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• Elliott, Bell crash hard in final stage battling for second at Michigan

  07-06-2026 20:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell crashed violently while racing for second during the final stage of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway (live on Prime Video).On Lap 148, moments after a restart, Elliott bobbled while battling Bell side-by-side, shooting high into the No. 20 Toyota. Both drivers contacted the wall at nearly 200 mph, with the back end of Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota erupting in flames. Elliott’s No. 9 Hendrick Motorsport
  
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• Kurt Busch breaks silence on Kyle's death with heartbreaking post

  08-06-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died at 41, after going to the hospital with a "severe illness" in North Carolina on Thursday, May 21. On Monday, his brother Kurt Busch offered his first comments on the tragedy. The news of Kyle's death was felt across the motorsports world and drew reactions from his friends and biggest rivals, and continues to resonate."Thank you from the bottom of my heart," Kurt's Instagram post began on Monday. "Thank you, everyone, for the well wishes, support, and love for my br
  
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• Carson Hocevar accused of 'creating a lot of enemies' in NASCAR after 9-car crash at Michigan

  08-06-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar sat on the Michigan International Speedway pit wall with a blank look and calmly waited as Bubba Wallace laid into him with an animated lecture.As Wallace did nearly all the talking, Hocevar nodded and offered a few smiles. The one-sided conversation ended with Hocevar patting Wallace on the shoulder — defusing the tension while offering little remorse.The third-year Cup Series driver, whose aggression has earned him the nickname of “The Hurricane” in rubbing the
  
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• Bubba Wallace, Austin Dillon good cop-bad cop Carson Hocevar after Michigan

  08-06-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn the immediate aftermath of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, Bubba Wallace approached Carson Hocevar for a private conversation atop the outside pit wall.It lasted around five minutes, was respectful and cordial, and ended with appreciative shoulder slaps.“He’s fast,” Wallace told a media scrum after the conversation. “He’s fast, and he deserves to be in Victory Lane multiple times out here, but making mistak
  
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• Kurt Busch releases first public statement after death of brother Kyle

  08-06-2026 17:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photo2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kurt Busch has released his first public message since the death of his younger brother and fellow Cup champion Kyle ahead of Memorial Day Weekend.Kurt was among the Busch family members that appeared at the Coca-Cola 600 during pre-race ceremonies, where Kyle was honored. Kurt walked over to the black No. 8 stenciled into the infield grass, and placed eight white roses, which remained there undisturbed for the entire event.Kurt, 47, raced against
  
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• NASCAR News: Insiders Reveal Potential For Chaos at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego

  08-06-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA TODAY Network via Reuters CoNASCAR is headed back to Southern California this summer, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Navy with a historic race at Naval Base Coronado. It could prove to be one of the most chaotic races ever.On the latest episode of The Teardown, Jeff Gluck of The Athletic said some of the drivers he spoke with who have done sim time to prepare for the Cup Series race on San Diego’s naval base said it will be the most difficult track in NASCAR his
  
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• Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan in June 2026

  08-06-2026 16:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at Michigan International Speedway, and it was a chaotic event. Tyler Reddick and several others suffered damage on a restart, resulting in a DNF. Meanwhile, Chase Elliott lost the No. 9 car, putting Christopher Bell, who suffered wrist and ankle injuries, into the wall. At the end of the day, it was a special moment for a Joe Gibbs Racing driver.Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 team for Joe Gibbs Racing won the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, earning their third vi
  
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• Corey Heim wins NASCAR Truck Series race at Michigan in June 2026

  08-06-2026 16:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Truck Series competed at Michigan International Speedway, and it was a thrilling event. Christopher Bell won the first two stages; however, he didn't enter victory lane after a tough restart near the end of the race. Instead, it was a TRICON Garage show featuring two of the series' best drivers.Corey Heim and the No. 1 team for TRICON Garage won Saturday's race at Michigan, earning their third victory of the 2026 Truck Series season. Heim held off a strong push from Kaden Honeycutt, w
  
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• Analysis: Hamlin continues to defy odds, including chasing Reddick for No. 1 seed

  08-06-2026 14:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  At age 45, time, wear and tear say that Denny Hamlin should be declining, a veteran on the back half of his career winding down and fading out of the NASCAR zeitgeist.Yet somehow, some way, Hamlin keeps beating the odds as often as he’s beating his competition.RELATED: Race results | At-track photosHamlin’s latest romp at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday was arguably his most impressive: qualified on pole despite an aerodynamic disadvantage, started from the rear and stormed
  
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• Denny Hamlin pays tribute to Kyle Busch after tying NASCAR record with FireKeepers Casino 400 win

  08-06-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesDenny Hamlin paid an emotional tribute to Kyle Busch after tying him on NASCAR’s all-time wins list with victory in the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver secured the 63rd NASCAR Cup Series win of his career after a chaotic afternoon that featured a record number of cautions.After taking the checkered flag, Hamlin honored Busch by carrying a No. 18 flag during his burnout celebration.P
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400: Full results as Denny Hamlin earns record win

  08-06-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesDenny Hamlin won the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway as the NASCAR Cup Series regular season continued in Brooklyn.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led the full 37-car finishing order after 200 laps around the two-mile oval.Erik Jones and Bubba Wallace completed the podium on a strong day for Toyota.Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesDenny Hamlin wins FireKeepers Casino 400 at MichiganHamlin finished
  
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• Denny Hamlin pays tribute to Kyle Busch after tying him on all-time list

  08-06-2026 10:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY SportsDenny Hamlin pays tribute to Kyle Busch after tying him on all-time list appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.On May 21, 2026, NASCAR lost an icon of the sport when Kyle Busch, just days after completing his final win in the Craftsman Truck Series at the Monster Mile in Dover. Reports came out earlier that day stating that Busch was hospitalized, only for his illness to progress rather rapidly. And on Sunday, his
  
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• Denny Hamlin honors former teammate Kyle Busch after win at Michigan: ‘Taught me so much’

  08-06-2026 06:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin paid tribute to his former Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch, following his win at Michigan International Speedway, by holding a black No. 18 flag out the window of his car as he burned out his tires. Hamlin tied Busch for ninth on the all-time win list in the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday with his victory in the FireKeepers Casino 400. “Truthfully, I had to outlive him to tie him,” Hamlin told reporters following the race. “He was an amazing teammate. H
  
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• Bubba Wallace explains exchange with Carson Hocevar after Michigan race

  08-06-2026 05:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar has already earned a dubious nickname in just his handful of seasons driving in NASCAR’s top-level Cup Series: Hurricane.The driver of the No. 77 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports has earned a reputation for being overly aggressive, reckless and unapologetic. It’s led him to some great finishes, like a win at Talladega earlier this year and a fifth-place finish on Sunday at Michigan in the FireKeepers Casino 400, but it hasn’t helped the 23-year-old make many frien
  
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• “Gnarly; Absolutely Frightening”: Fans stunned as Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell wreck at Michigan

  08-06-2026 05:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott's crash at Michigan Internation Speedway on Lap 148, Image credits: X@NASCARHendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell were involved in a high-speed wreck at Michigan International Speedway during the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday. The wreck destroyed both Cup cars as fans reacted to the crash’s intensity.With 60 laps to go, Zane Smith wrecked and brought out a caution, resulting in a flurry of cars making w
  
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• Denny Hamlin hints at NASCAR retirement plans after Michigan win

  08-06-2026 04:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Right now, Denny Hamlin isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.The 45-year-old driver won his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, winning the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan by the largest margin of victory in his career, 11.11 seconds. Hamlin now has three wins on the season, also taking the checkered flag at Nashville and Las Vegas. He’s second in the point standings, trailing Tyler Reddick by just 51."This might be the most exceptional thing he's done,”
  
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• Christopher Bell dealing with wrist and ankle injury says Coach Gibbs

  08-06-2026 04:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChristopher Bell was evaluated and released from the infield care center at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday following a vicious impact during a crash on Lap 147 of the NASCAR Cup Series race.The incident occurred when Chase Elliott bobbled underneath him, breaking traction and sending them both hard into the wall. Bell’s impact crushed the SAFER Barrier and necessitated a lengthy repair and Elliott then gave him a second impact on the driver side.Contact between @
  
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• Denny Hamlin explains his Kyle Busch tribute after winning at Michigan

  08-06-2026 04:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After Denny Hamlin cruised past the finish line at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday — the next closest car more than 11 seconds behind him — a member of his crew brought a flag to his car.Hamlin then started going down the backstretch in the opposite direction so every fan at the FireKeepers Casino 400 could see the flag as it unfurled. It was a No. 18, designed to merge the two numbers most recently used by the late Kyle Busch.Busch raced in a No. 18 Toyota for the longest
  
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• This is Denny Hamlin's final form

  08-06-2026 03:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRemarkably, at 45-years-old, this is the best Denny Hamlin has ever felt behind the wheel of a race car.Hamlin earned the 63rd victory of his career on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, tying him for ninth on the all-time wins list with Kyle Busch, but also scoring back-to-back wins for the first time since last spring.Hamlin is up to three wins this season, and four if you count his non-points victory in the All-Star Race at Dover, adding this is his peak competitive fo
  
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• Hamlin Honors Fallen Busch At Michigan, Matches Busch's Career Wins

  08-06-2026 02:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin honors Kyle Busch at Michigan International Speedway after tying his former teammate for ninth all-time on the NASCAR Cup Series win list. | Brett Farmer/Getty ImagesStarting at the rear of the field, and a mid-race spin couldn't stop Denny Hamlin from finding the front of the field in the late stages of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway.And once the Joe Gibbs Racing driver sniffed clean air, there wasn't anyone who was going to sto
  
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• Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after Michigan 2026

  08-06-2026 01:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAfter Tyler Reddick's first DNF of the 2026 season and back-to-back NASCAR Cup wins by Denny Hamlin, the 23XI Racing driver's once-massive points lead is rapidly shrinking.Reddick entered this race with no finish outside the top 15, and a 97-point advantage over Hamlin. Now, Reddick is just 51pts ahead following a 35th place finish.The biggest mover in the standings was Bubba Wallace, who jumped four positions from 15th to 11th with a third-place finish at Michigan. The bigg
  
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• Bubba Wallace Lectures Carson Hocevar on Racing Mistakes After Michigan

  08-06-2026 01:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In Stage 2 at Michigan, Carson Hocevar was the catalyst for the big one. The wreck on a restart ended up collecting multiple cars and angering multiple teams and drivers. It's not an uncommon story for Hocevar in his early Cup Series career, and is honestly part of his appeal to many fans. Following the finish, Bubba Wallace (P3) was seen on pit road speaking with Carson Hocevar (P5). Wallace became a bit animated by the end of the conversation, but it seemed to be cordial enough for the two top
  
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• Erik Jones pushes into Chase contention, more NASCAR Michigan race winners, losers

  08-06-2026 01:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin ran it back at the NASCAR Michigan race on June 7 at Michigan International Speedway.Hamlin defended his victory from 2025 after starting at the rear of the field, claiming the FireKeepers Casino 400 after a dominant final run.The No. 11 pulled away with emphasis in the final 40 laps, creating an 11-second margin of victory over Erik Jones.He did so a week after driving through the field last weekend at Nashville following a Lap 1 penalty to claim the win with a last-lap pass.Hamlin
  
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• Denny Hamlin pays tribute to Kyle Busch at Michigan after tying late driver's Cup Series wins

  08-06-2026 01:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin pays tribute to Kyle Busch at Michigan after tying late driver's Cup Series wins originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.As NASCAR drivers battled in Michigan on Sunday, Denny Hamlin's victory was more than just a simple win.Hamlin is one of many drivers who continue to mourn the loss of Kyle Busch, who passed away suddenly on May 21st after complications from severe pneumonia. Busch's death came so suddenly that drivers
  
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• Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at Michigan

  08-06-2026 01:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChevrolet and Ford lost out in their own backyard on Sunday, with Toyotas from three different organizations finishing 1-2-3 at Michigan International Speedway.Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin claimed victory, 11.110 seconds clear of Legacy Motor Club's Erik Jones in second, and 23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace in third.Kyle Larson led the way for Chevrolet in fourth, with Carson Hocevar fifth.Sunday's race featured 11 cautions, breaking a Michigan record that had stood since 2006
  
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• Denny Hamlin ties Kyle Busch, honors him with 63rd NASCAR Cup win at Michigan

  08-06-2026 01:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin has tied Kyle Busch for ninth on the all-time wins list, collecting his 63rd career win after a dramatic NASCAR Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.Hamlin won by 11.1 seconds, leading a Toyota 1-2-3 with Erik Jones second and Bubba Wallace third. Kyle Larson finished fourth, and Carson Hocevar was fifth. Daniel Suarez finished sixth, Joey Logano seventh, Ryan Blaney eighth, Chris Buescher ninth, and Chase Briscoe tenth.While he started from pole, Hamlin
  
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• FireKeepers Casino 400: Winners, Losers from NASCAR Race Today

  08-06-2026 01:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 delivered excitement and chaos, fitting for a battle at Michigan International Speedway. In a race that saw drivers ripping Carson Hocevar on the radio and some big names involved in wrecks, there’s plenty to take away from this race.Let’s dive into our winners and losers from the NASCAR race today.Winner: NASCAR’s SAFER BarriersIMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR draws criticism for plenty of things, but Sunday’s FireKeepers Casin
  
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• NASCAR points standings, Cup Series Chase points update after Michigan race

  08-06-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin cut well into Tyler Reddick's NASCAR Cup Series points lead after winning on June 7 at Michigan.Hamlin started at the rear following unapproved adjustments and drove up to the front, avoiding the carnage at an unusually-wild race at the 2-mile track. Reddick's day ended with a crash on Lap 82, finishing 35th (his first DNF of 2026).Bubba Wallace's third-place finish was a boost to the No. 23's points situation after struggles in May, including a DNF last weekend in Nashville.Here's
  
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• NASCAR Standings Today: Cup Series Points Leaders after Michigan

  08-06-2026 01:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin delivered his third win of the season in the FireKeepers Casino 400 on Sunday, narrowing Tyler Reddick’s lead atop the NASCAR standings today. Following a chaotic race at Michigan, The Chase battle looks a little different coming out of the weekend.Here are the NASCAR Cup Series points leaders today following the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan.NASCAR Standings Right NowPositionDriverPoints1Tyler Reddick6692Denny Hamlin6183Ryan Blaney5124Chase Elliott4825Ty Gibbs4706Kyle La
  
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• FireKeepers Casino 400: Denny Hamlin doubles up at MIS

  08-06-2026 01:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin, continued his late mastery of Michigan International Speedway, taking his fourth career victory in the Irish Hills – and his second in a row – with a third-stage comeback in the FireKeepers Casino 400 on Saturday, June 7.Hamlin, who won last year and then claimed the pole in qualifying, recovered well after having to start at the back of the pack due to damage suffered Saturday. The vet from Joe Gibbs racing charged early and led 40 laps, with 39 of those coming in the
  
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