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• Breaking Down Knoxville Nationals Wednesday: Takeaways, Interviews & More

  13-08-2026 23:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Leading the nation at 18 wins this year, Chase Dietz is projected to start his first Knoxville Nationals A-main on Saturday.The signs suggested Sheldon Haudenschild would contend at the Knoxville Nationals like never before. Over his previous 31 races, Haudenschild had six victories and only two finishes outside the top 10. He told me Tuesday that he’d never felt better at Knoxville than when he finished second there with the World of Outlaws on June 12. And he entered the week riding
  
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• Ty Gibbs will drive M&Ms-themed car in memory of Kyle Busch in next month's race at Bristol

  14-08-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — Ty Gibbs’ car will be adorned in the multicolored M&M’s paint scheme made famous by former teammate Kyle Busch during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway next month, Busch’s widow announced Thursday.“Bristol was always one of Kyle’s favorite tracks,” Samantha Busch wrote on X. “He loved racing under the lights, found so much success there, and the iconic M&M’S car holds some of the best memories of hi
  
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• NASCAR Qualifying Order Today: Cup Series Qualifying Order at Richmond Raceway, TV Info

  14-08-2026 14:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR schedule this weekend at Richmond Raceway is a bit different than usual. With no O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race this week, the Truck Series is racing on Friday night while the Cook Out 400 (Cup Series) races under the lights on Saturday night.With that comes different qualifying times. Cup Series qualifying is today, with practice at Richmond Raceway at 3:30 PM ET followed by qualifying at 4:40 PM ET on truTV. We’ll be finding out the starting lineup for the Cook Out 400
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR Truck Series Richmond race on today? Time, TV schedule

  14-08-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to the track for the Black's Tire 250 on Aug. 14 at Richmond Raceway.The field includes Cup regulars Christopher Bell and Shane van Gisbergen along with two-time Cup winner Corey Heim.Elliott Sadler will make his first Truck Series start since 2011 and his first start in any of the NASCAR national series since 2019. Sadler is entered with the Kaulig free-agent truck.Stewart Friesen leads Tyler Ankrum by eight points for the final Chase spot with two race
  
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• NASCAR Richmond qualifying channel today, time, TV schedule for Cook Out 400

  14-08-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series race weekend at Richmond begins with Cook Out 400 practice and qualifying on Aug. 14.NASCAR continues on its run of short tracks with the annual trip to the 0.75-mile oval in Virginia.Austin Cindric leads Ryan Preece by 29 points for the final Chase spot.Austin Dillon won the last two Cup Series races at the track.Here is what you need to know about NASCAR Cup qualifying at Richmond Raceway.What channel is qualifying on today for the NASCAR Cup race at Richmond?Qualifying t
  
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• Kyle Larson Passes Garet Williamson Late For Knoxville Prelim Win

  14-08-2026 09:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson made the most of a late restart Thursday at Knoxville Raceway, rallying from eighth to overtake Garet Williamson and win Toyota Qualifying Night at the 65th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's.Larson chased Williamson for much of the second half of the 25-lap feature before making the winning move on Lap 21. The victory aboard Paul Silva’s No. 57 paid $12,000 and marked Larson’s 15th career Knoxville Raceway win.More importantly, Larson emerge
  
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• Kyle Busch's iconic M&M's paint scheme returns to NASCAR with Ty Gibbs for Bristol race

  14-08-2026 06:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch enjoyed a lot of success as a driver in NASCAR with candy brand M&M’s as his primary sponsor.Busch often piloted the yellow No. 18 Toyota splashed with the candies on it during his 15-year stint at Joe Gibbs Racing, where he won a pair of Cup Series championships.Now, months after Busch’s shocking death, the iconic paint scheme is returning.Ty Gibbs’ No. 54 Toyota will be covered in a tribute to Busch when the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for
  
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• This weekend in racing and where to watch it all: August 14-16

  14-08-2026 04:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoMotorsport.com covers nearly 40 different racing disciplines from around the world, and here, we'll let you know where (or if) they're racing this weekend, and how to find it. We'll also highlight special events, like the Knoxville Nationals this weekend.The weekend of August 14-16 still puts us in the F1 summer break, and Formula 1 is set to return next weekend. However, Formula E is about to have an epic title showdown, NASCAR edges closer to its Chase for the Championship, and
  
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• NASCAR CEO Says Europe Is the Sport’s Next Big Goal

  14-08-2026 04:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR has expanded its footprint well beyond its traditional Southern roots in recent years, adding events in downtown Chicago, returning to Mexico City and continuing to explore new markets.Now, NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell believes the sport’s next major milestone could take the Cup Series across the Atlantic.During an appearance on the “Racin’ With The Boys” podcast, O’Donnell said he sees Europe as NASCAR’s next opportunity for international growth, p
  
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• Elliott Sadler Is Returning to Richmond for the First Time in 25 Years

  14-08-2026 03:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For NASCAR fans who watched Elliott Sadler build his career from Virginia short tracks to the Cup Series, this weekend offers a full-circle moment.The 51-year-old Virginia native is returning to Richmond Raceway for his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series appearance at the track since 2001, joining Kaulig Racing’s Free Agent Program to drive the No. 25 Ram in Friday night’s Black’s Tire 250.While Sadler has made occasional NASCAR starts in recent years, his Richmond return carr
  
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• NASCAR Veteran Recalls Helping Richard Petty Beat Cale Yarborough for 200th Win

  14-08-2026 00:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SONOMA, CA – JUNE 09: NASCAR, Motorsport, USA legend Richard Petty speaks to the media before the start of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race on July 9, 2024, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA. Photo by Matthew Bolt/Sonoma Raceway/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUN 09 NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon240609789 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireThe 1984 Firecracker 400 race is one of the most iconic events in the history of NASCAR. Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough w
  
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• NASCAR Fans Are Loving M&Ms Kyle Busch Tribute

  14-08-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR fans learned on Thursday that next month, they'll be able to remember and reminisce Kyle Busch during a race.Kyle Busch's wife, Samantha, announced on Instagram that Ty Gibbs will be rocking her late husband's iconic M&Ms paint scheme, for the night race at Bristol in mid-September. Ty Gibbs drives the No. 54 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing."Bristol was always one of Kyle’s favorite tracks. He loved racing under the lights, found so much success there, and the iconic M&
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at Richmond: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

  13-08-2026 23:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR is racing at Richmond Raceway this weekend for Round 24 of the 26-race regular season. Both the Cup and Craftsman Truck Series will be racing at the Virginia short track.Austin Dillon has won the last two Cup races at Richmond, and is attempting to be the first driver since Bobby Allison in 1983 to win there in three consecutive races.Ty Gibbs is the most recent winner, claiming victory last weekend at Iowa Speedway.Denny Hamlin leads the championship standings, just
  
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• Daytona looms large for Austin Dillon with NASCAR playoff hopes fading

  13-08-2026 23:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR driver Austin Dillon’s chance to salvage his season comes down to two tracks that have defined his career.Saturday’s push for a three-peat at the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway arrives two weeks ahead of the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway.Four of Dillon’s six Cup Series wins came at the two venues. The knowledge gives the 36-year-old a much-needed boost during a trying season both personally and professionally.“Those two racetracks &mdash
  
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• Kyle Busch’s Iconic M&M’s Car Will Return for One Final NASCAR Race

  13-08-2026 23:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One of NASCAR’s most recognizable paint schemes is coming back.Nearly three weeks after Kyle Busch’s death shocked the racing world, Samantha Busch announced Thursday that the iconic yellow M&M’s colors that became synonymous with his career will return one final time during NASCAR’s playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway.The tribute will come on Ty Gibbs’ No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, giving fans one last opportunity to see one of the sport’s most belov
  
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• Ty Gibbs will drive M&M's-themed car in memory of Kyle Busch in next month's race at Bristol

  13-08-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Ty Gibbs' car will be adorned in the multicolored M&M's paint scheme made famous by former teammate Kyle Busch during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway next month, Busch's widow announced Thursday.“Bristol was always one of Kyle’s favorite tracks,” Samantha Busch wrote on X. “He loved racing under the lights, found so much success there, and the iconic M&M’S car holds some of the best memories of his career and
  
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• NASCAR Reveals 2027 Dates for Two Crucial Cup Series Weekends

  13-08-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR’s 2027 schedule continues to take shape, and two more tracks have officially confirmed when the Cup Series will visit next season.On Thursday, Richmond Raceway and World Wide Technology Raceway announced their 2027 NASCAR weekends. While both venues return to familiar spots on the calendar, each race will carry significant championship implications as drivers battle for postseason positioning.Richmond will once again serve as the opening weekend of NASCAR’s Chase, while World
  
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• Samantha Busch Plans Special Tribute For Bristol Night Race

  13-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Samantha Busch, the wife of the late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, is still mourning the sudden loss of her husband.On Thursday, the young widow announced that NASCAR Cup Series driver Ty Gibbs will honor her late husband in a special way during the night race at Bristol. Gibbs, who drives the No. 54 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing, will be rocking Busch's iconic M&Ms paint scheme."Bristol was always one of Kyle’s favorite tracks. He loved racing under the lights, found so much succe
  
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• Richmond will open 2027 Chase on NASCAR Cup schedule

  13-08-2026 21:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFor the first time since the 2021 season, Richmond Raceway will have a race inside the NASCAR Cup Chase. The Virginia short track will play host to the opening race of the 2027 Cup Chase, moving into September from its current August date. It will again be a night race.The Richmond race weekend will be held from September 10-11. Richmond spent many years as the regular season finale and while it's been a Chase race before, this will be its first time as the Chase opener. This yea
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Reveals How Richard Childress Racing Is Coping With Kyle Busch Loss

  13-08-2026 21:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 11: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 11, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyRichard Childress Racing is still feeling the loss of Kyle Busch, but Austin Dillon says the NASCAR Cup Series team is refusing to stop working. Speaking recently on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Dillon explained how Ric
  
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• How Ty Gibbs is honoring NASCAR legend Kyle Busch with M&M's car at Bristol

  13-08-2026 21:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How Ty Gibbs is honoring NASCAR legend Kyle Busch with M&M's car at Bristol originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.It's been an emotional season throughout NASCAR after the sudden death of Kyle Busch in May, with tributes continuing for the racing legend.When the Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race in September, Busch's friend Ty Gibbs will deliver one of the best tributes yet.Busch's wife
  
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• M&M’s Makes NASCAR Return With Epic Kyle Busch Bristol Tribute

  13-08-2026 21:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ty Gibbs will run a Kyle Busch M&M's tribute paint scheme at Bristol. GettyJoe Gibbs Racing made a surprise announcement on Thursday that will stun the sports world.M&M’s will make a shocking return to NASCAR racing after leaving the sport at the end of the 2022 season. The late Kyle Busch’s famed M&M’s bright yellow paint scheme will be back on track with Ty Gibbs, who just won his second career race.The No. 54 Toyota will sport the M&M’s colors at Bristo
  
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• Richmond Raceway Confirms It'll Host "Chase" Race In 2027

  13-08-2026 20:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 16, 2025; Richmond, Virginia, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace (23) leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectRichmond Raceway became the latest race track to reveal its official 2027 NASCAR National Series race dates, as the facility revealed its dates on Thursday. Next season, the 0.75-mile short track, affectionately known as "The Action Track" will move inside the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Cup.Accor
  
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• NASCAR Fans Unite to Defend NBC Broadcaster Amid ‘Non-American’ Accent Controversy

  13-08-2026 20:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, AL – APRIL 23: A Chase Elliott fan chears as Chase takes the lead during the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series GEICO 500 race on April 23, 2023 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 23 NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon9532304230687 ©IMAGO/Icon Sportswire“Jeff, your little boy has done it!” This was Leigh Diffey in his element, calling out Harrison Burton’s 2024 win at Dayt
  
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• Kurt Busch Raises Questions Over Kyle Busch’s NASCAR Hall of Fame Tribute

  13-08-2026 19:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 23: NASCAR Cup Series driver, Kyle Busch (L) and and brother, 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Kurt Busch pose for photos on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Charlotte Convention Center on January 23, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina.(Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyKurt Busch has spoken about the tributes honoring his late brother Kyle Busch and discussion about his NASCAR Hall of Fame. Kyle died on May 21, 2026
  
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• Jimmie Johnson set to leave NASCAR with famous friends in tow and a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

  13-08-2026 19:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jimmie Johnson gets his old No. 48 back for his final Cup race at next season's Daytona 500.His former sponsor should be along for the ride.Take a look at pit road on NASCAR's brightest day and don't be surprised to see celebrities from the kitchen to the stage rooting on Johnson.Even with the white flag about to drop on Johnson's racing career, he's still one of stock car racing's biggest stars — and by Daytona, he should have a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to prove it.“I'm go
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants more drivers hosting podcasts

  13-08-2026 19:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport phototktk"I think that Todd and a couple drivers, Conor Zilisch, just hosted Denny's podcast this week. I think that was, Denny was probably off on vacation somewhere, asked a couple of guys if they would do it. And here you turn on social media and you see these little clips. All these little moments of fun conversations that the two guys are having. I learned more about Todd's personality in that two-minute clip than I've learned in the last six months. That's engagement. That's eng
  
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• Kyle Petty explains what impressed him most about Ty Gibbs’s win at Iowa

  13-08-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSunday's win at Iowa Speedway was just the second of Ty Gibbs's young career, but the work that led up to taking the checkered flag had been building all season.The 23-year-old has put up solid finishes all through the season, with 10 top-fives on the year — only points leader Denny Hamlin has more.While the wins are what garner the most attention on a driver's resume, Kyle Petty explained that what has impressed him most about Gibbs this year has been his consistency
  
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• Kurt Busch bluntly responds to Hocevar’s NASCAR “life support” claims with a warning, “You can’t shoot your own foot”

  13-08-2026 18:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by David Jensen/Getty ImagesKurt Busch has pushed back against Carson Hocevar’s claim that NASCAR is on ‘a ventilator’, warning the young driver not to undermine the sport that has helped build his career.Hocevar made the comments after a disappointing Brickyard 400, arguing that NASCAR’s broadcasts needed to improve and that the sport was no longer what it was in the late 1990s and early 2000s.The 23-year Cup Series veteran understands some of the frustration, but
  
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• North Wilkesboro Speedway to host the 2027 NASCAR All-Star Race

  13-08-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR All-Star Race is returning to North Carolina. On Wednesday, North Wilkesboro Speedway announced that it will host the 2027 NASCAR All-Star Race in late May. The race track previously hosted the exhibition event in 2024 and 2025 before NASCAR took it to Dover Motor Speedway.Christopher Bell is the previous All-Star Race winner at North Wilkesboro, beating Joey Logano with a late-race pass. The format for the All-Star Race is uncertain, but all parties will work together to find the bes
  
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