during the 2027 campaign. From Daytona to Bristol, the venues are getting their time in the spotlight. However, when will the 2027 season end? One NASCAR insider has provided the most likely scenario.Homestead-Miami Speedway is expected to host the season finale on Sunday, November 14, 2027, as reported by FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass. By piecing the schedule together, it likely
  
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• “Garage Area Was Miserable”– Steve O’Donnell Drops Humble Confession on Dark Era of Finger-Pointing and Low Ratings

  07-08-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AUSTIN, TX – MAY 23: Cars lined up on pit road during qualifying for the inaugural EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand Prix NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series race on May 23, 2021 at the Circuit of America in Austin, Texas. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAY 23 NASCAR Cup Series – EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand Prix Icon9532105230013 ©imago images/Icon SMIRecent issues with NASCAR’s ratings have sparked debate over whether the sport has strayed too far from i
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series to race at Talladega on Halloween in 2027

  07-08-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series will get spooky at Talladega Superspeedway in 2027. On Thursday, Talladega announced that it will host the Cup Series on Halloween during the 2027 NASCAR season. This will be the first Talladega race on Halloween since 2010, which was won by Clint Bowyer.NASCAR will go to Talladega for the first time in late April with the Cup and O'Reilly Series. On Saturday, April 24, the O'Reilly Series will compete while the Cup Series runs on Sunday. Then, the NASCAR Truck Series start
  
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• NASCAR CEO Drops 3-Word Verdict Defending Controversial Driver’s On-Track Antics

  07-08-2026 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  There has always been more to NASCAR than just who finishes first. The biggest names in the sport have frequently been characterized by their personalities and how to respond to their rivals. Situations can get chaotic with post-race altercations, but NASCAR isn’t going to suppresses the natural flow of emotions and outbursts.“But we need rivalries. We need villains, right? Any sport, you need personalities. You need a reason to care.”That three-word verdict from Steve O’
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series to compete at Iowa on Fourth of July in 2027

  07-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Iowa Speedway will return to the 2027 NASCAR schedule for a special weekend. In 2027, Iowa will host NASCAR on the Fourth of July weekend. The NASCAR Cup Series will finish off the race weekend on the Fourth of July. As of now, it is unclear if the speedway will host the race during the day or under the lights.Also, Iowa will undergo a full repave following the NASCAR races this weekend. In 2024, Iowa had a partial repave, and it has stayed this way over the last two seasons. Now, Iowa will get
  
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• New Hampshire returns to Chase for the 2027 NASCAR season

  07-08-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New Hampshire Motor Speedway is returning to the Chase. On Thursday, New Hampshire announced its race weekend for 2027, and it will be a part of the Chase now. The track will replace Bristol Motor Speedway, which wanted to move to August for easier accommodations with college football.In 2027, New Hampshire will host the NASCAR Cup and Truck Series on September 25 and 26. It is unclear which race date this will be in the Chase, as NASCAR hasn't revealed the official schedule for the 2027 season.
  
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• 2026 Iowa Corn 350 Betting Odds: Denny Hamlin Opens as NASCAR Favorite

  07-08-2026 16:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series returns from its final off weekend of the regular season with Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, and oddsmakers believe Denny Hamlin is the driver to beat.Hamlin enters the weekend as the betting favorite after another strong season that has kept him near the top of the Cup Series standings. But history suggests Sunday’s race may be anything but predictable.The 0.875-mile Iowa Speedway has produced two different Cup Series winners in its first two events
  
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• NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Backs Rule Change That Could End a Major Fan Complaint

  07-08-2026 16:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. walks on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on August 22, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR has introduced a major rule change aimed at reducing long caution periods and increasing green-flag racing. The new NASCAR rule change begins this weekend at Iowa Speedway and will apply to all three national
  
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• Bristol Motor Speedway moves out of Chase for 2027 NASCAR season

  07-08-2026 16:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bristol Motor Speedway will no longer be a part of the Chase in 2027. On Thursday, Bristol revealed its dates for the 2027 NASCAR season, including its final weekend. Instead of running its final race weekend in September, the track will move to its previous slot in mid-August in 2027.NASCAR will go to Bristol for a tripleheader weekend from April 9 to 11, before returning to the venue from August 12 to 14. Bristol wanted an August date back with no more elimination drama in the Chase moving for
  
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• What To Know: USAC Silver Crown Series Takes On Iowa Speedway

  07-08-2026 15:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the first time in 11 seasons, the USAC Silver Crown Championship returns to Iowa Speedway this Saturday, August 8.The fast paced Newton, Iowa 7/8-mile paved oval is prime for open wheel champ car action at the Iowa 100 for what is sure to be one of the fastest events of the year, with lap speeds clocking in at a mid-140 mph average.Watch Live2026 USAC Silver Crown at Iowa Speedway
  It's good to be back in the Hawkeye State. Here are some of the headlines for round six of the 2026 USAC Silver
  
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• William Sawalich returns to Joe Gibbs Racing for 2027 NASCAR season

  07-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  William Sawalich won't be going anywhere for the 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly Series season. On Thursday, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Sawalich will return to the No. 18 car for the 2027 O'Reilly Series campaign. The driver of the No. 18 car will enter his third season for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2027.Sawalich won his first career NASCAR event at Rockingham Speedway earlier in 2026. While the driver of the No. 18 car is in danger of missing the Chase, he has run well over the course of the season. Now, J
  
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• NASCAR Qualifying Order This Weekend: Cup Series Qualifying Order at Iowa Speedway

  07-08-2026 14:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is racing this weekend at Iowa Speedway, with practice and qualifying scheduled for the early afternoon to set the field for the Iowa Corn 350. With four points races remaining in the regular season and a new format for stages in place, starting positoning feels especially important on Sunday.Let’s take a look at the NASCAR qualifying order this weekend at Iowa Speedway ahead of Saturday’s Cup Series qualifying for the Iowa Corn 350. Of note, there will be just
  
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• 'NASCAR Americana': How to watch, key details, more

  07-08-2026 13:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A small, family-owned sport has turned into a one-of-a-kind phenomenon.Over 78 years of existence, NASCAR, a regional pastime, evolved into a popular national powerhouse by balancing its southern roots with a modern-day flair. In ‘NASCAR Americana,’ the three-part docuseries explores the sport’s rise by drawing on interviews and stories from stock-car racing’s greats to examine how NASCAR has reflected and shaped the culture, identity, and character of a changing nation.T
  
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• The Next Generation: Jak Crawford

  07-08-2026 12:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoHow my motorsport journey started“I started in karting when I first got in the go-kart when I was four years old. My dad had bought me a go-kart and then eventually started taking me to a track when I was six years old.“I was watching NASCAR mainly, I was more interested in NASCAR, being in America. Where I grew up it was the main thing, the main motorsport on TV and I really, really liked that.”My strengths as a driver“My best is attacking high-speed corn
  
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• “Way Too Many Yes People”- Tony Stewart Inspired NASCAR Legend’s Battle Against Controversial Playoff System

  07-08-2026 06:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – JUNE 18: Tony Stewart looks on during the Camping World Superstar Racing Experience event at Five Flags Speedway on June 18, 2022 in Pensacola, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/SRX/Getty Images) ©Getty ImagesMark Martin, alongside Dale Jr played a pivotal role in reinstating the Chase format back in NASCAR Cup Series. Fans and drivers had been demanding ‌a more legitimate format over the gimmicky playoffs. And NASCAR delivered. From 2026 onwards, the 10-ra
  
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• Bombshell Iowa Speedway News Drops Prior to NASCAR Race Weekend

  07-08-2026 06:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Iowa Speedway gets major news prior to NASCAR weekend. GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series circuit returns to action this weekend at the Iowa Speedway. The 0.85-mile track is set to host its third-ever Cup Series event at the track.Prior to this weekend’s on-track action, huge news regarding the future of Iowa Speedway was revealed. In 2027, the Iowa Speedway race weekend will take place on July 4th weekend. In addition, the track will be repaved following this weekend’s NASCAR races.NASCAR:
  
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• NASCAR reveals green-flag times for Iowa in August 2026

  07-08-2026 05:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is ready for the upcoming race weekend at Iowa Speedway. The sport returns to Iowa in what is expected to be a fun weekend in Newton. However, when will NASCAR wave the green flags throughout the weekend in Iowa on Saturday and Sunday?The NASCAR O'Reilly Series kicks off the action with a 5:07 p.m. ET green flag at Iowa on The CW on Saturday afternoon. The NASCAR Truck Series won't compete at Iowa, with the next race taking place at Richmond Raceway next weekend.Finally, the NASCAR Cup Se
  
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• Iowa Speedway Weather Forecast: Latest NASCAR Weekend Updates for Every Race

  07-08-2026 05:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series races through Iowa Speedway during the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol in Newton, Iowa, on Aug. 3, 2025. GettyNASCAR returns to Iowa Speedway this weekend for a three-day schedule featuring the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Cup Series.The latest forecast looks encouraging for most of the weekend, though Sunday’s Cup Series race carries the highest chance for weather-related interruptions with morning thunderstorms currently in t
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Famer Backs Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick’s Next Gen Concerns with Radical Demand

  07-08-2026 05:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Brasil race in Sao Paulo SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MAY 31: Drivers compete during the 3rd round of the 2026 Nascar Brasil season, at Jose Carlos Pace International Racetrack – Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 31, 2026. Paulo Lopes / Anadolu Sao Paulo Brazil. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxTURxUSAxCANxUKxJPNxITAxFRAxAUSxESPxBELxKORxRSAxHKGxNZL Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxPauloxLopesx ©IMAGO/Anadolu AgencyThe
  
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• NASCAR Insider Surprised By Talladega Date Change

  07-08-2026 05:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR insider confused by Talladega date change. GettyTalladega Superspeedway has revealed its race weekend dates for the 2027 NASCAR season. NASCAR will head to the 2.66-mile Alabama track April 24-25 for the first weekend and Oct. 29-31 for the second weekend. The spring Talladega race remains in the same spot as the 2025 season, while the fall weekend moves back a week from this year’s 3-day weekend of Oct. 23-25. Talladega’s move to the final weekend of October next year ca
  
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• Lowe’s Sparks Jimmie Johnson Reunion Buzz With Cryptic Social Media Post

  07-08-2026 02:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jimmie Johnson’s final Daytona 500 already carries plenty of significance. Now, NASCAR fans are wondering whether one of the sport’s most iconic sponsor-driver partnerships could make one last appearance.Just days after Legacy Motor Club confirmed Johnson will drive the No. 48 Chevrolet in the 2027 Daytona 500, Lowe’s fueled speculation with a cryptic message on social media that appeared to hint at a possible reunion.While nothing has been officially announced, the post was en
  
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• NASCAR Brings ‘Talladega Nights’ Back to Life With New Fan Experience at Talladega

  07-08-2026 02:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For nearly two decades, “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” has remained one of the most recognizable movies ever associated with NASCAR. Now the sport is bringing that connection back to the track where it all began.NASCAR announced the launch of Dega-Con, a new fan campaign celebrating the 20th anniversary of Talladega Nights. The celebration will culminate during Talladega Superspeedway’s NASCAR Playoffs weekend, Oct. 23-25, with entertainment, fan experiences and
  
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• NASCAR playoffs will return to NH next year with Chase race

  07-08-2026 00:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series playoffs will return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) next year with a NASCAR Chase championship weekend.The Loudon track will host playoff races for both series Sept. 25-26, 2027.Fans attending the upcoming NASCAR weekend Aug. 21-23 at NHMS, highlighted by the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 race, will have the first opportunity to buy tickets to next year's race weekend at the track.
  
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• NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 Weekend Entry List Shake-Up: Every Driver Change Confirmed

  07-08-2026 00:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Elliott looks on before qualifying for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Pennzoil 250 Presented by Take 5 Oil Change at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 25, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series heads to Iowa Speedway this weekend, but several familiar names won’t be in the same rides fans saw just one week ago.From Chase Elliott’s scheduled stint coming to an end to Rajah Caruth’s return at JR Motorsports and an 18-year-old making his NASCAR n
  
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