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• Chase Elliott Explains Why NASCAR Needs More Saturday Night Races

  18-07-2026 23:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Elliott isn’t lobbying for more Saturday night races because he likes driving under the lights.Instead, NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver believes they create a better experience for the people who spend money to attend races in person.Speaking Saturday at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Elliott expanded on comments he first made during an appearance on the “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast, explaining why he believes NASCAR should reconsider its current scheduling philos
  
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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

  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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• 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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• Joey Logano earns dominant NASCAR Cup win at North Wilkesboro

  20-07-2026 04:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThere was no stopping Joey Logano in NASCAR's first points-paying Cup race at North Wilkesboro in three decades. The Team Penske driver led 323 of 450 laps, taking a commanding victory and his first of the 2026 season. That beats Logano's own personal record for laps led in a single race (previously 309 at Martinsville in 2018).Logano now has 38 career wins, and that win vaulted him above the Chase cut-line. He had to hold off Denny Hamlin in the closing laps, with the Joe G
  
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• NASCAR in-season tournament results for semifinals in North Wilkesboro, which drivers are in final

  20-07-2026 04:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Todd Gilliland pulled the upset on Chase Elliott at North Wilkesboro to advance to the NASCAR in-season challenge final.Gilliland will face Ryan Blaney in the final next week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Elliott was running in the top five for most of the first 180 laps in the Window World 450, but a caution during green-flag cycle set the No. 9's effort back. Gilliland, who had not stopped during the cycle, had not stopped while Elliott was two laps down following a stop. Gilliland finished 8
  
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• NASCAR Standings After Today: Cup Series Points Leaders After North Wilkesboro, New The Chase Cutline

  20-07-2026 04:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunday night’s Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway marked the 21st points race of the regular season. There’s just one race left this month before the final four-race stretch that leads up to The Chase and we saw quite a bit of movement in the NASCAR standings after today.Let’s first take a look at the Cup Series points leaders after North Wilkesboro. Further below is where you can find the new The Chase cutline and how far behind that 16th and final spot the top drive
  
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• NASCAR North Wilkesboro Race Results: Finish Order, Winner, and Key Takeaways

  20-07-2026 04:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Window World 450 Race ResultsFinishing PositionDriver1Joey Logano2Denny Hamlin3Chase Briscoe4Ty Gibbs5Shane van Gisbergen6Bubba Wallace7Brad Keselowski8Todd Gilliland9Daniel Suarez10Ryan Preece11Ryan Blaney12William Byron13Carson Hocevar14Austin Cindric15Kyle Larson16Ty Dillon17Chase Elliott18Riley Herbst19Christopher Bell20Chris Buescher21Erik Jones22Zane Smith23Austin Dillon24Michael McDowell25Noah Gragson26Alex Bowman27Ross Chastain28Cole custer29Cody Ware30Tyler Reddick31John Hunter Nemechek
  
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• Joey Logano Ends 14-Month Drought With Dominant North Wilkesboro Victory, Climbs Back Into Chase Picture

  20-07-2026 04:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano didn’t just win Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. He completely dominated it.The Team Penske driver led a career-high 323 of 400 laps, scored the biggest points day of the season and captured his first victory since May 2025, vaulting from outside the provisional Chase field to 15th in the Cup Series standings. The result dramatically strengthened Logano’s playoff position while dropping Erik Jones below the top-16 cutoff.It was a s
  
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• Joey Logano Dominates North Wilkesboro for First NASCAR Win Since May 2025

  20-07-2026 04:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano left little doubt who had the fastest car Sunday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway.The Team Penske driver led a career-high 323 of 400 laps, turning one of the most dominant performances of his NASCAR Cup Series career into his first victory since May 2025. It also couldn’t have come at a better time.With the win, Logano put himself into a great spot for the NASCAR Cup Series Chase and dramatically changes the postseason picture with just weeks remaining in the regular season.
  
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• Who won NASCAR North Wilkesboro race? Winner is Joey Logano, plus full results

  20-07-2026 04:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano led 320 of 450 laps to win the Window World 450NASCAR Cup Series race on July 19 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.Logano earned his first win of the season and jumped back into the top 16 of the points standings.The race was the first points-paying Cup race at North Wilkesboro since September 1996.Here are the full results for Sunday's Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro:RECAP THE RACE:NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro: Live updates, highlights, leaderboard for Window World 450W
  
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• What happened to Ryan Blaney? NASCAR points contender makes costly mistake at Window World 450

  20-07-2026 04:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What happened to Ryan Blaney? NASCAR points contender makes costly mistake at Window World 450 originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Ryan Blaney is chasing a NASCAR Cup Series championship.He was also chasing the top of the leaderboard on Sunday night at the Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.Both took a setback due to a costly error, though.What happened to Ryan Blaney?Blaney took a penalty that set him back in Sunday's
  
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• Chase Elliott’s Shot at Million Dollars Jeopardized by HMS Teammate

  20-07-2026 04:08 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 SportswireHendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott needed to finish ahead of Todd Gilliland to punch his ti
  
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• Brad Keselowski Puts Roger Penske & Co. on Notice With Bold Ryan Blaney Claim

  20-07-2026 02:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 19: Brad Keselowski 6 RFK Racing King s Hawaiian Ford looks on before the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 on March 19, 2023, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA.Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAR 19 NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 Icon230319501 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireNASCAR heads to North Wilkesboro Speedway this weekend for its first Cup Series points race at the historic venue in 30 years. Ryan Blaney will le
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro: Live updates, highlights, leaderboard for Window World 450

  19-07-2026 22:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is back at North Wilkesboro for a full, points-paying race 30 years in the making.The Window World 450 on July 19 is the first points race for the Cup Series since 1996 at the 0.625-mile track tucked in the eastern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains.North Wilkesboro had been on the schedule as the site of the All-Star Race since 2023, but shifted into a summerpoints-race date this year.The track has served as a symbol for the sport over the last three decades as a venue of ye
  
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• Joey Logano wins NASCAR North Wilkesboro race, jumps into top 16 of the points

  19-07-2026 22:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano is back in victory lane.Logano led 323 of 450 laps to win the Window World 450NASCAR Cup Series race on July 19 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford vaulted to 15th in the points standings after his first win of the season.Only six cars finished the race on the lead lap.Follow along with the Tennessean's NASCAR race updates below:POINTS UPDATE:NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after North Wilkesboro raceNASCAR Cup Series race at North
  
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• Stage 2 stack-ups shake up running order at North Wilkesboro

  19-07-2026 22:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two mid-stage incidents shook up the running order during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway (TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: North WilkesboroA caution at Lap 183 altered the running order and strategy game when Alex Bowman dove across Tyler Reddick’s nose exiting Turn 2, sending both cars into a spin. Bowman was attempting to pit but was running in the outermost lane with Reddick to
  
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