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• Denny Hamlin Responds to Hendrick’s Snickers Photo Jab

  10-11-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin responded to the Hendrick Motorsports Snickers photo on the championship stage at Homestead-Miami Speedway, a jab at previous comments made by the driver of the No. 11. After the Brickyard 400 last July, when the highest Hendrick finisher was Alex Bowman in 19th, Hamlin weighed in on the team’s struggles. Hamlin joked that the team needed a Snickers in reference to the candy bar’s slogan “You’re not you when you’re hungry.”When Kyle Larson won his third NASCAR Cup Series
  
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• Noah Gragson Vomits After Homestead Finale

  10-11-2026 22:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Greg Atkins-Imagn ImagesTelevision cameras caught Noah Gragson walking to the wall and vomiting right after the NASCAR Cup Series race ended on Sunday. The driver of the No. 4 car had just finished ninth in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Shortly after, the TV broadcast displayed Gragson approaching the inner wall and vomiting. Commenting on Gragson, NASCAR TV analyst Marty Snider stated: “[Dale Jarrett], you talked about a grueling night it is and Noah showing us that. … Not
  
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• “Shame on You": NASCAR Veteran Calls Out 'Championshipless' HMS Stars Amid Kyle Larson's Title Sweep

  10-11-2026 22:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©imago images/Icon SMIWinning a NASCAR Cup Series championship is difficult enough. Doing it while driving for Hendrick Motorsports, however, comes with a different set of expectations. The organisation has spent decades building a record that few teams can approach, and Kyle Petty believes that anyone fortunate enough to earn a seat there should understand what comes with it.Kyle Larson has just added another chapter to that history. His third Cup Series championship at Homestead made him the
  
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• Jamie Little will not return to NASCAR broadcast booth in 2027

  10-11-2026 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFOX Sports' Jamie Little will no longer appear in the broadcast booth as a play-by-play for the NASCAR Truck Series or ARCA Menard's Series. However, she will continue in her role as a pit reporter for NASCAR and IndyCar."Starting next season, my focus will be on the NASCAR Cup Series pit road and select IndyCar races," Little said in a statement on Tuesday. "My kids are still young and deserve more of my time. Thank you to everyone who has watched and supported my journey as a p
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Makes Unexpected Carson Hocevar Announcement, Sends NASCAR Fans Into Frenzy

  10-11-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar’s name has dominated NASCAR headlines for all the wrong reasons lately. Dale Earnhardt Jr. just gave fans something entirely different to talk about.During a live appearance of his popular “Dale Jr. Download” podcast, Earnhardt revealed plans to put Hocevar behind the wheel of a JR Motorsports car next year.The announcement was met with an enthusiastic reaction from the crowd, a notable response considering the controversy surrounding Hocevar’s recent suspension.“We’re
  
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• Logano, Sargeant, and Muniz among Ford drivers taking part in Daytona exhibition race

  10-11-2026 21:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoVarious Ford stars from around the world will join together for a special charity race under the lights at Daytona International Speedway, taking place on Wednesday, November 11.Six teams with some of the biggest names in Ford Racing will race to honor each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces as part of Veteran's Day, going head-to-head in Mustang Dark Horse Rs.The race will take place from 8 to10 p.m. EST, broadcast live on USA Network and streamed live on Fandango.2023 NASCAR Cup S
  
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• Kyle Busch’s Hauler Drives Away For The Final Time At Homestead

  10-11-2026 21:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesThe No. 8 hauler left Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday night for the very last time, marking a somber end to the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. After the championship race concluded, the 1.5-mile track was exited by this massive truck, which bore the signature of the late Kyle Busch, as it drove through the tunnel. Fans watched a video by Motorsport showing the team loading up the equipment out of deep respect for the driver who won 234 races across the top three se
  
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• NASCAR Star Ryan Blaney Injured While Out To Dinner With Family

  10-11-2026 21:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney pulled out of NASCAR’s Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic after an off-track fall.Blaney announced Tuesday that he’s recovering from an incident Monday night. He’ll miss Tuesday night’s NASCAR Awards Banquet and Wednesday’s inaugural Veterans Day race at the Daytona International Speedway road course.“I was out at dinner last night with some friends, and I accidentally took a fall that required medical attention,” Blaney wrote on Instagram. “I am doing okay and am re
  
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• NASCAR Driver Denny Hamlin Opens Up About Burnout After No. 1 Seed Fails to Secure Championship

  10-11-2026 21:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 06: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, speaks to the media during a press conference at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 06, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin has opened up about the physical and mental toll of NASCAR’s 2026 season after watching Kyle Larson turn a lower postseason seed into a championship-winning campaign.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver entered the restored NASCAR Chase a
  
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• “I Can't Wait To Lose Money”: Veteran Insider Pushes Back Against Claims of Broken NASCAR Business Model

  10-11-2026 21:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR’s financial structure has rarely been free from criticism, but the charter dispute brought those concerns into the open like never before. Team owners challenged the sanctioning body’s business practices, and the resulting courtroom battle exposed just how far apart the two sides had grown. Yet even amid those tensions, some of the sport’s most established names continued investing in racing, building businesses, and committing their futures to the garage.That contrast has not gone
  
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• Ryan Blaney to Miss NASCAR Awards Banquet After Dinner Fall That Required Medical Attention

  10-11-2026 21:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney, who captured the win in the NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway and finished fourth in the year-end championship standings, will not be in attendance for Tuesday night’s NASCAR Awards Banquet in Miami, Florida. No, he wasn’t snubbed. Blaney, who was planning to attend the event, suffered a fall during a dinner on Monday night, a fall that Blaney says required medical attention.In addition to the Awards Banquet, the scary fall will also lead to Blaney miss
  
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• “Hard to Believe It’s Going To Go Away”- Jimmie Johnson Drops Emotional Confession on Third Retirement Attempt

  10-11-2026 21:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 20: Jimmie Johnson 84 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Carvana Toyota during qualifications for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Anduril 250 Race the Base race on Saturday June 20, 2026 at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, CA. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUN 20 NASCAR Cup Series Anduril 250 Race the Base EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon953260620205 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireJimmie Johnson has announced that the 2027 Daytona 500 will be his final Cup Series start, but walkin
  
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• Ryan Blaney to Miss NASCAR Awards After Accident Requires Medical Attention

  10-11-2026 21:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney was supposed to spend Tuesday celebrating the end of another NASCAR season. Instead, the Team Penske driver is recovering from an accident that required medical attention.Blaney revealed Tuesday, Nov. 10, that he suffered a fall while having dinner with family and friends Monday night. The 32-year-old said he is doing okay but will be unable to attend NASCAR’s championship celebration or a Veterans Day event at Daytona International Speedway.Ryan Blaney post on Instagram says he wa
  
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• Busch, Allgaier, Riggs named NASCAR's 2026 Most Popular Drivers

  10-11-2026 20:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion whose fierce competitiveness and unmistakable personality made him one of the sport’s most recognizable figures, was named the 2026 National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver on Tuesday during the NASCAR Awards ceremony in Miami.Busch, who died unexpectedly on May 21 at age 41, received the honor through fan voting, marking the first time the Cup award has been presented posthumously since Dale Earnhardt in 2001.RELATED: Every
  
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• Ryan Blaney Recovering From Fall That Required Medical Attention

  10-11-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (12) during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectRyan Blaney, who scored the win in the final race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, will not attend Tuesday night's NASCAR Awards Banquet following a scary fall at a dinner on Monday night.According to an Instagram post from Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion had
  
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• NASCAR’s Carson Hocevar Sends Defiant Message to Critics of His Aggressive Driving

  10-11-2026 20:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar delivers a defiant response to critics of his aggressive driving style, raising questions about whether he plans to change. GettyCarson Hocevar spent Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway watching Justin Haley drive his No. 77 Chevrolet, and on Tuesday the suspended Spire Motorsports driver talked about it at the NASCAR Awards in Miami.Hocevar also fielded questions about whether he will alter the aggressive style that cost him a $100,000 fine, 25 driver points and a se
  
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• Ryan Blaney to skip events after suffering fall 'requiring medical attention'

  10-11-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR Cup Series start Ryan Blaney suffered an undisclosed injury on Monday evening, requiring medical attention. The Team Penske Ford driver just won the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, ending the year fourth in the final standings with four victories.As a result of the fall, Blaney will skip Tuesday's end-of-the-year NASCAR Award's banquet, and has withdrawn from Wednesday's Ford Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic charity race at Daytona International Speedway, fe
  
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• Ryan Blaney suffers fall 'requiring medical attention'

  10-11-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR Cup Series start Ryan Blaney suffered an undisclosed injury on Monday evening, requiring medical attention. The Team Penske Ford driver just won the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, ending the year fourth in the final standings with four victories.As a result of the fall, Blaney will skip Tuesday's end-of-the-year NASCAR Award's banquet, and has withdrawn from Wednesday's Ford Mustang Veteran's Day charity race at Daytona International Speedway."I was out at din
  
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• Hendrick Motorsports pokes fun at Denny Hamlin with Snickers photo: "That was all Rick"

  10-11-2026 20:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn a July edition of Denny Hamlin's podcast, Actions Detrimental, Hamlin was speaking about the then-struggling Hendrick Motorsports."They need to have a Snickers," Hamlin said of HMS during the summer. "They've not been themselves in a while."Well, after beating Hamlin and the rest of Joe Gibbs Racing to the championship in November, the No. 5 team took a photo with Kyle Larson, Jeff Gordon, Cliff Daniels, and Rick Hendrick all eating a Snickers bar while standing next to the 20
  
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• NASCAR Champ Kyle Larson Gets Honest on Hendrick’s Snickers Dig at Denny Hamlin

  10-11-2026 19:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR champion Kyle Larson weighs in on Hendrick Motorsports' Snickers jab at Denny Hamlin following their championship rivalry and Hendrick's title victory. GettyKyle Larson called Hendrick Motorsports’ Snickers post aimed at Denny Hamlin a fun jab at the end of a title run, and said team owner Rick Hendrick takes criticism of his organization personally.Larson, who locked up his third NASCAR Cup Series championship Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, spoke Tuesday about the social media bar
  
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• "Did the First Twenty-Six Really Matter?"- Denny Hamlin Questions Regular Season Effort as Brutal Burnout Ruins Title Quest

  10-11-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 25: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing JGR Toyota GR Camry sits in hit pit box during qualifications for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 25, 2026 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN. Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 25 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon072526013400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireDenny Hamlin has spent 21 full-time Cup seasons chasing the one prize that has never made it to his trophy
  
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• Champions crowned, legacies honored at emotional NASCAR Awards

  10-11-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI — South Florida chic, vibrant color and celebratory vibes set the stage for Tuesday night‘s NASCAR Awards Ceremony at the elegant Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.Top drivers, manufacturers, executives and race teams from all three of NASCAR‘s national series were honored in the chic downtown theater — the first time the NASCAR Cup Series awards ceremony has ever taken place in the Sunshine State.The evening started with reminders about the true st
  
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• 2026 champions honored Tuesday at NASCAR Awards in Miami

  10-11-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor’s note: This story will be updated throughout the night. The annual NASCAR Awards are underway in Miami, where all three national-series champions — Kaden Honeycutt (Craftsman Truck Series), Justin Allgaier (O’Reilly Auto Parts Series) and Kyle Larson (Cup Series) — will be recognized for their stellar seasons.NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell began the night by addressing the crowd, thanking drivers, crew members, and most importantly, the fans for all of their support throughout the
  
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• Carson Hocevar Lifts Lid on Homestead Agony, Turning Spire Benching Into Trackside Spectacle

  10-11-2026 19:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TN – SEPTEMBER 20: Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports Delaware Health Chevrolet talks with members of his crew during practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race on September 20, 2024 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 20 NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2409202025 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireJustin Haley was driving the No. 77 Chevrolet in the Homestead finale, but
  
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• “Sounds Like He’s Defensive” - Denny Hamlin Claps Back at Rick Hendrick Over Chevrolet Setup Disparity

  10-11-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireDenny Hamlin isn’t backing down from his claims about Hendrick Motorsports’ advantage within Chevrolet, even after Rick Hendrick publicly challenged his remarks. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has now responded to the team owner’s defense, suggesting Hendrick’s reaction only adds to the questions surrounding the manufacturer’s technical setup arrangements. Their latest exchange comes just days after Hendrick used a championship celebration to take a playful shot at
  
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• AJ Foyt Racing, GM Defense, and Congressional Medal of Honor Society launch Project Accelerator

  10-11-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAJ Foyt Racing, GM Defense, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society have launched Project Accelerator, a motorsports-driven networking platform designed to connect leaders across the defense, technology, and racing industries.Throughout the 2027 season, incoming IndyCar rookie Josh Pierson will carry the logos of Project Accelerator, GM Defense, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society on the #4 Chevrolet. The initiative will host networking hospitality and "Accelerator
  
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• “He Took It Personal” – Rick Hendrick Kept Petty Receipts on Denny Hamlin for Months, Reveals HMS Star

  10-11-2026 18:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TN – SEPTEMBER 21: Rick Hendrick looks on prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race on September 21, 2024, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 21 NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon240921905 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireDenny Hamlin thought a little Snickers advice would get under Hendrick Motorsports’ skin, but Rick Hendrick apparently wasn’t ready to let
  
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• NASCAR legend Makes Brutal Leadership Admission as He Targets Top Management

  10-11-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 12: Tony Stewart, driver of the #25 Ram RAM, looks onin his truck during practice for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 12, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyTony Stewart has delivered a blunt message about NASCAR’s leadership, saying he would fire the entire upper management team if he became commissioner for a day.The three-time NASCAR Cup Series cham
  
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• Denny Hamlin Thinks Kyle Larson Can Chase Jimmie Johnson’s 7 NASCAR Titles

  10-11-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin says Kyle Larson, who won his third NASCAR Cup title on Sunday, is “this generation’s Jimmie” and could chase Jimmie Johnson’s seven championships.Hamlin, who finished third in the standings, spoke after Sunday’s finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. “I mean, just an exceptional talent,” he said of Larson. “He’s this generation’s Jimmie, right?”“I think that’s the only way you can kind of describe it. Just, you know, when it comes to playoff time, they perfor
  
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• Who won the teammate battles of NASCAR Cup 2026?

  10-11-2026 17:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThere are eleven multi-car teams with sizes ranging from two to four cars in the NASCAR Cup Series, but which driver from each can claim to be the best? In some organizations, there was a clear leader on the track, but there's others where it was a far more difficult call. Motorsport.com considered race wins, average finish, head-to-head weekly battles, the final championship result, and other X factors in choosing which driver was the best within each team:Hendrick Motorsports
  
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• Chase Elliott Demands Answers as Team Points Finger at Ryan Blaney in Homestead Incident

  10-11-2026 17:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Elliott knew his Chevrolet was damaged. What he couldn’t figure out was why.A chaotic trip down pit road during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway left the Hendrick Motorsports driver with front-end damage and plenty of questions. He repeatedly pressed his team for an explanation, even asking whether he’d caused the problem himself.The answer he eventually received pointed toward race leader Ryan Blaney, although Elliott’s team wasn’t entirely su
  
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• NASCAR’s Chase Format Gets a Reality Check From Kevin Harvick

  10-11-2026 17:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LEBANON, TENNESSEE - JUNE 26: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Jockey Chevrolet, Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light Apple Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 26, 2022 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) GettyKyle Larson claimed his third NASCAR Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on
  
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• Kyle Larson’s Back-to-Back Titles Prove He Is The Best Driver

  10-11-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesKyle Larson secured his third NASCAR Cup Series championship on Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway after finishing fourth in the opening stage. Ryan Blaney stole the race win with a late pass, yet Larson’s points lead was too large to overcome. The 34-year-old driver from Elk Grove, California, now joins an elite group of three-time champions in the sport.The math ended early for Larson, but the drama lasted until the final lap. He needed only a fourth-place f
  
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• Trackhouse Racing and Hendrick Motorsports’ Staff Changes Underway After Homestead-Miami Race

  10-11-2026 16:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trackhouse Racing and Hendrick Motorsports are making moves ahead of the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season, with another major personnel announcement arriving after the championship weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Blake Harris has officially announced his departure from Hendrick Motorsports after four seasons as crew chief of the No. 48 Chevrolet. The veteran crew chief is moving to Trackhouse Racing, where he will take charge of Shane van Gisbergen’s No. 97 team next season.Shane Van Gisberge
  
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• Denny Hamlin Wins Stage, Loses NASCAR Championship

  10-11-2026 15:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesDenny Hamlin finished third in the final standings after leading more than 1,000 laps during the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. The 45-year-old driver crossed the finish line in sixth place at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday night. He had four victories and never failed to finish a single race due to a crash or mechanical issue. Yet the trophy went to Kyle Larson instead.The race served as the final chapter of a season in which Hamlin was consistently among the sport�
  
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• Ryan Blaney to miss 2026 NASCAR Awards after fall

  10-11-2026 15:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney is set to miss the 2026 NASCAR Awards on Tuesday evening at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami.The Team Penske driver and winner of the 2026 season-finale race at Homestead-Miami Speedway suffered a fall Monday that required medical attention.RELATED: Blaney wins season finale at Homestead; Larson clinches title“I was out at dinner last night with my family and some friends and I accidentally took a fall that required medi
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Famer Faces Awkward Carson Hocevar Decision at JR Motorsports After Past Warning

  10-11-2026 15:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 01: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, waits to be introduced prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on November 01, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR Hall of Famer Faces Awkward Carson Hocevar Decision at JR Motorsports After Past WarningDale Earnhardt Jr. has confirmed a new opportunity for Carson Hocevar at JR Motorsports, despite previously warning the yo
  
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• Carson Hocevar finally found a line he could not cross

  10-11-2026 14:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Repeatedly brake-checking Austin Cindric during the NASCAR Cup Series season‘s penultimate race at Martinsville Speedway earned Carson Hocevar a team-imposed one-race suspension and a $100,000 fine and points penalty from NASCAR.When the green flag waved to start the Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Hocevar was watching from the sidelines while Justin Haley drove his No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.RELATED: Carson Hocevar driver pageDon‘t think, though, that the p
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR banquet on today? Time, TV schedule for the NASCAR Awards show

  10-11-2026 12:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  The 2026 NASCAR Awards banquet is set for Nov. 10 in Miami.The top three series will celebrate the 2026 season while honoring series champions and award winners, including the Rookie of the Year and the Most Popular Driver award.Chase Elliott, the winner of the Most Popular Driver award each year since 2018, removed himself from the voting this year in honor of the late Kyle Busch, who died in May.Here's how you can watch the awards banquet:NASCAR awards banquet TV schedule, start time for the N
  
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• Denny Hamlin’s 2026 Title Miss Was A Systemic Failure

  10-11-2026 05:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesDenny Hamlin led the entire 2026 season in points but failed to win the championship. He won four Cup Series races and started the playoffs as the top seed. Kyle Larson erased a 55-point deficit to take the title at Homestead. The season showed how the playoff format can override a driver’s full-year dominance.Hamlin finished the regular season with 1,372 total points, the highest in the field. Larson started the Chase 55 points behind Hamlin with zero regular-season wi
  
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• My 2026 NASCAR Team Report Card: Every Team, Graded

  10-11-2026 05:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  I love a report card. It forces you to say the thing out loud instead of hiding behind "they had speed." So here it is, all 15 full-time Cup teams, graded on what they actually did in 2026. Kyle Larson is the champion again (his third title, and the second in a row), Ryan Blaney won the finale at Homestead, and Tyler Reddick won more races than anybody with six. That tells you a lot about the year. The rest of it tells you even more.I went in grade order, best to worst, because that is how a rep
  
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• Joe Gibbs Racing moves to resolve one portion of Spire countersuit

  10-11-2026 04:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhile not entirely justifying the claims made against it, Joe Gibbs Racing has moved to satisfy one of the counterclaims brought against it by Spire Motorsports by issuing a payment in exchange for the services of car chief Cheddar Smith.Spire countersued JGR on June 25 in part over a disagreement regarding how Smith ended up on the No. 54 car with driver Ty Gibbs in the first place.In its claims, Spire said that it agreed to release Smith from his contract in April of 2025 in ex
  
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• ‘I Don’t Give a [Expletive]’: Chase Elliott’s Fiery Remarks After Homestead Incident

  10-11-2026 01:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Elliott's fiery remarks after Homestead incident. GettyChase Elliott was not happy after a stack-up on pit road during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Prior to the incident, the driver of the No. 9 ran solidly around the top 10. When the field came to pit road during a caution period, the major stack-up caused damage to the front of Elliott’s Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.Elliott ultimately could not recover from the incident and wound up finis
  
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• Video: Kyle Busch’s Hauler Leaves The Track For The Final Time

  10-11-2026 01:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch, NASCAR’s winningest driver across the top three series, died unexpectedly on May 21 due to complications of pneumonia at age 41. In the aftermath of his tragic death, Austin Hill took over his Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.Out of respect for Busch and his family, the car number was changed from the No. 8 to the No. 33. However, RCR continued to bring Busch’s No. 8 hauler and equipment to the racetrack.On Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, after the season-final race f
  
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• Rick Hendrick Raises Concern About Next Gen Car After Kyle Larson’s Third Title

  10-11-2026 01:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 15: NASCAR Hall of Famer and Hendrick Motorsport team owner, Rick Hendrick looks on during the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyKyle Larson just won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship, but Rick Hendrick believes the car he’s driving could make adding more titles to that collection considerably harder.Following Larson’s championship
  
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• Tony Stewart Says He’d Fire NASCAR’s Upper Management

  10-11-2026 00:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nov 7, 1999; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Tony Stewart (left) with Jeff Gordon during the Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesTony Stewart does not hold back when asked about the current state of NASCAR. The three-time Cup Series champion told Sportico that if he were in charge, he would fire much of upper management on his first day. He believes NASCAR has drifted from its original fan base
  
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