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• Christopher Bell Knows This May Be His Best Chance to Finally Win in 2026

  22-08-2026 22:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell has been close enough to Victory Lane this season to know exactly what he is missing.Seven times, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has finished second. Four of those runner-up finishes have come in the past seven races alone. Yet with the NASCAR Cup Series regular season nearly over, Bell is still searching for the win that has repeatedly seemed within reach.If there is a place to finally get it, New Hampshire Motor Speedway might be it.Bell enters Sunday’s race at one of his b
  
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• Layne Riggs Wins NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at New Hampshire

  22-08-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Layne Riggs has established himself as the man to beat for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship. On Saturday, the driver of the No. 34 claimed his sixth win of the season in the Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire.The race was the final before The Chase for the Craftsman Truck Series. Riggs, who leads the series with his six victories, secured the regular season championship and will start the 7-race Chase as the top seed. Three Cup Series drivers were in the field for Saturday’s
  
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• Jeff Gordon sweeps both IROC races in Washington D.C.

  22-08-2026 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEight IROC cars took part in a pair of races Saturday on the streets of Washington D.C. with the US Capitol providing the backdrop.As a support race for the IndyCar Series this weekend, the classic race cars from the early 2000s and the legends piloting them did not disappoint.Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon won both races, and the 55-year-old NASCAR Hall of Famer put on quite the show as he and seven others raced down Pennsylvania Avenue.Race #1 (10 laps)What a
  
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• Layne Riggs wins NASCAR Truck New Hampshire race amid nail-bitting Chase battle

  22-08-2026 22:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIt was a Front Row Motorsports 1-2 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), as Layne Riggs claimed the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory over teammate Chandler Smith in double overtime.It's been an incredible season for Riggs, who enters the Chase as the No. 1 seed with his sixth win of the 2026 Truck season.Another statement made by @LayneRiggs99 and the No. 34 team! pic.twitter.com/3iWghoua1V— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) August 22, 2026Kaden Hone
  
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• The official 2026 NASCAR Truck Chase grid after points reset

  22-08-2026 22:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase grid is set after Saturday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). With the return of the Chase, the 'win and you're in' playoff format is gone, and so, the ten drivers with the most points after 18 races simply advance into the Chase.The points will now reset, with bonus points awarded to drivers based on where they ended the regular season. Now, it's a straight battle over the next seven races as the driver who has the most po
  
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• Who won NASCAR Truck Series New Hampshire race? Winner is Layne Riggs, plus full results

  22-08-2026 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Layne Riggs held off teammate Chandler Smith on a green-white-checkered restart to win the Team EJP 175 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Aug. 22 at New Hampshire and clinch the Chase's top seed.Riggs claimed his sixth win of the season and secured the top seed in the Chase.Tyler Ankrum, despite brakes issues, held on for the final Chase spot ahead of Stewart Friesen.Here are the full results for Saturday's Truck Series race at New Hampshire:CUP RACE PICKS:NASCAR New Hampshire predictions 20
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Chase field set, see which 10 drivers made playoffs

  22-08-2026 22:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyler Anrkum held on to the final NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase spot despite brakes issues in the New Hampshire race on Aug. 22.Ankrum battled brake pedal issues throughout the second half of the race, opening the door for Jake Garcia and Stewart Friesen to take the final Chase spot.Friesen was fifth, Garcia was 11th and Ankrum was 23rd when a late caution shuffled the leaderboard. After a caution during OT, Ankrum managed to advance to the 10-driver Chase by a scant margin after a 16th-pl
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Pit Stall Assignments for New Hampshire: Where Every Driver Will Pit

  22-08-2026 20:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyler Reddick paced the field in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The pole award is an advantage for the driver of the No. 45 on the track and on pit road, too.That is because Reddick has secured the No. 1 pit stall for Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at “The Magic Mile.” The No. 1 pit stall is beneficial for being the closest stall to the exit of pit road.There were no issues during pre-race inspection, meaning no teams were disal
  
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• Regan Smith joins Kaulig Ram program for two NASCAR Truck races

  22-08-2026 20:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRegan Smith is getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck for the first time since 2017. The racer-turned-reporter will drive the No. 25 RAM 1500 for Kaulig Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, and at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 9.Smith was on the broadcast for the New Hampshire Truck race when this was announced, but apparently even he wasn't aware about the fact that he was also running the Charlotte race!Smith has 468 starts across all three
  
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• “Hasn’t Been His Fault”- Chase Elliott Defends Connor Zilisch’s Rookie Season With Honest Truth on HMS Arrival

  22-08-2026 20:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, NC – JULY 18: Chase Elliott 7 Spire Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet waves to the fans prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Craftsman Truck Series FaithFest 250 on July 18, 2026 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, NC. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 18 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Faith Fest 250 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26071824351250 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireConnor Zilisch’s rookie season has been a nightmare for
  
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• Veteran Crew Chief Uses Kevin Harvick To Call Out Team's Unjust NASCAR Driver Axing

  22-08-2026 20:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 14: Broadcast announcer and NASCAR, Motorsport, USA legend Kevin Harvick smiles before the NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on April 14, 2024 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX. Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 14 NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon240413147400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireJosh Berry has looked downbeat since it was confirmed in June that he would not return to the No. 21
  
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• Tyler Reddick edges Josh Berry for NASCAR Cup pole position at New Hampshire

  22-08-2026 19:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Trying to snap a two-month slump in the NASCAR Cup Series, Tyler Reddick rebounded from a poor practice session to qualify first Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.The 23XI Racing driver turned a 29.054-second lap (131.094 mph) in his No. 45 Toyota to capture the pole for Sunday’s race on the 1.058-mile oval, beating Josh Berry by 0.015 seconds. William Byron qualified third, followed by Denny Hamlin and Shane van Gisbergen.Reddick was 31st fastest in the pr
  
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• Pressure Mounts at the Magic Mile: NASCAR Hits New Hampshire

  22-08-2026 19:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Kristin EnzorWhen the green flag waves at New Hampshire on Sunday, every car will run the same 301 laps on the same track, chasing the same checkered flag. But with only two races left before the Chase begins, what counts as a good Sunday has a different meaning for every driver.Start near the back of the Chase picture, where the margin for error is thinnest. Shane van Gisbergen currently holds the 16th and final Chase spot with a 50-point cushion over Ryan Preece. For SVG, Sunday
  
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• NASCAR New Hampshire: Same Green Flag, Different Finish Lines

  22-08-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 22, 2026; Loudon, New Hampshire, USA; 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (45) drives in the qualifier round of the Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn ImagesWhen the green flag waves at New Hampshire on Sunday, every car will run the same 301 laps on the same track, chasing the same checkered flag. But with only two races left before the Chase begins, what counts as a good Sunday has a different meaning for every driver.Start near the back of the
  
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• What to Watch: Want to make The Chase? Time to make some Loudon magic

  22-08-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
  Location: Loudon, New Hampshire
  Track length: 1.058 miles
  When: 2 p.m. ET
  Where to tune in: USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  Race purse: $11,233,037
  Race distance: 301 laps | 318.46 miles
  Stages: 70 | 185 | 301
  Saturday’s starting lineup| Pit stall assignmentsLoudon offers one last clean shot at control before Daytona chaosLOUDON, N.H. — For the slew of drivers still sweating their way toward The Chase’s impending a
  
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• Sunday Setup: Added practice, looming weather impact New Hampshire approach

  22-08-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, N.H. — Josh Berry and the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing team nearly won last year’s NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.With a notebook full of goods, crew chief Miles Stanley returns to the “Magic Mile” hoping their setup allows them to pull off their best trick yet in Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 (2 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).“Wetookalotofwhatwelearnedherelastyear andtestedthatat (North) Wilkesb
  
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• 2026 Craftsman Truck Series Chase field set

  22-08-2026 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Following Layne Riggs’ sixth victory of the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season Saturday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the grid for this year’s Chase is now set.Ten drivers will compete for the Truck Series championship in the final seven races of the year, starting with the Chase opener Thursday, Sept. 17 at Bristol Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET, FS1, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photosRiggs will start The
  
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• Tyler Reddick Earns NASCAR Cup Series Pole at New Hampshire

  22-08-2026 18:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyler Reddick got momentum back on his side during Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session.The driver of the No. 45 has fallen into a slump over the last few weeks with only top 10 and four finishes of 30th or worse in the last seven races. On Saturday, Reddick’s fortunes turned around as he captured the pole for Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.The 23XI Racing driver will lead the field to the green flag for Sunday’s 301-lap race in Loudon
  
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• Reddick Rebounds For Loudon Pole After "Unhappy" Practice Session

  22-08-2026 18:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectWhat a difference an hour made for Tyler Reddick on Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Throughout NASCAR Cup Series practice for Sunday's Dollar Tree 301, the 23XI Racing driver was frustrated with his No. 45 Chumba Casino Toyota Camry.So frustrated in fact, that Reddick can't recall ever being so heated about his car during a practice session in his career."Oh man, I was really unhappy. I can't recall a practice where I've complained like that," Reddi
  
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• NASCAR Cup New Hampshire starting lineup: Tyler Reddick on pole after 'unhappy' practice

  22-08-2026 18:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe grid is set for the NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Tyler Reddick was 31st in practice and likely had little hope for pole, but the 23XI Racing rocketed to the top of the charts in qualifying with 29.054s lap."I was really unhappy -- I can't recall a practice where I complained like that," said Reddick. "I think we just figured out what we need to try and work. Obviously, we have our things we want to work on for Sunday's race ... We just didn't get a
  
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• Layne Riggs survives in double OT at New Hampshire, scores sixth Truck Series win of 2026

  22-08-2026 18:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Layne Riggs polished off his march to the postseason’s top seed in style in Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, securing his sixth win of the year in double overtime in the regular-season finale at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.As the 10-driver Chase postseason field was set, Riggs started from the pole and drove away to win the Team EJP 175 on the 1.058-mile track, leading 106 of the 189 laps in the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford. Riggs’ first win at New Hampshire
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup Loudon: Dollar Tree 301 Starting Grid, Cup Series Qualifying Results at New Hampshire

  22-08-2026 18:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race on Sunday? We’ve got Cup Series qualifying results today from Loudon, with the field set for tomorrow’s Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.Let’s dive into the NASCAR starting lineup tomorrow for Loudon. Of note, the race has been moved up to 2:00 PM ET due to rain in the forecast on Sunday afternoon. Further below, you can find the Dollar Tree 301 starting grid.Dollar Tree 301 Lineup: Cup Series Qualifying Results at LoudonHer
  
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• NASCAR New Hampshire qualifying results, Tyler Reddick on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set

  22-08-2026 18:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyler Reddick is on the pole for the Dollar Tree 301NASCAR Cup Series race on Aug. 23 at New Hampshire.Reddick's lap of 29.054 seconds was 0.015 seconds faster than Josh Berry to claim the top spot.Shane van Gisbergen had a much-needed good run in qualifying and will start fifth. The Trackhouse Racing driver enters the weekend 16th in points with two races left in the regular season.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at New Hampshire.NEW HAMPSHIRE RACE PICKS:NASCAR New Hamp
  
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• NASCAR starting lineup for Truck race at New Hampshire in August 2026

  22-08-2026 17:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Front Row Motorsports will lead the NASCAR Truck Series starting lineup for the race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July. Layne Riggs won the pole for the 2026 Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire this weekend. Kaden Honeycutt will join Riggs on the front row for Saturday afternoon's event. It is Riggs' fourth pole position of the 2026 Truck Series season.Gio Ruggiero and Connor Zilisch will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Tanner Gray, Landen Lewis, John Hunter Nemechek, Jus
  
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• “When It Turns, It’s Gonna Turn”– HMS Insider Outlines Path to Revive Kyle Larson's Title Bid

  22-08-2026 16:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 25: Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS on pit lane 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 Icon072526009400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireThe 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular season has delivered a sobering reality check for Kyle Larson and Hendrick M
  
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• Racing Insights: Which driver will reel in Loudon victory?

  22-08-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s time for lobster fishing as the NASCAR Cup Series treks to New England for a Sunday contest at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The bout at the 1.058-mile track will act as the penultimate race of the 2026 regular season, and with drivers on the bubble jockeying for Chase positioning, the action is surely going to be tense from start to finish. Positioning will be critical; five of the last six New Hampshire races were wo
  
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• Christopher Bell likes his chances to claim first win of 2026 at New Hampshire

  22-08-2026 15:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, N.H. — With seven runner-up finishes in NASCAR Cup Series competition this season, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell smiles and anticipates the question: how close is he to finally hoisting a trophy in 2026?For what it‘s worth, this week‘s stop at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway one-miler has been a particularly strong venue for the 31-year-old Oklahoma native. He‘s won two of the last four races in his No. 20 JGR Toyota and was strong in Saturday‘s
  
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• NASCAR New Hampshire qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  22-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series begins the New Hampshire race weekend with practice and qualifying for the Dollar Tree 301 on Aug. 22.Shane van Gisbergen leads Ryan Preece by 50 points on the Chase cutline with two races left in the regular season.The 1.058-mile oval with a surface as flat as any track in NASCAR can be tricky for drivers and lead to some physical racing.For the top 13 or so drivers, points positioning is the main objective at New Hampshire and at Daytona next weekend.Follow our New Hampsh
  
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• Fight for No. 2 seed ratchets up at New Hampshire as The Chase nears

  22-08-2026 15:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, N.H. — While Denny Hamlin is pulling away with the points lead in the NASCAR Cup Series, the battle for second has tightened significantly.With just two races remaining in the Cup Series’ regular season, Ryan Blaney enters New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the next-best spot in the points shakedown, 115 points behind Hamlin. But just 23 points separate Blaney from fourth-place Tyler Reddick, a three-man battle featuring Ty Gibbs square in the middle.The Chase fires up in two
  
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• Fight for No. 2 seed ratchets at New Hampshire as The Chase nears

  22-08-2026 15:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, N.H. — While Denny Hamlin is pulling away with the points lead in the NASCAR Cup Series, the battle for second has tightened significantly.With just two races remaining in the Cup Series’ regular season, Ryan Blaney enters New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the next-best spot in the points shakedown, 115 points behind Hamlin. But just 23 points separate Blaney from fourth-place Tyler Reddick, a three-man battle featuring Ty Gibbs square in the middle.The Chase fires up in two
  
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