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• Column: Kyle Larson Just Completed Wheel

  16-08-2026 10:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Kristin EnzorKyle Larson Is What Happens When Racing Talent Stops Making SenseThere are good race car drivers.There are great race car drivers.And then there is Kyle Larson, who apparently decided at some point that the laws of motorsports should apply to everybody except him.Saturday night was the latest entry in the argument that Larson is not merely one of the best drivers of his generation. He is one of the most freakishly versatile racing talents the sport has ever produced.He
  
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• These 7 NASCAR Drivers Have Officially Clinched a Spot in the 2026 Chase

  16-08-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With two races remaining before the Chase, seven NASCAR Cup Series drivers no longer have to worry about whether they’ll make the 16-driver championship field.Following Saturday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, NASCAR’s updated standings show seven drivers have officially clinched Chase berths: Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Ty Gibbs, Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell.That still leaves more than half of the 16-driver field unsettled heading i
  
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• NASCAR Sends 4 Cars for Additional Testing After Richmond Post-Race Inspection

  16-08-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR’s post-race inspection is complete following Saturday night’s Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway, but the sanctioning body’s work isn’t finished with four cars.NASCAR announced Sunday that the cars of Austin Cindric, Chase Elliott, Christopher Bell and Shane van Gisbergen will return to the NASCAR Research & Development Center for engine dyno testing.Meanwhile, Joey Logano’s race-winning No. 22 Team Penske Ford cleared inspection without issue, making hi
  
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• "Do It At Your Own Expense"- NASCAR Veteran Warns Racing Community Against Counting Out Joey Logano Despite Unfavorable Chase Demands

  16-08-2026 21:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 16, 2026, Dover, De, USA: JOEY LOGANO 22 of Middletown, CT gets ready to qualify for The All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, DE. Dover USA – ZUMAa161 20260516_aaa_a161_016 Copyright: xGrindstonexMediaxGroup/ASPInc./Sx ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireJoey Logano just won at Richmond Raceway. It was his second win in four races. Three months ago, he was sitting 20th in the standings with finishes of 33rd, 37th, and 39th on his recent record. The people who had already written him
  
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• Truck Star's Short-Track Triumph Flies Under The Radar Amidst Kyle Larson's Double-Duty

  16-08-2026 21:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 26: Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet watches the on track action during qualifying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 26th, 2025 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, IN.Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 26 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon076525011400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireAll the attention after Sunday’s Richmond race was on Kyle Larson, and rightly so.
  
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• Ross Chastain Says a Top-10 Finish Is Just “Getting on Base” as Trackhouse Builds Momentum

  16-08-2026 19:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 23: Ross Chastain 9 JR Motorsports Carolina Carports Chevrolet is being interviewed after winning the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA O Reilly Auto Parts Series Charbroil 300 on May 23, 2026 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte,NC Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAY 23 NASCAR OReilly Auto Parts Series Charbroil 300 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2605232739300 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireRoss Chastain may not have gotten the result he wanted at Richmond. But after months
  
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• Analysis: Logano's summer surge reshapes NASCAR Cup Series title race

  16-08-2026 18:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. — While so much of the early season NASCAR Cup Series championship storylines centered on 23XI Racing‘s Tyler Reddick and Joe Gibbs Racing‘s Denny Hamlin, as the regular season winds down, subplots and new characters have arrived, changing the competitive outlook.Only two races remain to set the 16-driver field for the 10-race Chase to award the 2026 trophy. Up next is the New Hampshire Motor Speedway mile hosting Sunday‘s Dollar Tree 301 (3 p.m. ET on USA N
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Standings After Richmond: Logano Surges, Chase Bubble Tightens

  16-08-2026 17:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano didn’t just leave Richmond Raceway with another trophy.The three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion also made one of the biggest moves in the standings.Logano’s victory in Saturday night’s Cook Out 400 vaulted the Team Penske driver four positions, from 13th to ninth, continuing a remarkable turnaround as the regular season enters its final two races.At the opposite end of the Chase picture, Austin Cindric climbed into 15th while Shane van Gisbergen slipped one positio
  
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• Joey Logano Wins at Richmond: Full NASCAR Cup Series Race Results

  16-08-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano is suddenly getting hot at exactly the right time.The three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion won Saturday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, holding off Chase Briscoe to score his second victory of the 2026 season and his second win in the last four races.Logano crossed the finish line 0.392 seconds ahead of Briscoe after leading 95 of the 400 laps. The victory continued a remarkable turnaround for the Team Penske driver, who has climbed from 20th to ninth in the Cup Seri
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Richmond Raceway Post-Race Inspection Adds a Frustrating Final Twist

  16-08-2026 17:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 15: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 15, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyJoey Logano’s NASCAR Cup Series win at Richmond Raceway is official, but the Cook Out 400 ended with another layer of inspection. NASCAR completed its primary post-race inspection late Saturday night and found no issues with the cars. That
  
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• NASCAR to further inspect Christopher Bell's car after Richmond

  16-08-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is performing a deeper inspection process after the Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway this weekend. Christopher Bell's No. 20 car for Joe Gibbs Racing has been taken to the NASCAR R&D Center for further inspection after Richmond, the sport announced. Bell finished in seventh place on Saturday night.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver struggled on Saturday night, but he was able to grind out a seventh-place finish with a "12th-place" car. NASCAR taking Bell's No. 20 car to the R&D Center
  
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• Joey Logano is winning "4 the haters" and doesn't care what the title format is

  16-08-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJoey Logano has proven countless times throughout his career how dangerous it is to underestimate him, and yet, many still do.When the Team Penske star came out of nowhere to win the 2024 NASCAR Cup title, many were upset at the format for allowing him a driver with a 17.1 average finish to become champion.And while there's plenty to be said about the inherit issues with the now-defunct playoff format, it's becoming clear that Logano is just able to extract a bit more when the pa
  
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• Joey Logano is winning "4 the haters" amid 'Mickey Mouse champion' criticism

  16-08-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJoey Logano has proven countless times throughout his career how dangerous it is to underestimate him, and yet, many still do. When the Team Penske star came out of nowhere to win the 2024 NASCAR Cup title, many were upset at the format for allowing him a driver with a 17.1 average finish to become champion.And while there's plenty to be said about the inherit issues with the now-defunct playoff format, it's becoming clear that Logano is just able to extract a bit more when
  
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• NASCAR to further inspect Chase Elliott's car after Richmond in 2026

  16-08-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is performing a deeper inspection process after the Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway this weekend. Chase Elliott's No. 9 car for Hendrick Motorsports has been taken to the NASCAR R&D Center for further inspection after Richmond, the sport announced. Elliott finished in fifth place on Saturday night.The Hendrick Motorsports driver has struggled over the last few months and finally earned another top-5 finish at Richmond. NASCAR taking Elliott's No. 9 car to the R&D Center doesn'
  
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• Joey Logano’s Playoff Push Gets Another Boost With Richmond Triumph

  16-08-2026 12:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb 15, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) during the 68th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. © Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesJoey Logano leapfrogged into the top-10 standings after winning Saturday’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. The result marks his second win in just four races.Logano had a podium start in the season-opening Daytona 500, but struggled to make headway ever since. At his lowest, the former champio
  
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• NASCAR Richmond winners, losers as Joey Logano, Austin Cindric lead Ford renaissance

  16-08-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano is putting the NASCAR Cup Series field on notice this summer.Logano won the Cook Out 400 on Aug. 15 at Richmond Raceway, holding off Chase Briscoe to claim victory for the second time in four races.On the Chase bubble five weeks ago, Logano is up to ninth in the points standings.The Chase bubble is well organized with two weeks left in the regular season. Shane van Gisbergen has a 50-point advantage over Ryan Preece for the final Chase spot in 16th heading into the next event in New
  
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• “Typical Late Summer Joey Logano”: Chase Briscoe Unmasks Richmond Heartbreak in Lone Fight Against Ford Heavyweights

  16-08-2026 09:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  October 31, 2025, Avondale, Az, USA: CHASE BRISCOE 19 of Mitchell, IN gets ready to practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Championship in Avondale, AZ. Avondale USA – ZUMAa161 20251031_aaa_a161_032 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireChase Briscoe had never finished top 10 at Richmond in nine starts. Saturday night, he qualified second, led more laps than anyone, and had a three-second cushion with 39 laps left. The race was sitting right there in his h
  
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• “Typical Late Summer Joey Logano”: Chase Briscoe Unmasks Richmond Heartbreak Battling Lone Fight Against Ford Heavyweights

  16-08-2026 09:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  October 31, 2025, Avondale, Az, USA: CHASE BRISCOE 19 of Mitchell, IN gets ready to practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Championship in Avondale, AZ. Avondale USA – ZUMAa161 20251031_aaa_a161_032 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireChase Briscoe had never finished top 10 at Richmond in nine starts. Saturday night, he qualified second, led more laps than anyone, and had a three-second cushion with 39 laps left. The race was sitting right there in his h
  
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• Kyle Larson Just Proved He is King of Racing

  16-08-2026 07:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Jerome Miron.Kyle Larson Just Pulled Off the Impossible: From Richmond to the Knoxville NationalsThere was a point Saturday night when Kyle Larson’s chances of racing the Knoxville Nationals seemed to be somewhere between slim and absolutely impossible.Then Kyle Larson happened.The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion was supposed to miss the 65th running of the Knoxville Nationals. The conflict was unavoidable: NASCAR’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway was scheduled for
  
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• NASCAR reveals post-race inspection results from Cup race at Richmond

  16-08-2026 07:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at Richmond Raceway, and it was a major victory for a Team Penske driver. Joey Logano and the No. 22 team won the 2026 Cook Out 400 at Richmond, earning their second victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. However, did Logano and the No. 22 car pass post-race inspection at Richmond?Logano's No. 22 car passed post-race inspection and won't require a trip back to the R&D Center, NASCAR announced on Saturday night. It was an impressive victory for Logano, who was a
  
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• Joey Logano wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond in August 2026

  16-08-2026 07:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at Richmond Raceway, and it was a fascinating event. Ryan Blaney won Stage 1 while Joey Logano won Stage 2; however, which Team Penske driver entered victory lane? At the end of the night, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe was unable to pass a red-hot Team Penske competitor.Logano and the No. 22 team for Team Penske won the Cook Out 400 at Richmond on Saturday night, earning their second victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. The driver of the No. 22 team had t
  
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• Kaden Honeycutt wins NASCAR Truck race at Richmond in August 2026

  16-08-2026 07:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Truck Series competed at Richmond Raceway, and it was a TRICON Garage show. Kaden Honeycutt won the first two stages; however, was he able to bring the No. 11 truck to victory lane? At the end of the day, it was another showdown between the TRICON Garage driver and his teammate, Corey Heim.Honeycutt and the No. 11 team for TRICON Garage won Saturday's race at Richmond, earning their second victory of the 2026 Truck Series season. Honeycutt was forced to battle through lapped traffic w
  
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• Dale Earnhardt's grandson Wyatt Miller in wild rollover crash, but drives away

  16-08-2026 06:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt Bark River International Raceway on Saturday afternoon, Wyatt Miller was driving a Pro Spec truck in the Championship Off-Road Series.The 14-year-old grandson of NASCAR's greatest icon, Dale Earnhardt Sr., (and nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr.) was running third when his truck bit into a rut at a fast right-hander, and it quickly rolled. The No. 73 Chevrolet rotated three times in the dramatic airborne crash before expanding all of its energy and slamming to a halt on its tir
  
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• Dale Earnhardt's grandson Wyatt Miller flips wildly in crash, but drives away

  16-08-2026 06:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt Bark River International Raceway on Saturday afternoon, Wyatt Miller was driving a Pro Spec truck in the Championship Off-Road Series.The 14-year-old grandson of NASCAR's greatest icon, Dale Earnhardt Sr., (and nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr.) was running third when his truck bit into a rut at a fast right-hander, and it quickly rolled. The No. 73 Chevrolet rotated three times in the dramatic airborne crash before expanding all of its energy and slamming to a halt on its tir
  
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• Denny Hamlin breaks down pit struggles that cost No. 11 team

  16-08-2026 06:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin's homecoming weekend and Richmond Raceway unfortunately didn't end in victory lane.The No. 11 team battled for a fourth-place finish with a blistering final stretch on the track, but two brutal pit stops made it impossible for Hamlin to ever truly contend for the race win against the top duo of Joey Logano and Chase Briscoe.Hamlin explained his team's struggle in the pit lane after the race, saying that a broken jack stop cost them dearly."The last 100 was extremely
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen falls to Chase bubble but actually gains ground at Richmond

  16-08-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoShane Van Gisbergen started Saturday's NASCAR Cup race at Richmond outside the top 30 in the running order. With Austin Cindric ended up having his best run of the 2026 season, it was looking as if the three-time Supercars champion was in for a rough night.However, SVG actually left Richmond three points further up from the cut-line than he was at the start of the 400-lap race. While Cindric bested him and pushed SVG down onto the bubble, the Trackhouse driver 
  
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• Joey Logano Delivers Championship Statement With Richmond Win

  16-08-2026 05:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 15, 2026; Richmond, Virginia, USA; Team Penske driver Joey Logano (22) celebrates the win in the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectEarly in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season Joey Logano, and his crew chief, Paul Wolfe, were mired in possibly the largest slump of their tenure together. However, in recent weeks, the pairing has reversed the course on their 2026 story, and after a decisive win in Saturday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, Logano looks m
  
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• Christopher Bell says finish was 'better than we deserved' after Richmond gamble

  16-08-2026 05:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChristopher Bell was clearly tired of coming in second place.Heading into the final long run at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night, Bell and Tyler Reddick were the only two cars in contention to run an alternate strategy, attempting to close out the race on one stop while the rest of the leaders planned for two.It did not work out.While Bell briefly led as the leaders took their extra stop, the cars that came back on fresh tires ran him down with ease, making clear that the bold
  
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• Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after Richmond 2026

  16-08-2026 05:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWith just two races left before the Chase reset, Denny Hamlin holds a 115-point lead in the championship. After the reset, it will be reduced to just 25 over whoever is second. After Richmond, that driver is now Ryan Blaney, who jumped back ahead of Ty Gibbs.The biggest mover in the standings was easily Joey Logano, rocketing up four positions to ninth after winning the Cup race at Richmond. The biggest loser was Carson Hocevar for the second consecutive week, dropping three spot
  
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• Chase Briscoe 'frustrated' after second-place finish at Richmond

  16-08-2026 04:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJoey Logano held off a late charge from Chase Briscoe through the final laps at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night to take the checkered flag.Briscoe had been the most dominant car on the track for most of the night, leading for 171 of 400 laps, but a strong long run from Logano in the third stage flipped the lead late in the race. Briscoe closed the gap all the way up to the finish, but was unable to pass Logano one final time."I don’t know what more I needed," Briscoe sai
  
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