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• Denny Hamlin’s First Pit Stop at Charlotte Goes Horribly Wrong

  11-10-2026 22:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin went from running inside the top five to fighting his way back through the field after a disastrous first pit stop at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 11.The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran was among the frontrunners during the early stages of the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 when trouble on pit road derailed his afternoon.A safety violation compounded an already frustrating stop, sending Hamlin tumbling from the top five to 30th in the running order.And judging by his rea
  
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• Kyle Busch's widow posts emotional update after celebration of life

  12-10-2026 22:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch's widow revealed that the celebration of life for her late husband was not easy for her to get through in a new social media message that provided a glimpse into how the Busch family is still processing the NASCAR legend's death.Samantha Busch posted via an Instagram story on Sunday, Oct. 11, that the memorial for Busch "took a lot out of me emotionally," while praising the event that took place Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. She said her spirits were boosted, in part, by the sce
  
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• “Need 70 Points a Race”: Insider’s Insane Mathematical Reality Leaves Kyle Larson’s Rivals With Zero Margin

  12-10-2026 22:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 08: Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet looks on before the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 on March 8, 2026 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAR 08 NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon260308039 ©IMAGO/Icon Sportswire“It’s not going to be that way. So, I just think you guys need to take a breath and relax.” Th
  
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• Brennan Poole to leave Alpha Prime Racing; team owners 'disappointed' to see him go

  12-10-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBrennan Poole and Alpha Prime Racing will part ways at the conclusion of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season."Brennan Poole has informed APR that he will not return to the #44 for the 2027 season, ending a three-year run at the organization," said the team in a statement. "We're grateful and proud of everything Brennan has accomplished with APR over the years, and we look forward to a strong ending to the season."Poole, 36, is a veteran of over 200 NASCAR O'Reilly r
  
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• Brennan Poole to leave Alpha Prime Racing after 2026

  12-10-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBrennan Poole and Alpha Prime Racing will part ways at the conclusion of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season."Brennan Poole has informed APR that he will not return to the #44 for the 2027 season, ending a three-year run at the organization," said the team in a statement. "We're grateful and proud of everything Brennan has accomplished with APR over the years, and we look forward to a strong ending to the season."Poole, 36, is a veteran of over 200 NASCAR O'Reilly r
  
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• “It Was a Big Reality Check” - Kyle Larson's Crew Chief Warns HMS Against Dangerous ‘Conservative’ Trap

  12-10-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 29: Cliff Daniels,crew chief talks to Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet during qualifying for the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Ally 400 on June 29, 2024, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, TN. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUN 29 NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2406292506 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireKyle Larson is still the championship leader, but Chase Briscoe has made the closing str
  
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• ‘What an Idiot’: Austin Dillon Unloads on Fellow NASCAR Driver at Charlotte

  12-10-2026 20:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 28: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 28, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyAustin Dillon had plenty to say about a fellow NASCAR driver during Sunday’s Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and he wasn’t particularly concerned about keeping it clean.T
  
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• Chasing the Chasers: Notable Quotables After the Bank of America 400

  12-10-2026 20:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson (5) and driver Chase Briscoe (19) lead the first laps during the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectWhen the checkered flag waved, signaling the end of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, it officially meant that The Chase was more than halfway over. With six races down and four left to go before a champion is crowned, varying levels of momentum c
  
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• “Glad I Proved Everyone Wrong”- Rick Hendrick’s 20-Yo Star Confronts Doubters Who Questioned Elite Seat Signing

  12-10-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TN – SEPTEMBER 21: Rick Hendrick looks on prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race on September 21, 2024, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 21 NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon240921905 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireBeing compared to Kyle Larson can be a blessing until the results fail to match the hype. Corey Day arrived in NASCAR with Larson&rsqu
  
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• 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series entry list for Phoenix Raceway Chase race

  12-10-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series transitions from the home confines of Charlotte Motor Speedway to the desert digs of Phoenix Raceway on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW, ESPN Unlimited, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The race will be the sixth of nine Chase presented by Mobil 1 contests during the 2026 campaign and the 30th points-paying event overall. Jesse Love, who won the 2025 O’Reilly title at the track, is the defending Phoenix fall victor.ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O&rsq
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry list for Phoenix Raceway Chase race

  12-10-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series continues its Chase presented by Mobil 1 stretch with a contest at Phoenix Raceway on Friday (7:30 p.m. ET, FS2, FOX Business, FOX One, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The race will be the fourth of seven Chase contests and the 22nd points-paying event of the 2026 campaign.ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts Series | Craftsman Truck SeriesLayne Riggs, in the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, returned to Victory Lane at Charlo
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Cup Series entry list for Phoenix Raceway Chase race

  12-10-2026 18:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the NASCAR Cup Series heads westward for a desert bout at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The contest will be the seventh of 10 Chase presented by Mobil 1 races in the 2026 campaign and the 33rd points-paying race overall. The 2026 Phoenix fall race will be the first time since 2019 that the 1-mile track does not host the season finale. Ryan Blaney is the defending fall winner.ENTRY LISTS:
  
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• Winners and losers from NASCAR Cup at Charlotte after dramatic finish

  12-10-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThere are just four races left in the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, with Kyle Larson nowleading the championship by 49 points. He extended his advantage over Hamlin slightly, but new challengers are rapidly approaching with just one month of racing left to go.Chase Briscoe won the race over Christopher Bellin the closest finish of the 2026 Cup season and the second-closest finish in the history of Cup racing at Charlotte.The 400-mile race featured some big hits and as we said, a nail-b
  
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• "It’s on Me" - Alex Bowman Issues Blunt Apology To Bubba Wallace & William Byron After Costly Charlotte Wipeout

  12-10-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 01: Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, looks on after the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 01, 2024 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) ©Credit - GettyBubba Wallace and William Byron were battling inside the top 10 when Alex Bowman in 6th ended the race for all three drivers on Lap 77 in Charlotte. While all three drivers made it to the medical center, it was Ch
  
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• Kyle Larson Identifies the Only Major Hurdle in His Championship Chase

  12-10-2026 17:44 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 SportswireA sixth-place finish at the Charlotte oval was Kyle Larson’s worst result in six o
  
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• Denny Hamlin Admits NASCAR Team Must Improve After Frustrating Charlotte Finish

  12-10-2026 17:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin spent the opening portion of Sunday’s Bank of America 400 looking like a driver capable of winning at Charlotte Motor Speedway. By the checkered flag, he was wondering where all that speed had gone.The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran finished fifth, salvaging a top-five result despite pit-road trouble, a run-in with championship rival Kyle Larson and a No. 11 Toyota that gradually lost its advantage as track conditions changed.For a driver chasing his first NASCAR Cup Series champion
  
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• NASCAR Post-Race Inspection Delivers Bad News for Two Teams at Charlotte

  12-10-2026 16:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 11: Corey Day, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Blue Cross NC 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyThe post-race inspection at Charlotte Motor Speedway verified Corey Day as the winner of the Blue Cross NC 300. However, two additional teams received penalties following the race.The No. 17 Hendrick Motorspo
  
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• The Chase Report presented by Mobil 1: Where we stand after Charlotte

  12-10-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe did it again, winning for the second straight week and in the second-closest finish in Charlotte Motor Speedway history over Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell. After six races in the Chase presented by Mobil 1, Briscoe sits 65 points back of Kyle Larson after making up 58 points over the last two races.Here’s where we stand in The Chase after the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte and before Sunday’s Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. ET, USA Networ
  
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• Race Results: 2026 NOAPS Blue Cross NC 300 at Charlotte

  12-10-2026 06:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corey Day took the lead of Sunday night’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Blue Cross NC 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a thrilling three-wide pass with 10 laps to go. He wouldn’t look back as he cruised to his fourth win of the season and second consecutive win.Jesse Love would finish second, while Sheldon Creed, Justin Allgaier, and Carson Brown rounded out the top-five finishers.Here are the complete race results from the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series B
  
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• Corey Day wins Charlotte NASCAR O'Reilly race with three-wide pass for the lead

  12-10-2026 05:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race ran after Sunday's Cup race due to Saturday rain, and it was Corey Day to claimed victory for the second consecutive week.On the final restart with ten laps to go, Day pulled off a three-wide pass for the lead on Jesse Love and Justin Allgaier, and then held off Love in the closing laps to claim victory."I think the 2 [Love] got very loose in front of the 7 [Allgaier] and messed them both up, and that was just enough for me to get a run
  
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• Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Charlotte race? Winner is Corey Day plus full results

  12-10-2026 05:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corey Day grabbed the lead on the final restart and held off Jesse Love to win the Blue Cross NC 300 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Oct. 11 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Justin Allgaier brushed the wall with 17 laps to go to concede the lead to Love and Day. But after a caution, Allgaier briefly grabbed the lead before Day made a three-wide move to grab the top spot for good.The race was postponed on Oct. 10 after on-track activity was rained out.Here are the full results from Sunday's
  
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• NASCAR Chase Standings After Charlotte: Biggest Winners, Losers and Full Points Update

  12-10-2026 03:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 11: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, waits backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyChase Briscoe stole the show at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, but Kyle Larson left with the biggest advantage of all: the NASCAR Cup Series championship lead.Briscoe delivered one of the
  
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• Who Won the NASCAR Race at Charlotte? Full Bank of America 400 Results

  12-10-2026 03:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 11: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Freebird Spring Water Toyota, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyChase Briscoe held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell in a thrilling photo finish Sunday, Oct. 11, winning the NASCAR Cup Serie
  
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• Chase Briscoe edges out JGR teammate in dramatic Chase win at Charlotte

  12-10-2026 02:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  By Reid Spencer
  NASCAR Wire ServiceCONCORD, N.C.—In a race that had a profound effect on the NASCAR Cup Series Chase presented by Mobil 1, Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell banged fenders within sight of the finish line.Briscoe’s No. 19 Toyota got there first to win Sunday’s Bank of America 400, just 0.029 seconds ahead of Bell in the second closest finish in Charlotte Motor Speedway history and the closest in the series this season.Race Results: Bank
  
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• Christopher Bell reacts to photo finish: “We’re not teammates running to the line"

  12-10-2026 02:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChristopher Bell came out of seemingly nowhere, rapidly closing on teammate Chase Briscoe in the final two laps to get alongside him in a dramatic photo finish at Charlotte.Bell still lost, crossing the line 0.029s short of the win in the closest finish of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. Along with a victory in the Southern 500 at Darlington, Bell has eight runner-up finishes this year. It's a fact that annoys him, and leaving 20 points on the table every time that happens during the
  
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• Official Race Results for the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte

  12-10-2026 02:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe (19) and his crew celebrate the win during the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectPost-race inspection in the NASCAR Cup Series garage following Sunday's Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is complete, and there were no issues. This meansChase Briscoe and his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing teamare the official winners of the race.Briscoe, who won last weekend at Las Vega
  
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• Denny Hamlin loses more ground to Kyle Larson: "We've got to execute better"

  12-10-2026 02:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe good news for Denny Hamlin is that he earned a top five finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway, while title rival Kyle Larson placed sixth.The bad news? He still lost ground in the championship, falling a further nine points behind Larson due to a lack of Stage 1 points. That was due to a pit road penalty, as a crew member fell over the wall trying to grab a tire that was rolling into the neighboring pit box.Hamlin is now 49 points back of Larson, and with Joe Gibbs Racing t
  
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• Kyle Larson takes firm command of NASCAR Cup Chase with four to go

  12-10-2026 02:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEven on a day that seemed on its face like a disappointment, Kyle Larson extended his points lead and is potentially four races away from a third NASCAR Cup Series championship.Denny Hamlin failed to score stage one points due to a penalty on pit road and Christopher Bell was unable to outduel Chase Briscoe to win the Bank of America 400 on Sunday afternoon.As a result, Larson leads Hamlin by 49, Bell by 51 and Briscoe by 65. Conventional wisdom says it’s probably down to t
  
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• Kyle Larson takes command of NASCAR Chase with four to go

  12-10-2026 02:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEven on a day that seemed on its face like a disappointment, Kyle Larson extended his points lead and is potentially four races away from a third NASCAR Cup Series championship.Denny Hamlin failed to score stage one points due to a penalty on pit road and Christopher Bell was unable to outduel Chase Briscoe to win the Bank of America 400 on Sunday afternoon.As a result, Larson leads Hamlin by 49, Bell by 51 and Briscoe by 65. Conventional wisdom says it’s probably down to t
  
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• Ryan Blaney Battles Back From Early Penalty to Finish Third at Charlotte

  12-10-2026 01:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney had every reason to be frustrated early in Sunday’s Bank of America 400. By the time the checkered flag waved at Charlotte Motor Speedway, he had turned a potentially costly afternoon into one of his strongest performances of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase.The Team Penske driver overcame an early speeding penalty, battled an ill-handling car and fought his way back to finish third.It wasn’t a straightforward afternoon for the No. 12 team. But with just four races remaining i
  
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