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• Carson Hocevar Has No Regrets About Bristol Fight With Ryan Blaney

  26-09-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 26: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 26, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyCarson Hocevar isn’t looking back at his fight with Ryan Blaney and wishing he had handled things differently.Six days after the two NASCAR Cup Series drivers traded punches on pit road at Bristol Motor Speedway, Ho
  
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• NASCAR’s Rainout Qualifying Formula Has Become a Chase Problem

  27-09-2026 00:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR cannot control the weather. Four races into the Chase, however, the weather is exposing a problem NASCAR can control.Cup Series qualifying at Kansas Speedway was washed out Saturday, forcing NASCAR to set Sunday’s starting lineup by its performance metric. Joey Logano will lead the field to green, with Kyle Larson alongside him on the front row.There is nothing unusual about NASCAR having a contingency plan for a rainout. There is something unusual about how often that contingency p
  
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• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at Kansas Halted Due to Rain

  26-09-2026 23:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has been halted at Kansas. GettyMother Nature has halted the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at the Kansas Speedway just after Stage 2 ended. If the race cannot resume, the current running order will become the official results of the race.Weather already washed out Cup Series qualifying and practice at the Kansas Speedway, with tomorrow’s lineup being set by the metric. After 69 of 134 laps of the Race to Stop Suicide 200, Grant Enfinger is the leader.NASC
  
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• Cleetus McFarland buys Greg Biffle's 2004 NASCAR Cup race car for $47,000

  26-09-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
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  As part of the Mecum auction at Nashville Superspeedway, RFK Racing put forward a collection of performance vehicles and motorsports artifacts to be auctioned off.Among the items was the iconic No. 16 'National Guard' Ford Taurus (chassis RK-195) that Biffle drove throughout the 2004 NASCAR Cup season. The car includes a Roush-built 358 cubic-inch (5.8L) Ford V-8 engine. Biffle won two of his 19 career Cup Series victories during that year. All proceeds go to the Biffle Family L
  
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• NASCAR Chase has been best blend of entertainment and integrity

  26-09-2026 22:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn many ways, the current Chase for the Championship was a response to Joey Logano’s success in The Playoffs, just as much as The Playoffs were a response to Jimmie Johnson winning six titles under the previous version of the Chase.The original Chase was a response to Matt Kenseth winning the 2003 Winston Cup with races left in the season with just a single win to his credit.Such is life in NASCAR, the endless pursuit of a format that combines entertainment and integrity in
  
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• “Not Quite as Confident” – Denny Hamlin Drops Honest Admission on Baffling Chase Decline Ahead of Pivotal Intermediate Stretch

  26-09-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 25: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing JGR Toyota GR Camry sits in hit pit box 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 Icon072526013400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireHaving dropped to second in points, Denny Hamlin and his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team might begin
  
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• Denny Hamlin Hesitant During Kansas Practice Run: ‘It Was Sprinkling’

  26-09-2026 21:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin was one of four drivers who made a single-lap practice run during Saturday’s rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series practice session at Kansas Speedway. Hamlin, along with Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott and Joey Logano all completed a lap before the session was ultimately canceled due to inclement weather.On his practice lap, Hamlin proceeded with caution. As the driver of the No. 11 made his way around the 1.5-mile track, light rain started to trickle down on the racetrack. Fortunately
  
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• Richard Childress Racing President Addresses Front-Office Overhaul

  26-09-2026 20:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Childress Racing president Mike Verlander says the team has not set a timeline to name Austin Dillon‘s next crew chief. The opening comes from a front-office overhaul RCR announced this week.Verlander addressed the changes on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, in comments. He said RCR is talking to candidates inside and outside the company.RCR announced on Sept. 23 that Richard Boswell will become vice president of competition in 2027. Boswell has been Dillon’s crew chief on the No. 3 Ch
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series race at Kansas weather delay update

  26-09-2026 20:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The RacetoStopSuicide.com 200NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Sept. 26 is under a weather delay for rain at Kansas Speedway.The red flag was displayed after 69 laps, with Grant Enfinger as the leader.Kaden Honeycutt swept the first two stages. If the race cannot resume today, it will be official.Rain has been falling off and on throughout the last 24 hours in Kansas City, Kansas, with Cup Series practice and qualifying canceled earlier on Sept. 26.Truck Series practice and qualifying was al
  
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• Joey Logano Lands Kansas Pole as Rain Washes Out NASCAR Qualifying

  26-09-2026 20:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Randy SartinJoey Logano is heading to the front of the field at Kansas Speedway after securing the pole position for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400. Rain washed out NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying on Saturday, forcing NASCAR to determine the starting lineup using its performance-based metric.For Logano, the timing couldn’t be much better.The Team Penske driver is coming off a victory at Bristol Motor Speedway and will now lead the field to the green flag at Kansas
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying, Practice Canceled at Kansas: Who Has The Pole?

  26-09-2026 20:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, practice canceled at Kansas. GettyNASCAR Cup Series qualifying was canceled on Saturday morning at Kansas Speedway due to inclement weather. The starting lineup for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 was set by the metric, the third of four Chase races to have its qualifying session washed out.Based on the metric, Joey Logano will lead the field to the green flag on Sunday at Kansas. Kyle Larson will start on the outside of the front row, followed by Christopher Be
  
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• Joey Logano's Kansas 'pole' is another #4theHaters moment

  26-09-2026 19:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIs there any other championship format you want to throw at Joey Logano because he will probably find a way to contend in that one too?There was a subset of NASCAR fans who felt like they locked the Team Penske No. 22 driver out of the mix when the Sanctioning Body brought back the Chase for the Championship to replace The Playoffs that Logano won three times in 11 years.In those years, the critics concluded that Logano did not have the overall body of work to warrant the champio
  
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• NASCAR Truck Race at Kansas Delayed by Weather: Latest Update

  26-09-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway is moving forward Saturday after weather caused a brief delay.NASCAR needed some additional time to dry the racing surface ahead of the Race to Stop Suicide 200, scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. But the delay proved relatively minor, with the trucks moving to pit road as officials prepared to get the afternoon’s race underway.It is an encouraging development after rain has already caused significant changes to the NASCAR weekend at Kansas.N
  
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• Is the NASCAR Cup Race Happening Sunday at Kansas? Latest Weather Forecast

  26-09-2026 18:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rain has already wreaked havoc on NASCAR’s weekend at Kansas Speedway. Now, all eyes turn to Sunday.Weather forced NASCAR to scrap on-track activity Friday, and continued problems Saturday ultimately wiped out Cup Series qualifying, leaving the starting lineup to be determined without a traditional qualifying session.That naturally raises a much bigger question for fans: Will Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway actually happen as scheduled?For now, the latest forecast
  
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• NASCAR’s Horsepower Problem Is Heading in a New Direction

  26-09-2026 18:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, during the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell has opened the door to major changes in NASCAR horsepower. Speaking on Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour podcast, O’Donnell said NASCAR is looking at more power, tires, and the role of V8 engines as it w
  
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• NASCAR at Kansas: Logano, Larson Front Row For 3rd Race in a Row

  26-09-2026 18:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Joey Logano and Kyle Larson will start on the front row for the third NASCAR Cup Series race in a row.For the first time in the NextGen era and first time at Kansas Speedway (excluding the pandemic era), inclement weather canceled qualifying and set the lineup based on the metric, putting Logano and Larson first and second to start Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400.This is the second time in the last three weeks Logano will start first. He started first at World Wide Technology
  
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• Ross Chastain was just a fan when he saw client Carson Hocevar in a fight

  26-09-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLooking up at the video board, Ross Chastain was just a race fan in the immediate aftermath of the Bristol Night Race, even if his client was the one involved in a post-race fracas.Carson Hocevar is represented by Motorsports Management International, which boasts Chastain as one of its ownership members, but the Trackhouse Racing veteran did not have a role to play that night.That was all in the hands of his MMI partner, Phillip Smalley, and the public relations team at Spire Mo
  
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• Hendrick Enters Spire/Joe Gibbs Lawsuit in Latest Court Twist

  26-09-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hendrick Motorsports is entering the court in the latest development in the ongoing lawsuit between NASCAR Cup Series teams Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports. NASCAR’s winningest organization is entering to protect their own interests as JGR seeks technical documents from Spire, a team closely aligned with HMS.The lawsuit stems from Chris Gabehart, former crew chief for Denny Hamlin and former JGR Director of Competition, leaving the organization at the conclusion of 2025. Gabehart to
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR Race Today at Kansas Speedway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  26-09-2026 17:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - APRIL 19: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Supply House Toyota, leads Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota, during the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on April 19, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR race day at Kansas Speedway is here, with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series taking center stage Saturday. The Race to Stop Suici
  
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• Rain Cancels Cup Practice and Qualifying Again; Logano on Kansas Pole

  26-09-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Late-summer showers at Kansas Speedway on Saturday morning brought good fortune for Joey Logano and the No. 22 Team Penske team. The weather wiped out NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400. As a result, the starting lineup was set by NASCAR’s performance metric formula.This handed the pole position on a silver platter to Logano, one of the 16 drivers chasing the championship. Logano, who scored his third victory of the season last weekend at Bris
  
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• Logano On Kansas Cup Pole After Rain Wipes Out Practice, Qualifying

  26-09-2026 17:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apr 19, 2026; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; Several NASCAR Cup Series cars stop on pit row during the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Scott Sewell-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectJoey Logano is really, really good right now. And on top of it all, the Team Penske driver has luck on his side as well. Last weekend, Logano scored his third win of the season in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol, as he snuck by Carson Hocevar and Ty Gibbs, who were battling hard amongst themselv
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Canceled, Starting Lineup for Kansas Speedway

  26-09-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rain wiped out NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying at Kansas Speedway on Saturday, marking the third time in four Chase races this season that the starting lineup will be set without an on-track session. It is also the second consecutive week qualifying has been rained out, following a similar washout ahead of last week’s race at Bristol.With the field set by the metric, Bristol winner Joey Logano will lead the 36-car lineup to green, followed by Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell. Car
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup Kansas: Hollywood Casino 400 Lineup for Sunday after Qualifying Canceled

  26-09-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectWho is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow? For the second consecutive week, Cup Series qualifying was rained out meaning the NASCAR starting lineup is determined by the metric score. That’s great news for some drivers in The Chase and a disastrous outcome for a few others.The biggest losers from the Hollywood Casino 400 lineup being determined by the metric score are Ryan Blaney and Chase Briscoe. Because Blaney (33rd), Briscoe (27th) and Chase Elliott
  
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• NASCAR Kansas Qualifying Canceled: Full Starting Lineup for Sunday’s Race

  26-09-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the second straight day at Kansas Speedway, the weather has rewritten NASCAR’s plans.Cup Series qualifying was canceled Saturday, wiping out the field’s opportunity to make a timed lap and leaving NASCAR to set the starting lineup for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 through its rulebook metric.The result puts Joey Logano on the pole and Kyle Larson alongside him on the front row.Christopher Bell will roll off third, with Carson Hocevar fourth and Ty Gibbs fifth. Denny Hamlin
  
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• NASCAR Kansas qualifying results, Joey Logano on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set

  26-09-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano is on the pole for the Hollywood Casino 400NASCAR Cup Series race on Sept. 27 at Kansas Speedway.The Sept. 26 qualifying session was rained out, forcing the lineup to be set by the rule book metric.Another consequence of Ryan Blaney's incident with Carson Hocevar last week at Bristol is that Blaney will start 25th via the metric.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at Kansas.KANSAS RACE PICKS:NASCAR Kansas predictions 2026, expert picks for the Hollywood Casino 40
  
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• NASCAR Cup Kansas Chase race starting lineup: Rain again washes out qualifying

  26-09-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR's qualifying metric -- a weighted average of a car's place in the owner standings (30%), and the entry's finish in the most recent race (70%) -- has been utilized to decide the Cup starting lineup in three of the first four Chase races, as scattered thunderstorms forced the series to cancel qualifying at Kansas Speedway.As a result of that, Bristol race winner Joey Logano will start Sunday's 400-miler from pole position, with new championship leader Kyle Larson second.Chri
  
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• Carson Hocevar Has Plenty of Enemies in NASCAR — But Who Actually Has His Back?

  26-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectCarson Hocevar has become arguably the most polarizing driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, but the divide surrounding the Spire Motorsports driver is not as simple as a list of people who like him and people who do not.While several of his fellow drivers have openly criticized his aggressive racing and his attitude after on-track incidents, others have defended him, particularly after his physical confrontation with Ryan Blaney at Bristol Motor Sp
  
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• NASCAR Kansas qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  26-09-2026 15:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series race weekend at Kansas Speedway begins, weather permitting, with Hollywood Casino 400 practice and qualifying on Sept. 26.Rain could again impact Cup Series qualifying, with rain chances fluctuating from 40% to 75% in the morning and afternoon in Kansas City, Kansas.For now, qualifying is set for 11 a.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Central. Kyle Larson jumped into the Chase standings lead, by one point over Denny Hamlin. Joey Logano (-16) and Christopher Bell (-17) are also in range of
  
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• Fresh from call to NASCAR hauler, Ty Gibbs on Bristol bottle toss: 'Definitely shouldn't have done that'

  26-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Ryan Blaney vs. Carson Hocevar fracas from one week ago at Bristol Motor Speedway had two main characters, but also a bit of a supporting cast from the NASCAR Cup Series garage.Prime among those was Ty Gibbs, an invested third party whose spectating role turned into participation once he lobbed a near-full water bottle into the post-race fray. No penalties were issued from the pit-road squabble, but Gibbs was summoned to the NASCAR officials’ hauler for consul
  
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• Kyle Larson on Chase start: 'Pretty flawless for our team'

  26-09-2026 14:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Larson has already defied conventional wisdom.Three races into the NASCAR Cup Series Chase presented by Mobil 1, the driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet has come from seventh to start the postseason to the top of the standings.That‘s a 56-point swing from the start of the Chase, a move many observers thought unlikely.RELATED: Kansas lineup | At-track photosThe only driver to score top-five finishes in all three Chase races so far, Larson claime
  
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