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• Chandler Smith Dominates For Second-Straight Truck Win At Wilkesboro

  18-07-2026 21:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Matt Marrie | Racing America On SIN. Wilkesboro, N.C. -- On one of the hottest days in recent memory at a race track, Chandler Smith was the man, who came home with the win on Saturday afternoon at North Wilkesboro Speedway.The Front Row Motorsports driver kept his cool, as he dominated the event, leading a race-high 105 laps in the 250-lap event. And in the closing laps, nobody had anything for Smith, who cruised to the finish line ahead of Layne Riggs, his Front Row Motorsports teammate, by a
  
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• Joey Logano hopes win at North Wilkesboro propels him back into hunt for fourth Cup Series championship

  20-07-2026 20:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — It was always in the back of Joey Logano’s mind: the streak.The three-time season champion had won at least one race in each of his previous 14 seasons racing in the NASCAR Cup Series entering this past weekend, the longest such streak among active drivers and just five behind the late Kyle Busch’s record of 19.He desperately wanted it to continue.But as the weeks passed and the races came and went, Logano and the Team Penske No. 22 Ford team found them
  
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• Logano hopes win at North Wilkesboro propels him back into hunt for fourth Cup Series championship

  20-07-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — It was always in the back of Joey Logano's mind: the streak.The three-time season champion had won at least one race in each of his previous 14 seasons racing in the NASCAR Cup Series entering this past weekend, the longest such streak among active drivers and just five behind the late Kyle Busch's record of 19.He desperately wanted it to continue.But as the weeks passed and the races came and went, Logano and the Team Penske No. 22 Ford team found themselves
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Bubba Wallace Admits 23XI Racing Still Has a Problem After Strong NASCAR Finish

  20-07-2026 18:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR suspended two members of Bubba Wallace's No. 23 pit crew after a detached wheel during Sunday's Cup Series race in San Diego. GettyBubba Wallace left North Wilkesboro Speedway with a solid result, but he made it clear that 23XI Racing still has work to do. Wallace finished sixth in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450, earning valuable championship points after a clean race at the historic short track.It was the first points-paying NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro i
  
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• Winners and losers from a clean and green NASCAR Cup race at North Wilkesboro

  20-07-2026 17:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAfter 30 years, NASCAR has finally returned to North Wilkesboro with a points-paying Cup race, and it was the No. 22 Team Penske Ford of Joey Logano holding off Denny Hamlin to claim the win.He lapped most of the field, leaving just six cars on the lead lap and putting everyone from 11th on back at least two laps down. It was a sensational showing in a surprisingly clean race.Track position was everything, and penalties were extra costly because of that and the grueling green-fla
  
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• Underdog Todd Gilliland to face Ryan Blaney for $1 million In-Season Challenge prize

  20-07-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoTodd Gilliland has done it again with his season-best finish Sunday at North Wilkesboro, advancing into the finals of the In-Season Challenge, where the winner will receive a $1 million prize.The Front Row Motorsports driver finished eighth, eliminating 2020 NASCAR Cup champion Chase Elliott, who finished 17th after being trapped off the lead lap when an ill-timed caution flew. Gilliland entered the 32-driver tournament as the No. 25 seed. At Sonoma, he defeated Spire's Dani
  
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• NASCAR insider reveals major Bubba Wallace update for 23XI in 2027

  20-07-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bubba Wallace started the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with strong momentum, but it has gone south over the last few months. After unlucky breaks and accidents, Wallace sits 13th in the standings with a 69-point advantage to the Chase bubble. Will the 23XI Racing driver return in 2027? One NASCAR insider has provided a major update.Wallace is expected to be back in the No. 23 car for 23XI Racing during the 2027 Cup Series season, as reported by FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass. Despite the struggles an
  
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• NASCAR expected to make surprising changes to practice in 2026

  20-07-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is set to change the practice format in the Cup Series. Starting at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, NASCAR is expected to double how much practice time Cup Series teams get most weeks, as reported by The Athletic's Jordan Bianchi. Several within NASCAR have pushed for more on-track time.The sport would increase practice to one 50-minute session instead of two groups of 25 minutes each. This would give NASCAR teams and drivers an extra 25 minutes of practice time. According to Bianchi, NASCA
  
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• In-Season Challenge: Update after Round 4 at North Wilkesboro

  20-07-2026 16:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The second annual In-Season Challenge reaches its final stage with North Wilkesboro Speedway in the rearview and Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Championship Round ahead. Let’s check in to see where the tournament stands entering Sunday’s race, the Brickyard 400 (2 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, IMS Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: In-Season Challenge hub page | Check your bracketNorth Wilkesboro race winner: Talk about your mountainside revivals — Joey Log
  
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• NASCAR sets championship battle for 2026 In-Season Challenge

  20-07-2026 16:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 In-Season Challenge is down to two drivers. On Sunday night, NASCAR went from four to two drivers with Ryan Blaney and Todd Gilliland making the championship race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Blaney beat Christopher Bell, while Gilliland pulled off the upset over Chase Elliott.After Bell's brake issues and Alex Bowman's crash, the No. 20 car got stuck two laps down, pretty much ending his chances. Meanwhile, Blaney started in the rear and made his way to the front, only to get dinged
  
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• Bubba Wallace Took Shot at NASCAR After Sunday's Window World 450

  20-07-2026 15:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series has been an up-and-down one for Bubba Wallace.Wallace, who drives the No. 23 Toyota for 23XI Racing, has had to watch his teammate, No. 45 car driver Tyler Reddick, rack up a ton of wins. Wallace, meanwhile, has struggled to post consistent top 10 finishes.The longtime NASCAR Cup Series driver has been frustrated with his performances. He's had several races where he's been up in the front, only to have some kind of penalty or crash wreck his day.Wallace ended up finis
  
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• 'That's just short-track racing!' Hamlin nods at Logano's excellence

  20-07-2026 15:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano have spent more than a decade proving one thing: When the stakes are high, they’re usually not far apart. Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway was the latest example, with the two veterans spending much of the 450-lap marathon running first and second in another memorable chapter of their rivalry.Tempers often flare at short tracks, with drivers not afraid to make contact inside their cars or out — a movie we’ve s
  
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• NASCAR North Wilkesboro winners, losers as Joey Logano makes Chase statement

  20-07-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano is back, front and center, in the NASCAR Chase race.Logano led 323 of 450 laps to win the Window World 450NASCAR Cup Series race on July 19 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina.Denny Hamlin kept pace within a second of Logano in the final 80 laps after the last pit stop, but never truly threatened the lead.Logano moved into 15th place in the points standings, 49 ahead of the Chase cutline with five races left in the regular season.Here are the winners and losers from the NA
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Wilkesboro takeaways: Hamlin vs. Logano, SVG impresses

  20-07-2026 09:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThat is just what a standard issue NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway has historically looked like.Joey Logano outdueled Denny Hamlin through lapped traffic at the conclusion of a flag-to-flag final stage that left only six drivers on the lead lap in the Window World 450. Of course, there was also an untimely caution for Alex Bowman chopping Tyler Reddick in the middle of a green flag pit cycle and trapping most of the field a lap down.With a flag-to-flag final s
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Wilkesboro takeaways

  20-07-2026 09:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThat is just what a standard issue NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway has historically looked like.Joey Logano outdueled Denny Hamlin through lapped traffic at the conclusion of a flag-to-flag final stage that left only six drivers on the lead lap in the Window World 450. Of course, there was also an untimely caution for Alex Bowman chopping Tyler Reddick in the middle of a green flag pit cycle and trapping most of the field a lap down.With a flag-to-flag final s
  
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• “Hendrick Needs To Fire Him”: NASCAR Fans Turn On Alex Bowman After Costly Tyler Reddick Contact in North Wilkesboro

  20-07-2026 09:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 23, 2026; Concord, North Carolina, USA; Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman (48) during qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. © Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesAlex Bowman drew backlash for a pit manoeuvre that turned costly at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Bowman tried to pit from the fast lane and swerved in front of Tyler Reddick, causing a contact that spun out both entries.On Sunday’s Window World 450, Bowman lined up 25th and struggled to make headway. His incident with Reddick oc
  
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• Joey Logano Dominates NASCAR Cup Series Race at North Wilkesboro

  20-07-2026 08:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano dominates NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro. GettyJoey Logano reached a career-high 323 laps led in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro.The driver of the No. 22 put on a clinic in the track’s first points-paying Cup race since 1996, wheeling his Team Penske Ford to victory in the Window World 450. It was Logano’s first win of the 2026 season and his 38th career victory.Denny Hamlin finished second, followed by Chase Briscoe in third, Ty Gibb
  
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• Joey Logano ends victory drought in NASCAR points return to North Wilkesboro

  20-07-2026 07:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — The drought is over for Joey Logano.Logano snapped a 45-race winless streak Sunday night with a dominant victory at North Wilkesboro Speedway in the first points race at the 0.625-mile track in 30 years.After Logano wrapped up a lengthy on-track burnout, Denny Hamlin approached him and dabbed him up out of respect. Hamlin spent the second part of the race doing everything he could to catch Logano, but it proved fruitless.The No. 22 Ford was too dominant. Logan
  
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• RAM Adds Elliott Sadler To Lineup After Ryan Newman’s Long-Awaited NASCAR Return

  20-07-2026 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Elliott Sadler is set to make his NASCAR return with RAM after Ryan Newman's long-awaited return. GettyThe Kaulig Racing RAM program is less than a year into its existence, but the five-truck team is constantly making headlines.This past weekend, RAM’s Craftsman Truck Series effort had plenty of eyes on it, not to its performance, but because of the driver of the No. 25 truck. NASCAR veteran Ryan Newman piloted Kaulig’s All-Star RAM, finishing 24th in his first NASCAR race since 2023
  
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• Joey Logano wins NASCAR Cup race at North Wilkesboro in July 2026

  20-07-2026 06:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and it had an old-school feel. At the end of the night, only six cars were on the lead lap after a caution caused by Alex Bowman put several cars more than one lap down. However, a Team Penske driver also had ridiculous pace, leading to victory lane.Joey Logano and the No. 22 team for Team Penske won Sunday night's race at North Wilkesboro, earning their first victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. It was a dominant performance by Loga
  
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• Joey Logano Shuts Down Brad Keselowski’s Ford Boast With Bold North Wilkesboro Statement

  20-07-2026 05:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Media Day Feb 15, 2023 Daytona Beach, Florida, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano 22 speaks to the media at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Beach Daytona International Speedway Florida USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMikexDinovox 20230215_mcd_ad4_61 ©IMAGO/USA TODAY NetworkJust before NASCAR’s first points-paying Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 30 years, Brad Keselowski made a bold assessment of
  
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• Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman Collide During Green-Flag Pit Stops at North Wilkesboro

  20-07-2026 05:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - SEPTEMBER 21: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 SiriusXM Toyota, and Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 21, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyA lengthy green-flag run came to an abrupt end during Stage 2 of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway after Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman made contact while attemp
  
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• Joey Logano Thumps Field For Emphatic North Wilkesboro Win

  20-07-2026 05:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano celebrates a dominant win in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. | Matt Marrie | Racing America On SIN. Wilkesboro, N.C. -- Joey Logano, in the first NASCAR Cup Series points-paying race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 30 years, turned in a dominant ass-kicking that would have made the legends of yesteryear very proud.Logano led 323 laps in the 450-lap contest around the 0.625-mile short track, and despite a slight challenge from Denny Hamlin on
  
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• Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after North Wilkesboro 2026

  20-07-2026 05:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAfter 450 laps of racing at North Wilkesboro, Joey Logano secured his first win of the 2026 season, and jumped back above the Chase cut-line with a huge points day.At the very top of the standings, Denny Hamlin extended his advantage after a mid-race incident for Tyler Reddick and a late-race speeding penalty for Ryan Blaney. Hamlin now holds a 68-point lead over Reddick, with Blaney 87 points behind.Around the cut-line, Austin Cindric has fallen back down to the bubble after a b
  
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• NASCAR Standings After North Wilkesboro: Joey Logano Climbs, Erik Jones Falls Below Chase Cut Line

  20-07-2026 05:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano’s long-awaited return to Victory Lane dramatically changed the NASCAR Cup Series standings Sunday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway.The Team Penske driver dominated the Window World 450, leading a career-high 323 laps before holding off Denny Hamlin to secure his first victory since May 2025. More importantly, the 73-point day vaulted Logano from outside the provisional Chase field to 15th in the standings with six races remaining in the regular season.Logano entered the weeke
  
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• Joey Logano Dominates North Wilkesboro, Ends 45-Race Winless Streak

  20-07-2026 05:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Randy Sartin.Joey Logano is back in Victory Lane.After enduring a 45-race winless streak, the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion returned to the top on Sunday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway, putting together one of the most dominant performances of his career.Logano led 323 of the race’s laps, the most he has ever led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race across 636 career starts. It marked his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season and his first win since May
  
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• “This Is How You Build a Fan Base”– Veteran Journalist Unmasks Davey Allison Infield Secret Missing In NASCAR's Modern Era

  20-07-2026 05:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  July 2, 2023, Chicago, Illinois, USA: NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Driver, AJ ALLMENDINGER 16 races for position for the Inaugural Grant Park 220 on the Chicago Street Course. Chicago USA - ZUMAries 20230702_mda_a161_235 Copyright: xLoganxTxArcex ©IMAGO/ZUMA WireVeteran NASCAR journalist Mike Hembree has covered the sport for decades. He has watched champions get made and legacies built up close. Recently, he shared a memory with Jeff Gluck on X, one from the press box at North Wilkesboro th
  
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• NASCAR Chase Field Grows to Three Drivers After Ryan Blaney Clinches Spot

  20-07-2026 05:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The list of drivers who have officially secured their place in NASCAR’s 2026 Chase continues to grow.Ryan Blaney became the third driver to clinch a postseason berth Sunday night following the NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, joining Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin as the only drivers who have mathematically locked themselves into the 16-driver field with six races remaining in the regular season.Blaney entered the weekend on the verge of securing his spot. While Joey Lo
  
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• Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at North Wilkesboro

  20-07-2026 05:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJoey Logano led 323 of 450 laps (a new personal record) at North Wilkesboro, becoming the first driver to win a points-paying Cup race at the historic track since Jeff Gordon three decades ago.He crossed the line 0.859s ahead of Denny Hamlin, who led a trio of Joe Gibbs Racing cars with Chase Briscoe third and Ty Gibbs fourth. Shane van Gisbergen matched his career-best oval finish in fifth, and led more laps than he ever has before at an oval.Logano also won Stage 2, while Gibbs
  
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• NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after North Wilkesboro race

  20-07-2026 04:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano barged into the top 16 of the NASCAR Cup Series points standings by winning the Window World 450 race on July 19 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.Logano moved into 15th, 49 points ahead of 17th.Erik Jones dropped to 17th, 33 points behind 16th-place Austin Cindric.Meanwhile, Denny Hamlin extended his lead over Tyler Reddick at the top of the standings after a second-place run. Reddick had a toe-link issue following a spin midway through the race and finished in 30th.Here's the updated NA
  
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