Nascar news

• Carson Hocevar explains himself after spinning out on wet pace lap

  23-08-2026 20:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR's race in New Hampshire on Sunday was set to start an hour before its originally scheduled start time of 3 p.m. ET, right up until the moment it wasn't.The start of the race had been moved up in an effort to mitigate the effects that some rough weather could have on the race. Unfortunately for NASCAR, that rough weather decided to move up an hour as well, leaving the track extremely wet as the field circled the track for the pace lap, all on wet-weather tires.As the driver
  
  Read more

• Austin Cindric enters Daytona with Chase bubble pressure in 2026

  24-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Austin Cindric won't sleep well in the week entering Daytona International Speedway. Following the NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Cindric sits 15th in the standings with a 44-point advantage over the Chase bubble. Ryan Preece sits 17th in the standings behind Cindric and Shane van Gisbergen.While a 44-point gap seems pretty decent, this isn't an ordinary regular-season finale. NASCAR is introducing a new superspeedway package with zero practice at Daytona. No one will kn
  
  Read more

• NASCAR Veteran Reacts After Rain Leaves New Hampshire Motor Speedway Race on the Edge

  24-08-2026 16:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 23: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 23, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyKenny Wallace praised NASCAR after the Cup Series completed the Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway despite wet track conditions. Rain showers left parts of the Magic Mile damp before the race, forcing NASCAR to use we
  
  Read more

• NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Post-Race Inspection Reveals One Last Twist

  24-08-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 23: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, spins after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 23, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyRyan Blaney had already celebrated his 2026 Dollar Tree 301 win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when NASCAR delivered one final test. The NASCAR Cup Series completed its mandatory post-race inspection late Sunday,
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Denny Hamlin earns No. 1 seed for 2026 Chase in NASCAR Cup Series

  24-08-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin will enter the Chase as the driver to beat in the NASCAR Cup Series. On Sunday afternoon, Hamlin clinched the No. 1 seed for the Chase during the 2026 Cup Series season. With an over 70-point lead entering Daytona International Speedway, no one can pass Hamlin in the points standings.NASCAR won't reward a regular-season championship, so Hamlin won't receive the honor or a trophy for his accomplishment. Instead, Hamlin and the No. 11 team for Joe Gibbs Racing will enter the Chase wit
  
  Read more

• Denny Hamlin Locks Up No. 1 Seed for 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase

  24-08-2026 16:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin did not win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He did, however, leave Loudon with something no other NASCAR Cup Series driver can take from him.The No. 1 seed in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase officially belongs to Hamlin.Hamlin’s seventh-place finish at New Hampshire was enough to secure the top spot before the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Whatever happens Friday night in the Coke Zero Sugar 400, the Joe Gibbs Racing veteran will begin the C
  
  Read more

• Ryan Blaney discusses big NASCAR Cup win at New Hampshire in 2026

  24-08-2026 16:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney is back in victory lane. On Sunday afternoon, Blaney and the No. 12 team for Team Penske won the 2026 Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Team Penske driver was able to hold off a hard-charging Bubba Wallace and Josh Berry in the closing laps.Following the event, Blaney spoke about his big NASCAR win at New Hampshire, his second in two years."Yeah, that made it difficult," Blaney said. "No, it was a good call after our issue on pit road. We did two at the end to try
  
  Read more

• NASCAR The Chase Clinch Scenarios: 5 Drivers Competing for 3 Spots at Daytona This Weekend

  24-08-2026 15:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The regular-season finale for the NASCAR Cup Series is this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 under the lights on NBC will determine which drivers earn the final spots in The Chase.We’ve already seen 13 spots locked up through 25 races. It’s also worth noting that Denny Hamlin has clinched the regular-season title, while Ryan Blaney (second place), Ty Gibbs (third place) and Tyler Reddick (fourth place) are effectively locked into t
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• How to watch NASCAR live at Daytona in August 2026, full schedule

  24-08-2026 15:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is ready for the upcoming action at Daytona International Speedway, marking the 28th official race weekend of the 2026 season. In 2025, Ryan Blaney beat Daniel Suarez for his third victory of the year. The NASCAR Cup and O'Reilly Series will be racing at Daytona. You don't want to miss the action!Below, you can find more details about the on-track action at Daytona this weekend!NASCAR live today: DaytonaHere are the upcoming practice, qualifying, and race times for the current race weeken
  
  Read more

• NASCAR Weekend Schedule at Daytona: Qualifying and Race Time, Daytona Track Info

  24-08-2026 14:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The regular-season finale is this weekend at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, with both the O’Reilly Series and Cup Series determining which drivers will earn the final spots in The Chase.Of note, there is no Truck Series race this weekend and there’s no practice on the NASCAR weekend schedule at Daytona. It will strictly be qualifying with the racing on Friday and Saturday night under the lights.Let’s dive into the NASCAR schedule this weekend at Dayto
  
  Read more

• Analysis: Loudon serves up rousing taste of Chase pressure for 2026 and '27

  24-08-2026 12:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, N.H. — The NASCAR Chase doesn’t return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway until next season, another 13-odd months away.Sunday sure had the feel of it, though.The drama dropped before the green flag even did — but not until after some heavy raindrops that briefly delayed the start and necessitated cars starting the race with wet-weather tires — with Carson Hocevar spinning out during the opening pace laps as drivers tested the racing surface. The intensity only rampe
  
  Read more

• NASCAR New Hampshire winners, losers as Ryan Preece cuts into Chase deficit

  24-08-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney was back in New Hampshire victory lane with lobster in hand.Blaney won the Dollar Tree 301NASCAR Cup Series race on Aug. 23 at New Hampshire, claiming the win at the 1.058-mile oval for the second year in a row.He held off Bubba Wallace and Josh Berry late while darting around lapped traffic.The driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford enters the regular-season finale next week at Daytona with the inside track on the No. 2 seed in the Chase.At the other end of the standings, Ryan Preece
  
  Read more

• Ryan Blaney’s Late-Race Gamble Handed Him a Second Straight New Hampshire Win

  24-08-2026 11:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 23, 2026; Loudon, New Hampshire, USA; Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney (12) poses with one his prizes, Loudon the Lobster, after winning the Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. © Eric Canha-Imagn ImagesRyan Blaney claimed his third win of the season after a two-tire gamble at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Team Penske driver called it a ‘good call’ that allowed him to recover from an earlier pit-stop miscue.Blaney began Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 outside th
  
  Read more

• Connor Zilisch records ninth DNF of rookie NASCAR Cup season: "What am I doing?"

  24-08-2026 05:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoConnor Zilisch's week started with some exciting news, as Hendrick Motorsports named him as the driver of its No. 48 Chevrolet for the 2028 NASCAR Cup season (NCS).Unfortunately, the good news didn't carry over into the race weekend for the sole NCS Rookie of the Year candidate. Driving the No. 88 Trackhouse Chevrolet, Zilisch crashed out of the event after 222 laps of racing.Zilisch was fading when Riley Herbst crashed ahead of him, hitting the outside wall in a heavy impact. Th
  
  Read more

• NASCAR reveals post-race inspection results from New Hampshire

  24-08-2026 05:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and it was a major victory for a Team Penske driver. Ryan Blaney and the No. 12 team won the 2026 Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire, earning their third victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. However, did Blaney and the No. 12 car pass post-race inspection at New Hampshire?Blaney's No. 12 car passed post-race inspection and won't require a trip back to the R&D Center, NASCAR announced on Sunday evening. It was an impressive victo
  
  Read more

• Ryan Blaney wins NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire in 2026

  24-08-2026 05:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and it was a unique event. The 36 drivers were forced to start on wet-weather tires following a short delay, leading to Kyle Larson winning Stage 1 and Ryan Blaney winning Stage 2. However, which driver was able to hoist the lobster in victory lane?Blaney and the No. 12 team for Team Penske won the Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire on Sunday, earning their third victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. The Team Penske driver was forced
  
  Read more

• Layne Riggs wins NASCAR Truck race at New Hampshire in August 2026

  24-08-2026 04:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Truck Series competed at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and it was a thrilling event. Connor Zilisch won the first two stages; however, was the Spire Motorsports driver able to enter victory lane? At the end of the day, it was a Front Row Motorsports driver who made it happen instead.Layne Riggs and the No. 34 team for Front Row Motorsports won Saturday's race at New Hampshire, earning their sixth victory of the 2026 season. Riggs was able to hold off his Front Row Motorsports teammate
  
  Read more

• Kyle Larson explains what he liked about challenging conditions in New Hampshire

  24-08-2026 04:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSunday's NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway got off to an eventful start thanks to some wild weather.Initially, the race's start was bumped up by an hour in an attempt to avoid some bad weather coming through the area. Instead, the bad weather decided to arrive early too, forcing the race to be delayed until close to its original start time.After Carson Hocevar spun out on the pace lap before the race could even go green, it was clear that conditions were going to be a f
  
  Read more

• Josh Berry is racing for his future, and admits he was 'rougher than normal'

  24-08-2026 03:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJosh Berry has been very fast lately in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, rising with the rest of Team Penske, whom they are closely aligned with.But for Berry, it's not just about ending his 2026 season on a high note. The 35-year-old is racing for his future in the sport, as the Wood Brothers will replace him with Jesse Love in 2027.Berry doesn't know what he'll be doing next year, but his recent hot streak could go a long way to getting him noticed by NASCAR team owne
  
  Read more

• Who Won The NASCAR Cup Race at New Hampshire? Full Race Results

  24-08-2026 03:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Full NASCAR Cup Series results from New Hampshire. GettyRyan Blaney secured his third win of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season Sunday, earning a dominant victory in the Dollar Tree 301 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway after holding off a hard-charging Bubba Wallace in the closing laps. The Team Penske star has now been the victor of the last two Cup Series races at New Hampshire. Blaney paced the field for a race-high 115 of 301 laps en route to his 20th career victory.Wallace finished s
  
  Read more

• NASCAR's Chase for the Championship grid comes down to this

  24-08-2026 03:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWith just one perilous regular season race remaining at Daytona, the race to the Chase for the Championship looks like this:Austin Cindric +44
  Shane Van Gisbergen +31
  --
  Ryan Preece -31
  Brad Keselowski -66Let's go ahead and state the obvious. For Keselowski to get that last spot, he's going to need everyone above him to wreck out early and he's most likely going to need to win at Daytona.Low odds.On the other hand, his teammate and driver, Ryan Preece, gave himself a chance to ma
  
  Read more

• Bubba Wallace points to moment where shot at New Hampshire Cup win slipped away

  24-08-2026 03:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBubba Wallace matched his best finish of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, earning his second runner-up finish of the year.It was almost a whole lot more, though, as Wallace closed in on eventual race winner Ryan Blaney in the final ten laps. With about five laps to go, Blaney got held up under the lapped car of Cole Custer, and Wallace was suddenly only a couple of car lengths back.Unfortunately, he got into Turn 3 a bit too hot while pushing and l
  
  Read more

• Christopher Bell explains what he saw after scary moment with tire changer

  24-08-2026 03:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChristopher Bell left New Hampshire with a strong fourth-place finish on Sunday, but the solid performance did not come without drama.After a two-tire pit stop, Bell went to get back to racing, but his front-tire changer Blake Houston had not cleared out of his position, and wound up being knocked down by the No. 20 car.It was a simple timing mistake, but that didn't make the scene any less scary.Not an ideal pit stop for Christopher Bell. 🫣 pic.twitter.com/ItvGwPOsi
  
  Read more

• New Hampshire win was vintage Ryan Blaney in every way

  24-08-2026 03:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBy Ryan Blaney standards, this wasn’t even a stereotypical radio meltdown after a pit road gaffe, but his response to it was vintage.The Team Penske No. 12 had just won the second stage on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when a slow pull on the left front cost him 13 positions. Blaney, who had experienced an above average number of pit woes this spring was frustrated but more level than usual.Again, by his standards."Come on dawg. Like, fuck, man."Veteran spotter and
  
  Read more

• Ross Chastain on issue that left him with last-place finish and ended Chase hopes

  24-08-2026 03:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEntering New Hampshire, Ross Chastain was still a longshot in the battle to make the 2027 NASCAR Cup Chase, but his chances are now officially over.Just 41 laps into the race, Chastain took his No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet behind the wall, and his day was over. Chastain finished 36th (last), scoring just one point. It was also Chastain's first last-place finish of the 2026 season.So, what went wrong? While running 11th, Chastain began to slow and smoke billowed out of the ri
  
  Read more

• Ryan Blaney Goes Back to Back at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

  24-08-2026 01:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Eric CanhaBlaney Overcomes Challenging StartRyan Blaney returned to Victory Lane at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, winning the Dollar Tree 301 for the second consecutive year. The Team Penske driver overcame a difficult pit stop and changing weather conditions to secure his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season and the 20th win of his career.The race began under challenging conditions after rain soaked the 1.058-mile oval. The field initially took the green flag o
  
  Read more

• Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after New Hampshire 2026

  24-08-2026 01:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin leaves New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a 77-point lead over race winner Ryan Blaney, which is enough for him to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Chase. The top 13 drivers in the championship standings have all clinched Chase spots now.Going into Daytona, Bubba Wallace in 14th will be 75 points up, which is basically safe with a maximum of 76 points possible in a single race. Austin Cindric is 15th, 44 points above the cut-line.Shane van Gisbergen remains on t
  
  Read more

• Bubba Wallace Falls Short in Bid For NASCAR Cup Win at New Hampshire

  24-08-2026 01:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bubba Wallace was breathing down the back bumper of race leader Ryan Blaney in the waning circuits of Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire. As Blaney tried to navigate lap traffic, the driver of the No. 23 was putting pressure.Yet, with five laps remaining, Wallace locked up the brakes entering turn 3, which cost him some ground. While he maintained a respectable distance after the miscue, Wallace was forced to settle for runner-up at “The Magic Mile.”Despite falling short
  
  Read more

• Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at New Hampshire

  24-08-2026 00:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRyan Blaney made a two-tire call work, securing his 20th career NASCAR Cup Series win and his third of the 2026 season. Blaney also went back-to-back at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, repeating his 2025 performance.Blaney beat Bubba Wallace to the checkered flag by just half-a-second, with Josh Berry finishing third.Blaney also led the most laps, spending 115 of 301 laps out front, and seven different drivers led the way. Berry was next with 73 laps led, Shane van Gisbergen with 3
  
  Read more

• NASCAR Cup Series Standings After New Hampshire: Chase Cut Line Tightens Before Daytona

  24-08-2026 00:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney didn’t just leave New Hampshire Motor Speedway with another trophy.He also made a sizable move in the NASCAR Cup Series standings.Blaney’s second consecutive New Hampshire victory and third win of the 2026 season helped him close the gap to championship leader Denny Hamlin, while several drivers further down the standings made important gains of their own Sunday.And with only one regular-season race remaining, the most important number may be 31.That’s the gap separ
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsNascarUSA on Twitter!