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• William Byron’s Crew Hit With Major Penalties After New Hampshire Disaster

  27-08-2026 09:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb 15, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) during the 68th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. © Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesNASCAR has suspended two members of William Byron’s No. 24 team after Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire. The decision comes after Byron’s left-rear wheel fell off during the final stage.Byron made a four-tire pit stop on lap 203 and drove 19 laps before disaster struck. The
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Backs Richard Childress’ Driver Decision

  27-08-2026 07:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. supports Richard Childress' 2027 driver decision. GettyDDale Earnhardt Jr. supports Richard Childress’ decision to sign Austin Hill to a full-time NASCAR Cup Series deal in 2027. On Monday, it was announced that Hill will remain in the No. 33 RCR Chevrolet next year.Following the sudden passing of two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch on May 21, RCR moved from the No. 8 to the No. 33 and put Hill behind the wheel. In the 13 races since, Hill has recorded two top-20 fin
  
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• NASCAR targets 2032 for new scheduling approach but is working backwards to that date

  27-08-2026 02:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFor the first time in several years, there isn’t a new buzzy thing on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.The street course race at Naval Air Station North Island will return for a second consecutive season and the inability to close out a return to Grant Park in Chicago means that Chicagoland Speedway will return next season as well.Additionally, there are no international venues or new venues whatsoever, and the O’Reilly Series has no standalone events whatsoever. For wh
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Weighs in on NASCAR Wet-Weather Debate

  27-08-2026 02:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. gave his opinion on NASCAR’s wet-weather procedure regarding live pit stops on a damp pit road. The comments came amid much criticism for NASCAR’s decision to not allow teams to have a competitive pit cycle while pit road was still wet.Last Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire began in wet conditions. All 36 cars were on wet-weather tires until the 40th lap of the 301-lap race. As the track dried over the course of the first run, NASCAR threw a competiti
  
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• NASCAR Daytona Weather Forecast: Will Rain Impact Coke Zero Sugar 400 Weekend?

  27-08-2026 02:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 16: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota walks under an umbrella during a weather delay in the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR is headed back to Daytona International Speedway this weekend, and whenever the Cup Series rolls into Florida in late August, there is one variable capable of changing everything: the we
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Gets New Title Sponsor For 2027

  27-08-2026 00:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Truck Series gets new entitlement sponsor for 2027. GettyThe NASCAR Truck Series will have a new entitlement sponsor beginning in 2027. FedEx Freight will become the main sponsor for one of the top three premier NASCAR series beginning next year.Craftsman has been the title sponsor for the Truck Series since 2023, in what was a return to the series after being the title sponsor from 1995-2008. The Truck Series has gone through numerous title sponsors since the beginning of the series back
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Analyzes Bubba Wallace, Josh Berry New Hampshire Battle

  27-08-2026 00:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. analyzes the New Hampshire battle between Bubba Wallace and Josh Berry. GettyDale Earnhardt Jr. weighed in on the intense battle for the lead between Bubba Wallace and Josh Berry in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire.In the waning laps of the Dollar Tree 301, Wallace and Berry jockeyed for the top spot. At one point, Berry’s No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford ran into the back of Wallace’s No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota in turn 3, sending the latter ou
  
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• Sammy Smith "moving on" from JR Motorsports after 2026 season

  27-08-2026 00:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSammy Smith, 22, will not continue to drive the No. 8 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports (JRM) into the 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season. Smith previously drove for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), but joined JRM at the start of the 2024 season."New chapter, same mindset," Smith posted on social media. "After this season, I’ll be moving on from JR Motorsports and into a new chapter. I’m incredibly grateful for everyone at JRM who has been part of the last thre
  
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