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• Can Kyle Larson Hold Off Denny Hamlin For The NASCAR Cup Series Title?

  09-10-2026 01:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson is on a heater and has climbed to the top of the NASCAR Cup Series standings ahead of Denny Hamlin. GettyNo one expected the NASCAR Cup Series championship to slip away from Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin, the most dominant driver during the regular season. However, the No. 11 team has fallen victim to some old fashioned bad luck.Hamlin entered The Chase as the championship favorite, entering the postseason with a major points lead. But a surprise has emerged at the front of t
  
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• NASCAR Charlotte Odds 2026: Three Championship Contenders Lead Bank of America 400 Favorites

  09-10-2026 03:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson has spent the opening half of NASCAR’s championship Chase building a cushion over the rest of the field. Now, the betting market is giving two of his closest pursuers just as much respect heading into Charlotte Motor Speedway.Larson, Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell enter Sunday’s Bank of America 400 among the favorites to win, setting up an intriguing weekend for three drivers with very different championship situations.Larson holds a 40-point advantage over Hamlin and
  
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• Kasey Kahne Reveals How Unexpected NASCAR Comeback Deal Came Together

  09-10-2026 01:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kasey Kahne wasn’t looking for a full-time NASCAR ride when he arrived at the Knoxville Nationals earlier this year. By the time he left, however, an unexpected conversation had given him something he hadn’t seriously considered in years: the opportunity to return to NASCAR for an entire season.And the offer caught him completely off guard.Kahne, an 18-time NASCAR Cup Series winner, will drive Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Chevrolet full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in
  
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• Kevin Harvick Reflects on Dramatic NASCAR Charlotte Win

  09-10-2026 01:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. was on the verge of breaking a nearly three-year winless drought in the NASCAR Cup Series in the 2011 Coca-Cola 600. As NASCAR’s most popular driver rolled the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet into turn 3 on the final lap with the lead, something catastrophic happened.Earnhardt Jr. began to fall off pace and it was evident he was out of fuel. As he exited turn 4, Kevin Harvick blasted past the Hendrick Motorsports driver to steal the win in one of NASCAR’s crown jew
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at Charlotte II: Weekend schedule, start time, entry list, TV

  08-10-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR returns to its home track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with a triple-header weekend of racing.This is the first fall Cup race on the Charlotte oval since 2017, after utilizing the infield road course from 2018-2025. Shane van Gisbergen won that race last year, but Daniel Suarez is the most recent Charlotte oval winner after his victory in this year's rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600.Kyle Larson continues to lead the championship standings, 40 points clear of Denny Hamlin. Lars
  
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• With the Charlotte Roval gone, NASCAR drivers push for road course in Chase

  08-10-2026 21:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NC – Every year since 1960, NASCAR has held a fall race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on its mile-and-a-half asphalt oval.But for the past eight seasons, this race in early October had been held on a road course. The folks at Speedway Motorsports – the owner of the track in Concord, North Carolina – reconfigured the layout of the fall competition into a 2.28-mile road course with 17 turns. Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson each took the checkered flag twice there, while road
  
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• Charlotte Roval is gone, but some NASCAR drivers want a road course in the Chase

  08-10-2026 21:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NC – Every year since 1960, NASCAR has held a fall race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on its mile-and-a-half asphalt oval.But for the past eight seasons, this race in early October had been held on a road course. The folks at Speedway Motorsports – the owner of the track in Concord, North Carolina – reconfigured the layout of the fall competition into a 2.28-mile road course with 17 turns. Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson each took the checkered flag twice there, while road
  
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• Dale Jr. Questions NASCAR’s Controversial Call Against Denny Hamlin

  08-10-2026 21:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Practice Feb 13, 2026 Daytona Beach, Florida, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Beach Daytona International Speedway Florida USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMarkxJ.xRebilasx 20260213_mjr_su5_044 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesDenny Hamlin looked every bit like a championship contender at Las Vegas. After securing pole position, the 23XI Racing star settl
  
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• Kevin Harvick Questions Denny Hamlin’s Title Mindset

  08-10-2026 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Harvick is worried about Denny Hamlin‘s confidence in the NASCAR title fight. Harvick discussed Hamlin on this week’s episode of Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, titled “Is Denny Hamlin Blowing Another Championship?”Harvick praised Hamlin’s preparation. He said the way Hamlin talks has changed.“I don’t think there’s anybody that prepares better than Denny Hamlin. I think that there is a sense to me that feels like when you listen to Denny sp
  
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• NASCAR Charlotte Weather Forecast: Rain Threatens Bank of America 400 Weekend

  08-10-2026 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 23: A general view of cars parked and covered on the grid under a weather delay during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyRain could become the biggest storyline of NASCAR’s return to Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, with a particularly concerning forecast developing for Sunday’s Bank of America 400.The NASCAR Cup S
  
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• Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Earn Multi-Year Extension From Sponsor

  08-10-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 13, 2026; Madison, Illinois, USA;23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace (23) during the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.Joe Puetz-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectBubba Wallace will continue to sport the red and yellow colors of Hardee's, an American quick-service restaurant brand, in 2027 and beyond. On Thursday, 23XI Racing announced that the sponsorship partner, which joined the organization this season, has extended as a primary sponsorship partner of the driv
  
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• “Got to Know Your Place in Life”: NASCAR Loses Fans to NFL as Insiders Call Out “Horrible” Schedule

  08-10-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  February 15, 2026, Daytona Beach, Fl, USA: CHRIS BUESCHER 17 of Prosper, TX battles for position during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach , FL. Daytona Beach USA – ZUMAa161 20260215_aaa_a161_023 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireNASCAR may have finally realized it cannot win every Sunday fight. As the NFL season takes over the sports calendar, NASCAR executive Ben Kennedy raised the question the sport has increasingly faced: “
  
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• Denny Hamlin Defends His Team After Las Vegas Pit Call

  08-10-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin says he would have ignored the pit call that gave Kyle Larson his lap back at Las Vegas. Hamlin discussed the decision on this week’s episode of Actions Detrimental.Hamlin led early in Sunday’s South Point 400. When Zane Smith spun on Lap 45, Joe Gibbs Racing crew chief Chris Gayle brought Hamlin in from the lead for two tires. Larson was a lap down at the time, and the stop let him take the wave-around.“Listen, had I known that Larson was a lap down and he would h
  
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• The unselfish anchor behind Jack Aitken’s first IMSA GTP title, Earl Bamber reflects on 2026 campaign

  08-10-2026 18:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLooking back on a hard-fought IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaign, Earl Bamber sees a season defined not by individual standings, but by the relentless pursuit of team success. While a schedule conflict ultimately kept him from raising the drivers' trophy alongside co-driver Jack Aitken, Bamber was the indisputable anchor behind Action Express Racing’s title-winning #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R program.The season culminated in a dominant clean sweep for the b
  
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• How Patrick Emerling Can Win His First NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Championship

  08-10-2026 18:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Patrick Emerling has done a lot in Modified racing at this point in his career, but he’s closing in on doing something that he’s never done before. Emerling is just days away from clinching his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship.Watch Live2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Thompson SpeedwayEmerling enters Sunday’s 150-lap season finale at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park with a 30-point lead over defending champion Austin Beers. Emerling&rsquo
  
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• Dale Jr. Delivers Blunt Verdict on Kyle Larson’s Toyota Challenge as Chevy and Ford Fall Behind

  08-10-2026 18:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 25: Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS on pit lane during qualifications for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 25, 2026 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN. Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 25 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon072526009400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireKyle Larson was running 14th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when he pitted on lap 34 to make an adjustment to his
  
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• How Hurricane Isaias may impact NASCAR's Charlotte race weekend

  08-10-2026 18:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR is hosting a fall race on the Charlotte Motor Speedway oval for the first time since 2017, after spending the last few years utilizing the infield road course. Unfortunately, they will likely to have to contend with significant rainfall as Hurricane Isaias moves inland. Isaias is the first hurricane of what has been a very tame 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and is set to make landfall very late Friday in Alabama. It's also the latest in the year where the first
  
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• Denny Hamlin Reveals Brad Keselowski Turned Down 23XI Racing Opportunity

  08-10-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Before Brad Keselowski became a co-owner of RFK Racing, he had another opportunity to help shape the future of a NASCAR Cup Series organization.It came from Denny Hamlin.With Keselowski’s departure from RFK now raising questions about his next move, Hamlin has revealed that he approached the former Cup Series champion about driving for 23XI Racing when Keselowski was preparing to leave Team Penske after the 2021 season.The conversation never produced a deal. According to Hamlin, the two dr
  
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• NASCAR Star Faces New Warning as Kevin Harvick Raises Fresh Championship Concerns

  08-10-2026 17:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 19: NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Kevin Harvick speak with the media during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Day at Charlotte Convention Center on May 19, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina.(Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyKevin Harvick has raised concerns about Denny Hamlin’s mindset as the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs enter another key stage. Hamlin started the 2026 NASCAR playoffs as a top championship favorite after a strong regular season. He now tra
  
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• Dale Jr. Defends Chris Gayle After Las Vegas Pit Call

  08-10-2026 17:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. is defending Chris Gayle after the pit call that has drawn criticism since Las Vegas. Earnhardt Jr. discussed the call on his latest Dirty Mo Media podcast.“I think he’s been doing a hell of a job all year, and it’s difficult to sit here and nitpick a single call in a series of hundreds that he made that day.”Denny Hamlin started from the pole in Sunday’s South Point 400. When Zane Smith spun on Lap 45, Gayle brought Hamlin in from the lead for tw
  
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• NASCAR Star Brad Keselowski Details Why Denny Hamlin’s 23XI Racing Deal Got Away

  08-10-2026 16:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #6 Castrol Ford, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Amy Kontras/Getty Images) GettyBrad Keselowski has confirmed that Denny Hamlin offered him a chance to join 23XI Racing in April 2021, shortly before Keselowski agreed to become a driver and minority owner at what became RFK Racing.The NASCAR talks happened as Keselowski prepared to leave Team
  
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• Kevin Harvick Questions RFK’s Brad Keselowski Explanation

  08-10-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Harvick believes there is more to Brad Keselowski leaving RFK Racing than the team has shared. Harvick discussed the split on this week’s episode of SPEED with Harvick and Buxton, the FOX Sports show he co-hosts with Will Buxton.“So just incredible timing. And I think there’s a lot more to this story that we have the pieces to fill in with things that are probably happening off the racetrack and in the race shop. It’s too sudden for it not to have more pieces of the
  
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• One Brutal Race Is Still Haunting William Byron’s NASCAR Chase

  08-10-2026 06:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: William Byron, driver of the #24 Raptor Chevrolet, waits backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyWilliam Byron has put together a string of top-10 finishes. But that awful finish to open the 2026 Chase for the NASCAR Cup has crushed him.Look at Byron’s last four races, and one would think
  
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• Judge orders Joe Gibbs Racing, Spire to produce '25 and '26 setups

  08-10-2026 04:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFollowing a lengthy hearing last Thursday, the magistrate judge overseeing discovery disputes in the Joe Gibbs Racing v. Spire Motorsports and Chris Gabehart suit and countersuit issued rulings on several unresolved matters.Prior to issuing those rulings, Judge David C. Keesler credited both groups of attorneys for how they have litigated on behalf of their clients:“Respectfully, the Court wishes the Parties could resolve more of these discovery disputes on their own withou
  
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• Kasey Kahne Makes NASCAR Return Official With Spire Motorsports

  08-10-2026 04:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kasey Kahne confirms shocking NASCAR return. GettyLast Friday, it was reported that Kasey Kahne was coming out of retirement to compete for Spire Motorsports in the NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series full-time in 2027.On Wednesday, both Kahne and Spire confirmed the stunning news.Kahne will pilot the No. 77 Spire Chevrolet full-time in the Truck Series in 2027, the first time the 46-year-old has competed on a full-time basis in NASCAR since his final Cup Series season in 2018.Kasey Kahne Details
  
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• Chase Briscoe Was Nearly Fired in 2018 Before Charlotte Roval

  08-10-2026 04:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 29, 2018; Concord, NC, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Chase Briscoe (98) reacts after winning the Drive for the Cure 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY SportsChase Briscoe’s NASCAR career could have taken a completely different path if not for one weekend at the Charlotte Roval.Before the 2018 Charlotte Roval race, Briscoe admitted that he was almost certain his time with Ford was coming to an end.Briscoe had spent much of the 2018 Xfinity Series
  
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• Why mechanical failure hasn't eliminated Christopher Bell from The Chase

  08-10-2026 02:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDon’t count Christopher Bell out just yet.Bell won three races in a row early last season, which means the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 team is certainly capable of a similar run over the final five weeks, and doing so again could be the difference in the Chase for the Championship.Bell suffered a catastrophic loss of power steering on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and finished 23rd. On the other hand, Bell finished each stage second and third, minimizing the overall points
  
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• It's Kasey Kahne Friday every other week in the 2027 NASCAR Truck season

  08-10-2026 01:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIt’s Kasey Kahne Friday practically every other week next year.That’s because Spire Motorsports has hired the retired NASCAR Cup Series driver to compete full-time in the Truck Series behind the wheel of the No. 77 next season. In other words, the meme will finally become a reality in 2027.Kahne last competed in the Cup Series in the Southern 500 back in 2018. He was sidelined the next weekend with an ailment that raised his heartbeat and body temperature and never re
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Team Honoring Kyle Busch at Charlotte With Special Paint Schemes

  07-10-2026 23:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR circuit returns to the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time since the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, the first race since the sudden passing of Kyle Busch. One Craftsman Truck Series team is going the extra step to honor the late two-time Cup Series champion.Halmar-Friesen Racing will field two tribute paint schemes dedicated to Busch’s Truck Series days. Busch was the winningest driver in Truck Series with 69 career wins. His final victory came at Dover Motor Spe
  
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• “Up to Us to Expose Those”– Joey Logano Vows to Shatter Kyle Larson’s Chase Invincibility Amid 7x Champ Comparisons

  07-10-2026 23:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, AL – APRIL 20: Joey Logano 22 Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford talks with crew chief Paul Wolfe on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series GEICO 500 on April 20, 2024 at Talladega SuperSpeedway in Talladega, AL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 20 NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2404205001017 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireJimmie Johnson is known as the “King of Chase.” It doesn’t matter how difficult
  
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