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• Chase Briscoe discusses big NASCAR Cup win at Chicagoland in 2026

  06-07-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe is finally a NASCAR Cup Series winner during the 2026 season. On Sunday night, Briscoe and the No. 19 team for Joe Gibbs Racing won the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. The driver of the No. 19 car had to hold off a hard-charging Christopher Bell to land in victory lane.Following the event, Briscoe discussed his big NASCAR win at Chicagoland on Fourth of July weekend. It was a special victory for Briscoe."Yeah, how about that race?" Briscoe said. "Was that a good race? It felt awe
  
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• NASCAR reveals green-flag times for EchoPark, Lime Rock in July 2026

  11-07-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is ready for the upcoming race weekend at EchoPark Speedway and Lime Rock Park. The sport returns to EchoPark and Lime Rock in what is expected to be a fun weekend of racing. However, when will NASCAR wave the green flags throughout the tripleheader weekend?The NASCAR Truck Series kicks off the action with a 1:23 p.m. ET green flag at Lime Rock on FOX Sports 1 on Saturday afternoon. Then, the NASCAR O'Reilly Series will compete at 7:17 p.m. at EchoPark on The CW on Saturday night. It will
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Lime Rock Park lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  11-07-2026 16:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Layne Riggs is on the pole for the LiUNA 150NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on July 11 at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.Riggs' lap of 53.683 seconds was half-tenth faster than Connor Mosack to claim the top spot in the morning qualifying session.Thomas Annunziata, the ARCA winner at the track on July 10, will start 3rd in a TRICON Garage entry.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Saturday's NASCAR Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park.WEEKEND SCHEDULE:NASCAR Atlanta full weeke
  
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• NASCAR purse for O'Reilly Series race at EchoPark in July 2026

  11-07-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 22nd race weekend of the 2026 season at EchoPark Speedway, and the O'Reilly Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Nick Sanchez beat Carson Kvapil for his first win of the year. Now, the sport will head to EchoPark with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the O'Reilly Series race at EchoPark will be $1,653,590 on Saturday night. NASCAR doesn't release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it's impossible to tell how much of the
  
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• “There Is No Better Way”- Chase Elliott Opens Up About Decade-Long Mission Redefining His Cup Series Legacy

  11-07-2026 16:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Chase Elliott 9 Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet watches his crew work on his racecar during practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 17, 2023 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 17 NASCAR Cup Series DAYTONA 500 Icon2302175092500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireChase Elliott‘s legacy in NASCAR goes beyond race wins and championships. Over the last deca
  
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• NASCAR purse for Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway in July 2026

  11-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 22nd race weekend of the 2026 season at EchoPark Speedway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Chase Elliott beat Brad Keselowski for his first win of the year. Now, the sport will head to EchoPark with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the Cup Series race at EchoPark will be $11,233,037 on Sunday night. NASCAR doesn't release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it's impossible to tell how much of the $11,233,
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for O'Reilly at EchoPark in July 2026

  11-07-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Series is set to arrive at EchoPark Speedway for its 21st race of the 2026 season. It is the second of two dates at EchoPark, as NASCAR visited the venue in February. In 2025, Sheldon Creed won the pole for the O'Reilly Series summer race at EchoPark, marking his first and final pole position during the season.First, the O'Reilly Series needs to qualify for the event at EchoPark, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver makes a single-lap run in the first round,
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for Cup Series at EchoPark in July 2026

  11-07-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is set to arrive at EchoPark Speedway for its 20th race of the 2026 season. It is the second of two dates at EchoPark, as NASCAR visited the venue in February. In 2025, Joey Logano won the pole for the Cup Series summer race at EchoPark, marking his first of two pole positions during the season.First, the Cup Series needs to qualify for the event at EchoPark, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver makes a single-lap run in the first round, which will determi
  
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• GV graduate Osburn looks to turn season around for RFK racing team

  11-07-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When the NASCAR Cup Series started in February at the Daytona 500, Brad Keselowski and his team were upbeat with a fifth-place finish.Since then, it’s been a mixed bag for the RFK racing team, which includes Grand Valley graduate Cody Osburn as a pit crew member.“We started off strong, I thought at the beginning of the season, so did the rest of the company,” he said. “The first race of the year, which is the Daytona 500, we had a shot to win it, and would have if it were
  
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• Elliott reminisces old childhood playground, EchoPark challenge

  11-07-2026 13:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — Since its opening in 1960, EchoPark Speedway near Atlanta has undergone numerous changes, not the least of which is its name (originally Atlanta International Raceway).In 1997, the track‘s frontstretch and backstretch were “flipped,” and the original dedicated oval shape was transformed into a quad-oval with “hinges” on the new frontstretch. In 2021, the layout was modified again, increasing the track‘s banking and trimming the racing surf
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR Truck Series Lime Rock Park race on today? Time, TV schedule

  11-07-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns after a few weeks off for the LiUNA 150 on July 11 at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.Layne Riggs won at Naval Base Coronado on June 19 to increase his points lead over Kaden Honeycutt.The Chase bubble is tight with five races remaining in the regular season; Jake Garcia leads Grant Enfinger by five points for the final Chase spot.Here's how you can watch the NASCAR Truck Series at Lime Rock Park:WEEKEND SCHEDULE:NASCAR Atlanta full weekend track schedule,
  
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• NASCAR Atlanta qualifying channel today, time, TV schedule for Cup Series

  11-07-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup SeriesAtlanta race weekend begins with qualifying for the Quaker State 400 on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway.The Cup Series returns to the 1.54-mile oval for the second time this season after Tyler Reddick's win in February.Given that Atlanta is a pack-racing track, there is no practice this weekend.The cUP regular season has seven races remaining. Erik Jones sits at 16th in the points standings, four points ahead of 17th on the Chase cutline.Here is what you need to know about NASC
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Atlanta on today? Time, TV schedule

  11-07-2026 12:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series is back at Atlanta for the second time this season for the Focused Health 250 on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway.Sheldon Creed earned his first career O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory back in February at the track.After Austin Hill won five of six races at the 1.54-mile oval, the last two races have been won by drivers outside of RCR (Nick Sanchez and Creed).Following this week, the series is off for four of the next six weekends.Here's how you can watch Satu
  
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• "You're still promoting this guy"- Legendary Sponsor Faces Heat For Abandoning Kyle Busch

  11-07-2026 01:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 23: Kyle Busch 18 Joe Gibbs Racing JGR Toyota Camry stands with his wife Samantha and son Brexton for the national anthem prior to the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube Sunday February 23, 2020 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Photo by Will Lester/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 23 NASCAR Cup Series - Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube Icon2002231130 ©imago images/Icon SMIOutside the Mars factory in Hackettstown, New Je
  
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• NASCAR's Next-Gen Move Could Run Promising Team Out of Business

  11-07-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Wurth 400 May 1, 2023 Dover, Delaware, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch 8 leads on a restart during the Wurth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. Dover Dover Motor Speedway Delaware USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMatthewxOHarenx 20230501_jel_bm2_055 ©IMAGO/USA TODAY NetworkTommy Joe Martins perfectly summed up life for mid-pack NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series teams right now.“It’s almost like we’re all wa
  
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• “Do the Right Thing” – Insider Calls Out NASCAR’s ‘Double Standard’ After Cup Star Gets Wronged

  10-07-2026 23:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  June 7, 2025, Brooklyn, Mi, USA: RYAN PREECE 60 of Berlin, CT gets ready to practice for the FireKeepers Casino 400 in Brooklyn, MI. Brooklyn USA - ZUMAa161 20250607_aaa_a161_037 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireRyan Preece said something on his NASCAR radio at Texas Motor Speedway on May 3 that he probably wishes he could take back. It’s all because of what it cost him after. Preece was fed up with Ty Gibbs racing him aggressively in three-wide traffic.On Lap 101
  
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• Chase Elliott Replacement Officially Confirmed for Atlanta

  10-07-2026 22:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Elliott's scheduled replacement for Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at EchoPark Speedway has been officially confirmed.GettyChase Elliott’s return to JR Motorsports lasted just one race.After making his first NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series start of the 2026 season last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, Elliott will not be back behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet at his home track. Instead, JR Motorsports has officially confirmed that Rajah Caruth will d
  
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• See the One-of-a-Kind Gift Awaiting NASCAR’s Atlanta Winner

  10-07-2026 22:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Winning a NASCAR Cup Series race always comes with a trophy, a playoff boost, and a trip to Victory Lane. This weekend at EchoPark Speedway, however, Sunday’s winner will leave with something few people in the world will ever own.Along with the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart trophy, the race winner will receive a custom-built 2026 Harley-Davidson Street Glide “250 Years of Freedom Edition,” a limited-edition motorcycle created to commemorate America’s Semiquincente
  
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• Promising NASCAR News Regarding Potential for More Races on Amazon Prime Video

  10-07-2026 20:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR initially faced plenty of skepticism and anger from its fan base when it was announced that Amazon Prime Video would stream five Cup Series races per season under the new rights deal. Now two seasons in, fans wishing for more Cup races on Prime Video may eventually get their wish.NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell recently said that Prime Video wishes it had more Cup Series races to stream. However, it’s important to note that the sport’s broadcasting rights deals don’t ex
  
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• JGR Discard Rumored to Fill Kyle Busch Gap at RCR Despite Dream Ford Revival

  10-07-2026 20:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA NASCAR All-Star Race May 21, 2023 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA Team Owner Richard Childress watches from atop Victory Lane during the All Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. North Wilkesboro North Wilkesboro Speedway North Carolina USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xJimxDedmonx 20230521_ams_db2_162 ©IMAGO/USA TODAY NetworkLate in 2024, Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) let Chandler Smith go. Suddenly, his NASCAR future was up in the
  
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• Three Drivers Enter EchoPark Speedway as Co-Favorites, but NASCAR’s Most Unpredictable Race Rarely Follows the Odds

  10-07-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Drafting races have a way of making oddsmakers look smart one minute and completely wrong the next.That’s the challenge facing sportsbooks ahead of Sunday’s Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway. While betting markets have identified three clear favorites entering the weekend, history suggests almost anyone in the field could find themselves battling for the win when the checkered flag falls.EchoPark Speedway’s pack racing produces late-race crashes, surprise contenders and dra
  
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• Kevin Harvick Sheds Light on One Reason Why Ford Isn’t Matching Toyota’s NASCAR Success

  10-07-2026 19:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Toyota is dominating the NASCAR Cup Series this season, heading into this weekend’s race in Atlanta atop the manufacturer standings by more than 100 points. As Ford sits in a distant third, Kevin Harvick is shedding light on one potential cause for the disparity between the two manufacturers.On this week’s episode of Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, the 2027 inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame shared his experiences racing for Ford and how the manufacturer’s teams never work
  
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• Layne Riggs aims to keep steady streak going as Truck Series returns to Lime Rock

  10-07-2026 19:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAKEVILLE, Conn. — Layne Riggs has a mind to make his new nickname stick. Same goes for his recent momentum swing.After scoring a last-lap victory in the San Diego street-course inaugural — the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ most recent race on June 19 — Riggs has two wins in the three road-course events that have been held this year. Post-race at Naval Base Coronado, the 24-year-old Front Row Motorsports driver broke out his new alias of “Layne van Riggsbergen,&rdq
  
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• BREAKING: NASCAR Sets Date for Kyle Busch Celebration of Life

  10-07-2026 19:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Charlotte Motor Speedway displays a tribute to Kyle Busch before NASCAR Cup Series practice on May 23, 2026. NASCAR has now announced plans for a public Celebration of Life honoring the two-time Cup Series champion. GettyCONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 24: NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch lays roses across a tribute to his late brother, Kyle Busch before the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. NASCAR has announced plans to honor on
  
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• NASCAR CEO Says Prime Video and TNT Wanted More Cup Series Races

  10-07-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Prime Video and TNT Sports only carried five NASCAR Cup Series races each during the first season of the sport’s new television deal. As it turns out, both broadcasters would have liked more.NASCAR President Steve O’Donnell revealed this week that Amazon’s Prime Video and TNT Sports each hoped to secure a larger share of the Cup Series schedule before the sanctioning body finalized its current media rights agreement. While NASCAR remains locked into the existing deal through th
  
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• Why NASCAR at Atlanta is pure chaos and now must-watch TV

  10-07-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNext up on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), and it's a race that is unique among the rest of the tracks on the NASCAR schedule.Following a massive reconfiguration project after the 2021 season, it is neither a true intermediate nor a proper superspeedway these days, but a strange hybrid of the two.But since the start of the Next Gen era in 2022, it has consistently been one of the most exciting events on the entire schedule. Just look at some of the
  
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• The NASCAR race you should watch even if you don’t watch NASCAR

  10-07-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNext up on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), and it's a race that is unique among the rest of the tracks on the NASCAR schedule.Following a massive reconfiguration project after the 2021 season, it is neither a true intermediate nor a proper superspeedway these days, but a strange hybrid of the two.But since the start of the Next Gen era in 2022, it has consistently been one of the most exciting events on the entire schedule. Just look at some of the
  
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• NASCAR’s “new” Atlanta is built for chaos

  10-07-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNext up on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), and it's a race that is unique among the rest of the tracks on the NASCAR schedule.Following a massive reconfiguration project after the 2021 season, it is neither a true intermediate nor a proper superspeedway these days, but a strange hybrid of the two.But since the start of the Next Gen era in 2022, it has consistently been one of the most exciting events on the entire schedule. Just look at some of the
  
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• “Everybody Knows You’re Lying About It”- Chase Briscoe Rips Into NASCAR Management After Loathed SVG-Ryan Preece Double Standards

  10-07-2026 18:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Via Imago ©Via ImagoEarlier this year at Texas, NASCAR dropped the hammer on Ryan Preece. He wrecked Ty Gibbs, and officials hit him with a $50,000 fine and a 25-point penalty. But in Chicagoland, several acts motivated by retribution occurred without any punishment. Many fans are calling out NASCAR’s inconsistency. Now, Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe is speaking up. He says the sport’s unwritten rules force drivers to lie to the public, even when the truth is obvious.Chase Bri
  
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• How Many People Watched NASCAR’s Return to Chicagoland? TV Ratings Are In

  10-07-2026 17:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series’ long-awaited return to Chicagoland Speedway delivered more than an exciting race. It also drew a healthy television audience.According to Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern, Sunday’s Cup Series race on TNT Sports averaged 2.1 million viewers. It marked NASCAR’s first Cup event at Chicagoland since 2019 and outperformed the previous week’s Sonoma Raceway broadcast on the network.While the number fell just shy of Prime Video’s average au
  
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