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• Jesse Love Delivers Emotional Parting Statement to Richard Childress & Co. Ahead of O’Reilly Series Exit

  05-11-2026 23:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 25: Jesse Love 2 Richard Childress Racing Whelen Chevrolet walks to the pre-race stage prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity Series BetMGM 300 on May 25, 2024 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAY 25 NASCAR Xfinity Series BetMGM 300 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon240525431300 ©IMAGO/Icon Sportswire“Like my kid” is how crew chief Danny Stockman described Jesse Love after his 2025 championship. Love b
  
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• Kyle Larson’s Stunning NASCAR Chase Numbers Send Warning to Championship Rivals

  05-11-2026 23:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson isn’t just leading the NASCAR Cup Series championship race. He’s outperforming the rest of the Chase field by a margin that’s difficult to ignore.With Sunday’s championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway approaching, new statistics reveal just how dramatically the Hendrick Motorsports driver has elevated his performance when it matters most.Larson has gone from averaging fewer than 28 points per race during the regular season to more than 47 during the Chase. No other dri
  
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• Timmy Hill secures full-time NASCAR Truck ride for 2027

  05-11-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLong-time NASCAR driver Timmy Hill will be back full-time in 2027, after shutting down his part-time NASCAR Truck Series team. Hill will drive the No. 2 Ford for Team Reaume, and will actually begin his tenure this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Hill is a journeyman driver with 146 Cup starts since 2012, and 243 NASCAR O'Reilly starts since 2011. In Trucks, he has 132 starts dating back to 2013. However, he has rarely been full-time, running the compete Truck schedule only
  
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• NASCAR’s Kyle Larson Makes Surprising Admission Ahead of Championship Race

  05-11-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR star Kyle Larson makes a surprising admission ahead of the 2026 championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Here's what the title contender revealed. GettyFor NASCAR’s top drivers, it all comes down to this — one race to decide the 2026 championship, at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday.But with just over 72 hours to go before engines fire for the season finale, the defending NASCAR champion — who is also the leader in Chase points heading into the championship weekend — made
  
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• Denny Hamlin Asked Joey Logano Why He Went 3-Wide, Then Took Him ‘at Face Value’

  05-11-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin says he believes Joey Logano’s explanation for the Martinsville contact that spun Hamlin and Christopher Bell.Hamlin and Bell both spun after contact from Logano on Sunday. On this week’s Actions Detrimental, his weekly motorsports podcast, he explained the conversation the two had since then.Logano went three-wide and made contact with Bell, who slid into Hamlin. Both Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas spun.What Logano Told HamlinHamlin said he asked Logano why he forced the move when th
  
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• Kyle Larson sits alone on stage for NASCAR Championship Media Day

  05-11-2026 20:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFor much of the past decade, NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Media Day meant taking the remaining contenders and placing them on a stage together.With the return of the Chase for the Championship, and a points battle that is all but wrapped up, that meant Kyle Larson sitting on a stage taking questions all by himself on Thursday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.As Denny Hamlin said on Sunday night at Martinsville Speedway, all that remains before crowing Larson is a ‘dog and pon
  
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• NASCAR at Homestead-Miami 2026: Odds, Broadcast and Race Info

  05-11-2026 20:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOMESTEAD, Fla. — NASCAR will return to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the season finale weekend for the first time in seven years.All three series will wrap up their seasons in south Florida since the 1.5-mile track's run as the season finale host ended in 2019 after 18 consecutive years.Phoenix Raceway hosted the season finale weekend from 2020 to 2025 but popular demand brought the weekend back to Homestead-Miami.NASCAR Cup Series Championship RaceRace: Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, SiriusXM NA
  
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• Carson Hocevar’s History Drove His $100,000 Fine, Elton Sawyer Says

  05-11-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR senior vice president of competition Elton Sawyer says Carson Hocevar’s history is why his Martinsville fine was twice the size of Josh Berry’s.NASCAR fined Hocevar $100,000 on Tuesday for repeatedly brake-checking Austin Cindric. Berry was fined $50,000 for brake-checking Ryan Blaney, which Berry disputed. Both lost 25 driver points.Why Hocevar’s Fine Was Double Berry’sSawyer explained the difference on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.https://twitter.com/SiriusXMNASCAR/status/2117776422089
  
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• “I’m Tired of Being Critiqued”: Kevin Harvick Reveals How Chase Elliott Helped Him Walk Away From Cup Pressure

  05-11-2026 19:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 18: Kevin Harvick 62 Busch Lite Super Late Model prepares for qualifying for the Star Nursery Super Late Models during Star Nursery Classic on October 18, 2024 at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Photo by Chris Williams/LVMS/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 18 Star Nursery Classic EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon007241018082 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireWhen Kevin Harvick walked away from the NASCAR Cup Series in November 2023, he wasn’t exactly looking for anothe
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: How to watch the Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, TV channel, streaming info, race schedule and more

  05-11-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It would take an epic meltdown for Kyle Larson not to win the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship title this Sunday. Larson leads the field of drivers by enough points that a perfect storm of missteps would have to occur for him to not seal the deal. Still, even though we can kind of predict the outcome of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, it's going to be a can't-miss race. The final race of the season will air on NBC this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, while the p
  
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• How Kyle Larson can lose the NASCAR Cup championship at Homestead

  05-11-2026 19:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoA third NASCAR Cup Series championship is directly ahead of Kyle Larson, and he just needs to stay out of trouble at Homestead-Miami Speedway. However, he can still lose it if he's not careful.Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin face a very narrow path to the title, but there is still a path there.Larson leads Bell by 67 points and Hamlin by 70, but a driver can score a maximum of 76 points at Homestead, while every starter is awarded one point. Because Larson holds the tiebreaker
  
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• How to watch NASCAR season finale at Homestead: Schedule, start time, entry list, TV

  05-11-2026 18:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoHomestead-Miami Speedway reclaims its spot as the NASCAR season finale for the first time since 2019, crowning the champion for the Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Truck Series.In Cup, Kyle Larson just needs to stay out of trouble to become champion, holding a 67-point lead over Christopher Bell and a 70-point lead over Denny Hamlin. However, Layne Riggs is just 20 points behind Kaden Honeycutt in the Truck battle, while the O'Reilly Series will feature a true dogdight with five dri
  
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• Legacy Motor Club adds even more investors, including Indy 500 winner Danny Sullivan

  05-11-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLegacy Motor Club, co-owned by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, has added even more investors to its ownership group.“I wanted to bring together people who know what it takes to build something exceptional and sustain it,” said Johnson in a release from the team. “They’ve competed, created, taken risks and led people. They bring different experiences but share a belief in what LEGACY can become. Winning is the ambition, and this group brings valuable
  
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• “I Only Watch Football Now"—NASCAR Veteran Unpacks Polarizing Fan Backlash Over Championship Points Overhaul

  05-11-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireA championship is supposed to reward the driver who delivers when the pressure is highest. But what happens when the format designed to create that pressure leaves some fans questioning whether the best driver is actually being rewarded? NASCAR has spent years trying to strike that balance, moving between season-long consistency and postseason drama, without finding a system that satisfies everyone.The return to The Chase in 2026 was another attempt to settle that argument
  
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• RFK Racing Announces Brad Keselowski’s Replacement as Mark Martin Reacts

  05-11-2026 13:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RFK Racing has officially named Ryan Preece as Brad Keselowski’s replacement in the No. 6 Ford Mustang for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. The announcement marks a major change for the organization as Keselowski prepares to continue his driving career elsewhere.Preece will move from the No. 60 to the team’s flagship entry after spending the past two seasons with RFK. The team confirmed on November 4 that his current crew, led by crew chief Derrick Finley, will also transition to the No. 6
  
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• NASCAR Homestead full weekend track schedule, TV schedule for the championship races

  05-11-2026 12:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 NASCAR season wraps up on the weekend of Nov. 8 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, headlined by the Cup Series Championship Race.2025 Cup Series champion Kyle Larson can secure a repeat with nine points in the championship race.Larson won at Homestead last spring and has a very good track record at the 1.5-mile oval. The Truck Series championship will be decided on Nov. 6, while the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series title will be awarded on Nov. 7. Both series have closer championship races than the
  
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• Last Call: What was the biggest 'what-if' of the 2026 Chase?

  05-11-2026 09:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One year later! William Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team dominated at Martinsville Speedway for the second straight fall race, leading 362 laps to win No. 1 of 2026 and claim another iconic grandfather clock.Of course, Byron wasn’t the only Hendrick Motorsports driver to benefit. Well, sort of. A relatively bumpy performance that stabilized to an “average day” for Kyle Larson at the Virginia 0.526-mile track resulted in six markers lost in The Chase presented by Mobil 1 table
  
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• Kevin Harvick Says Chase Elliott Influenced His Racing Mindset

  05-11-2026 03:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Harvick reveals how Chase Elliott influenced his post-retirement racing career. GettyKevin Harvick revealed that a conversation with Chase Elliott changed his mental approach to racing after his NASCAR career. The 2014 Cup Series champion retired from full-time NASCAR competition after the 2023 season but has since competed in a handful of Late Model races.Throughout his 20-plus career, Harvick won 60 career Cup Series races and a championship in 2014. Harvick is set to be inducted into th
  
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• Ryan Preece changing to No. 6 with RFK Racing for 2027 NASCAR season

  05-11-2026 02:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Preece’s ride will have a new look next year.Preece, who won the first Cup Series race of his career this season at Daytona in the Coke Zero Sugar 400, will remain with Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, but is switching numbers. His Ford Mustang Dark Horse will have a No. 6 on the side of it instead of No. 60.Derrick Finley will remain as crew chief for Preece as well, RFK announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4.Preece will become the sixth full-time driver to pilot the No. 6 for RFK, a number that
  
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• “No Longer Entirely Yours”- Dale Jr. Warns NASCAR Teams Over Dangerous Loss of Control With Outside Investors

  05-11-2026 01:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity Series 2023: Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. 88 takes to the track for the Food City 300 at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol TN. LicenseRM 20751467 Copyright: xZoonar.com/LoganxTxArcexGrindstonexMediaxGroup/ActionxSportsxPhotographyx 20751467 ©IMAGO/ZoonarBrad Keselowski wanted to buy RFK Racing outright. His fellow owners, Jack Roush and Fenway Sports Group, rejected the offer. By October 31, the former Cup champion had agreed
  
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• Kasey Kahne Says Hendrick’s Dream Team Was Already ‘on the Back Side’ When He Arrived

  05-11-2026 01:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kasey Kahne says the three future NASCAR Hall of Famers he joined at Hendrick Motorsports in 2012 were at the top of their games but also “kind of on the back side.”Kahne moved to Hendrick in 2012, taking over the No. 5 Chevrolet from Mark Martin. He joined Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr.“They were all at the top of their games, also kind of on the back side,” Kahne said on the Stacking Pennies podcast.“Jeff left or retired pretty quickly from when I was there. Then
  
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• NASCAR Homestead Schedule: TV Channels, Start Times and How to Watch

  05-11-2026 01:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR heads to the Homestead-Miami Speedway for championship weekend, where the 2026 champion will be crowned for the sport’s top three major series. It is the first time since 2019 that Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted championship weekend as Phoenix Raceway has been the site of the season-finale weekend since 2020.The weekend will kick off with the Craftsman Truck Series championship race on Friday night, where Kaden Honeycutt and Layne Riggs will duke it out for the title. On Saturday,
  
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• Denny Hamlin Reveals Conversation With Joey Logano After Martinsville Incident

  05-11-2026 00:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin reveals conversation with Joey Logano after Martinsville incident. GettyDenny Hamlin reveals a conversation had with Joey Logano following an incident in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at the Martinsville Speedway.Midway through Stage 2, Hamlin and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell were racing for position. Hamlin was occupying the outside line, while Bell was on the inside lane of the racetrack.Logano approached them both and got a run to the inside of Bell, maki
  
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