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• Christian Eckes reveals that he was injured while leaving San Diego race

  11-07-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Christian Eckes is racing with an injury this weekend at Lime Rock Park.On the FOX Sports 1 broadcast, it was revealed that Eckes suffered a Grade 3 Lateral Sprain in his left foot on June 19 following the Truck race at the San Diego street course.While leaving the track, Eckes is said to have stepped in a hole and his left foot rolled the wrong way. He immediately went to the infield care center, and ultimately left California while on crutch
  
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• Racing Returns to NASCAR’s Best Track

  12-07-2026 03:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Mike Dinovo.The best track on the NASCAR schedule has returned once again. The Quaker State 400 begins at 7pm on July 12th. Will we see another big name like Logano, Reddick, Elliot, or Byron win this thrilling 1.5 mile mini superspeedway, or perhaps we will see the rare upset by a superspeedway specialist such as McDowell, Cindric, or Wallace ? Ford comes in strong qualifying 1-2 with Blaney and Logano. After the two of them, there is a bit of a shocking sequence as we see fi
  
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• Feud between NASCAR drivers Carson Hocevar, Zane Smith seems far from over

  12-07-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — A meeting in the NASCAR hauler on Saturday, June 11 didn’t seem to do much to resolve the beef between Cup Series drivers Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar.Ahead of the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway just south of Atlanta, both drivers met with NASCAR officials in a closed-door meeting on Saturday following an incident at Chicagoland Speedway last weekend where Smith seemingly wrecked Hocevar intentionally. Smith then followed that up by going on a podcast — t
  
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• Carson Hocevar, Zane Smith are in a feud that only one understands

  12-07-2026 01:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn addition to a meeting with Shane Van Gisbergen and Austin Hill, NASCAR officials also called Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar into the Cup Series hauler to address their rivalry and what happened on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway.Smith and Hocevar crashed on Lap 32, following a sequence of hard racing between them, resulting in both having their cars severely damaged. Since then, Smith has gone on a national sports podcast to discuss his disdain for Hocevar.That disdain was just
  
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• NASCAR Driver Thomas Annunziata Hospitalized After Fire In Vehicle Mid-Race

  12-07-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  21-year-old NASCAR driver Thomas Annunziata made his season debut on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series today driving the No. 1 car for Tricon Garage. He ended the day in the hospital.On the 80th lap of today's race at Lime Rock Park, Annunziata was running P2 under caution and was positioned to win or at least secure his best-ever finish in a NASCAR race. But as he reached the front, his truck burst into flames and became engulfed in smoke.A scary moment for yesterday's ARCA winner. A big fire a
  
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• Ryan Blaney Leads Team Penske Sweep of Front Row at Atlanta

  12-07-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Danny Hansen | NKP for Ford RacingIn what has been an inconsistent season for Team Penske, and Ford Racing, Ryan Blaney led the way in a particularly strong Saturday at EchoPark Speedway for the race team and the blue oval brigade.Blaney turned a 30.815-second (179.912 mph) lap time in the final round of Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session around the 1.54-mile speedway in Hampton, GA, which allowed him to top Joey Logano, his Team Penske teammate, for the pole position by 0.036 secon
  
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• Ryan Blaney wins pole and Team Penske teammate Joey Logano is 2nd at NASCAR Atlanta qualifying

  12-07-2026 00:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Team Penske Fords claimed the front row spots for Sunday night's NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway.Ryan Blaney won the pole with a lap time of 30.815 seconds at 179.912 mph on Saturday.Blaney's teammate, Joey Logano, was second with a lap time of 30.851 seconds at 179.702 mph.“Feels good to have a Penske front row,” Blaney said, adding he also can work well with other Ford drivers. “Hopefully we’ll be able to get organized at some point
  
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• Where Every Driver Will Start Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Race at EchoPark Speedway

  12-07-2026 00:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Qualifying is complete, and Ryan Blaney will lead the field to green in Sunday’s Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart after edging Team Penske teammate Joey Logano for the pole at EchoPark Speedway.Blaney turned the fastest lap of the session at 179.912 mph, giving Team Penske the front row with Logano alongside him. Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon and Daniel Suarez rounded out the top five.Here’s where the entire field will start Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race.NASCAR Cup Series s
  
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• How to live stream Focused Health 250: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, TV channel

  12-07-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On Saturday night, EchoPark Speedway will host the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series for the 2026 running of the Focused Health 250, where the drivers will run 163 laps around the 1.54-mile oval. Despite being similar in size to other intermediate tracks, the design of this speedway leads to racing that’s more similar to the pack racing at Daytona and Talladega, which should provide viewers with an exciting race full of close-knit action.Feb 28, 2026; Austin, Texas, USA; A general vi
  
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• NASCAR Cup Atlanta starting lineup: Penske 1-2 with Ryan Blaney on pole

  11-07-2026 23:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRyan Blaney will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday night's NASCAR Cup race, driving the No. 12 Team Penske Ford. This is Blaney's 14th career pole and his second of the 2026 season.Blaney's pole lap was 30.815s, 0.036s clear of Penske teammate Joey Logano, who will join him on the front row in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford.And while he was happy with the pole, Blaney knows there are still a lot of unknowns with no practice this weekend."How it's going to react tomorrow in
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup: Quaker State 400 Lineup after Cup Series Qualifying Results at EchoPark

  11-07-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow? Cup Series qualifying results at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta are in, with things always a little more interesting on a drafting track with no practice.Let’s dive right into the NASCAR starting lineup for Sunday’s Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway. Further below is where you can find the NASCAR starting grid tomorrow, but for now we’ll examine lap times from qualifying.Note: The Top 10 drivers advanced through the first round
  
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• NASCAR Atlanta qualifying results, Ryan Blaney on the pole as starting lineup set

  11-07-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney is on the pole for the Quaker State 400NASCAR Cup Series race on July 12 at EchoPark Speedway.Blaney's lap of 30.815 seconds was a half-tenth quicker than teammate Joey Logano's effort in the second round of qualifying on July 11 as Penske swept the front row.No Toyota drivers placed inside the top 10 as the manufacturer's race teams targeted handling during the race over qualifying speed in preparation.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at EchoPark Speedway.ATL
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup: Qualifying Results for Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway

  11-07-2026 23:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pos.DriverTrack1Ryan BlaneyTeam Penske2Joey LoganoTeam Penske3Kyle LarsonHendrick Motorsports4Austin DillonRichard Childress Racing5Daniel SuárezSpire Motorsports6Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports7Chase ElliottHendrick Motorsports8Austin CindricRichard Childress Racing9Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing10Brad KeselowskiRFK Racing11Erik JonesLegacy Motor Club12Shane van GisbergenTrackhouse Racing13Chris BuescherRFK Racing14Carson HocevarSpire Motorsports15Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports16
  
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• Reddick is hoping to regain momentum in Atlanta after losing his NASCAR Cup Series lead to Hamlin

  11-07-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — EchoPark Speedway may be the perfect setting for Tyler Reddick to reclaim his momentum in the NASCAR Cup Series points race.Reddick won five of the first nine stops on this year's Cup Series schedule, including at EchoPark Speedway on Feb. 22, one week after winning the Daytona 500, to take a dominant lead in the points race.Reddick’s points lead has disappeared in recent weeks. Denny Hamlin, who co-owns 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan, enters Sunday night’s
  
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• NASCAR meets with Austin Hill, Shane van Gisbergen amidst tension

  11-07-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAs detailed earlier in the week, NASCAR officials met with Shane Van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway to discuss the increasing tensions between them over the past month.While this is a bit of a rivalry that began during their time in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, the past three weeks have heightened the animosity. Van Ginsbergen was leading the race at Naval Base Coronado when contract from Hill triggered a multi-car melee that elimi
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Atlanta race live updates, highlights, leaderboard

  11-07-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series continues its summer stretch into Atlanta for the Focused Health 250 on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway.Four races remain in the regular season, with some separation now near the Chase bubble. Brent Crews has a 44-point advantage over William Sawalich for the final Chase spot coming into the weekend. Rajah Caruth is 48 points behind the cutline.Justin Allgaier could clinch the regular-season championship as soon as this weekend, entering Atlanta with a 195-poin
  
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• Thomas Annunziata hospitalized after NASCAR Truck fire

  11-07-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThomas Annunziata earned a big win in Friday's ARCA Menards Series race at Lime Rock Park. The 21-year-old led 59 of 68 laps and won by nearly ten seconds, but things did not go nearly as smoothly in Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.He qualified fourth, making just his second start in the Truck Series. He also ran this race one year ago, finishing 15th. But this year, he had a real chance to sweep the weekend.Annunziata ran inside the top five for most of the race, u
  
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• NASCAR Announces Public Celebration of Life for Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway

  11-07-2026 22:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR fans will have one more opportunity to celebrate Kyle Busch’s remarkable career this fall.The sanctioning body announced Friday that a public Celebration of Life honoring the two-time Cup Series champion will take place Friday, Oct. 9, at Charlotte Motor Speedway following the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. The event will be free to attend, with NASCAR saying additional information about speakers and ceremony details will be released in the coming weeks.Rather than holding a pr
  
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• Grant Enfinger wins crash-filled NASCAR Truck race at Lime Rock Park

  11-07-2026 22:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFor the first time in 40 races, Grant Enfinger has captured the checkered flag in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Winning at Lime Rock Park, Enfinger secured his 13th career victory with CR7 Motorsports.Enfinger took the lead on the final restart, and then held off Landen Lewis to claim victory at the Connecticut road course. Lewis finished second in his career-best finish, while Kaden Honeycutt fought back to finish third after some late-race drama.What a battle! Grant Enf
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Standings Right Now: Truck Series Points Leaders, The Chase Cutline after Lime Rock

  11-07-2026 22:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park saw several The Chase contenders pick up DNFs that could prove quite costly as the regular season winds down. With the 14th race of the season now in the books, we can take a look at the Truck Series points leaders right now and where everything stands.Let’s dive right into the NASCAR Truck standings today after the LiUNA 150. Further below, you can find the Truck Series The Chase cutline outlook.NASCAR Truck Series Poin
  
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• Who won NASCAR Truck Series Lime Rock Park race? Winner is Grant Enfinger, plus full results

  11-07-2026 22:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Grant Enfinger held off Landen Lewis in the final couple laps to win the LiUNA 150 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on July 11 at Lime Rock Park.Enfinger earned his first win since 2024. The No. 9 CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet took the lead on a messy restart with three laps to go and kept Lewis at bay over the final four miles.Kaden Honeycutt finished 3rd despite dominating most of the first 60 laps alongside Layne Riggs. The pair tangled in the back of the pack in a chain-reaction incident after
  
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• What to Watch: Major standings shakeup, summer classic on tap for EchoPark

  11-07-2026 21:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Track: EchoPark Speedway
  Location: Hampton, Georgia
  Track length: 1.54 miles
  When: 7 p.m. ET
  Where to tune in: TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  Race purse: $11,233,037
  Race distance: 260 laps | 400.4 miles
  Segments: 60 | 160 | 260
  Sunday’s starting lineup| Pit-stall assignmentsHow wild could Sunday’s show get?HAMPTON, Ga. — With seven races remaining until the NASCAR Cup Series‘ 16-driver Chase lineup is decided, Sunday‘s Quaker Stat
  
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• "Left Standing There Without Much Leverage"- Team Owner Exposes NASCAR's Million Dollar Trap Blocking Young Talent

  11-07-2026 21:01 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 NetworkWhen Tommy Joe Martins saw Kaden Honeycutt, back in 2022, Alpha Prime Racing was just getting started in the NASCAR O’Reilly. Martins spoke to Honeycutt&r
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen, Austin Hill remain tight-lipped on feud after NASCAR hauler meeting

  11-07-2026 20:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — A quick rain shower had just ended when Shane van Gisbergen emerged from the NASCAR hauler following a 17-minute meeting with the sport’s officials and fellow driver Austin Hill.The meeting was prompted by last Sunday’s race at Chicagoland, where van Gisbergen seemingly intentionally wrecked Hill, charging into the bumper of his No. 33 Chevrolet and sending him sliding rear-first into the outside wall. Before heading to the garage, Hill sideswiped van Gisbergen&r
  
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• NASCAR Atlanta qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  11-07-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Atlanta race weekend continues with Quaker State 400 Cup Series qualifying on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway.This is the Cup Series' second trip to Atlanta this year; Tyler Reddick claimed the win in February despite a damaged race car.The end of the regular season is approaching with little clarity yet on the Chase bubble. This weekend also marks the quarterfinals for the in-season challenge tournament.Qualifying, with two rounds, is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. CT at EchoPark Speedway. F
  
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• “I Was Done Wrong” – Joey Logano Refuses to Apologize as He Doubles Down on Costly Mistake Ruining Championship Fate

  11-07-2026 20:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Joey Logano 22 Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford waves to the crowd prior to the running of the 68th NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 15, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 15 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602151995500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireThree NASCAR Cup Series championships would satisfy almost any driver. But for Joey Logano, there&
  
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• Ryan Blaney wins Busch Light Pole Award for EchoPark Speedway night race

  11-07-2026 19:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney will lead the field to green for Sunday evening’s NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway (7 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The 2023 series titleholder and driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford put down the quickest single lap around the 1.54-mile drafting track with a 179.912 mph circuit to score his 14th career Busch Light Pole Award.RELATED: EchoPark lineup | At-track photosBlaney’s teammate Joey Logano will start on the fron
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at EchoPark Speedway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  11-07-2026 18:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series field takes the green flag during the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 5, 2026, in Joliet, Illinois. Rev Racing has been named in a new lawsuit alleging more than $75,000 in unpaid invoices.GettyNASCAR fans have a packed weekend, with races at EchoPark Speedway in Georgia and Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. The NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will race on the high-banked oval at EchoPark Speedway, while the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
  
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• Annunziata transported to medical facility after Lime Rock Truck Series race

  11-07-2026 18:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAKEVILLE, Conn. — Driver Thomas Annunziata was transported to an area medical facility for further evaluation after a fire broke out on his Tricon Garage No. 1 Toyota during Saturday’s Craftsman Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park, NASCAR officials announced.RELATED: Race results | At-track photosAnnunziata was running second in Saturday’s LiUNA 150 when flames flew from under the hood of his No. 1 Toyota during a Lap 79 caution period. He stopped his truck in the grass near t
  
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• Annunziata released from medical facility after Lime Rock Truck Series race

  11-07-2026 18:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAKEVILLE, Conn. — Driver Thomas Annunziata was transported to an area medical facility for further evaluation after a fire broke out on his Tricon Garage No. 1 Toyota during Saturday’s Craftsman Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park, NASCAR officials announced. The team announced later Saturday night that he was cleared and released.RELATED: Race results | At-track photosAnnunziata was running second in Saturday’s LiUNA 150 when flames flew from under the hood of his No. 1 Toyot
  
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