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• Craftsman Truck Series features stacked field for Daytona season opener

  07-02-2026 11:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 2026 season opener at Daytona has a different buzz to it.A new manufacturer will debut. Grassroots superstars are earning their first major national series opportunities. NASCAR Cup Series aces line the field. A Hall of Famer makes his highly anticipated return to NASCAR.Is it possible that Friday’s Fresh From Florida 250 (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) features the most stacked field ever in over 30 years of Truck S
  
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• Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR O'Reilly race at Phoenix

  08-03-2026 04:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoIn a race dominated by the sport's younger drivers, it was a 39-year-old veteran who emerged victorious Saturday night at Phoenix. This victory also vaulted Justin Allgaier into the championship lead as he seeks a second title as a NOAPS driver."Just so proud of this team," said Allgaier. "Andrew [Overstreet, new crew chief for 2026] has done a great job taking over. He'd been telling me all week that this is our house and we're going to go take it. It wasn't for lack of adversit
  
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• Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Phoenix race? Winner is Justin Allgaier, plus full results

  08-03-2026 04:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Justin Allgaier restarted the final stage of the GOVX 200 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race in 21st, then finished it in victory lane.Allgaier took the lead with 10 laps to go, then held off Jesse Love to win on March 7 at Phoenix Raceway.Allgaier had an issue with the jack on the pit stop after the second stage, then steadily made his way back toward the front.On the final restart, Allgaier jumped into third on the initial surge, then passed Sheldon Creed for second. It took a few laps bef
  
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• NASCAR penalizes Zane Smith, ejects car chief after unapproved adjustments

  08-03-2026 00:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoWhile all cars passed inspection at the start of the Phoenix NASCAR Cup weekend, an issue has arisen involving the #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, driven by Zane Smith.The team "was observed making an unapproved adjustment to the underbody during practice/pre-qualifying adjustments," a NASCAR statement released on Saturday evening read. As a result, the car was inspected once again, and failed. The Sanctioning Body has ejected car chief Will Norris for the remainder of the w
  
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• Joe Gibbs Racing had Chris Gabehart followed by a private investigator before lawsuit

  07-03-2026 22:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoIn support of the (below) argument in support of expedited fact discovery against Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports team owners Dan Towriss and Jeff Dickerson, Joe Gibbs Racing filed legal documents that revealed their hiring of a private investigator that followed them defendants after the Cup Series season had ended.Additionally, JGR filed exhibits in the form of declarations from team competition director Wally Brown, driver Denny Hamlin, Toyota’s Andy Graves and riva
  
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• NASCAR lineup at Phoenix: Starting order, pole for 2026 Straight Talk Wireless 500 based on qualifying results

  07-03-2026 22:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  (Getty Images)NASCAR lineup at Phoenix: Starting order, pole for 2026 Straight Talk Wireless 500 based on qualifying results originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Months after finishing winless in 2025, Tyler Reddick has emerged as the most dominant force atop asphalt in 2026.The 23XI Racing star has swept across victory lane in three straight races, becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win their opening three events. Eac
  
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• NASCAR Cup Phoenix practice and qualifying suggests promising race

  07-03-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoThere was definitely a different feel for NASCAR Cup Series drivers to chase in their return to Phoenix Raceway four months after the 2025 championship race.By the end of the day, Joey Logano secured the pole for Team Penske, but only after a brief afternoon of practice in which there were several tire failures and spins that included the driver chasing four straight wins to open the 2026 season.To be clear, ‘failure’ doesn’t mean an issue with Goodyear, but rat
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Cup at Phoenix full starting lineup: Joey Logano on pole

  07-03-2026 21:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoJoey Logano and Kyle Larson will share the front row for the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix as the 'real' season gets underway, following two drafting tracks and a road course to open the 2026 season.Logano lapped the Arizona oval in 26.561s, and the driver of the #22 Team Penske Ford beat Larson's #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet by 0.117s in an impressive lap.Austin Cindric will start third, Daniel Suarez fourth, and Ryan Blaney fifth. Seeking the first four-peat seen in the
  
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• Joey Logano wins pole at Phoenix to give Team Penske desert doubleheader qualifying sweep

  07-03-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joey Logano completed a Team Penske qualifying sweep at Phoenix Raceway, where the team is celebrating its 60th anniversary in motorsports. Logano's run at 135.537 mph put him on the pole for the NASCAR race on Sunday. David Malukas, in his first season with the storied organization, started on the pole Saturday for the IndyCar race. NASCAR and IndyCar are bundled together this weekend for a doubleheader in the desert, and Roger Penske used the opportunity to assembl
  
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• Kyle Busch Fires Off Heavy Criticism of Cleetus McFarland's RCR Deal

  07-03-2026 20:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  A big topic of discussion this week has been Cleetus McFarland and his two-year deal at Richard Childress Racing. Cleetus will race at Rockingham this season, as well as compete in the superspeedway races, in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Kyle Busch has thoughts about that. During his time at Richard Childress Racing, Kyle Busch has been very open and honest. At times, he's thrown criticism at the RCR organization. He did a little of that on Saturday at Phoenix. While speaking to the me
  
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• Joey Logano Earns Pole; Completes Indy-NASCAR Phoenix Pole Sweep

  07-03-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesIt's been a "Penske Perfect" weekend for Team Penske at Phoenix Raceway.After earning the pole position for this weekend's NTT IndyCar Series event at the one-mile oval, courtesy of the team's newest driver, David Malukus, Team Penske veteran and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion snagged the pole for Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500.Logano took to the racetrack fairly late in Saturday's single-vehicle qualifying session and absolutely SMASHED the lap time of hi
  
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• For better or worse, Tony Stewart vows to keep his competitive edge while racing against his wife

  07-03-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart walked into the interview room a little late and quickly blamed his wife.“Her fault,” he quipped.Stewart flashed the same kind of reaction time that made him a top contender in NHRA last year, just his third full-time season in drag racing.The three-time NASCAR champion and 1997 IndyCar champ won the NHRA’s regular-season title in the Top Fuel class while filling in for wife Leah Pruett at Tony Stewart Racing. Pruett stepped away for
  
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• Daniel Suarez Tops Incident-Filled Cup Practice at Phoenix

  07-03-2026 19:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesDaniel Suarez and Carson Hocevar, teammates out of the Spire Motorsports stable, were the quickest drivers in Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series practice session at Phoenix Raceway.A former winner at the one-mile racetrack in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (2016) and the NASCAR Mexico Series (2014), Suarez placed his No. 7 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at the top of the speed charts in practice on Saturday, with a lap time of 26.877 seconds (133.944mph).Carson H
  
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• Bubba Wallace feels left out as Tyler Reddick sets NASCAR record

  07-03-2026 19:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The flipside to Tyler Reddick taking Michael Jordan to victory lane in NASCAR's first three races this season is teammate Bubba Wallace feels a bit left out of the euphoria surrounding 23XI Racing.Reddick set a NASCAR record in winning the first three races of the season, the Daytona 500, at Atlanta and last weekend on the road course in Austin, Texas, with Jordan in attendance, and the Pro Basketball Hall of Famer will be at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday when Reddick go
  
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• Joey Logano snags Busch Light Pole Award for Phoenix Cup race

  07-03-2026 15:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  Joey Logano will lead the field to the green flag for Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) after claiming his third career Busch Light Pole Award at the 1-mile oval in Avondale, Arizona.The No. 22 Team Penske Ford driver and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion put down a best time of 135.537 mph. Defending series titleholder Kyle Larson will join Logano on the front row after a 134.943 mph hot lap.RELATED: Q
  
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• Who can dethrone Tyler Reddick, Michael Jordan in NASCAR’s Phoenix return?

  07-03-2026 13:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  When the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Phoenix Raceway, it will command the attention of sports fans across the globe who’ve been seeking the answers to two burning questions: Can Tyler Reddick and Michael Jordan be stopped, and if so, by whom?Since fans packed the grandstands for the championship race in Arizona last November, NASCAR has seen a lot of change. But at the same time, not much at all since the season has begun. That is, if looking strictly at the results.There’s only bee
  
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• Meet Michael Jordan's NASCAR team: What to know about 23XI drivers, cars owned by NBA legend

  07-03-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Meet Michael Jordan's NASCAR team: What to know about 23XI drivers, cars owned by NBA legend originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.NASCAR's ecosystem is filled with high-profile names, from famed drivers like Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Kyle Larson to noteworthy owners like Richard Childress, Roger Penske and Rick Hendrick.In many ways, the latter influences the former. Childress helped facilitate Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s dominance
  
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• Gibbs details reasons it seeks expedited discovery against Spire, Gabehart

  07-03-2026 04:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoJoe Gibbs Racing on Friday night outlined to the Western District of North Carolina its legal reasons for believing an expedited fact discovery against Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports are necessary.Typically, the discovery process begins after both parties participate in a Rule 26(f) conference, where all parties involved in litigation meet to discuss settlement options and negotiate the terms of which documents and communications are subject to the process.In layman’s
  
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• Mark Martin Sends Strong Message to Fans Who Take Issue With Cleetus McFarland’s NASCAR Foray

  07-03-2026 03:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Garrett Mitchell ( 30 Kenetix Ford) aka YouTuber Cleetus McFarland sits in his car waiting for practice for the ARCA Menards Series Chilli s Ride the Dente 200 on February 14, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL | Credits- IMAGO / Icon SportswireCleetus McFarland has put one foot in the door of the NASCAR Xfinity Series after signing a two-year agreement with Richard Childress Racing. His first outing in the second division will come at R
  
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• William Byron not sweating early NASCAR points deficit

  07-03-2026 03:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoThe general consensus is that it will take a top-three seed to contend for the NASCAR Cup Series championship come the start of the Chase for the Championship so is William Byron the least bit concerned with 13th through three races?Drivers talk about it.“Yeah, it’s funny. (Christopher) Bell and I were talking about this at driver intros last week,” said Byron during a Friday press conference. “It just feels like the longer we do this, the more it takes a
  
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• Alfredo In Unique Position To Succeed Filling In For Bowman

  07-03-2026 01:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesAs Anthony Alfredo prepares to slide behind the wheel of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway, in place of Alex Bowman, who was ruled out following a vertigo diagnosis after he exited the race at Circuit of the Americas early, he has plenty of reason to feel confident.For the last few seasons, Alfredo has served as the simulator driver for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet, which means he has spent a lot
  
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• Jimmie Johnson Flips During Off-Road Return

  07-03-2026 01:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  A tough return to trophy trucks for Jimmie Johnson on Friday. During qualifying for the Mint 400, Johnson found himself on his lid. That's not where you want to be, no matter the series. Jimmie Johnson is taking on the Mint 400, the Great American Desert Race. That's no easy task. For those who don't know the lore, Johnson used to race trophy trucks in California. He competed in the Baja 1000. It's part of his roots in motorsports. His return on Friday was not ideal. His qualifying run was inter
  
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• Anthony Alfredo says Alex Bowman substitute role is about the team

  06-03-2026 23:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoThis weekend isn’t about Anthony Alfredo but is instead about Alex Bowman, Blake Harris and whatever the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 team needs in a substitute role at Phoenix Raceway.Like, Alfredo is not oblivious to the fact that a chance to fill-in for the ailing Alex Bowman is an opportunity to show up and show out in one of the best prepared cars in the NASCAR Cup Series but that would be a byproduct and not the forefront of his focus and preparation.Bowman had to get
  
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• Kevin Harvick Names His Top Contenders for the Upcoming NASCAR Cup Race at Phoenix

  06-03-2026 13:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Nov 7, 2021; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images23XI Racing has been the team to beat in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. Tyler Reddick has won all three races so far and sits atop the points table. His teammate, Bubba Wallace, follows closely behind in second place with top finishes in all three races as well. But Kevin Harvick expects this balance to be
  
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• How Did Hailie Deegan Perform in Her Second NASCAR Race Back?

  06-03-2026 12:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jun 8, 2024; Sonoma, California, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Hailie Deegan (15) before the start of the NASCAR Xfinity Sonoma 250 at Sonoma Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn ImagesHailie Deegan turned to the Indy NXT ladder after her run in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024 came to an end. But that phase with HMD Motorsports never found a rhythm. Deegan failed to crack the top 10 in the open wheeled series, and the season closed with her in 14th place in the standings. The next t
  
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• Josh Herrin revved up to make more Daytona 200 history

  06-03-2026 11:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  Josh Herrin already put himself in a class by himself last year by winning his third straight Daytona 200.Saturday, he can saddle up alongside a pair of former two-wheel legends — Miguel Duhamel and Scott Russell — with a fifth career win in the annual and historic season opener for the Supersport division of MotoAmerica, North America’s top motorcycle road-racing organization.“The only reason I’ve looked in the history books, to be honest, was because I was the fir
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen Opens Up on the Mental Discipline NASCAR Demands Compared to Supercars

  06-03-2026 05:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  Aug 9, 2025; Watkins Glen, New York, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Shane Van Gisbergen (left) looks at a computer monitor on pit road during practice and qualifying for the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn ImagesShane van Gisbergen was already a superstar in the racing world when he decided to dip his toes into the NASCAR Cup Series. The three-time Australian V8 Supercars champion took the flight to the United States fully aware that t
  
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• Kyle Larson Believes NASCAR’s Phoenix Showdown Will Reveal Where Hendrick Motorsports Really Stacks Up

  06-03-2026 03:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  Feb 12, 2025; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn ImagesThree races into the NASCAR Cup Series season, the sport now heads to Phoenix Raceway this weekend. As of last Sunday’s competition, Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing have exhibited serious pace among the field, winning the opening three rounds and sitting on top of the driver’s points table,
  
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• Danica Patrick breaks silence on Sky Sports F1 exit after five years

  06-03-2026 03:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoFormer NASCAR and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick has broken her silence after she was noticeably missing from Sky Sports Formula 1's on-screen broadcast line-up for the 2026 F1 season.While many assumed the decision had come from the broadcaster to change things up for the new season, Patrick has claimed that she decided it was time for her to step away and move on. "From my first Sky Sports F1 race in Austin to my last 5 years later… I had such a blast! The Sky team w
  
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• NASCAR driver Alex Bowman out with vertigo, will miss Phoenix race

  05-03-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hendrick Motorsports announced on Thursday that Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, will not race this weekend at Phoenix Raceway due to vertigo, diagnosed this week.The NASCAR Cup Series driver began having symptoms during last Sunday’s road course race at Circuit of the Americas and got out of the car on lap 71.Former NASCAR champion Kyle Busch settles $8.5M lawsuit against life insurance company Bowman was checked at the infield care center and had
  
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