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• 2027 NASCAR Silly Season Update: Biggest Driver Moves, Team Changes and Open Seats

  11-11-2026 23:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season may be over, but the driver market is anything but quiet.Brad Keselowski is leaving RFK Racing. Dodge is returning to NASCAR with Kaulig Racing. Two rising stars are getting full-time Cup rides, and Jimmie Johnson’s Legacy Motor Club is expanding to three cars.With the 2027 Daytona 500 approaching, much of next season’s lineup is already taking shape. Here’s where NASCAR Silly Season stands as of Nov. 11, 2026.Brad Keselowski’s Departure Headlines RFK Ra
  
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• Frankie Muniz released from hospital, says he's 'a little sore' after crash at Daytona

  11-11-2026 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Emmy-nominated actor and NASCAR driver Frankie Muniz was briefly hospitalized on Wednesday, Nov. 11 after crashing during practice at Daytona International Speedway ahead of Ford’s “Proud To Honor Veterans Day Classic.”Ford and the team Muniz drives for in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Team Reaume, said in a statement that the 40-year-old “was taken to a local medical facility for further evaluation and is awake and alert.” The track was not open to the public at the time of the c
  
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• Frankie Muniz hospitalized after accident at Daytona ahead of Ford exhibition race

  11-11-2026 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Emmy-nominated actor and NASCAR driver Frankie Muniz was transported to a medical facility on Wednesday, Nov. 11 after an incident during practice at Daytona International Speedway ahead of Ford’s “Proud To Honor Veterans Day Classic.”Ford and the team Muniz drives for in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Team Reaume, said in a statement that the 40-year-old “was taken to a local medical facility for further evaluation and is awake and alert.”It’s unclear if Muniz will participate i
  
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• Frankie Muniz 'a little sore' after being hospitalized due to crash at Daytona

  11-11-2026 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Emmy-nominated actor and NASCAR driver Frankie Muniz was briefly hospitalized on Wednesday, Nov. 11 after crashing during practice at Daytona International Speedway ahead of Ford’s “Proud To Honor Veterans Day Classic.”Ford and the team Muniz drives for in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Team Reaume, said in a statement that the 40-year-old “was taken to a local medical facility for further evaluation and is awake and alert.” The track was not open to the public at the time of the c
  
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• Frankie Muniz transported to hospital after Daytona practice crash

  11-11-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn Wednesday, 12 Ford drivers are set to compete in a special all-Mustang charity race around Daytona International Speedway this evening, honoring Veteran's Day. The entry list includes names like Joey Logano, Logan Sargeant, and Frankie Muniz.Unfortunately, Muniz was involved in a practice crash at Daytona in the hours leading up to the event. According to an official Ford statement, the 'Malcolm in the Middle' star and newly crowned GT4 America Am champion "was involved in an
  
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• Ford unveils new Mustang body for 2027 NASCAR Cup season

  11-11-2026 21:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFord has officially unveiled its new Mustang for the 2027 NASCAR Cup season, which will be utilized by Team Penske, RFK Racing, and Front Row Motorsports.“When we introduced the Mustang Dark Horse SC in January and announced it was coming to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, we had no time to waste,” said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Racing. “Racing makes our road cars better, and our road cars make our race cars better. We put that philosophy to work here, incorporat
  
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• “It Was Not My Race Car": RCR Star Reveals Quiet Prayers and Heartbreaking Charlotte Days in Kyle Busch’s Ride

  11-11-2026 21:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireAustin Hill did not expect to take over one of NASCAR’s most recognizable rides under these circumstances. After Kyle Busch’s death in May, Hill was asked to take over his Cup car days before the Coca-Cola 600. Months later, he has explained how he approached a responsibility that never felt like his own.“I just always felt like every time I got in that race car, it was not my race car. I wanted to show the entire race team that I’m going to do everything I can to
  
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• “Neither Is Justin Allgaier!”: Denny Hamlin Podcast Ignites Debate Over O’Reilly Champion’s Hall of Fame Worthiness

  11-11-2026 20:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 11: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing National Debt Relief Toyota is being interviewed during Media Day for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 11, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 11 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Media Day EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602111202500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireEarlier this year, Denny Hamlin had made his stance on NASCAR’s Hall of Fame ind
  
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• Tony Stewart Says NASCAR Has Lost Touch With Its Fans, Calls for Major Leadership Shake-Up

  11-11-2026 20:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tony Stewart has never been particularly interested in telling NASCAR executives what they want to hear. Two years removed from his final season as a Cup Series team owner, the three-time champion still has plenty to say about the direction of the sport. And this time, he’s taking aim at the people running it.During a recent interview with Sportico, Stewart was asked what he would do if he were put in charge of NASCAR for a day. His answer was immediate: He would start at the top.But Stewart�
  
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• Jeff Gordon Challenges Kyle Larson to Rewrite Hendrick Motorsports History

  11-11-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SONOMA, CA – JUNE 09: Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon, congratulates Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports Valvoline Chevrolet after the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 on June 9, 2024 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA. Photo by Larry Placido/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUN 09 NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon788240609002350 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireJeff Gordon knows what it takes to win four NASCAR Cup Series championships. He did it
  
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• “That’s Manipulation”—Dale Jr. Torches NASCAR’s Bizarre Radio Censorship After Championship Anxiety

  11-11-2026 19:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Practice Feb 13, 2026 Daytona Beach, Florida, USA NASCAR Cup Series team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Beach Daytona International Speedway Florida USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMarkxJ.xRebilasx 20260213_mjr_su5_049 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesJustin Allgaier went into the Homestead-Miami finale with a 22-point cushion, the kind of lead that looks comfortable on a sc
  
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• "They're Not Driving The Car, I Am": Denny Hamlin Takes Responsibility for Costly Mistake Derailing Championship Run

  11-11-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  July 26, 2026, Speedway, Indianapolis, USA: DENNY HAMLIN, driver of the No. 11 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, does the fan walk before the start of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASCAR, Motorsport, USA 2026: Corey Heim Wins Brickyard 400 PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMAw173 20260726_zsp_w173_026 Copyright: xLukexWelshx ©IMAGO/ZUMA PressThe radio was telling Denny Hamlin to go after the positions he had lost. He listened, pushed harder and spun his Toyota. Looking back,
  
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• Kyle Larson admits he didn't think Cup title was possible in NASCAR champion's speech

  11-11-2026 17:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt the NASCAR Award's in Miami, Kyle Larson accepted his third NASCAR Cup Series championship with a speech full of thanks to the people of Hendrick Motorsports who made it all possible.However, Larson began his speech by calling out his biggest critic -- his eight-year-old daughter, Audrey."Audrey, I want you to pay attention right here," he said with a smile. "Before I get going, I have to acknowledge my toughest critic -- my daughter, Audrey. A while back you told me I sucked
  
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• NASCAR Fans Erupt in Anger After Awards Ceremony Denied Live Broadcast

  11-11-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: NASCAR fans in the grandstands gesturing the number eight on the eighth lap in honor of the late Kyle Busch during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR fans have expressed their anger after the organization changed plans for its 2026 Awards Ceremony, leaving viewers unable to watch the event live as promised.The ceremony took place at the
  
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• Kyle Larson readies for role as steward of sport now that he's three-time champ

  11-11-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI — The coronation of a new era in the NASCAR Cup Series concluded with Tuesday’s NASCAR Awards as Kyle Larson was formally celebrated for his third championship.His consecutive clinches of the Bill France Cup echoed of chapters past in NASCAR, considering no one had gone back-to-back in title pursuits in 16 years, when Jimmie Johnson was last to do it. Larson’s excellence has long been admired by his competitors. But the dominance with which he and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team
  
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• Truck Series Champ Bares His Soul on Rejection Before Defying One-in-a-Million NASCAR Odds

  11-11-2026 16:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireA NASCAR championship can take years to earn, but simply getting a chance to compete can be harder. The climb from local short tracks demands more than talent. It takes money, connections, opportunity, and a willingness to keep working when doors refuse to open. For one young Texan, that climb involved spending time in the shop as much as behind the wheel.At the 2026 NASCAR Awards in Miami, the newly crowned Craftsman Truck Series champion had more than a trophy to celebra
  
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• “There Will NEVER Be Another Rowdy”: Samantha Busch Shakes NASCAR With Emotional Speech After Late Husband Kyle’s MPD Honor

  11-11-2026 15:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR: May 16 Autism Speaks 400, DOVER, DE – May 16, 2010: Kyle Busch wins at the Dover International Speedway for the Autism Speaks 400 presented by Hersheys Milk & Milkshakes in Dover, DE. ©IMAGO/DreamstimeKyle Busch spent a quarter-century turning boos into fuel. On a Tuesday night in Miami, though, the sound that followed his name was warm, sustained and unmistakably for him, and the man who built a career on being impossible to ignore was not there to hear it.“Thank you for this i
  
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• Samantha Busch's Heartbreaking Words About Her Kids Steal Spotlight at NASCAR Awards

  11-11-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Samantha Busch, the widow of the late Kyle Busch speaks to the crowd during the celebration of life for the late Kyle Busch. | IMAGO/Icon SportswireSamantha Busch stood before the NASCAR community Tuesday night to accept an award her husband should have been there to receive.But when she spoke about what the honor would mean to their two children, the moment became about far more than racing.Kyle Busch was named the 2026 National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver, with Samantha a
  
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• Kurt Busch Issues Emotional Message as Brother Kyle Posthumously Wins NASCAR Cup Most Popular Driver Award

  11-11-2026 13:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch received one of the most meaningful honors of his NASCAR career posthumously, winning the 2026 National Motorsports Press Association Cup Series Most Popular Driver Award. His widow, Samantha Busch, accepted the trophy on his behalf during Tuesday night’s NASCAR Awards ceremony in Miami.The recognition also prompted an emotional message from his older brother, Kurt Busch, who took to X to remember Kyle and acknowledge the fans who made the honor possible.“Grief and sorrow comes in
  
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• NASCAR RUMOR: Hendrick Motorsports Could Bring Back Familiar Face for Alex Bowman

  11-11-2026 12:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectRetired Greg Ives could be heading back to Hendrick Motorsports in 2027, potentially reuniting with Alex Bowman for the driver’s final full-time NASCAR Cup Series season.Speculation about a possible return surfaced on November 11, with trusted instagram account Stock Car Rumors and Nostalgia as the source of the insider chatter. Neither Hendrick Motorsports nor Ives has confirmed the reports yet, but the timing has raised questions about who could take over th
  
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• Swanson sweeps races in Las Vegas

  11-11-2026 05:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kody Swanson’s incredible 2026 season continued over the weekend in Las Vegas.Swanson won both the wing and non-wing sprint car races over the weekend and pocketed a cool $60,000 for the two teams.During the 2026 season Swanson won his third 500 Sprint Car Tour championship, won a fourth Unified Group Services Little 500.He won 500 Sprint Car Tour races at Toledo, Salem and the Niebel Classic at Anderson.Swanson never finished a 500 Sprint Car Tour race outside of the podium with runner-up run
  
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• Ryan Blaney’s Replacement For Ford Event Announced

  11-11-2026 05:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney replacement driver announced. GettyRyan Blaney’s replacement for Wednesday’s Ford Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic at the Daytona International Speedway has been revealed. Blaney will not race in the event as he recovers from a fall during a dinner on Monday night.Robert Noaker will be Blaney’s replacement driver in Wednesday’s race, per FOX NASCAR reporter Bob Pockrass. A 22-year-old racer from Pennsylvania, Noaker is a two-time IMSA Mustang Challenge North America champi
  
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• Kyle Busch Wins NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Award

  11-11-2026 04:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch has won NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award. GettyKyle Busch posthumously won NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Award for the 2026 season, per FOX NASCAR reporter Bob Pockrass. The award was recognized during Tuesday night’s NASCAR awards banquet at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami.In the wake of Busch’s passing last May, many of NASCAR’s top stars pushed for “Rowdy” to be voted most popular driver by the sport’s fanbase. Among those who posted on soc
  
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• Denny Hamlin Calls Out NASCAR With ‘Not Relevant’ Verdict After Season Finale

  11-11-2026 04:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin calls out NASCAR as “not relevant to the mainstream” following the season finale, raising questions about the sport's popularity and broader appeal. GettyDenny Hamlin says NASCAR’s biggest problem is not its car or its playoff format, but its continued existence as a niche sport outside the mainstream.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver said on Tuesday’s “Actions Detrimental” podcast that NASCAR has grown comfortable with a small audience, four days after CEO Steve O’Donnell t
  
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• Kyle Busch Named Most Popular NASCAR Driver for 2026

  11-11-2026 03:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Archive: Kyle Busch Speaks After His Final NASCAR WinHOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Kyle Busch has been named the most popular NASCAR driver of 2026.Busch posthumously won the National Motorsports Press Association's Most Popular Driver Award in the NASCAR Cup Series. It is the first time won the award. He won the award Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, almost five months after he died at age 41.Fans voted on the Most Popular Driver Award, which didn't feature eight-time, reigning winner Chase Elliott. He removed him
  
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• Kyle Busch posthumously voted the most popular driver in NASCAR Cup Series for 2026

  11-11-2026 02:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI — The late Kyle Busch was recognized as the Cup Series’ most popular driver Tuesday at NASCAR’s season-ending awards banquet.Busch’s widow, Samantha, was on hand to accept the posthumous trophy at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. It was the first time Busch was honored with the award in a 25-year NASCAR career that spanned all three national series.He died at age 41 in May after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complicat
  
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• Kyle Busch posthumously voted most popular driver in the NASCAR Cup Series for 2026

  11-11-2026 02:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI — The late Kyle Busch was recognized as the Cup Series’ most popular driver Tuesday at NASCAR’s season-ending awards banquet.Busch’s widow, Samantha, was on hand to accept the posthumous trophy at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. It was the first time Busch was honored with the award in a 25-year NASCAR career that spanned all three national series.He died at age 41 in May after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complicat
  
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• Samantha Busch full speech as she accepts Kyle Busch's Most Popular Driver award

  11-11-2026 02:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKyle Busch is the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Most Popular Driver, joining Dale Earnhardt as the only drivers to ever win the award posthumously.Chase Elliott had won the award every year between 2018 and 2025, but withdrew his name from consideration and urged his fans to vote for Kyle this season.On the red carpet for the NASCAR Award's banquet in Miami, his wife Samantha spoke about just how much he wanted to win this award in life, saying: "Winning the Most Popular Driver award, h
  
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• Kyle Busch posthumously voted the most popular driver in the NASCAR Cup Series for 2026

  11-11-2026 02:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The late Kyle Busch was recognized as the Cup Series’ most popular driver Tuesday at NASCAR’s season-ending awards banquet.Busch’s widow, Samantha, was on hand to accept the posthumous trophy at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. It was the first time Busch was honored with the award in a 25-year NASCAR career that spanned all three national series.He died at age 41 in May after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming comp
  
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• ‘Certainly Feasible’: Denny Hamlin on if Kyle Larson Can Reach All-Time Title Record

  11-11-2026 02:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin on if Kyle Larson can reach seven NASCAR Cup Series championships. GettyAfter Kyle Larson secured his third NASCAR Cup Series championship on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, one question continued to come up.How many can Larson win by the end of his career?Denny Hamlin, who finished third in the final Cup Series standings, believes Larson has a path to reach the all-time record. Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson hold the Cup Series record for most championships w
  
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• Kyle Busch posthumously wins NASCAR Most Popular Driver for first time

  11-11-2026 01:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Back in 2019, Kyle Busch told Barstool Sports that he was "pretty sure" he was "never going to win" NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award.Months after his shocking death, NASCAR fans have changed that.At the sport’s annual postseason awards banquet in Miami on Tuesday Nov. 10, Busch was voted Most Popular Driver for the first time in his career, adding one more honorary bullet point to his already highly decorated resume.The award had previously been won by Chase Elliott for eight consecutive y
  
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• Kyle Busch posthumously wins NASCAR Cup Most Popular Driver Award

  11-11-2026 01:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKyle Busch is the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Most Popular Driver, becoming just the second driver to ever win the award posthumously, joining fellow Richard Childress Racing driver and seven-time Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, who won the award after his death in a crash at the end of the 2001 Daytona 500.Busch's wife Samantha attended the banquet and accepted the award on his behalf. Following the tragic passing of the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, there was an immediate push
  
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• Samantha Busch Gets Emotional Over Kyle Busch’s Most Popular Driver Award: ‘He Wanted It So Bad’

  11-11-2026 01:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch spent years trying to win NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Award. He wanted it badly enough that, after one particularly disappointing result, he actually called NASCAR to find out how close he’d come.Now, he’s finally won it.And for his wife, Samantha Busch, the recognition brought a flood of emotions.Speaking to reporters on the red carpet at the 2026 NASCAR Awards, Samantha reflected on just how much the honor meant to her late husband, sharing stories about his determination to
  
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• WATCH: Exact Moment Rick Hendrick, Jeff Gordon React to Kyle Larson’s Third NASCAR Title

  11-11-2026 01:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AVONDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 02:Jeff Gordon, Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports(L) and NASCAR Hall of Famer and Hendrick Motorsport team owner, Rick Hendrick lift the the Bill France NASCAR Cup Series Championship trophy in victory lane after Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, finished first of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 drivers to win the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 02, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty
  
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