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• Denny Hamlin Pokes Fun at Carson Hocevar Over Recent Slump

  25-08-2026 18:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin took a swipe at Carson Hocevar over the latter’s recent string of poor results in the NASCAR Cup Series. Hocevar has failed to finish top 10 in the last three races with two finishes of 30th or worse. That included his first DNF of the season at Richmond two races ago.After a ninth-place result at Indianapolis, the driver of the No. 77 ranked fifth in the Cup Series standings. However, the last three races pushed the Spire Motorsports driver back to 11th. The hits kept coming
  
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• NASCAR TV Ratings Are In for New Hampshire Cup Series Race

  26-08-2026 17:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR’s return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway delivered an audience of roughly 2 million viewers despite weather interrupting Sunday’s Cup Series race.USA Network averaged 2.0 million viewers for the Dollar General 301 when excluding the rain delay, according to figures reported by Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern.When the rain delay is included, the entire broadcast averaged 1.793 million viewers.The numbers provide another encouraging television result for NASCAR as the
  
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• Complete 2027 NASCAR schedule released for Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Trucks

  26-08-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAfter weeks of individual track announcements, NASCAR has finally released the full and complete schedules for the Cup Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, and Craftsman Truck Series.There are no new venues on the Cup schedule, but as previously reported, The Clash is back at Daytona International Speedway, the All-Star Race is back at North Wilkesboro while Dover regains a points race, Richmond Raceway opens the Chase and the Southern 500 at Darlington is now the regula
  
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• How to watch 2026 NASCAR Cup race at Daytona: TV/ stream info, schedule, entry list, Chase standings, preview

  26-08-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR will set the field for the 2026 Chase for the Cup Series championship Saturday night with a 400-mile race at Daytona International Speedway on NBC and Peacock.Daytona will mark the first of four NASCAR Cup Series races this season on NBC and Peacock with both also broadcasting the final three races of the 2026 season at Talladega Superspeedway (Oct. 25), Martinsville Speedway (Nov. 1) and Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 8).NASCAR opened the season at Daytona International Speedway in Febru
  
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• 2027 NASCAR Nashville race date will be later for Cracker Barrel 400

  26-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2027 NASCAR Nashville race at Nashville Superspeedway will take place on June 6, NASCAR announced on Aug. 26.That means the Cracker Barrel 400 will be slightly later in the season than it was in 2026, when the Cup Series was run on May 31. The 2025 race did not end until near midnight due to a weather delay. Denny Hamlin won the 2025 race, holding off teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe.The seventh annual NASCAR tripleheader weekend at Nashville Superspeedway will begin on June 4 wi
  
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• William Byron’s Team Hit With NASCAR Suspensions Ahead of Daytona

  26-08-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  William Byron will arrive at Daytona International Speedway this weekend with two members of his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team beginning NASCAR-imposed suspensions.NASCAR suspended crew members Orane Ossowski and Allen Holman for the next two NASCAR Cup Series championship points events following a wheel-related violation during Sunday’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.The suspensions run through and include Darlington, meaning both crew members are set to miss this weekend’s
  
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• Richard Childress Racing announces new 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly driver lineup

  26-08-2026 16:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRichard Childress Racing has announced its new driver lineup for the 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season, signing Carson Brown and Chandler Smith.Jesse Love to leaving the No. 2 to go race for the Wood Brothers full-time in Cup next year, while Austin Hill is leaving the No. 21 to race for RCR full-time in Cup next year as well.In their place, Brown (No. 2) and Smith (No. 21) will become the new faces of the RCR NASCAR O'Reilly program.Brown, 18, is just beginning his NASCAR j
  
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• William Sawalich holds Chase spot by 1 point entering Daytona

  26-08-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  William Sawalich has zero wiggle room. Entering the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway, Sawalich sits 11th in the standings with a one-point advantage over Taylor Gray for a Chase spot. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver is also tied with his teammate, Brent Crews, in the standings.This is going to be one of the biggest races of Sawalich's career. If the driver of the No. 18 car wants to chase a championship in 2026, he has to execute at a high level. It
  
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• For Frank Kelleher, Daytona is more than a racetrack — it’s a calling

  26-08-2026 16:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  If family history is any indication, Frank Kelleher is just getting warmed up in his fifth year as president of Daytona International Speedway.The Kellehers have shown remarkable staying power.The family’s tire shop in Scranton, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1927 and has spanned three generations. There, Kelleher developed a passion for cars and racing, along with a work ethic he carries each day to the track.“I still love going to work every day,” he said. “I’m a mo
  
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• NASCAR Team Hit With Penalties After New Hampshire Wheel Failure

  26-08-2026 16:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 22: William Byron, driver of the #24 Raptor Chevrolet, enters his car during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 22, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyWilliam Byron’s NASCAR team will head into the final regular-season race without two key pit crew members after NASCAR issued suspensions following a serious wheel failure at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The penaltie
  
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• “Get a TikTok Girlfriend”– Kevin Harvick Sounds Alarm on Carson Hocevar’s Distractions Amid Growing Doubts on Chase Hopes

  26-08-2026 16:24 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 SportswireCarson Hocevar was on top of the world in April. He had just become a Cup Series winner at Talladega
  
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• 23XI Racing’s ‘We Win, You Win’ Program Gives NASCAR Fans a Chance to Win Big

  26-08-2026 16:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Winning already carries plenty of weight for 23XI Racing over the final stretch of the NASCAR season.Now, every trip to Victory Lane could mean something for a fan, too.23XI Racing and Mobil 1 are launching the “We Win, You Win” program beginning Aug. 26, giving NASCAR fans a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Charlotte and attend a Cup Series race in 2027.The premise is fittingly simple: When 23XI wins, somebody watching at home can win, too.And considering how often the org
  
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• Sam Mayer enters Daytona with Chase bubble pressure in 2026

  26-08-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sam Mayer is entering the NASCAR O'Reilly Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway with Chase bubble pressure. Despite sitting 10th in the standings, Mayer only has a 19-point advantage over Taylor Gray and a 33-point gap over Rajah Caruth for a spot in the Chase.While William Sawalich and Brent Crews are each 18 points back, the Haas Factory Team driver is not going to sleep well leading up to Daytona. The track has the opportunity for major point swings, as the racing pro
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Found Freedom at the Place His Father Died

  26-08-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. Celebrates alongside Michael Waltrip after winning the 2001 Pepsi 400 (Source: Getty Images)On February 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt Sr. lost his life in a freak accident at Turn 4 of the Daytona International Speedway that sent shockwaves through the motorsport community.At the time, Earnhardt Sr. was racing the No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, but it was Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI), the team he'd founded alongside his wife Teresa, that dominated the day with M
  
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• 2027 NASCAR national series schedule features new-look Chase, San Diego return

  26-08-2026 13:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2027 schedule for NASCAR’s three national series came into full view Wednesday, with the remaining dates on a variety-packed list now set for next year’s racing calendar.A steady, track-by-track flow of announcements this month helped connect the dots for a host of returning favorites, strategic date shifts and a new-look Chase postseason slate. The full schedule arrives just days before this year’s regular-season finales for both the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Re
  
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• Why NASCAR Isn’t Ready for Live Pit Stops, According to Dale Earnhardt Jr.

  26-08-2026 12:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb 13, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. © Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesNASCAR veteran Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared his thoughts on the possibility of live pit stops in wet-weather conditions. Earnhardt argued against the practice until drivers get used to it.The recent New Hampshire race began on wet-weather tires and transitioned to slicks during a lap 40 competition caution
  
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• Overlooked to chosen: No. 7 NOAPS crew chief Andrew Overstreet details journey

  26-08-2026 10:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series detailing the No. 7 JR Motorsports team in 2026.When Jim Pohlman decided to leave JR Motorsports after three seasons as Justin Allgaier’s crew chief in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, the 2024 champion had one request: Keep the core of the No. 7 team together.Enter Andrew Overstreet.RELATED: Justin Allgaier driver page | JR Motorsports website“We weren’t sure what to do with Overstreet,” Dale Earnhardt
  
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• Kyle Larson Pushes NASCAR to Give Teams Control of Wet-Weather Pit Stops

  26-08-2026 10:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) stands by his pit box Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Kyle Larson has called out NASCAR’s lack of wet-weather pit stops. The reigning champion went on the ‘Door Bumper Clear’ podcast and explained why teams should have more control over transitioning from wet-weather tires to slicks.The recently concluded New Hampshire race saw drivers start on wet-weather tires before a com
  
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• NASCAR: Denny Hamlin Explains New Hampshire Pit Stop Debacle

  26-08-2026 03:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin explains pit road mishap at New Hampshire. GettyWith 97 circuits remaining in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire, Denny Hamlin cruised down pit road under caution for a four-tire pit stop.In a call that was made on the fly, Hamlin’s No. 11 stopped inside his pit box, only for his pit crew to not be there. Unaware that it was a four-tire stop, the Joe Gibbs Racing pit crew scrambled to service Hamlin’s car and get him off pit road.The miscue cost Hamli
  
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• Short Track Star Credits Dale Jr.’s JRM Opportunity for Fulfilling Long-Awaited NASCAR Dream

  26-08-2026 02:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bilder des Tages – SPORT April 25, 2017 – Concord, North Carolina, United States of America – April 25, 2017 – Concord, North Carolina, USA: Dale Earnhardt, Jr announces his retirement from the Monster Energy NASCAR Motorsport USA Cup Series during a press conference PK Pressekonferenz at the Hendrick Motorsports complex in Concord, North Carolina. NASCAR 2017: Dale Earnhardt Jr Retirement Press Conference – ZUMAa161 20170425_zaa_a161_028 Copyright: xChrisxOwensxAsp
  
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• Denny Hamlin Downplays Potential Feud With Ryan Blaney

  26-08-2026 02:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin shot down potential feud with Ryan Blaney. GettyDenny Hamlin shot down the theory that he and Ryan Blaney have an issue with each other. Despite two on-track incidents in the last two races between them, Hamlin was adamant there is no beef between he and Blaney.Blaney won last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire, pacing the field for a race-high 115 of 301 laps.Hamlin, meanwhile, earned a seventh-place finish and secured the regular-season champion
  
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• Denny Hamlin Gets Honest About Connor Zilisch’s Career Move

  26-08-2026 01:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin on Connor Zilisch 2028 plans. GettyDenny Hamlin made his feelings known on Connor Zilisch’s future in the NASCAR Cup Series. Last week, it was announced that Zilisch would move to Hendrick Motorsports to pilot the No. 48 Chevrolet.Zilisch will replace Alex Bowman, who is set to retire at the end of the 2027 season. Until then, Zilisch will continue driving the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, where he is currently in his rookie campaign in the Cup Series.Denny Hamlin on Zil
  
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• Dolly Parton once sponsored Tyler Reddick in NASCAR with an iconic paint scheme

  26-08-2026 00:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In NASCAR’s second-tier O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2019, Tyler Reddick’s No. 2 Chevrolet was typically easy to find.That’s because it was often near the front of the field. In his final season racing full-time in what was the the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Richard Childress Racing, Reddick won six races and would secure his second consecutive championship.But on April 6, 2019 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Reddick’s ride was unmistakable. There was no other machine on
  
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• Who Won Last Year’s NASCAR Cup Series Race at Daytona?

  25-08-2026 23:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney enters Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Daytona International Speedway as the defending winner of the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The driver of the No. 12 started on the pole, led 27 laps and executed a last-lap pass to win last year’s 160-lap race.This Saturday at Daytona, Blaney enters with momentum after securing the checkered flag last Sunday at New Hampshire. It was Blaney’s third win of the 2026 season and his second straight at New Hampshire.The 2023 Cup Ser
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Accuses Carson Hocevar of Intentionally Causing New Hampshire Spin

  25-08-2026 23:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 28: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Classic Collision Chevrolet,(L) and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, talk during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 28, 2026 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyKyle Larson has accused Carson Hocevar of spinning deliberately before the start of the NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to get televis
  
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• William Byron crew members suspended, Hendrick names replacements

  25-08-2026 23:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhen a left-rear wheel became disconnected in the middle of the NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, William Byron crashed into the outside wall, derailing a top five run. He was then held for two laps, per the rule book.However, the penalties do not end there. As expected, NASCAR officials have issued a two-race suspension for Byron's rear changer Orane Ossowski and jackman Allen Holman.They will miss the regular season finale at Daytona International Speed
  
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• William Byron crew members suspended as Hendrick names replacements

  25-08-2026 23:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhen a left-rear wheel became disconnected in the middle of the NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, William Byron crashed into the outside wall, derailing a top five run. He was then held for two laps, per the rule book.However, the penalties do not end there. As expected, NASCAR officials have issued a two-race suspension for Byron's rear changer Orane Ossowski and jackman Allen Holman.They will miss the regular season finale at Daytona International Speed
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Entry List For Daytona: Every Driver Attempting The Coke Zero Sugar 400

  25-08-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Daytona International Speedway this Saturday night for the running of the Coke Zero Sugar 400. It marks the final race before The Chase, scheduled for 160 laps and 400 miles around “The World Center of Racing.”This weekend’s race has a jam-packed entry list with 41 teams attempting to run the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Of course, the usual 36 chartered teams are entered for Saturday’s race, while five non-chartered teams will attempt to make t
  
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• NASCAR Makes Major Decision on Naval Base Coronado Race for 2027

  25-08-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR isn’t done with San Diego.After bringing stock-car racing inside an active military installation for the first time in 2026, NASCAR announced Tuesday that it will return to Naval Base Coronado next season.The NASCAR San Diego Weekend is officially back for July 30-Aug. 1, 2027, with both the Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series returning to the 3.4-mile Qualcomm Circuit at Naval Air Station North Island.And this time, NASCAR isn’t treating the event as another one-o
  
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• "He Wasn't Going To Win"- Denny Hamlin Pins Blame on Team Penske For Fueling On-Track Ryan Blaney Beef

  25-08-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, AL – APRIL 26: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing King s Hawaiian UBE Coconut Rolls Toyota looks on prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Jack Links 500 on April 26, 2026, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega AL. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 26 NASCAR Cup Series Jack Links 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2604262724 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireRyan Blaney won New Hampshire, and Denny Hamlin clinched the top seed for the regular season. Yet s
  
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