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• Feud between NASCAR drivers Carson Hocevar, Zane Smith seems far from over

  12-07-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — A meeting in the NASCAR hauler on Saturday, June 11 didn’t seem to do much to resolve the beef between Cup Series drivers Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar.Ahead of the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway just south of Atlanta, both drivers met with NASCAR officials in a closed-door meeting on Saturday following an incident at Chicagoland Speedway last weekend where Smith seemingly wrecked Hocevar intentionally. Smith then followed that up by going on a podcast — t
  
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• Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's most iconic NASCAR moments at Atlanta

  12-07-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWe continue our weekly 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series with a look back at his many memorable drives at Atlanta, and honestly, there were too many to choose from. Busch won 14 NASCAR races at the track, and was involved in several other iconic moments beyond that.For example, his 2021 duel with brother Kurt didn't even make the list, nor did his 2009 Truck charge after losing third gear.Busch won 234 victories between Cup, O'Reilly, and Trucks in his NASCAR career, and passed away
  
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• NASCAR at Atlanta, starting lineup for 2026 Quaker State 400

  12-07-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, July 12, for the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway, formerly known as Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was a rough qualifying session for Toyotas, who do not have a car starting inside of the top 10, while Team Penske Ford occupies the starting two spots.Ryan Blaney and the No. 12 car will start in the pole position, followed by teammate Joey Logano and the No. 22.MORE: 25 best NASCAR drivers of all timeA trio of Chevrolets (Kyle L
  
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• Cup champions Logano, Keselowski hope home stretch sparks Chase push

  12-07-2026 14:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — Ford has spent much of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season searching for answers, as its 10 full-time drivers have combined for a single points-paying victory through five months. Yet with seven races remaining before the postseason, former series champions Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski still control their own Chase fate.The spring and early summer months haven‘t treated the former Team Penske teammates kindly. Logano has hovered around The Chase cutline for the bulk o
  
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• NASCAR at Atlanta: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Quaker State 400 race

  12-07-2026 13:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. —NASCAR’s Cup Series returns to EchoPark Speedway for the second time this season on Sunday, July 12.Since being repaved and reconfigured a bit, the race at the formerly named Atlanta Motor Speedway has risen up the rankings and become a favorite amongst fans that always seems to feature entertaining racing. In February, Tyler Reddick won a double-overtime race here.It’s the third race to be broadcast by TNT Sports this season, and former crew chief turned color an
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR Atlanta race on today? Time, TV schedule for Sunday's race

  12-07-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series visits Atlanta for the second time this season for the Quaker State 400 on July 12 at EchoPark Speedway.Ryan Blaney is on the pole, leading a strong group of Fords along with a handful of Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets.No Toyota drivers qualified in the top 10, with a likely emphasis on race-day handling over optimal qualifying speed.Tyler Reddick won the February race at EchoPark Speedway despite suffering damage in the final 100 laps.Here's how you can watch Sunday's rac
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race

  12-07-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is back at Atlanta for intense pack racing in the Quaker State 400 on July 12 at EchoPark Speedway.Ryan Blaney is on the pole, with teammate Joey Logano joining him on the front row.No Toyota drivers are starting inside the top 10, with Erik Jones in 11th.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Sunday's NASCAR race at Atlanta.ATLANTA RACE PICKS:NASCAR Atlanta predictions 2026, expert picks for Cup Series raceNASCAR Atlanta TV schedule, start time for the Quak
  
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• What time is the NASCAR race today? TV schedule, channel, live stream for Atlanta

  12-07-2026 06:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What time is the NASCAR race today? TV schedule, channel, live stream for Atlanta originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.After a festive Fourth of July weekend in Chicago, NASCAR will return to Atlanta for the second time this season on Sunday for the Quaker State 400.Apart from major tracks like Daytona and Talladega, EchoPark Speedway has hosted many of the most exciting Cup Series races in recent years. With major track renovation
  
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• Through double overtime and four red flags, Allgaier wins mad Atlanta O'Reilly race

  12-07-2026 05:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJustin Allgaier now has six wins in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season, but the most recent victory came in a wildly unpredictable way. Restarting fifth in double overtime, he survived the chaos to claim his 34th career win.It was a JR Motorsports 1-2, with Carson Kvapil narrowly snagging second right at the finish line. Parker Retzlaff was third, William Sawalich fourth, and Anthony Alfredo fifth.Garrett Smithley, Brandon Jones, Kyle Sieg, Rajah Caruth, and Jeremy Clemen
  
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• Justin Allgaier wins mad Atlanta O'Reilly race after double overtime and four red flags

  12-07-2026 05:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJustin Allgaier now has six wins in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season, but the most recent victory came in a wildly unpredictable way. Restarting fifth in double overtime, he survived the chaos to claim his 34th career win.It was a JR Motorsports 1-2, with Carson Kvapil narrowly snagging second right at the finish line. Parker Retzlaff was third, William Sawalich fourth, and Anthony Alfredo fifth.Garrett Smithley, Brandon Jones, Kyle Sieg, Rajah Caruth, and Jeremy Clemen
  
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• Justin Allgaier wins chaotic Atlanta NASCAR O'Reilly race

  12-07-2026 05:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJustin Allgaier now has six wins in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season, but the most recent victory came in a wildly unpredictable way. Restarting fifth in double overtime, he survived the chaos to claim his 34th career win.It was a JR Motorsports 1-2, with Carson Kvapil narrowly snagging second right at the finish line. Parker Retzlaff was third, William Sawalich fourth, and Anthony Alfredo fifth.Garrett Smithley, Brandon Jones, Kyle Sieg, Rajah Caruth, and Jeremy Clemen
  
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• Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Atlanta race? Winner is Justin Allgaier, plus full results

  12-07-2026 04:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Justin Allgaier took advantage of other drivers' contact on the final lap to win the Focused Health 250NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway.Nick Sanchez and Brennan Poole made contact into turn 1 after Poole took the white flag as the leader.The third stage was slowed by nine cautions and four red-flag periods for clean up.Here are the full results from Saturday's race:RACE RECAP:NASCAR O'Reilly Series Atlanta race live updates, highlights, leaderboardWho won th
  
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• Racing Returns to NASCAR’s Best Track

  12-07-2026 03:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Mike Dinovo.The best track on the NASCAR schedule has returned once again. The Quaker State 400 begins at 7pm on July 12th. Will we see another big name like Logano, Reddick, Elliot, or Byron win this thrilling 1.5 mile mini superspeedway, or perhaps we will see the rare upset by a superspeedway specialist such as McDowell, Cindric, or Wallace ? Ford comes in strong qualifying 1-2 with Blaney and Logano. After the two of them, there is a bit of a shocking sequence as we see fi
  
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• Carson Hocevar, Zane Smith are in a feud that only one understands

  12-07-2026 01:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn addition to a meeting with Shane Van Gisbergen and Austin Hill, NASCAR officials also called Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar into the Cup Series hauler to address their rivalry and what happened on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway.Smith and Hocevar crashed on Lap 32, following a sequence of hard racing between them, resulting in both having their cars severely damaged. Since then, Smith has gone on a national sports podcast to discuss his disdain for Hocevar.That disdain was just
  
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• Allgaier rallies from late wreck to win O'Reilly race at EchoPark; earns No. 1 seed in Chase

  12-07-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  2026 continues to be Justin Allgaier’s season as the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet driver scored his sixth victory of the campaign in Saturday evening’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at EchoPark Speedway.Despite suffering damage in a wreck with under five laps to go, the 40-year-old veteran found himself an opportunity during NASCAR Overtime to take the lead on the final lap and score career win No. 34.With the win, Allgaier secured the top seed for The Chase, which begins i
  
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• NASCAR Driver Thomas Annunziata Hospitalized After Fire In Vehicle Mid-Race

  12-07-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  21-year-old NASCAR driver Thomas Annunziata made his season debut on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series today driving the No. 1 car for Tricon Garage. He ended the day in the hospital.On the 80th lap of today's race at Lime Rock Park, Annunziata was running P2 under caution and was positioned to win or at least secure his best-ever finish in a NASCAR race. But as he reached the front, his truck burst into flames and became engulfed in smoke.A scary moment for yesterday's ARCA winner. A big fire a
  
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• Ryan Blaney Leads Team Penske Sweep of Front Row at Atlanta

  12-07-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Danny Hansen | NKP for Ford RacingIn what has been an inconsistent season for Team Penske, and Ford Racing, Ryan Blaney led the way in a particularly strong Saturday at EchoPark Speedway for the race team and the blue oval brigade.Blaney turned a 30.815-second (179.912 mph) lap time in the final round of Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session around the 1.54-mile speedway in Hampton, GA, which allowed him to top Joey Logano, his Team Penske teammate, for the pole position by 0.036 secon
  
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• Ryan Blaney wins pole and Team Penske teammate Joey Logano is 2nd at NASCAR Atlanta qualifying

  12-07-2026 00:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Team Penske Fords claimed the front row spots for Sunday night's NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway.Ryan Blaney won the pole with a lap time of 30.815 seconds at 179.912 mph on Saturday.Blaney's teammate, Joey Logano, was second with a lap time of 30.851 seconds at 179.702 mph.“Feels good to have a Penske front row,” Blaney said, adding he also can work well with other Ford drivers. “Hopefully we’ll be able to get organized at some point
  
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• Where Every Driver Will Start Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Race at EchoPark Speedway

  12-07-2026 00:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Qualifying is complete, and Ryan Blaney will lead the field to green in Sunday’s Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart after edging Team Penske teammate Joey Logano for the pole at EchoPark Speedway.Blaney turned the fastest lap of the session at 179.912 mph, giving Team Penske the front row with Logano alongside him. Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon and Daniel Suarez rounded out the top five.Here’s where the entire field will start Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race.NASCAR Cup Series s
  
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• How to live stream Focused Health 250: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, TV channel

  12-07-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On Saturday night, EchoPark Speedway will host the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series for the 2026 running of the Focused Health 250, where the drivers will run 163 laps around the 1.54-mile oval. Despite being similar in size to other intermediate tracks, the design of this speedway leads to racing that’s more similar to the pack racing at Daytona and Talladega, which should provide viewers with an exciting race full of close-knit action.Feb 28, 2026; Austin, Texas, USA; A general vi
  
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• NASCAR Cup Atlanta starting lineup: Penske 1-2 with Ryan Blaney on pole

  11-07-2026 23:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRyan Blaney will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday night's NASCAR Cup race, driving the No. 12 Team Penske Ford. This is Blaney's 14th career pole and his second of the 2026 season.Blaney's pole lap was 30.815s, 0.036s clear of Penske teammate Joey Logano, who will join him on the front row in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford.And while he was happy with the pole, Blaney knows there are still a lot of unknowns with no practice this weekend."How it's going to react tomorrow in
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup: Quaker State 400 Lineup after Cup Series Qualifying Results at EchoPark

  11-07-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow? Cup Series qualifying results at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta are in, with things always a little more interesting on a drafting track with no practice.Let’s dive right into the NASCAR starting lineup for Sunday’s Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway. Further below is where you can find the NASCAR starting grid tomorrow, but for now we’ll examine lap times from qualifying.Note: The Top 10 drivers advanced through the first round
  
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• NASCAR Atlanta qualifying results, Ryan Blaney on the pole as starting lineup set

  11-07-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney is on the pole for the Quaker State 400NASCAR Cup Series race on July 12 at EchoPark Speedway.Blaney's lap of 30.815 seconds was a half-tenth quicker than teammate Joey Logano's effort in the second round of qualifying on July 11 as Penske swept the front row.No Toyota drivers placed inside the top 10 as the manufacturer's race teams targeted handling during the race over qualifying speed in preparation.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at EchoPark Speedway.ATL
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup: Qualifying Results for Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway

  11-07-2026 23:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pos.DriverTrack1Ryan BlaneyTeam Penske2Joey LoganoTeam Penske3Kyle LarsonHendrick Motorsports4Austin DillonRichard Childress Racing5Daniel SuárezSpire Motorsports6Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports7Chase ElliottHendrick Motorsports8Austin CindricRichard Childress Racing9Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing10Brad KeselowskiRFK Racing11Erik JonesLegacy Motor Club12Shane van GisbergenTrackhouse Racing13Chris BuescherRFK Racing14Carson HocevarSpire Motorsports15Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports16
  
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• Reddick is hoping to regain momentum in Atlanta after losing his NASCAR Cup Series lead to Hamlin

  11-07-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — EchoPark Speedway may be the perfect setting for Tyler Reddick to reclaim his momentum in the NASCAR Cup Series points race.Reddick won five of the first nine stops on this year's Cup Series schedule, including at EchoPark Speedway on Feb. 22, one week after winning the Daytona 500, to take a dominant lead in the points race.Reddick’s points lead has disappeared in recent weeks. Denny Hamlin, who co-owns 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan, enters Sunday night’s
  
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• NASCAR meets with Austin Hill, Shane van Gisbergen amidst tension

  11-07-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAs detailed earlier in the week, NASCAR officials met with Shane Van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway to discuss the increasing tensions between them over the past month.While this is a bit of a rivalry that began during their time in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, the past three weeks have heightened the animosity. Van Ginsbergen was leading the race at Naval Base Coronado when contract from Hill triggered a multi-car melee that elimi
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Atlanta race live updates, highlights, leaderboard

  11-07-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series continues its summer stretch into Atlanta for the Focused Health 250 on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway.Four races remain in the regular season, with some separation now near the Chase bubble. Brent Crews has a 44-point advantage over William Sawalich for the final Chase spot coming into the weekend. Rajah Caruth is 48 points behind the cutline.Justin Allgaier could clinch the regular-season championship as soon as this weekend, entering Atlanta with a 195-poin
  
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• Thomas Annunziata hospitalized after NASCAR Truck fire

  11-07-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThomas Annunziata earned a big win in Friday's ARCA Menards Series race at Lime Rock Park. The 21-year-old led 59 of 68 laps and won by nearly ten seconds, but things did not go nearly as smoothly in Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.He qualified fourth, making just his second start in the Truck Series. He also ran this race one year ago, finishing 15th. But this year, he had a real chance to sweep the weekend.Annunziata ran inside the top five for most of the race, u
  
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• NASCAR Announces Public Celebration of Life for Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway

  11-07-2026 22:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR fans will have one more opportunity to celebrate Kyle Busch’s remarkable career this fall.The sanctioning body announced Friday that a public Celebration of Life honoring the two-time Cup Series champion will take place Friday, Oct. 9, at Charlotte Motor Speedway following the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. The event will be free to attend, with NASCAR saying additional information about speakers and ceremony details will be released in the coming weeks.Rather than holding a pr
  
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• Grant Enfinger wins crash-filled NASCAR Truck race at Lime Rock Park

  11-07-2026 22:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFor the first time in 40 races, Grant Enfinger has captured the checkered flag in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Winning at Lime Rock Park, Enfinger secured his 13th career victory with CR7 Motorsports.Enfinger took the lead on the final restart, and then held off Landen Lewis to claim victory at the Connecticut road course. Lewis finished second in his career-best finish, while Kaden Honeycutt fought back to finish third after some late-race drama.What a battle! Grant Enf
  
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