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• Bubba Wallace Drops Witty Reality Check on 23XI Racing’s Big-Race Reputation: “They Pay Better”

  20-09-2026 03:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Source: Imago ©Credit - Imago23XI Racing began in 2021 as a single-car effort for Bubba Wallace, and has since expanded into a multi-car operation. Naturally, they have ambitions, and they have never hidden them. The Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin-owned organization wants to do more than simply find a place among NASCAR’s established contenders. As Bubba Wallace put it before the 2026 Daytona 500, the goal is to “disrupt the big three (JGR, Hendrick, Penske)” and eventual
  
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• Ryan Blaney Speaks About Racing Carson Hocevar After Bristol Brawl

  26-09-2026 07:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney speaks on racing Carson Hocevar in the future. GettyRyan Blaney does expect there to be anything different with how he races Carson Hocevar following their post-race altercation last Saturday at Bristol.At the conclusion of the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Blaney and Hocevar traded blows on pit road. The post-race altercation stemmed after on-track contact between the two with 43 laps to go, which sent Blaney spinning and crashing into the wall.Blaney scored a DNF in
  
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• What Just Happened in NASCAR ARCA Kansas Race? Wild Crash Causes Chaos

  26-09-2026 06:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What just happened in the NASCAR ARCA race at Kansas? Here’s what to know about the wild crash that caused chaos during the race. GettyThe Menards 150 remained under caution well past 9 p.m. ET Friday, with officials still sorting out the wreckage that swallowed championship leader Jake Bollman’s Nitro Motorsports Toyota.The crash scrambled the outlook for Bollman’s ARCA Menards Series title fight with his own Nitro Motorsports teammate Thomas Annunziata.Rain wiped out practice
  
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• Ryan Blaney Makes Honest Carson Hocevar Statement Before Kansas NASCAR Race

  26-09-2026 05:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney made an honest statement about Carson Hocevar before the NASCAR race at Kansas, offering his view on the fellow Cup Series driver. GettyNASCAR Cup Series driver, Ryan Blaney speaks to the media during a press conference at Kansas Speedway on September 25, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas.GettyKANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 25: NASCAR Cup Series driver, Carson Hocevar speaks to the media. GettyRyan Blaney got honest about rival driver Carson Hocevare Friday when he walked back the heat on
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Fame Honoring Kyle Busch With Special Exhibit

  26-09-2026 05:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Hall of Fame to honor Kyle Busch with special exhibit. GettyThe NASCAR Hall of Fame will honor the late Kyle Busch with a special exhibit dedicated to the winningest overall driver in the sport’s history. Busch’s exhibit will highlight his greatest accomplishments and his influence on the sport.The exhibit at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, is set to open on October 9. It is the same day that the Charlotte Motor Speedway will host a celebration o
  
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• Thomas Annunziata wins ARCA title on tiebreaker after clashing with teammate Bollman

  26-09-2026 04:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEntering Friday's ARCA Menard's Series finale, a winless Jake Bollman held a 16-point advantage over Nitro Motorsports teammate Thomas Annunziata in the battle for the 2026 title. The 100-lap race that followed was filled with drama and shocking moments.Early in the race, the title rivals found each other on Lap 16, battling for third place. As they split a lapped car while side-by-side, Bollman had a shallow entry into the corner and shot up the track. The two cars collided, sli
  
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• Carson Hocevar Praises Ryan Blaney After Bristol Fight: ‘One of The Coolest Guys’

  26-09-2026 02:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There are seemingly no hard feelings between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney in the wake of their post-race fight from Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.In fact, Hocevar has become a bigger fan of Blaney with the way the latter handled the aftermath.Blaney was a guest on “Actions Detrimental,” a podcast hosted by Cup Series star Denny Hamlin, and expressed regret for the incident. The driver of the No. 12 acknowledged he did not get
  
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• Ryan Blaney Arrives at Kansas With Black Eye After Bristol Fight With Carson Hocevar

  26-09-2026 02:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 25: NASCAR Cup Series driver, Ryan Blaney speaks to the media during a press conference at Kansas Speedway on September 25, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyRyan Blaney arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday carrying a visible reminder of what happened six days earlier at Bristol Motor Speedway.Blaney was still sporting a black eye following his post-race fight with Carson Hocevar, an altercation that became one of the bigge
  
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• Why Is NASCAR Truck Series Kansas Qualifying Canceled Today? Who Gets the Pole?

  26-09-2026 02:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: Bayley Currey, driver of the #5 Monster Truck Wars Toyota, Giovanni Ruggiero, driver of the #17 First Auto Group Toyota, Justin Haley, driver of the #16 RAM RAM, and Jake Garcia, driver of the #98 Quanta/Curb Records Ford, race during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyRain grounded the NASCAR Craftsman Truck S
  
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• Ryan Blaney Still Showing Black Eye From Bristol Brawl: ‘Wish it Healed Quicker’

  26-09-2026 01:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nearly one week after a chaotic post-race brawl with Carson Hocevar at Bristol, Ryan Blaney showed up to the Kansas Speedway with a battle wound. After taking two punches to the face by the driver of the No. 77, Blaney still has a visible bruise around his left eye from the incident.Despite the black eye, Blaney is ready to race in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400. After suffering a 33rd-place finish last Saturday at Bristol, the driver of the No. 12 ranks sixth in the points standings, 52 po
  
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• Hocevar Has No Regrets A Week After Punching Blaney At Bristol

  26-09-2026 00:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 19, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA;Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar (77) during driver introductions for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Randy Sartin-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectFollowing last Saturday night's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Ryan Blaney, who crashed out of the event in an incident with Carson Hocevar with 42 laps remaining, confronted Hocevar after the Spire Motorsports driver climbed from his third-place
  
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• Why Is NASCAR ARCA Kansas Qualifying Canceled Today? Who Gets the Pole?

  26-09-2026 00:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why is NASCAR ARCA qualifying at Kansas canceled today? Here’s what happened and how the pole position will be determined without qualifying. GettyRain scrubbed ARCA Menards Series practice and qualifying at Kansas Speedway on Friday, leaving the field for tonight’s title-deciding Menards 150 set entirely by owner points.That washout means Jake Bollman and Thomas Annunziata, the Nitro Motorsports teammates separated by just 16 points, will settle the 2026 championship without a singl
  
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• Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney trade niceties a week after Bristol fight

  26-09-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLess than a week ago, Carson Hocevar felt compelled to punch Ryan Blaney after he was confronted and grabbed by the fire suit in the aftermath of their incident in the Bristol Night Race.On Friday at Kansas Speedway, Hocevar said the confrontation and how Blaney has handled everything in the days since, cemented just how much admiration and fandom the Spire Motorsports youngster has for the Team Penske champion.Watch: Hocevar reacts to Blaney's podcast comments on Bristol clash&l
  
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• Nick Sanchez Gifted Pole Position For NASCAR Truck Race at Kansas

  25-09-2026 23:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectNick Sanchez, who has just two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts this season, got the call from Spire Motorsports to compete in this weekend's Race to End Suicide 200 at Kansas Speedway after he secured a top-five finish for the No. 77 Spire team at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in July.Fast forward to Friday afternoon, and Sanchez got a massive gift from Mother Nature, as he'll start from the pole position on Saturday afternoon after practice and qu
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Kansas lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  25-09-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nick Sanchez is on the pole for the Race To Stop Suicide 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Sept. 26 at Kansas Speedway.In what has become an unfortunate trend in September, qualifying was canceled due to weather.The lineup will start by the rule book's metric.Kansas marks the second of seven Chase races to crown the Truck Series champion.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Saturday's NASCAR Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway.TRUCK SERIES POINTS:NASCAR points standing
  
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• Mother Nature Hands Kansas Truck Pole to Nick Sanchez, No. 77 Spire Team

  25-09-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nick Sanchez, who is making a spot start for Spire Motorsports this weekend at Kansas Speedway behind the wheel of the No. 77 Chevrolet, encountered some good luck on Friday afternoon.Persistent rain, which already wiped out ARCA Menards Series practice and qualifying earlier in the day, officially led to the cancellation of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice and qualifying. With his No. 77 Spire Motorsports team having the best performance metric formula total this week, Sanchez will make t
  
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• NASCAR star Blaney has moved on from his fight with Hocevar, even if his black eye is still there

  25-09-2026 23:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Ryan Blaney was still sporting a shiner under his left eye when he arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday.“I wish it had healed a little quicker,” he admitted, “but it did not.”The tension between Blaney and Carson Hocevar, who delivered the haymaker that left Blaney with the black eye last weekend, has apparently eased a little bit quicker. Blaney called the on-track incident that led to a pit-road fracas “just a racing” thing, up
  
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• Ryan Blaney Sports a Shiner at Kansas After Bristol Fight

  25-09-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Looking like he went 12 rounds in a boxing match, instead of another tough race in the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series championship, Ryan Blaney appeared Friday in the Kansas Speedway media center with a black eye."I wonder what you guys are going to ask me about," Blaney retorted with a smile after the moderator fielded the first question of the press conference Friday. "I wish it healed quicker than this (chuckles, bashfully) but it didn't."Blaney sustained a black ey
  
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• NASCAR Cancels Truck Series Practice, Qualifying at Kansas Due to Weather

  25-09-2026 23:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Weather has already forced NASCAR to make a significant change to Friday’s schedule at Kansas Speedway.NASCAR canceled Craftsman Truck Series practice and qualifying Friday after rain prevented the track from being prepared in time for the scheduled sessions.The Truck Series was originally scheduled to practice and qualify beginning at 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT), but wet weather complicated track-drying efforts throughout the afternoon.NASCAR initially worked to dry the 1.5-mile track, but addi
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Fame Announces Special Kyle Busch Exhibit Honoring His Legacy

  25-09-2026 22:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch’s place in NASCAR history was secured long before his final race.Two Cup Series championships. A record 102 victories in what is now the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Another 69 wins in the Craftsman Truck Series. Sixty-three Cup victories. And, perhaps most remarkably, 234 victories across NASCAR’s three national series, more than any other driver in history.Now, NASCAR is creating a place where fans can experience a piece of that extraordinary career for themselves.T
  
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• Talkin' Trucks: Who Stands Out in the NASCAR Chase at Kansas?

  25-09-2026 22:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The second race of the Chase for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship is somewhat of an anomaly for the series. The Truck drivers head to the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway for what is the first speedway race in over three months – and the first race on a 1.5-mile speedway in four months. The last NCTS speedway race was at Michigan International Speedway in June. Among the championship contenders, Kaden Honeycutt fared the best.Kaden HoneycuttHoneycu
  
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• NASCAR Kansas Preview: The Chase Heads to ‘Krazy Kansas’

  25-09-2026 22:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Jim DedmonThe NASCAR Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend as the Chase presented by Mobil 1 continues with the Hollywood Casino 400. The 1.5-mile Kansas track will host the fourth race of the 10-race postseason, putting even more pressure on drivers trying to position themselves for the championship fight.The green flag is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, with coverage on USA Network.‘Krazy Kansas’ Is BackKansas has developed a reputation for producing some of
  
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• “Comparing Him to the Wrong Dale”– NASCAR Legend’s Daughter Delivers Eye-Opening Reality Check on Carson Hocevar Controversy

  25-09-2026 20:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  September 12, 2025, Bristol, Tn, USA: CARSON HOCEVAR 77 of Portage, MI waits to qualify for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race in Bristol, TN. Bristol USA – ZUMAa161 20250912_aaa_a161_021 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire“If I go back and watch him run and stuff, he reminds me of Dale Earnhardt.” Richard Petty isn’t the only NASCAR legend to see shades of the Intimidator in Carson Hocevar. The comparisons have followed the young Spire driver as his ag
  
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• "I Literally Called Them Clowns"- Female Journalist Publicly Trashes 'NASCAR Shill' Allegations With Blunt Verdict

  25-09-2026 20:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireIf NASCAR journalists actually had talking points sent their way, Kelly Crandall sure has a funny way of showing it. She’s heard accusations that she’s a “shill” throughout her journalism career, but it’s something she cannot quite get her head around. Crandall has spent more than a decade on the NASCAR beat, and she says the reality is almost the opposite of what some fans believe.“If you do your research and if you follow me and if
  
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• How to Watch/Stream the NASCAR Chase Races From Kansas Speedway

  25-09-2026 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 29, 2024; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; NASCAR Cup Series drivers during the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Amy Kontras-Imagn Images | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConnectThe NASCAR Chase for the Championship rolls on, as the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway, a 1.5-mile intermediate oval, for the fourth leg of the 10-race championship fight. Joining the NASCAR Cup Series in Kansas City, KS, this weekend will be the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series.The rac
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR Race Today at Kansas Speedway: TV Schedule and Streaming

  25-09-2026 20:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - APRIL 19: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Boys & Girls Club of America Toyota, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Supply House Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on April 19, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR returns to Kansas Speedway today, Friday, September 25, for the opening day of its fall playoff weekend. The 1.5-mile Kansas City track will host Truck Series practice and qua
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at Kansas Speedway: TV Schedule and What’s Missing

  25-09-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend for a three-day schedule featuring the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and NASCAR Cup Series. The action starts Friday, September 25, with the ARCA season finale, followed by the Truck Series races Saturday and the Cup Series on Sunday.Fans looking for how to watch NASCAR at Kansas Speedway have options across FS1, FS2, truTV, and USA Network, with streaming also available through FOX One and HBO Max. One notable series is missing
  
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• Blaney, Hocevar willing to move past differences after Bristol brawl

  25-09-2026 18:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Six days removed from the post-race antics that put two of NASCAR‘s top stars in the limelight, Ryan Blaney — sporting a black eye under his hat brim — and Carson Hocevar met the media in their first at-track setting since their Bristol Motor Speedway beef last weekend.Their sessions — staggered nearly an hour apart — were marked by measured, conciliatory remarks, a sharp contrast to the boisterous fracas that pitted the two toe-to-toe with
  
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• 'Definitely unlike me': Blaney describes slow build-up to Bristol face-off with Hocevar

  25-09-2026 18:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Six days removed from the post-race antics that put two of NASCAR’s top stars in the rivalry limelight, Ryan Blaney — sporting a black eye under his hat brim — says his Bristol Motor Speedway beef last weekend with Cup Series rival Carson Hocevar was out of character, but also the culmination of multiple factors in what’s been a frustrating postseason.Blaney’s remarks came on a rainy Friday afternoon at Kansas Speedway, site of Sunday&rsquo
  
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• Darrell Waltrip's stories defined NASCAR. Racing legends are telling his tales now

  25-09-2026 18:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Darrell Waltrip, one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history, also happens to be one of its greatest storytellers.He no longer will be telling them in public.The three-time Cup Series champion will be "stepping further away from the public limelight," as the Waltrip family put it Wednesday, Sept. 25, in a statement that disclosed Waltrip, 79, has been diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease.As the racing community processed the news, others filled in for Waltrip, who told many of his stori
  
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