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• 2026 Craftsman Truck Series Chase field set

  22-08-2026 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Following Layne Riggs’ sixth victory of the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season Saturday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the grid for this year’s Chase is now set.Ten drivers will compete for the Truck Series championship in the final seven races of the year, starting with the Chase opener Thursday, Sept. 17 at Bristol Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET, FS1, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photosRiggs will start The
  
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• NASCAR New Hampshire Cup Race Preview: Playoff Pressure Builds at the Magic Mile

  23-08-2026 05:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  photo by: Reese StricklandThe NASCAR Cup Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday for the Dollar Tree 301, the penultimate race of the 2026 regular season. With the Chase field beginning to take shape, every position will carry added importance as drivers fight to secure their postseason spots.The 301-lap race will take place at the 1.058-mile “Magic Mile” in Loudon, New Hampshire, a track known for its flat layout and demanding braking zones.Blaney Looks to DefendOne o
  
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• Ryan Preece needs a home run to make NASCAR Chase

  23-08-2026 05:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBasically, Ryan Preece is standing on deck and his manager just told him 'we need you to hit a home run here.'That's not even entirely a metaphor. That is literally the exchange the RFK Racing No. 60 driver and crew chief had on Saturday morning facing uphill climbs in two different championship battles at New Hampshire and Daytona.Preece is 50 points behind Shane Van Gisbergen for the final spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase for the Championship. But also, because of his 25-poi
  
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• Bowman Gray to get first NASCAR points race since 1971 with Truck Series

  23-08-2026 04:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The trucks are coming to Bowman Gray Stadium.NASCAR announced Saturday, Aug. 22 that the historic venue in Winston-Salem, North Carolina will host a Craftsman Truck Series race next season on Aug. 20, 2027, giving the quarter-mile bullring track its first points-paying race since 1971.It will mark the first time Bowman Gray has hosted the Truck Series.The race will also make Bowman Gray the shortest track to host a points-paying race for one of NASCAR’s three national touring circuits in t
  
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• Bowman Gray to host NASCAR Truck race for very first time in 2027

  23-08-2026 02:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in 2027. The historic North Carolina short track has hosted the pre-season Clash exhibition race with the NASCAR Cup Series for the past two years, but it hasn't been the site of points-paying national-level NASCAR race since 1971. The Clash is set to move back to Daytona next year.The Trucks have never raced at the 0.250-mile Bowman Gray Stadium, and it's going to be quite the spectacle. While no format has
  
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• The Chase Is Set: Layne Riggs Leads 10-Driver Field Into Truck Series Postseason

  23-08-2026 01:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Eric CanhaThe NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular season is officially in the books, and the 10 drivers who will battle for the 2026 championship have been decided.Layne Riggs enters The Chase as the No. 1 seed, putting an exclamation point on a dominant regular season by winning Saturday’s Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Riggs captured his sixth victory of 2026, leading 106 of 189 laps after the race went to double overtime.Behind Riggs, Kaden Honeycutt, Chandler
  
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• Tyler Reddick Takes New Hampshire Pole After Huge Qualifying Turnaround

  23-08-2026 01:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Eric CanhaTyler Reddick will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to green Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after putting together a huge turnaround in qualifying.Reddick posted a 29.054-second lap at 131.094 mph to claim the pole for the Dollar Tree 301, narrowly beating Josh Berry by just 0.015 seconds. William Byron, Denny Hamlin and Shane van Gisbergen rounded out the top five.The pole came after a practice session that gave little indication Reddick would be the driver to beat i
  
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• Who’s on the Pole at New Hampshire? Full NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Results

  23-08-2026 00:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 22: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 22, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyTyler Reddick will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to green at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.Reddick captured the pole Saturday for Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301, turning a lap of 29.054 seconds at 131.094 mph to p
  
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• NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon wins IROC race before Freedom 250 Grand Prix

  23-08-2026 00:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Even at 55 years old, Jeff Gordon has still got it.Ahead of Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix — a 1.7-mile street course designed for IndyCar on the streets of Washington, D.C. — a few legends of motorsports ran the circuit in an International Race of Champions (IROC) competition on Saturday, Aug. 22. And Gordon, in a Pontiac Firebird, reminded everyone that he’s one of the best wheelmen of all time.Gordon, a four-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion, won both 10-lap heats of S
  
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• Honeycutt Rebounds at New Hampshire After Disastrous Start

  22-08-2026 23:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 22, 2026; Loudon, New Hampshire, USA; TRICON Garage driver Kaden Honeycutt (11) races in the Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn ImagesKaden Honeycutt’s day went from ruined to remarkable in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular season finale at New Hampshire. A tire failure burned him early, but a gutsy charge to the front made for a great story for the Tricon Garage driver.After starting on the front row, the No. 11 machine reported a
  
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• Layne Riggs Wins NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at New Hampshire

  22-08-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Layne Riggs has established himself as the man to beat for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship. On Saturday, the driver of the No. 34 claimed his sixth win of the season in the Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire.The race was the final before The Chase for the Craftsman Truck Series. Riggs, who leads the series with his six victories, secured the regular season championship and will start the 7-race Chase as the top seed. Three Cup Series drivers were in the field for Saturday’s
  
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• Jeff Gordon sweeps both IROC races in Washington D.C.

  22-08-2026 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEight IROC cars took part in a pair of races Saturday on the streets of Washington D.C. with the US Capitol providing the backdrop.As a support race for the IndyCar Series this weekend, the classic race cars from the early 2000s and the legends piloting them did not disappoint.Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon won both races, and the 55-year-old NASCAR Hall of Famer put on quite the show as he and seven others raced down Pennsylvania Avenue.Race #1 (10 laps)What a
  
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• Layne Riggs Takes No. 1 Seed In Truck Chase With Loudon Win

  22-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 22, 2026; Loudon, New Hampshire, USA; Front Row Motorsports driver Layne Riggs (34) celebrates winning the Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.| IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNot that he really needed a statement win at this point, but Layne Riggs will carry momentum into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase for the Championship as he took his sixth win of the season in Saturday's Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which served as the regular-season finale."Statement
  
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• Layne Riggs wins NASCAR Truck New Hampshire race amid nail-bitting Chase battle

  22-08-2026 22:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIt was a Front Row Motorsports 1-2 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), as Layne Riggs claimed the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory over teammate Chandler Smith in double overtime.It's been an incredible season for Riggs, who enters the Chase as the No. 1 seed with his sixth win of the 2026 Truck season.Another statement made by @LayneRiggs99 and the No. 34 team! pic.twitter.com/3iWghoua1V— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) August 22, 2026Kaden Hone
  
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• The official 2026 NASCAR Truck Chase grid after points reset

  22-08-2026 22:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase grid is set after Saturday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). With the return of the Chase, the 'win and you're in' playoff format is gone, and so, the ten drivers with the most points after 18 races simply advance into the Chase.The points will now reset, with bonus points awarded to drivers based on where they ended the regular season. Now, it's a straight battle over the next seven races as the driver who has the most po
  
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• NASCAR Truck Standings: The Chase Standings Entering Truck Series Playoffs, Regular Season Points Leaders

  22-08-2026 22:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Truck Series regular season ended on Saturday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the EJP 175, the 18th points race of the 2026 campaign. With the official results now in, we’ve got the final regular season Truck Series points leaders and The Chase standings entering the playoffs.Of course, we’ll start with the 10 drivers who will be in the 10-race chase and where they stand in the NASCAR Truck standings after today. Further below is where you’ll be able t
  
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• Who won NASCAR Truck Series New Hampshire race? Winner is Layne Riggs, plus full results

  22-08-2026 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Layne Riggs held off teammate Chandler Smith on a green-white-checkered restart to win the Team EJP 175 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Aug. 22 at New Hampshire and clinch the Chase's top seed.Riggs claimed his sixth win of the season and secured the top seed in the Chase.Tyler Ankrum, despite brakes issues, held on for the final Chase spot ahead of Stewart Friesen.Here are the full results for Saturday's Truck Series race at New Hampshire:CUP RACE PICKS:NASCAR New Hampshire predictions 20
  
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• NASCAR Truck Results Today: EJP 175 Results at Loudon for Truck Series Regular-Season Finale

  22-08-2026 22:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who won the NASCAR Truck race today? Layne Riggs won the EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon, earning his sixth win in the Craftsman Truck Series regular-season finale at Loudon.Let’s dive into the NASCAR Truck Series results from Loudon. We’ll lead off with the full EJP 175 results and points totals at New Hampshire. Below that is where you can find the NASCAR Truck stage results today.Related: NASCAR Truck Series Points Leaders After Regular Season, The Ch
  
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• Jon McKennedy fends off the pack to finally earn first New Hampshire Modified Tour victory

  22-08-2026 22:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, N.H. — Jon McKennedy checked off a pivotal career milestone Saturday by winning the Mohegan Sun 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, his first victory at the track known as ‘The Magic Mile’ with NASCAR’s oldest division.McKennedy had cycled to the lead  during the closing stretch of the Mohegan Sun 100, but he knew a victory was far from guaranteed. Not only did McKennedy have to fend off a stout field of competitors behind him, but he also had to manage a fu
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Chase field set, see which 10 drivers made playoffs

  22-08-2026 22:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyler Anrkum held on to the final NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase spot despite brakes issues in the New Hampshire race on Aug. 22.Ankrum battled brake pedal issues throughout the second half of the race, opening the door for Jake Garcia and Stewart Friesen to take the final Chase spot.Friesen was fifth, Garcia was 11th and Ankrum was 23rd when a late caution shuffled the leaderboard. After a caution during OT, Ankrum managed to advance to the 10-driver Chase by a scant margin after a 16th-pl
  
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• Christopher Bell Knows This May Be His Best Chance to Finally Win in 2026

  22-08-2026 22:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell has been close enough to Victory Lane this season to know exactly what he is missing.Seven times, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has finished second. Four of those runner-up finishes have come in the past seven races alone. Yet with the NASCAR Cup Series regular season nearly over, Bell is still searching for the win that has repeatedly seemed within reach.If there is a place to finally get it, New Hampshire Motor Speedway might be it.Bell enters Sunday’s race at one of his b
  
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• Craftsman Truck Series to make Bowman Gray Stadium debut in 2027

  22-08-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bowman Gray Stadium will return to the NASCAR national series schedule in 2027 as the Craftsman Truck Series makes its debut at the track known as “The Madhouse.”The Truck Series’ inaugural event at the quarter-mile oval in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 20, 2027, aligning with the track’s traditional finale weekend for weekly racing. The announcement arrived Saturday evening during opening ceremonies for Bowman Gray’s season-ending mee
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Pit Stall Assignments for New Hampshire: Where Every Driver Will Pit

  22-08-2026 20:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyler Reddick paced the field in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The pole award is an advantage for the driver of the No. 45 on the track and on pit road, too.That is because Reddick has secured the No. 1 pit stall for Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at “The Magic Mile.” The No. 1 pit stall is beneficial for being the closest stall to the exit of pit road.There were no issues during pre-race inspection, meaning no teams were disal
  
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• Regan Smith joins Kaulig Ram program for two NASCAR Truck races

  22-08-2026 20:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRegan Smith is getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck for the first time since 2017. The racer-turned-reporter will drive the No. 25 RAM 1500 for Kaulig Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, and at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 9.Smith was on the broadcast for the New Hampshire Truck race when this was announced, but apparently even he wasn't aware about the fact that he was also running the Charlotte race!Smith has 468 starts across all three
  
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• “Hasn’t Been His Fault”- Chase Elliott Defends Connor Zilisch’s Rookie Season With Honest Truth on HMS Arrival

  22-08-2026 20:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, NC – JULY 18: Chase Elliott 7 Spire Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet waves to the fans prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Craftsman Truck Series FaithFest 250 on July 18, 2026 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, NC. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 18 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Faith Fest 250 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26071824351250 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireConnor Zilisch’s rookie season has been a nightmare for
  
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• Veteran Crew Chief Uses Kevin Harvick To Call Out Team's Unjust NASCAR Driver Axing

  22-08-2026 20:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 14: Broadcast announcer and NASCAR, Motorsport, USA legend Kevin Harvick smiles before the NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on April 14, 2024 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX. Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 14 NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon240413147400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireJosh Berry has looked downbeat since it was confirmed in June that he would not return to the No. 21
  
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• Tyler Reddick edges Josh Berry for NASCAR Cup pole position at New Hampshire

  22-08-2026 19:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Trying to snap a two-month slump in the NASCAR Cup Series, Tyler Reddick rebounded from a poor practice session to qualify first Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.The 23XI Racing driver turned a 29.054-second lap (131.094 mph) in his No. 45 Toyota to capture the pole for Sunday’s race on the 1.058-mile oval, beating Josh Berry by 0.015 seconds. William Byron qualified third, followed by Denny Hamlin and Shane van Gisbergen.Reddick was 31st fastest in the pr
  
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• Pressure Mounts at the Magic Mile: NASCAR Hits New Hampshire

  22-08-2026 19:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Kristin EnzorWhen the green flag waves at New Hampshire on Sunday, every car will run the same 301 laps on the same track, chasing the same checkered flag. But with only two races left before the Chase begins, what counts as a good Sunday has a different meaning for every driver.Start near the back of the Chase picture, where the margin for error is thinnest. Shane van Gisbergen currently holds the 16th and final Chase spot with a 50-point cushion over Ryan Preece. For SVG, Sunday
  
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• NASCAR New Hampshire: Same Green Flag, Different Finish Lines

  22-08-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 22, 2026; Loudon, New Hampshire, USA; 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) drives in the qualifier round of the Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn ImagesWhen the green flag waves at New Hampshire on Sunday, every car will run the same 301 laps on the same track, chasing the same checkered flag. But with only two races left before the Chase begins, what counts as a good Sunday has a different meaning for every driver.Start near the back of the
  
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• What to Watch: Want to make The Chase? Time to make some Loudon magic

  22-08-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
  Location: Loudon, New Hampshire
  Track length: 1.058 miles
  When: 2 p.m. ET
  Where to tune in: USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  Race purse: $11,233,037
  Race distance: 301 laps | 318.46 miles
  Stages: 70 | 185 | 301
  Saturday’s starting lineup| Pit stall assignmentsLoudon offers one last clean shot at control before Daytona chaosLOUDON, N.H. — For the slew of drivers still sweating their way toward The Chase’s impending a
  
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