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• "He Needs to Be Crashed Half a Dozen Times": NASCAR Legend Finally Snaps at Carson Hocevar

  10-09-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 12: Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet is being interviewed during Media Day for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 12, 2025 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 12 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Media Day EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2502123473500 ©IMAGO/Icon Sportswire“His day’s coming, and it’s coming hard. Watch out,
  
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• NASCAR driver wins at Tri-County Speedway

  10-09-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  Christopher Bell added a Wednesday win at Tri-County Speedway to his victory total this week.Bell, who won at Darlington Sunday in the NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500, bided his time and emerged victorious in the second day of Speedweek at Tri-County Speedway in the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA Stars super late model national making its debut on the 4/10 paved oval.Keelan Harvick, son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Kevin Harvick, was fastest all week in practice and won the pole in his Hunt Brothers Toyot
  
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• “I Hate the Metric”- Kevin Harvick Joins Veterans in Protest of NASCAR’s Flawed Qualifying System

  10-09-2026 19:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  Lightning strikes and severe weather cells moving toward Darlington Raceway forced NASCAR to cancel Saturday’s practice and qualifying sessions. This left the starting grid for the Chase opener to be determined by the standard performance metric outlined in the NASCAR rule book. However, what was meant to provide a straightforward solution quickly became another source of frustration.Former Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick joined several veterans in questioning the system, arguing that th
  
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• Brennan Poole joins Spire for Kansas NASCAR Truck race

  10-09-2026 18:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSpire Motorsports announced on Thursday that NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series regular Brennan Poole will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the team in the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway (September 26).Poole competes full-time for Alpha Prime Racing in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series and currently sits 17th in the championship standings. He has over 200 starts at the secondary level of NASCAR with a best finish of second. He also has 43 Cup st
  
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• NASCAR Gateway Betting Odds: Christopher Bell Favored After Darlington Win

  10-09-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell opened the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase with a statement at Darlington Raceway. Oddsmakers apparently took notice.Bell enters Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway as the betting favorite, sitting at +400 in the latest odds. Ryan Blaney and Denny both follow at +500.Joey Logano (+850) and defending Cup Series champion Kyle Larson (+900) round out the five shortest prices on the board.The Enjoy Illinois 300 is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m.
  
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• “That Will Be Embarrassing”: JGR Has a Championship Problem Kevin Harvick Just Exposed

  10-09-2026 17:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Practice and Qualifying May 24, 2025 Concord, North Carolina, USA Team Owner Joe Gibbs during qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Concord Charlotte Motor Speedway North Carolina USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xJimxDedmonx 20250524_cec_db2_057 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesThe 2026 NASCAR Cup Series title is Joe Gibbs Racing’s to lose. With 8 Cup wins within the organization so far and all four cars inside the Top 6, they are the
  
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• Corey Day signs long-term contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports; will make Cup debut in '27

  10-09-2026 16:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday that Corey Day has signed a long-term contract extension with the organization and will return to the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in a full-time role for 2027, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet.Day will also make his NASCAR Cup Series debut next year in a part-time role with the team. Details will be announced at a later date.RELATED: Gateway schedule | Corey Day driver page“What Corey has accomplished in such a short time is remarkable,” said
  
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• Analysis: Carson Hocevar is too busy having fun to worry about retribution

  10-09-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar has shown no remorse about earning enemies instead of respect in the NASCAR Cup Series.On the surface, it seemed his latest on-track misstep might cause the most significant pause in his young racing career. Instead, after a 44-minute news teleconference on Wednesday afternoon, “The Hurricane” maintained this is business as usual for the 23-year-old driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.MORE: Cup standings | Gateway scheduleThis time, Hocevar drew the ire of
  
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• NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Weekend Schedule: Practice, Qualifying, and Race Times

  10-09-2026 14:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series Chase rolls into Madison, Illinois, this weekend for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway, the second race of the 2026 NASCAR Playoffs following the opening round at Darlington. The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will also be in action across the weekend, with their own race taking place on Saturday night before the Cup Series takes center stage on Sunday afternoon.This will be the fifth edition of the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology
  
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• Clark County to Vote on Naming Streets After Late NASCAR Star Kyle Busch

  10-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch’s legacy could soon become a permanent part of Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Clark County is set to consider a proposal to formally name private drive aisles at the speedway after Busch and his brother, Kurt, according to NBC News’ Vegas station KSNV News 3. The proposal is scheduled for consideration at the Clark County Planning Commission’s September 15 meeting.The move comes months after the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion died on May 21 at age 41. Busch’s fa
  
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• Denny stumbled at Darlington -- but don't write him off yet

  10-09-2026 10:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everything was set up for Denny Hamlin to succeed going into the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase presented by Mobil 1 … until The Chase actually started, that is.Two-thirds of the way through Sunday‘s Chase opener at Darlington Raceway, Hamlin was running at the edge of the top 15 when Michael McDowell bumped him into the wall and damaged his toe links, noticeably affecting the No. 11 car‘s performance the rest of the night. It ended up transforming a race where Hamlin led nearly
  
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• NASCAR Foundation, Kaulig Racing Give Back In New York City

  10-09-2026 03:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In celebration of National Teddy Bear Day, Matt Kaulig, NASCAR drivers and members of
  the NASCAR community visited Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone to deliver
  NASCAR-themed teddy bears to children and families. (Credit: Kaulig Racing) HeavyThe NASCAR Foundation took over New York City on Tuesday evening, with hundreds of guests, including current drivers and NASCAR executives, motivated to make a difference.The NASCAR Foundation 20th Anniversary Honors Gala, hosted by the NASC
  
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• NASCAR to Keep Eye on Hocevar-Keselowski Feud as Penalty Decision Looms

  10-09-2026 01:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR is watching the tension between Carson Hocevar and Brad Keselowski after their crash in the opening stage of the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The contact came on Lap 107 as Hocevar tried to pass Keselowski.Hocevar
  
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• Denny Hamlin Is the Championship Favorite. Team Penske Might Be His Biggest Problem.

  10-09-2026 01:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 3, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney (12) is introduced before the start of the 2026 Wurth 400 cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesDenny Hamlin entered NASCAR’s Chase as the championship favorite, and one race hasn’t changed that. But Ryan Blaney and Team Penske are making a strong case to be his biggest threat.Blaney left Darlington third in the standings, just 16 points behind Hamlin after gaining nine points o
  
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• NASCAR Swear Jar Surpasses $1K After 1 Chase Race

  09-09-2026 22:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, S.C. — NASCAR's swear jar is already getting pretty hefty after just one race in the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series championship. The NASCAR Swear Jar is up to $1,115 after the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. NASCAR added $5 to the pot per swear jar, meaning drivers said 223 swear words during one of the series' longest races of the year.Ahead of this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway, NASCAR is letting you choose from one of 15 different swear words &
  
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• Ryan Blaney Vows to Make NASCAR Pay for Their 'Cuss Cup' Gimmick to Make Chase Exciting

  09-09-2026 22:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, GA – JULY 11: 12 Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, BODYARMOR FLASH I.V. Ford Mustang during qualifying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Quaker State 400 race on July 11, 2026 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 11 NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon9532607110024 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireWhen you’re driving a race car at nearly 200 mph and battling some of the best drivers in the world, a few
  
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• NASCAR Weekend Schedule: Full World Wide Technology Raceway TV Schedule, Start Times

  09-09-2026 22:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 07: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 07, 2025 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series moves from one historic track to another kind of challenge this weekend as the 2026 Chase continues at World Wide Technology Raceway.After opening the 10-race championship run with the Southern 500 at Darlington Racewa
  
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• “I’m Embarrassed for Him”: NASCAR Broadcaster Blasts Carson Hocevar for Wasting His Talent on "Phony" Gimmicks

  09-09-2026 20:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FORT WORTH, TX – MAY 03: Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports Spectrum Chevrolet waives to fans during driver introductions before the Wurth 400 in the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX. Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAY 03 NASCAR Cup Series Wurth 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon260503024 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireCarson Hocevar’s personality felt like a breath of fresh air when he first started making a
  
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• NASCAR has a villain in Carson Hocevar … and is loving it

  09-09-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  At just 23 years old, Carson Hocevar is quickly becoming one of the great villains in NASCAR.At the Cup playoffs-opening Southern 500 Sunday at Darlington, the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet contacted the left-rear of Brad Keselowski, causing Keselowski to spin and crash out, finishing 23rd. The 2012 Cup Series champion was irate after the race, saying “His day’s coming, and it’s coming hard. Watch out, Carson” Hocevar’s response? “I don’t
  
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• Carson Hocevar basically has a very unique, polarizing honor code

  09-09-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCarson Hocevar is having fun but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t care.At the same time, when someone like Brad Keselowski gets mad at him for what happened between them early in the Southern 500, Hocevar doesn’t feel particularly compelled to offer empty apologies -- especially for what he views as a racing deal.“I mean, it’s kind of shit happens sometimes when we’re racing hard,” Hocevar said on Wednesday during a NASCAR media availability.
  
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• "That Was Pretty Dumb" - Insider Trashes Immature NASCAR Driver for Jeopardizing Himself at Darlington

  09-09-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  It was cautions galore at the Fleetio 200 in Darlington on Saturday. There were seven of them for the first Chase race in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and the third of those cautions fell because of a particularly aggressive block involving Daniel Dye and Dean Thompson, with 23XI Racing employee Freddie Kraft criticising the former.During Stage 2, after a round of pit stops, Thompson was running on fresh tires and building momentum in his No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota. On lap 60,
  
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• Carson Hocevar souvenir shop reportedly approached $200,000 in sales after Keselowski clash

  09-09-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt the end of Stage 1 of last weekend's Southern 500, Carson Hocevar spun Brad Keselowski in a battle for position. They made contact twice through Turn 4, with Hocevar driving away from the incident unscathed. After the race the 2012 NASCAR Cup champion promised retribution while Hocevar was flippant and dismissive of the entire incident.Before the race, Hocevar had promised a big discount at his online souvenir shop, depending on where he finished in the crown jewel race. If he
  
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• Carson Hocevar merch store reportedly approached $200,000 in sales after Keselowski clash

  09-09-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  At the end of Stage 1 of last weekend's Southern 500, Carson Hocevar spun Brad Keselowski in a battle for position. They made contact twice through Turn 4, with Hocevar driving away from the incident unscathed. After the race the 2012 NASCAR Cup champion promised retribution while Hocevar was flippant and dismissive of the entire incident.Before the race, Hocevar had promised a big discount at his online souvenir shop, depending on where he finished in the crown jewel race. If he placed outside
  
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• NASCAR Nightmare Puts Denny Hamlin’s Championship Run in Danger

  09-09-2026 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, looks on prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 06, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin’s NASCAR Cup Series championship cushion took a major hit Sunday night after contact with Michael McDowell sent him into the wall during the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.Hamlin entere
  
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• NASCAR: Denny Hamlin Admits What Went Wrong in Michael McDowell Incident

  09-09-2026 16:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 02: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series Chase Media Day at Charlotte Convention Center on September 02, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin explained what happened when he made contact with Michael McDowell at Darlington Raceway, adding detail about the incident that damaged his No. 11 Toyota.Hamlin entered the Cook Out Southern 500 as t
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Raceway Post-Inspection Reveal One Last Twist

  09-09-2026 16:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 25: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford, (R) and Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, talk on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) GettyChristopher Bell won the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night, but the NASCAR Cup Series weekend had one more twist after the
  
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• NASCAR to Europe? Zandvoort Makes a Big Push After F1 Exit

  09-09-2026 16:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConnectCould NASCAR really be heading to Europe?The idea is suddenly back on the table after Dutch media reported that Circuit Zandvoort would like to attract either NASCAR or IndyCar after Formula 1’s official departure from the Dutch venue.But there is a big difference between Zandvoort wanting NASCAR and NASCAR actually going to Zandvoort.Dutch media outlet NU.nl reports that the circuit director would like to see either IndyCar or NASCAR make the
  
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• “Pours His Heart and Soul”- Rick Hendrick Reveals Tom Cruise’s Ambitious Plan With New NASCAR Movie

  09-09-2026 15:54 via yahoo.com
  Entertainment Bilder des Tages Cannes – Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning Photocall Tom Cruise during the Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at on May 14, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM Cannes France PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRAxUK Copyright: xShootpix/ABACAx ©IMAGO/ABACAPRESSDays of Thunder was not particularly well-received by the NASCAR community upon its release in 1990. Many, including
  
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• “Y’all Want Me to Lie?”- Dale Jr’s Drops Unpopular Opinion on Carson Hocevar’s Erratic Attitude

  09-09-2026 15:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 14: Dale Earnhardt Jr. watches the action from the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 on February 14, 2025 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 14 NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon25021410544300 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireCarson Hocevar’s Darlington controversy has put Spire Motorsports under increasing
  
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• Jamie McMurray Criticizes Carson Hocevar’s Racing IQ following Darlington Incident

  09-09-2026 12:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar hangs out the window of a pickup truck during the driver's parade Sunday, July 26, 2026, ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Jamie McMurray has called out Carson Hocevar’s “poor decisions” after the Darlington drama. The NASCAR veteran believes Hocevar prioritizes his aggressive persona over earning his peers’ respect.At Darlington, Hocevar made multiple contacts with Brad Keselowski and spun him out, but shrug
  
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