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• Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece Have the FUNNIEST NASCAR Bet Ever — The Loser Must Run 500 Laps Around a Roundabout!

  01-11-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb 12, 2025; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher (17) and NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Preece (60) during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn ImagesNASCAR drivers are known for making some wild bets, but Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece might have come up with one of the funniest punishments imaginable.The two RFK Racing teammates have a wager riding on the final NASCAR Cup Series driver standings.
  
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• Is NASCAR’s Championship Format Broken? Kyle Larson’s Title Run Has Fans Questioning Everything

  01-11-2026 17:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectKyle Larson is closing in on another NASCAR Cup Series championship, but the numbers behind his title campaign have reignited the debate over whether the playoff format truly rewards the best driver of the season.According to data shared by Pit by Numbers, Larson has recorded four crashes, a 14.7 average finish and lost 20 head-to-head battles against Denny Hamlin across 34 races. Hamlin, meanwhile, has zero DNFs and a 9.1 average finish, the best in the Cu
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Martinsville race live updates, highlights, leaderboard for YellaWood 500

  01-11-2026 17:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series championship could be decided today.Kyle Larson enters the Xfinity 500 on Nov. 1 at Martinsville with a 73-point lead ahead of Denny Hamlin.Hamlin will start on the pole, and he can put some pressure on Larson with a win. The math is somewhat complicated, with Christopher Bell (-74) and Chase Briscoe (-79) at a similar range. Joey Logano (-100), Ryan Blaney (-107) and Tyler Reddick (-126) are also still mathematically alive.But if Larson finishes Martinsville with a lead of
  
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• Denny Hamlin Shuts Down Brad Keselowski-23XI Partnership Over 'Intellectual Property' Fears

  01-11-2026 16:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, AL – APRIL 26: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing King s Hawaiian UBE Coconut Rolls Toyota looks on prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Jack Links 500 on April 26, 2026, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega AL. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 26 NASCAR Cup Series Jack Links 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2604262724 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireA part-time seat could cost 23XI Racing more than it gains. Denny Hamlin sees a risk in bringing Brad Kesel
  
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• "Tell Him I Personally Said Shut Up"- Furious NASCAR Driver Rips Dale Jr's Star Over Martinsville Apology

  01-11-2026 16:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TN – SEPTEMBER 20: Dale Earnhardt, Jr 88 JR Motorsports Hellmann s Chevrolet talks with members of his crew during practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity Series Food City 300 on September 20, 2024 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 20 NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon240920815300 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireSammy Smith spent the weekend before Martinsville pulling off a double no-non-Cup driver had
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Raise Fresh Concerns Over Martinsville’s Risky Bumper Changes

  01-11-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 31: Carson Kvapil, driver of the #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, races Corey Day, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR’s softer bumper package will face its biggest test yet at Martinsville Speedway, with drivers warning that the changes could affect the outcome of Su
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Explains Why Speed Alone Cannot Win Championships

  01-11-2026 15:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 31: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, climbs into his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyKyle Larson never expected to enter the final two races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase with a chance to secure the championship early. The Hendrick Motorsports driver admitted his No. 5 Chevrolet team lacked th
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR Cup Series Race Today at Martinsville: TV Channel, Start Time and Streaming

  01-11-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 31: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet, races during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR returns to Martinsville Speedway today, November 1, for the Xfinity 500 as the 2026 Cup Series Chase moves closer to its conclusion. The 500-lap race marks the ninth event in the 10-race ch
  
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• Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's top Martinsville moments

  01-11-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoMotorsport.com continues with this week's edition of our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series, looking back on his most iconic moments from Martinsville Speedway.Four of Busch's record 234 career NASCAR national-series wins came at Martinsville. Busch's last-ever win in NASCAR came just days before his death at the age of 41 in May.In honor of KB, we've been highlighting his most impressive, memorable, or even infamous moments at each upcoming track on the NASCAR Cup schedule. Previ
  
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• NASCAR race at Martinsville: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup, weather for Xfinity 500

  01-11-2026 12:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, VA — Much is at stake at Martinsville.Even with one more race to go, next weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the NASCAR Cup Series championship could be wrapped up on Sunday, Nov. 1 at the old school short track in southern Virginia.Kyle Larson enters the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway at the top of the Chase standings with a comfortable 73-point lead over second-place Denny Hamlin. If the race ends with Larson ahead by 77 points, he will have secured the championship on
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville: Starting lineup, TV schedule for today's race

  01-11-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin is on the pole for the Xfinity 500NASCAR Cup Series race on Nov. 1 at Martinsville.Hamlin's lap of 19.226 seconds in qualifying on Oct. 31 topped the leaderboard ahead of teammate Ty Gibbs.Points leader Kyle Larson will start third. All four Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets will start inside the top 10.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at Martinsville.MARTINSVILLE RACE PICKS:NASCAR Martinsville predictions 2026, expert picks for Cup Series raceNASCAR Martinsvil
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Martinsville lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race

  01-11-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series has its penultimate race of the 2026 season in the Xfinity 500 on Nov. 1 at Martinsville.Kyle Larson's win last week at Talladega gave the driver of the No. 5 a major cushion heading into the final two games of the season.Larson leads Denny Hamlin by 73 points and Christopher Bell by 74. Hamlin, Bell and Chase Briscoe (-79) could win both races to end the year and still fall short of earning the championship.Hamlin is on the pole, while Larson starts in third.Here's the ful
  
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• Carson Kvapil gets Rodney Childers a clock and the O'Reilly Chase is wide open now

  01-11-2026 06:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCarson Kvapil got Rodney Childers his elusive Ridgeway Grandfather Clock trophy and with it, a chance for both of them to keep their championship hopes alive for at least one more week at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Remarkably, throughout his decorated career as a Late Model Stock driver and then Cup Series crew chief, Childers never won at Martinsville Speedway in any capacity. He is a short tracker through and through and really wanted one of these.That Kvapil delivered, but also
  
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• Drivers believe softer bumpers will impact NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville

  01-11-2026 06:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEarlier this year near the end of June, NASCAR instructed teams to remove foam from the front and rear bumpers for certain short track races, which previously allowed drivers to slam into each other with no real damage or consequences.Drivers needed to be mindful of the softer bumpers, but it's been a bit of non-story so far after North Wilkesboro, Richmond and Bristol. However, could Martinsville be a different story? The half-mile paperclip is pretty much a one-groove track wi
  
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• Hailie Deegan wins ARCA West finale as Huddleston claims another championship

  01-11-2026 05:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAfter just 42 laps of racing, inclement weather prevented ARCA Racing officials from completing the final 108 laps at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, with Hailie Deegan earning the win in a rain-shortened season finale.Deegan was part of a historic all-female front row with pole-sitter Mia Lovell, and she ultimately finished second to Deegan to make a little bit more history. This is also the first time in series history where female swept the top two positions in a race."It's bee
  
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• Where to watch NASCAR today: Channel, time, TV schedule, live stream for 2026 Martinsville playoff race

  01-11-2026 05:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Where to watch NASCAR today: Channel, time, TV schedule, live stream for 2026 Martinsville playoff race originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The penultimate race of the NASCAR season is upon us. The Playoff Chase is headed to Martinsville for the Xfinity 500, taking place on Sunday.After months and months of anticipation, it's almost time to crown a Cup Series champion. Drivers will be looking forward to a calmer race at Martinsvil
  
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• Sammy Smith Sparks Multi-Car NASCAR Crash Caught on Video: Watch the Chaos

  01-11-2026 02:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sammy Smith sparks a multi-car NASCAR crash caught on video. Watch the wreck unfold and see how the incident triggered chaos on the track. GettyTALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 24: Sammy Smith, driver of the #8 Pilot Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 24, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama.GettySammy Smith sent the NASCAR O’Reilly Series race at Martinsville into chaos when he triggered an early multi-car w
  
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• Carson Kvapil delivers clutch performance at Martinsville to keep championship hopes alive

  01-11-2026 01:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  By Holly Cain
  NASCAR Wire ServiceMARTINSVILLE, Va. – Carson Kvapil book-ended Saturday’s Halloween evening at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, leading early and leading late to claim his third NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory of the season – and of his career – in the National Debt Relief 250.Race Results: National Debt Relief 250 at MartinsvilleIt was clutch performance for the 23-year-old North Carolinian who won the pole position and led the most laps on the day – 121 of 250
  
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• Race Results: 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Series National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville

  01-11-2026 01:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On Halloween night at Martinsville Speedway, Carson Kvapil clawed his way back into the fight for a NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship. Kvapil took the race win after leading a race-high 121 laps in the 250-lap event.Justin Allgaier, Kvapil’s JR Motorsports teammate, finished runner-up and, in doing so, took the point lead from Jesse Love, who finished 30th.Corey Day came home in third ahead of Brandon Jones and Sam Mayer, who rounded out the top-five finishers in the National De
  
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• Carson Kvapil wins Martinsville as Justin Allgaier takes NASCAR O’Reilly points lead

  01-11-2026 00:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCarson Kvapil earned a big win at Martinsville on Saturday, keeping his title hopes alive as JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier finished second and took over the championship lead.Behind the JRM 1-2, Corey Day finished third, Brandon Jones fourth, and Sam Mayer fifth. Sheldon Creed, Sammy Smith, William Sawalich, Brent Crews, and Taylor Gray filled out the rest of the top ten."I knew we had a really fast Bass Pro Shop Chevrolet," said Kvapil. "Rodney [Childers, crew chief] r
  
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• Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Martinsville race? Winner is Carson Kvapil plus full results

  01-11-2026 00:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Kvapil held off Justin Allgaier in the final laps to win the National Debt Relief 250NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Oct. 31 at Martinsville.Kvapil stayed in championship contention with the win, 31 points behind points leader Justin Allgaier with the season finale at Homestead next week.Jesse Love crashed with less than 50 laps to go, and nursed brakes issues to a 30th-place finish to lose the points lead.Here are the full results from Saturday's race:Who won the NASCAR O'Reill
  
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