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• 5 Biggest Winners and Losers From Brickyard 400 Qualifying

  26-07-2026 03:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saturday’s qualifying session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway did more than determine the starting lineup for Sunday’s Brickyard 400.It also created clear winners and losers before a single lap of the race has been completed.Carson Hocevar delivered another statement performance for Spire Motorsports by winning the pole, while several championship contenders were left with considerably more work to do on one of NASCAR’s toughest tracks to pass.Here are the five biggest winners a
  
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• Tommy Baldwin Jr. leaves role as Rick Ware Racing competition director

  28-07-2026 00:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn this week's episode of the Door Bumper Clear podcast, Tommy Baldwin Jr. revealed that he is no longer working with Rick Ware Racing, a single-car team that fields the No. 51 Cup entry for driver Cody Ware. He served as the competition director for RWR since April, 2023. "I'm no longer with Rick Ware Racing," Baldwin said at the opening of the show. "We decided, Rick and I, that our expectations were not aligned anymore. So, we decided, without ruining our friendship, whic
  
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• NASCAR Insider Exposes Fatal Flaw Questioning Indianapolis’ Crown Jewel Status

  27-07-2026 23:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Via Imago ©Via ImagoCorey Heim won the Brickyard 400. Christopher Bell was faster, had him in his sights for 34 laps, closed to within two-tenths of a second, and still could not get by. That right there is the Indianapolis problem in one NASCAR race. And it is exactly what Jordan Bianchi was talking about on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Dirty Mo Media podcast when he made his position on the crown jewel debate very clear.“This is a crown jewel race. There’s no doubt about it. You
  
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• NASCAR Predictions: Picking Winners of Final 4 Regular-Season Races

  27-07-2026 23:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is taking a week off this weekend, allowing the garage some time to relax before the final 14-race stretch. While everyone is excited for The Chase, we’ve still got four races left to determine the final spots, and it promises to be a great finish to an exciting 2026 season.Let’s dive into our NASCAR predictions for the winners of the final four regular-season races before The Chase.Iowa Corn 350: Joey LoganoNASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) enters turn three during th
  
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• Doubts Raise Over Bubba Wallace's Chase Hopes After Joey Logano's Dream Comeback

  27-07-2026 21:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Via Imago ©Via ImagoJoey Logano was essentially done. Eight points below the cutline, 45 races without a win, and a season that had become genuinely hard to watch for a two-time champion. Then North Wilkesboro came into the picture. He led 323 of 450 laps, won by nearly a second, then backed it up with a third-place finish at Indianapolis two weeks later. Just like that, he was ahead of Bubba Wallace in the standings. On Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Dirty Mo Media podcast, nobody was pretendi
  
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• Watch: Noah Gragson targets Connor Zilisch after block as tempers overflow

  27-07-2026 21:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNoah Gragson has been involved in a couple of on-track scuffles in recent weeks, most notably when he brought on the wrath of ex-F1 driver Kevin Magnussen in San Diego, leading to a viral post-race confrontation. He also sent Cody Ware spinning at Sonoma after some back-and-forth with the Rick Ware Racing driver.At Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he was involved in another skirmish, but this time it was against Trachouse Racing's Connor Zilisch.Video footage from the on-board camera
  
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• “Let It Go”: NASCAR Insider Fires Back at JRM Winner's Critics Over Brickyard Debacle

  27-07-2026 20:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, GA - FEBRUARY 20: Carson Kvapil 1 JR Motorsports Arby s Chevrolet during qualifying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA OÕReilly Auto Parts Series Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 race on February 20, 2026 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, GA. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 20 NASCAR OÕReilly Auto Parts Series Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon953260220017 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireCarson Kvapil bagged his first O&
  
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• NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Forced to Apologize After Carson Kvapil’s Indianapolis Celebration Sparks Backlash

  27-07-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 12: Team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. addresses the media during the NASCAR Championship Format Announcement at NASCAR Productions Facility on January 12, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyCarson Kvapil secured his first NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory, but his celebration at Indianapolis Motor Speedway soon drew attention for a different reason. After taking the checkered flag in the Pennzoil 2
  
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• Jimmie Johnson to drive No. 48 car in 2027 Daytona 500

  27-07-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jimmie Johnson will compete in his final NASCAR Cup Series race at the 2027 Daytona 500, and it will be even more special now. On Sunday afternoon, Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick announced that Johnson will be able to drive the No. 48 car for Legacy Motor Club in his final Cup Series start at Daytona International Speedway.Alex Bowman, who currently drives the No. 48 car for Hendrick Motorsports, will drive a different number in what could be his final Daytona 500 as well. Ally Financi
  
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• Winners and losers from a strategy-dominated Brickyard 400

  27-07-2026 17:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe Brickyard 400 is now in the rearview, and NASCAR teams have one final off-weekend before 14 consecutive races to end the season. The pressure is on for teams around the cut-line, while the favorites try to better position themselves for the Chase reset in just over a month.But despite all that, it was a part-timer kissing the bricks as Corey Heim earned his second win of the year in just his eighth start of the 2026 season. With a helpful push, Heim cleared his boss on t
  
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• Denny Hamlin extends point lead heading into off-weekend in 2026

  27-07-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin is sitting in an excellent spot with four races remaining in the 2026 NASCARR Cup Series regular season. Entering NASCAR's final off-weekend, Hamlin has an 84-point lead over Tyler Reddick for first place in the regular season standings. The driver of the No. 11 car's strong runs have put him in an excellent spot to earn the No. 1 seed.However, it wouldn't count as a regular season championship, as NASCAR has eliminated the trophy and achievement. Instead, Hamlin would simply be rew
  
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• Denny Hamlin points to team moment that lost him the Brickyard 400

  27-07-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWith 34 laps to go, the green flag waved for what would be the final restart of the 2026 Brickyard 400.Denny Hamlin, making his 18th start in the race, held the lead with Corey Heim to his outside. The part-time 23XI Racing driver surged ahead of Hamlin, clearing him into Turn 1, but Hamlin got back underneath him by diving super low in the short chute approaching Turn 2.Heim put Hamlin the position to either lift or collide and his boss backed off, but that (and a shallow entry)
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Carson Hocevar Opens Up About Heated Corey Heim Moment at Indianapolis

  27-07-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar looks on before practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 27, 2026, in Sonoma, California. GettyCarson Hocevar became one of the biggest talking points after the Brickyard 400, but not because of his finish. The Spire Motorsports driver made headlines when television cameras caught him making a gesture toward Corey Heim during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Hocevar started the race from the pole and led
  
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• Denny Hamlin discusses heartbreaking defeat in 2026 Brickyard 400

  27-07-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin was so close to winning his first Brickyard 400. On Sunday afternoon, Hamlin finished in fourth place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While the Joe Gibbs Racing driver had a great points day, he wasn't able to secure the victory despite leading on the final restart. Christopher Bell wasn't able to push Hamlin, leading to Corey Heim taking the lead.Following the event, Hamlin spoke about losing the Brickyard 400 despite having the lead on the final restart. It was a difficult pill to
  
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• NASCAR drivers, fans upset by NASCAR Next Gen cars during Brickyard 400 at IMS

  27-07-2026 15:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Some NASCAR drivers − including Team Penske's Joey Logano and Spire Motorsports pole sitter Carson Hocevar − were frustrated with NASCAR's Next Gen cars after running the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Fans were also upset after drafting and passing in NASCAR's Next Gen cars were almost non-existent, which led to a less-than-exciting race in the opinion of many spectators.Here's what NASCAR drivers and fans are saying:NASCAR driver Joey Logano on NASCAR Next
  
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• Corey Heim discusses big NASCAR win in 2026 Brickyard 400 at Indy

  27-07-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corey Heim is a Crown Jewel winner in the NASCAR Cup Series. On Sunday afternoon, Heim won the 2026 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, holding off Christopher Bell and Joey Logano. The driver of the No. 67 car put together 30 perfect laps en route to his victory at Indianapolis.Following the event, Heim spoke about winning the Brickyard 400. It is arguably the biggest win of Heim's NASCAR career."That was a damn handful," Heim said. "I was hanging on for dear life once the shade went
  
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• NASCAR Brickyard 400 winners, losers as Joey Logano becomes a Cup title contender

  27-07-2026 12:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Before Corey Heim goes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series next year, he is now a two-time Cup race winner.Heim took the lead from Denny Hamlin on the final restart, then held off Christopher Bell and Joey Logano in the final 30 laps to win the Brickyard 400 on July 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The part-time Heim won at Naval Base Coronado in June and had just one start in between victories – a top-10 finish at Chicago.The first 100 laps of the race was controlled at the front by Carso
  
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• Joey Logano Has a Message for NASCAR After Corey Heim’s Historic Brickyard 400 Triumph: “We’re Going To Be Battling Him Forever”

  27-07-2026 10:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  July 26: Corey Heim celebrates after winning the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Joey Logano was all praise for Corey Heim after his win on Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Logano called Heim a ‘spectacular’ driver who’ll give the field a run for its money.Ryan Blaney’s lap 120 wreck became a major turning point for Heim’s maiden crown jewel victory. The reigning Truck champion utilized the ensuing restart and took the lead f
  
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• Ryan Blaney Makes Feelings Clear on John Hunter Nemechek’s Post-Race Apology After Costly Brickyard Contact

  27-07-2026 09:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (12) looks out over pit lane Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Ryan Blaney addressed the costly mishap by John Hunter Nemechek that derailed his In-Season Challenge run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While he acknowledged Nemechek’s post-race apology, Blaney couldn’t overlook his loss to Todd Gilliland.Entering Sunday’s Brickyard 400, Blaney was poised to clinch the bracket-style
  
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• Richard Brickhouse, winner of first-ever Talladega 500, dies at 87

  27-07-2026 07:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRichard Brickhouse passed away on Friday, July 24, at his home in Rocky Point, North Carolina. The former NASCAR driver was 87 years old.Brickhouse started 39 NASCAR Cup races in his racing career, finishing fourth on debut at Rockingham in 1968. He made appearances in both the 1969 and 1970 Daytona 500, placing 12th and sixth in very respectable showings.However, Brickhouse's defining moment came at Talladega Superspeedway in 1969. In the highly controversial inaugural running o
  
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• Corey Heim wins the 2026 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis, full results

  27-07-2026 04:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and it was a fascinating event. Ty Gibbs won Stage 1 while Ross Chastain won Stage 2; however, neither driver was able to enter victory lane. Instead, it was a 23XI Racing driver who stunned the NASCAR world again.Corey Heim and the No. 67 team for 23XI Racing won the 2026 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis on Sunday evening. This was Heim's second win of the 2026 Cup Series season and his first NASCAR Crown Jewel victory. The driver of t
  
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• Why Carson Hocevar flipped off Corey Heim and why Heim wasn’t impressed

  27-07-2026 03:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe latest chapter of a simmering feud between Carson Hocevar and Corey Heim added another chapter on Sunday during the Brickyard 400.On Lap 91, Heim came down pit road ahead of Hocevar, and the Spire Motorsports driver leaned all the way down to the apron side-by-side with his rival with a middle finger out the door. Heim had let team owner Denny Hamlin go by just moments before but did not extend such a courtesy to Hocevar.👀 pic.twitter.com/xzBNdoOd0U— NASCAR (@NA
  
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• Corey Heim Stuns NASCAR Cup Series Field With Brickyard 400 Win

  27-07-2026 03:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corey Heim stunned the NASCAR Cup Series field by winning the Brickyard 400. GettyCorey Heim continues to put the NASCAR Cup Series field on notice.After winning his first career Cup Series race last month at the Coronado street course in his 13th career start, the part-time 23XI Racing driver proved it was not a fluke. In Sunday’s Brickyard 400, Heim worked his way past car-owner Denny Hamlin on the final restart of the race and fended off a hard-charging Christopher Bell to capture
  
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• Corey's time is now and 23XI think they already have a superstar

  27-07-2026 02:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoHeim Time is so incredibly ahead of schedule.On May 30, 23XI Racing revealed that Corey Heim would finally compete full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. Since then, all he’s done is look like a legitimate championship contender for a division he isn’t even fully delved into yet. Over the past five weeks, he’s won twice, at Naval Base North Island and now the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That doesn’t even include his three Truck Series w
  
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• Todd Gilliland competes surprising In-Season Challenge run by collecting $1 million paycheck

  27-07-2026 02:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Todd Gilliland reached the final round of NASCAR's second In-Season Challenge by taking advantage of all the right breaks.Daniel Suarez suffered an early tire problem in Round 1 at Sonoma and finished 31st. Carson Hocevar crashed early at Chicago in Round 2. Alex Bowman finished two laps behind the leaders at Atlanta in Round 3, then made a pit lane mistake at North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, that helped eliminate Chase Elliott and put Gilliland in Sunday's finale at I
  
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• Todd Gilliand competes surprising In-Season Challenge run by collecting $1 million paycheck

  27-07-2026 02:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Todd Gilliland reached the final round of NASCAR's second In-Season Challenge by taking advantage of all the right breaks.Daniel Suarez suffered an early tire problem in Round 1 at Sonoma and finished 31st. Carson Hocevar crashed early at Chicago in Round 2. Alex Bowman finished two laps behind the leaders at Atlanta in Round 3, then made a pit lane mistake at North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, that helped eliminate Chase Elliott and put Gilliland in Sunday's finale at I
  
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• Corey Heim doesn't care about Carson Hocevar middle finger: "He lost and I won"

  27-07-2026 02:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCorey Heim and Carson Hocevar have had plenty of battles in recent years, and the often-contentious relationship continued into Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Indianapolis.After earning a huge win in the Brickyard 400, Heim was shown the video of an interesting moment in the middle of the race. As Heim pitted from the lead, Hocevar swerved towards him and showed him the middle finger.Before this, Hocevar was running directly Heim, one lap down after pitting earlier. He struggled to
  
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• “That’s How You Lose Them”- Denny Hamlin Deflects Blame on JGR Chaos Amidst Failure to Seize Missing Crown Jewel Glory

  27-07-2026 01:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series-Practice and Qualifying Sep 6, 2025 Madison, Illinois, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 11 looks on during practice and qualifying for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Madison World Wide Technology Raceway Illinois USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xJoexPuetzx 20250906_tbs_pa2_024 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesAt Indianapolis, Denny Hamlin’s Brickyard 400 drought appeared to be coming to an end.
  
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• Watch: Shane van Gisbergen takes off steering wheel mid-race at Indianapolis

  27-07-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoShane van Gisbergen produced a solid run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, bettering his previous-best result in the Brickyard 400 with a 16th-place finish. Last year, he finished 19th in this race.One unusual moment during the race's first caution left both his spotter and crew chief confused.Van Gisbergen was among a handful of drivers to pit during the first caution period, and while exiting pit road, he attempted to adjust his steering wheel. He removed the wheel while travelin
  
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• Watch: Shane van Gisbergen removes steering wheel while driving at Indianapolis

  27-07-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoShane van Gisbergen produced a solid run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, bettering his previous-best result in the Brickyard 400 with a 16th-place finish. Last year, he finished 19th in this race.One unusual moment during the race's first caution left both his spotter and crew chief confused.Van Gisbergen was among a handful of drivers to pit during the first caution period, and while exiting pit road, he attempted to adjust his steering wheel. He removed the wheel while travelin
  
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