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• Denny Hamlin’s One Request Ahead Of Talladega

  21-10-2026 20:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin has had a run of bad breaks in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver said he is asking for one clean race over the final three races. Hamlin talked about it on this week’s episode of his Actions Detrimental podcast.“I want one smooth race that no bull*** happens. That’s what I want. But it’s just you can’t will it. It just has to happen,” Hamlin said.He said some things are out of his hands.“And some things are meant to ha
  
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• Carson Kvapil gets Rodney Childers a clock and the O'Reilly Chase is wide open now

  01-11-2026 06:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCarson Kvapil got Rodney Childers his elusive Ridgeway Grandfather Clock trophy and with it, a chance for both of them to keep their championship hopes alive for at least one more week at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Remarkably, throughout his decorated career as a Late Model Stock driver and then Cup Series crew chief, Childers never won at Martinsville Speedway in any capacity. He is a short tracker through and through and really wanted one of these.That Kvapil delivered, but also
  
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• Drivers believe softer bumpers will impact NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville

  01-11-2026 06:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEarlier this year near the end of June, NASCAR instructed teams to remove foam from the front and rear bumpers for certain short track races, which previously allowed drivers to slam into each other with no real damage or consequences.Drivers needed to be mindful of the softer bumpers, but it's been a bit of non-story so far after North Wilkesboro, Richmond and Bristol. However, could Martinsville be a different story? The half-mile paperclip is pretty much a one-groove track wi
  
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• Hailie Deegan wins ARCA West finale as Huddleston claims another championship

  01-11-2026 05:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAfter just 42 laps of racing, inclement weather prevented ARCA Racing officials from completing the final 108 laps at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, with Hailie Deegan earning the win in a rain-shortened season finale.Deegan was part of a historic all-female front row with pole-sitter Mia Lovell, and she ultimately finished second to Deegan to make a little bit more history. This is also the first time in series history where female swept the top two positions in a race."It's bee
  
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• Where to watch NASCAR today: Channel, time, TV schedule, live stream for 2026 Martinsville playoff race

  01-11-2026 05:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Where to watch NASCAR today: Channel, time, TV schedule, live stream for 2026 Martinsville playoff race originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The penultimate race of the NASCAR season is upon us. The Playoff Chase is headed to Martinsville for the Xfinity 500, taking place on Sunday.After months and months of anticipation, it's almost time to crown a Cup Series champion. Drivers will be looking forward to a calmer race at Martinsvil
  
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• Sammy Smith Sparks Multi-Car NASCAR Crash Caught on Video: Watch the Chaos

  01-11-2026 02:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sammy Smith sparks a multi-car NASCAR crash caught on video. Watch the wreck unfold and see how the incident triggered chaos on the track. GettyTALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 24: Sammy Smith, driver of the #8 Pilot Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 24, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama.GettySammy Smith sent the NASCAR O’Reilly Series race at Martinsville into chaos when he triggered an early multi-car w
  
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• Carson Kvapil delivers clutch performance at Martinsville to keep championship hopes alive

  01-11-2026 01:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  By Holly Cain
  NASCAR Wire ServiceMARTINSVILLE, Va. – Carson Kvapil book-ended Saturday’s Halloween evening at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, leading early and leading late to claim his third NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory of the season – and of his career – in the National Debt Relief 250.Race Results: National Debt Relief 250 at MartinsvilleIt was clutch performance for the 23-year-old North Carolinian who won the pole position and led the most laps on the day – 121 of 250
  
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• Race Results: 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Series National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville

  01-11-2026 01:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On Halloween night at Martinsville Speedway, Carson Kvapil clawed his way back into the fight for a NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship. Kvapil took the race win after leading a race-high 121 laps in the 250-lap event.Justin Allgaier, Kvapil’s JR Motorsports teammate, finished runner-up and, in doing so, took the point lead from Jesse Love, who finished 30th.Corey Day came home in third ahead of Brandon Jones and Sam Mayer, who rounded out the top-five finishers in the National De
  
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• Carson Kvapil wins Martinsville as Justin Allgaier takes NASCAR O’Reilly points lead

  01-11-2026 00:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCarson Kvapil earned a big win at Martinsville on Saturday, keeping his title hopes alive as JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier finished second and took over the championship lead.Behind the JRM 1-2, Corey Day finished third, Brandon Jones fourth, and Sam Mayer fifth. Sheldon Creed, Sammy Smith, William Sawalich, Brent Crews, and Taylor Gray filled out the rest of the top ten."I knew we had a really fast Bass Pro Shop Chevrolet," said Kvapil. "Rodney [Childers, crew chief] r
  
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• Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Martinsville race? Winner is Carson Kvapil plus full results

  01-11-2026 00:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Kvapil held off Justin Allgaier in the final laps to win the National Debt Relief 250NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Oct. 31 at Martinsville.Kvapil stayed in championship contention with the win, 31 points behind points leader Justin Allgaier with the season finale at Homestead next week.Jesse Love crashed with less than 50 laps to go, and nursed brakes issues to a 30th-place finish to lose the points lead.Here are the full results from Saturday's race:Who won the NASCAR O'Reill
  
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• NASCAR OARS Standings Right Now: O’Reilly Series The Chase Points Leaders Before Championship Race

  31-10-2026 23:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion will be crowned at Homestead-Miami Speedway next Saturday night, with The Chase coming down to the wire. Following the National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville, the battle to determine this year’s champion will come down to four drivers.Ahead of the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto parts Series Championship Race on Nov. 7 in Miami, let’s take a look at the NASCAR OARS standings right now with a focus on The Chase O�
  
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• Steve O'Donnell Shuts Down NASCAR Buyout Speculation Amid Investors Circling Daytona Beach’s Door

  31-10-2026 23:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 21: NASCAR, Motorsport, USA CEO Steve ODonnell during the NASCAR Cup Series Anduril 250 Race the Base event on Sunday June 21, 2026 at the Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, CA. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUN 21 NASCAR Cup Series Anduril 250 Race the Base EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon9532606211036 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireNASCAR has spent nearly eight decades building a business that extends far beyond what happens on the racetrack. Its value stretches across t
  
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• NASCAR’s Kyle Larson Delivers Blunt Verdict on His Car at Martinsville

  31-10-2026 22:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR champion Kyle Larson delivers a blunt assessment of his car at Martinsville Speedway. Here's what Larson said and what it means for his race prospects. GettyKyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia.GettyKyle Larson said his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet “sucks” during Saturday practice at Martinsville Speedway, a blunt and worrying
  
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• Denny Hamlin is the oldest to win pole at Martinsville Speedway, Kyle Larson qualifies third

  31-10-2026 21:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — With his career-best sixth pole position this season, Denny Hamlin made NASCAR history while trying to put the brakes on Kyle Larson’s potentially historic run in the Chase.Hamlin, who will turn 46 on Nov. 18, became the oldest pole sitter in 156 Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway, turning a 98.492-mph lap on the 0.526-mile oval to beat Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs (98.241).“That’s awesome,” said Hamlin, who is 5 months older than Morgan Shepherd w
  
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• Denny Hamlin's slim championship odds get boost with Martinsville pole

  31-10-2026 21:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhatever slim chances Denny Hamlin has of winning the NASCAR Cup Series championship, a number that is below five percent, enjoyed its best possible start with a pole on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway.On the other hand, Kyle Larson is starting third so it’s not like there is an obvious pathway for Hamlin to begin shaving points off the 73-point deficit he faces with two races to go, meaning that he will need a degree of fortune to pull off the nearly impossible.
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• Denny Hamlin Makes Surprising Admission About NASCAR Championship Pressure

  31-10-2026 21:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin has spent much of his NASCAR career trying to win the one trophy that has eluded him. Now, with another championship slipping further out of reach, he’s feeling something unexpected.Relief from the pressure.The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran enters Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway trailing Kyle Larson by 73 points with only two races remaining in the 2026 Cup Series season. It’s hardly the position Hamlin envisioned after entering the Chase as the top seed.But rather th
  
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• Larson Could Be First in 23 Years to Clinch NASCAR Cup Title Early

  31-10-2026 21:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RIDGEWAY, Va. — Kyle Larson could become the first NASCAR Cup Series driver since Matt Kenseth in 2003 to clinch the championship early.Going into the penultimate race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, Larson holds a lead of 73 points over Denny Hamlin, 74 over Christopher Bell, 79 over Chase Briscoe, 100 over Joey Logano, 107 over Ryan Blaney and 126 over Tyler Reddick.Since a driver can earn between one point and 76 points in one race, the most points a driver can make up in one race is
  
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• Hamlin on NASCAR Cup Pole at Martinsville, Larson to Start Third

  31-10-2026 20:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RIDGEWAY, Va. -- Denny Hamlin will start on the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway as he tries keep himself in the hunt for the championship.Hamlin laid down a lap around the half-mile paperclip in 19.226 seconds, which was half-a-tenth faster than his pole lap in the spring. Hamlin will start on the pole for the sixth time this season and for the second time in a row at Martinsville. In the spring, he led 292 of 400 laps, won the first two stages and ran the fast
  
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• Denny Hamlin Takes Martinsville Pole; Kyle Larson to Start P3

  31-10-2026 20:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin poses with the Busch Light Pole Award flag after securing the pole position for Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. | Aaron Giffin | Racing America On SIHeading into Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, only seven drivers remain mathematically alive in the Chase for the championship. On Saturday, Denny Hamlin, the runner-up driver in the standings, took a crucial pole position for Sunday's event.Hamlin was able to crank out a 19.226-second (98.
  
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• NASCAR Cup Martinsville starting lineup: Denny Hamlin rockets to pole

  31-10-2026 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin is on the ropes in the championship battle, but he's not yet out of it. He responded to the pressure with an impressive pole position at Martinsville, beating Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs by 0.049s. It was the 54th pole of Hamlin's career and his sixth of the 2026 season.Championship leader Kyle Larson was the top-qualifying Chevrolet in third, with Austin Cindric fourth and Joey Logano fifth.Ryan Preece, Alex Bowman, William Byron, Chase Elliott, and Josh Berr
  
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• Official Starting Lineup: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville

  31-10-2026 20:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin, who is attempting to chase down Kyle Larson for the NASCAR Cup Series championship, will start the penultimate race of the season, Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, from the pole position.Hamlin turned a 19.226-second (98.492 mph) lap around the 0.526-mile short track to secure the pole position by 0.049 seconds over Ty Gibbs, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate.Kyle Larson, the series point leader, slotted in third in the qualifying session, while Austin Cindric and Joey
  
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• NASCAR Martinsville Starting Lineup: Denny Hamlin Wins Pole for Xfinity 500

  31-10-2026 20:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin couldn’t have asked for a much better start to one of the most important weekends of his NASCAR Cup Series season.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver won the pole for Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, turning a lap of 19.226 seconds in Saturday’s qualifying session. He’ll lead the field to the green flag at a track where he’s already won six times.And with just two races remaining in the championship battle, Hamlin has plenty riding on what happens Sunday.His Joe Gibb
  
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• Did Kyle Larson win the NASCAR Cup or has Denny Hamlin lost it?

  31-10-2026 20:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt a certain point, Denny Hamlin could have done better during this Chase for the Championship but also gives Kyle Larson and the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 a lot of credit for a near flawless run to a third title in six years.The question asked of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 driver is if he lost this championship or if Larson outright took it.“I think it's a little bit of both,” Hamlin said on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. “I truthfully believe it's a little bit of bo
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Starting Lineup: Qualifying Results for Xfinity 500 at Martinsville

  31-10-2026 19:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway for the penultimate race of the 2026 season, with drivers competing for crucial track position ahead of Sunday’s Xfinity 500.Kyle Larson enters the weekend with a 73-point advantage over Denny Hamlin, followed by Christopher Bell with a 74-point gap, and Chase Briscoe with a 79-point gap.Who Won the Pole for the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville?Denny Hamlin secured the pole position for the Xfinity 500 with a fastest lap of 19.226 in the No. 11 T
  
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• NASCAR Martinsville qualifying results, Denny Hamlin on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set

  31-10-2026 19:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin is on the pole for the Xfinity 500NASCAR Cup Series race on Nov. 1 at Martinsville.Hamlin's lap of 19.226 seconds in qualifying on Oct. 31 topped the leaderboard ahead of teammate Ty Gibbs.Points leader Kyle Larson will start third. All four Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets will start inside the top 10.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at Martinsville.MARTINSVILLE RACE PICKS:NASCAR Martinsville predictions 2026, expert picks for Cup Series raceNASCAR Martinsvil
  
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• Riley Herbst to Have Harrison Burton on Standby at Martinsville

  31-10-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Riley Herbst's team owner, Denny Hamlin, addressed the media Saturday morning at Martinsville Speedway.RIDGEWAY, Va. -- Riley Herbst will have Harrison Burton on standby for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway.Herbst will have Burton on standby to step into his No. 35 Monster Energy Toyota Camry XSE after a crash last Sunday in the Yellawood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.Late in the race, a multi-car crash broke out in front of him on the frontstretch on lap 184. While Joey
  
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• Practice Results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville

  31-10-2026 19:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Preece, the driver of the No. 60 RFK Racing Ford Mustang, was the fastest driver in NASCAR Cup Series practice at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday. Preece, who turned a fast lap of 19.600 seconds, was able to top Josh Berry by 0.079 seconds to pace practice for Sunday’s Xfinity 500.“Our car is really good. I feel really sporty about our BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang,” Preece said after the practice session. “And, you know, the first 10 laps, 20, heck, even 30, really don’t eve
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Martinsville race live updates, highlights, leaderboard

  31-10-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series takes another step toward crowning a 2026 champion with the National Debt Relief 250 on Oct. 31 at Martinsville.Jesse Love enters the weekend with a 19-point lead ahead of Justin Allgaier with two races to go.Allgaier won at Martinsville in the spring and could put the pressure on Love by completing the season sweep.Corey Day (-29), Sheldon Creed (-50) and Carson Kvapil (-59) all may factor into the championship chase, but each needs a win to have a reasonab
  
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• Brad Keselowski increased RFK ROI, free to pursue next opportunity

  31-10-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBrad Keselowski was going to have a press conference on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway regardless but the tone and tenor of this conversation depended on the results of a meeting.That meeting with RFK Racing leadership resulted in Keselowski formally being granted his impending release from the organization, where he is now completely free to pursue driving and ownership opportunities with any team or manufacturer.“I don't want to speak for other people,” Keselowski said.
  
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• Rico Abreu Opens Up About His NASCAR Regret That Ties to Kyle Busch

  31-10-2026 18:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rico Abreu has won some of the biggest races in dirt-track motorsports. But he still thinks about what could have been in NASCAR, and about the late Kyle Busch.Abreu talked about Busch on Black Flag Confessions with SpeedFreaks this week. He said he wishes he had gone through Busch’s development program when he was racing stock cars.Black Flag Confessions W/ @Rico_Abreu.
  Hear from Rico about how Kyle Busch impacted his career and how he wants to help Brexton.WATCH: https://t.co/VzSMRo5M4ipic.t
  
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