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• Hocevar Snags Brickyard 400 Pole; Spire Motorsports Sweeps Front Row

  25-07-2026 21:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar will lead the field to green in the Brickyard 400 as he won the pole in Saturday's qualifying session. | Dawson Allen | Racing America On SIThe Spire Motorsports takeover in the NASCAR Cup Series continued on Saturday afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Carson Hocevar led the way in a front row sweep for Spire Motorsports in qualifying for Sunday's Brickyard 400.Hocevar secured the pole position with a lap time of 48.232 seconds (186.598 mph), fast enough by 0.056 seconds
  
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• Corey Heim does not want 'goofy' No. 67 as full-time NASCAR Cup driver

  28-07-2026 20:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corey Heim, who has won two NASCAR Cup races as a part-time driver for 23XI Racing in 2026, will not use the No. 67 when he becomes a full-time driver for the team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin in 2027.Why?"Because he says (67) is a stupid, goofy number," Hamlin said.Hamlin said on his "Actions Detrimental" podcast that Heim will switch from the No. 67 to the No. 35 in 2027.COREY HEIM FINE WITH PART-TIME STATUS:Corey Heim has NASCAR Cup win in part-time race schedule. Why 23XI driver
  
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• Denny Hamlin Blames Next Gen Car After Brickyard 400 as One Major NASCAR Problem Gets Worse

  28-07-2026 20:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - JULY 19: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, looks on prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on July 19, 2026 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin believes the Next Gen car is the main reason passing has become so difficult at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After finishing fifth in the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, Hamlin said the problem is not the f
  
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• Corey Heim is accomplishing feats NASCAR hasn't seen in decades

  28-07-2026 18:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCorey Heim is a special driver, and I think we were already aware of that even before his recent Cup victories. He's won 26 Truck races in less than 100 starts, and toppled various records there en route to his 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series title.But there's always an adjustment period when a rising star moves up to Cup, right? Well, maybe not for Heim. 23XI Racing being a top-level team certainly helps, but Heim is actively beating fellow Toyota drivers like Reddi
  
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• Chandler Smith will not return to Front Row Motorsports in 2027

  28-07-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn Tuesday, Front Row Motorsports announced that Chandler Smith will not return to the organization in 2027.Smith has been a part of FRM's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team since the start of the 2025 season, and they've won four races together over the past two years. Those wins came at Bristol, Daytona, and back-to-back races at North Wilkesboro."Chandler Smith will not return to Front Row Motorsports in 2027," a statement from the team read. "We would like to extend our
  
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• IndyCar unveils faster, lighter 2028 race car built to shatter records

  28-07-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn a major step forward for open-wheel racing, IndyCar has officially revealed its next-generation machine: the IR-28. Set to make its competitive debut at the start of the 2028 IndyCar season, the newly designed chassis and engine package promises faster lap times, unprecedented safety, and enhanced wheel-to-wheel action across all track disciplines.Developed in partnership with long-time chassis supplier Dallara, the IR-28 represents a ground-up redesign aimed at setting n
  
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• Kyle Busch's widow opens up about grief and loneliness in emotional social media posts

  28-07-2026 16:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's been more than two months since Kyle Busch's sudden death, and understandably, it is not getting any easier for his widow.In a series of Instagram Stories, Samantha Busch said some nights without her late husband are "almost unbearable.""You’re still the last thing I see when I close my eyes and the first thing when I wake up," Busch posted on Sunday along with photos of the couple by her bedside.Click Here For More Sports Coverage On Foxnews.comKyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series races now available on ESPN Unlimited app

  28-07-2026 16:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoStreaming NASCAR O’Reilly Series content will be moving to the ESPN app next month as part of an agreement between the CW Network and the Worldwide Leader in Sports.The streaming agreement, which will require a purchased ESPN Unlimited account, begins in August with the WWE NXT live on Tuesday, August 4, and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race from Iowa Speedway on Saturday, August 8. In other words, while the races continue to broadcast over-the-air on The CW,
  
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• NASCAR Rumors: Early Buzz on Corey Day’s Cup Series Future Amid Hendrick Motorsports’ Connor Zilisch Interest

  28-07-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A majority of the top NASCAR free agents in 2026 re-signed with their respective teams, resulting in minimal movement in the Cup Series for the upcoming 2027 season. However, it already appears that there will be major shakeups at the Cup level in 2028 with Connor Zilisch heading to Hendrick Motorsports and a top prospect potentially joining Spire Motorsports.Alex Bowman announced last week that he’d be retiring from full-time racing next year, giving Hendrick a proven driver for the No. 4
  
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• Justin Marks on Connor Zilisch's Trackhouse future: 'He's a highly sought-after driver'

  28-07-2026 15:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trackhouse Racing rookie Connor Zilisch has long been touted as one of NASCAR’s hottest prospects.Despite a tumultuous rookie year at the Cup Series level, the 20-year-old driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet remains one of the early rumored candidates for a coveted seat at Hendrick Motorsports for the 2028 season.MORE: Cup Series standings | Indianapolis resultsIn a Monday appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Trackhouse team owner Justin Marks addressed the recent rise in attention Zilisch has
  
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• Tommy Baldwin Jr. Confirms Rick Ware Racing Split After Expectations No Longer Aligned

  28-07-2026 10:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb 19, 2011; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team owner Tommy Baldwin during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. © Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsTommy Baldwin Jr. has announced his exit from Rick Ware Racing as their competition director. Baldwin shared the news on the latest episode of Door Bumper Clear.Baldwin has been with RWR since 2023, overseeing the No.51 entry for Cody Ware. The 59-year-old has almost three decades of experience as a c
  
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• Joey Logano Delivers a Blunt Take On NASCAR’s Next Gen Cars After Brickyard 400 Race: “Just Can’t Get Close Enough”

  28-07-2026 08:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) looks out over the track Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Joey Logano has shared what was needed to make passing a possibility at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Team Penske driver, however, doesn’t believe the Next Gen car can get it done.On Sunday’s Brickyard 400, Logano spent both stages outside the top-10 and made it to the front by the final laps. He struggled to make headwa
  
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• NASCAR Files Undisclosed Lawsuit Over Trademark Infringement

  28-07-2026 05:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is filing a lawsuit over trademark infringement. GettyNASCAR is filing a lawsuit over trademark infringement and the unauthorized selling of merchandise. The sport is filing suit against an undisclosed number of companies, accusing the one or more parties of the aforementioned claims. Between the year-long legal battle involving NASCAR and Cup Series teams 23XI Racing and Front Row, along with the ongoing legal situation involving Spire Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing, the sport is
  
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• Joey Logano Proposes Solution to Lack of Passing at Indianapolis

  28-07-2026 04:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano points to one thing that could create more passing at Indianapolis. GettyJoey Logano believes one change could make a difference in the ability to pass at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series. In Sunday’s Brickyard 400, aside from the first lap after a restart, no green flag passes for the lead were made.Logano, coming off a win at North Wilkesboro, finished third in Sunday’s marquee race. Although the driver of the No. 22 had the faster car in the wan
  
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• NASCAR Files Federal Lawsuit Targeting Alleged Counterfeit Merchandise Sellers

  28-07-2026 02:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR has taken its fight against counterfeit merchandise to federal court.The sanctioning body filed a civil lawsuit Monday against an undisclosed number of companies that it accuses of selling unauthorized NASCAR products through deceptive online storefronts.The defendants have not been publicly identified. Instead, the filing lists individuals and business entities contained in a separate “Schedule A” attached to the complaint. That document, along with an exhibit reportedly cont
  
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• Tommy Baldwin Jr. leaves role as Rick Ware Racing competition director

  28-07-2026 00:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn this week's episode of the Door Bumper Clear podcast, Tommy Baldwin Jr. revealed that he is no longer working with Rick Ware Racing, a single-car team that fields the No. 51 Cup entry for driver Cody Ware. He served as the competition director for RWR since April, 2023. "I'm no longer with Rick Ware Racing," Baldwin said at the opening of the show. "We decided, Rick and I, that our expectations were not aligned anymore. So, we decided, without ruining our friendship, whic
  
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• NASCAR Insider Exposes Fatal Flaw Questioning Indianapolis’ Crown Jewel Status

  27-07-2026 23:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Via Imago ©Via ImagoCorey Heim won the Brickyard 400. Christopher Bell was faster, had him in his sights for 34 laps, closed to within two-tenths of a second, and still could not get by. That right there is the Indianapolis problem in one NASCAR race. And it is exactly what Jordan Bianchi was talking about on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Dirty Mo Media podcast when he made his position on the crown jewel debate very clear.“This is a crown jewel race. There’s no doubt about it. You
  
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• NASCAR Predictions: Picking Winners of Final 4 Regular-Season Races

  27-07-2026 23:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is taking a week off this weekend, allowing the garage some time to relax before the final 14-race stretch. While everyone is excited for The Chase, we’ve still got four races left to determine the final spots, and it promises to be a great finish to an exciting 2026 season.Let’s dive into our NASCAR predictions for the winners of the final four regular-season races before The Chase.Iowa Corn 350: Joey LoganoNASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) enters turn three during th
  
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• Doubts Raise Over Bubba Wallace's Chase Hopes After Joey Logano's Dream Comeback

  27-07-2026 21:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Via Imago ©Via ImagoJoey Logano was essentially done. Eight points below the cutline, 45 races without a win, and a season that had become genuinely hard to watch for a two-time champion. Then North Wilkesboro came into the picture. He led 323 of 450 laps, won by nearly a second, then backed it up with a third-place finish at Indianapolis two weeks later. Just like that, he was ahead of Bubba Wallace in the standings. On Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Dirty Mo Media podcast, nobody was pretendi
  
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• Watch: Noah Gragson targets Connor Zilisch after block as tempers overflow

  27-07-2026 21:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNoah Gragson has been involved in a couple of on-track scuffles in recent weeks, most notably when he brought on the wrath of ex-F1 driver Kevin Magnussen in San Diego, leading to a viral post-race confrontation. He also sent Cody Ware spinning at Sonoma after some back-and-forth with the Rick Ware Racing driver.At Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he was involved in another skirmish, but this time it was against Trachouse Racing's Connor Zilisch.Video footage from the on-board camera
  
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• “Let It Go”: NASCAR Insider Fires Back at JRM Winner's Critics Over Brickyard Debacle

  27-07-2026 20:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, GA - FEBRUARY 20: Carson Kvapil 1 JR Motorsports Arby s Chevrolet during qualifying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA OÕReilly Auto Parts Series Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 race on February 20, 2026 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, GA. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 20 NASCAR OÕReilly Auto Parts Series Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon953260220017 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireCarson Kvapil bagged his first O&
  
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• NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Forced to Apologize After Carson Kvapil’s Indianapolis Celebration Sparks Backlash

  27-07-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 12: Team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. addresses the media during the NASCAR Championship Format Announcement at NASCAR Productions Facility on January 12, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyCarson Kvapil secured his first NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory, but his celebration at Indianapolis Motor Speedway soon drew attention for a different reason. After taking the checkered flag in the Pennzoil 2
  
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• Jimmie Johnson to drive No. 48 car in 2027 Daytona 500

  27-07-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jimmie Johnson will compete in his final NASCAR Cup Series race at the 2027 Daytona 500, and it will be even more special now. On Sunday afternoon, Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick announced that Johnson will be able to drive the No. 48 car for Legacy Motor Club in his final Cup Series start at Daytona International Speedway.Alex Bowman, who currently drives the No. 48 car for Hendrick Motorsports, will drive a different number in what could be his final Daytona 500 as well. Ally Financi
  
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• Winners and losers from a strategy-dominated Brickyard 400

  27-07-2026 17:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe Brickyard 400 is now in the rearview, and NASCAR teams have one final off-weekend before 14 consecutive races to end the season. The pressure is on for teams around the cut-line, while the favorites try to better position themselves for the Chase reset in just over a month.But despite all that, it was a part-timer kissing the bricks as Corey Heim earned his second win of the year in just his eighth start of the 2026 season. With a helpful push, Heim cleared his boss on t
  
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• Denny Hamlin extends point lead heading into off-weekend in 2026

  27-07-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin is sitting in an excellent spot with four races remaining in the 2026 NASCARR Cup Series regular season. Entering NASCAR's final off-weekend, Hamlin has an 84-point lead over Tyler Reddick for first place in the regular season standings. The driver of the No. 11 car's strong runs have put him in an excellent spot to earn the No. 1 seed.However, it wouldn't count as a regular season championship, as NASCAR has eliminated the trophy and achievement. Instead, Hamlin would simply be rew
  
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• Denny Hamlin points to team moment that lost him the Brickyard 400

  27-07-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWith 34 laps to go, the green flag waved for what would be the final restart of the 2026 Brickyard 400.Denny Hamlin, making his 18th start in the race, held the lead with Corey Heim to his outside. The part-time 23XI Racing driver surged ahead of Hamlin, clearing him into Turn 1, but Hamlin got back underneath him by diving super low in the short chute approaching Turn 2.Heim put Hamlin the position to either lift or collide and his boss backed off, but that (and a shallow entry)
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Carson Hocevar Opens Up About Heated Corey Heim Moment at Indianapolis

  27-07-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar looks on before practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 27, 2026, in Sonoma, California. GettyCarson Hocevar became one of the biggest talking points after the Brickyard 400, but not because of his finish. The Spire Motorsports driver made headlines when television cameras caught him making a gesture toward Corey Heim during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Hocevar started the race from the pole and led
  
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• Denny Hamlin discusses heartbreaking defeat in 2026 Brickyard 400

  27-07-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin was so close to winning his first Brickyard 400. On Sunday afternoon, Hamlin finished in fourth place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While the Joe Gibbs Racing driver had a great points day, he wasn't able to secure the victory despite leading on the final restart. Christopher Bell wasn't able to push Hamlin, leading to Corey Heim taking the lead.Following the event, Hamlin spoke about losing the Brickyard 400 despite having the lead on the final restart. It was a difficult pill to
  
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• NASCAR drivers, fans upset by NASCAR Next Gen cars during Brickyard 400 at IMS

  27-07-2026 15:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Some NASCAR drivers − including Team Penske's Joey Logano and Spire Motorsports pole sitter Carson Hocevar − were frustrated with NASCAR's Next Gen cars after running the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Fans were also upset after drafting and passing in NASCAR's Next Gen cars were almost non-existent, which led to a less-than-exciting race in the opinion of many spectators.Here's what NASCAR drivers and fans are saying:NASCAR driver Joey Logano on NASCAR Next
  
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• Corey Heim discusses big NASCAR win in 2026 Brickyard 400 at Indy

  27-07-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corey Heim is a Crown Jewel winner in the NASCAR Cup Series. On Sunday afternoon, Heim won the 2026 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, holding off Christopher Bell and Joey Logano. The driver of the No. 67 car put together 30 perfect laps en route to his victory at Indianapolis.Following the event, Heim spoke about winning the Brickyard 400. It is arguably the biggest win of Heim's NASCAR career."That was a damn handful," Heim said. "I was hanging on for dear life once the shade went
  
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