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• Joey Logano basks in boos after stealing NASCAR Cup win at Bristol

  20-09-2026 05:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJoey Logano somehow emerged victorious at Bristol Motor Speedway. As Ty Gibbs and Carson Hocevar ran each other up the track on the final restart Logano slipped by to take the win.Logano was met with boos from the crowd, which he acknowledged during his post-race interview."Come on, Bristol. I hear you down here. I had a really good race car. Team Penske put together a great car. We were able to win the first stage there, and you know it's going to get aggressive at the end and r
  
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• Ryan Blaney Reaches High Mark in NextGen Era of NASCAR Cup Series

  22-09-2026 22:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — Ryan Blaney became the fourth driver to reach 1,000 laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series season in the NextGen era, dating back to 2022. Despite the race not ending the way he wanted it to, even after the checkered flag flew, Blaney led 202 laps Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway to amass 1,031 laps led this season. Blaney is the first driver to eclipse 1,000 laps led in the 2026 season. In the first season of the NextGen car, 2022, no one reached 1,000 l
  
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• Brad Keselowski Loses His Crew Chief Before Kansas NASCAR Race

  22-09-2026 22:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brad Keselowski will have a new voice on his radio at Kansas Speedway. RFK Racing announced Monday that crew chief Jeremy Bullins has left the team, and the change takes effect this weekend.Mike Skarbowski is listed as the new crew chief of the No. 6 Ford on NASCAR‘s roster portal and on the Kansas entry list, according to NASCAR. Bullins has not announced where he is going.RFK framed the exit as a move Bullins wanted to make.“We’re excited for Jeremy and his family as he embar
  
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• JR Motorsports Brings Sam Mayer Back to No. 1 Chevrolet for 2027

  22-09-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sam Mayer returns to JR Motorsports in 2027, and he is going back to a familiar seat. The team announced Tuesday that Mayer will drive the No. 1 Chevrolet in the 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season.The move sends the Wisconsin native back to the team where his NASCAR career started. Mayer spent three and a half O’Reilly seasons with JRM before leaving for Haas Factory Team. Hearing technology company Starkey will be his primary sponsor, according to the official JR Motorspo
  
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• NASCAR debates fairness of qualifying metric after two time trial rain outs during The Chase

  22-09-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
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• NASCAR Insider Says Ryan Blaney’s Own Radio Proves Bristol Wreck Was His Fault

  22-09-2026 20:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A NASCAR insider says the answer to the Bristol wreck between Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar is sitting on Blaney’s own radio. PRN Live pit reporter Andrew Kurland listened to the No. 12 spotter channel as the crash happened, and he came away with a blunt five-word verdict. Kurland said the wreck was Ryan Blaney’s fault.Kurland said spotter Tim Fedewa warned Blaney that Hocevar was there.“So I was covering Ryan Blaney on Saturday night, and I was listening to his spotter radio
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Legend Defends Carson Hocevar After Bristol Block, Says Blaney Caused His Own Wreck

  22-09-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 11: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Maytag Ford, (R) and Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Premier Security/NLEOMF.org Chevrolet, walk the grid. during practice for the the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 11, 2024 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyKevin Harvick has defended Carson Hocevar after a late-race clash with Ryan Blaney at Bristol Motor Speedway. The NASCAR incident happened with
  
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• “Not a Great Look for the Sport”- Steve O’Donnell Criticizes Predecessor’s Short-Term Thinking as Cost-Cutting Decisions Come Back to Haunt the Garage

  22-09-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR entered 2026 with the community asking several questions about its future. Next Gen cars, the schedule, and viewership were among the main concerns, and it was up to Steve O’Donnell, who became the first CEO from outside the founding France family in NASCAR’s 78-year history, to address them. Now, as the sport considers its next steps, O’Donnell is taking a closer look at what went wrong along the way.“It’s not a great look for the sport,” O’Donne
  
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• NASCAR Makes Official Decision on Ryan Blaney-Carson Hocevar Fight

  22-09-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney promised something was going to happen.It did.And NASCAR is letting it stand.Two days after Blaney and Carson Hocevar turned a late-race crash at Bristol Motor Speedway into a post-race fight on pit road, NASCAR has decided neither driver will be penalized for throwing punches.NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell revealed the decision Monday during an appearance on Kevin Harvick’s “Happy Hour” podcast, effectively closing the book on the drivers’ involvement in on
  
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• NASCAR: Sam Mayer Hit With Major Change as 2027 Plans Take Shape

  22-09-2026 18:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 05: Sam Mayer, driver of the #41 Starkey Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Fleetio 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 05, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettySam Mayer is returning to JR Motorsports, but his move back to the No. 1 Chevrolet comes after two seasons away from the organization. JRM announced Tuesday that Mayer will return for the 2027 NASCAR O’Re
  
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• Denny Hamlin's main issue with Carson Hocevar is off-track 'disrespect'

  22-09-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhen speaking with Ryan Blaney on his podcast, Actions Detrimental, Denny Hamlin explored why Carson Hocevar agitates the rest of the garage, and it goes beyond his aggressive driving style.He noted how nonchalant attitude after most of these incidents, and how Hocevar quickly put a 6% discount for six hours on his merch after wrecking Brad Keselowski at Darlington, and then a 12% discount for 12 hours after wrecking Blaney at Bristol."I think that's where a little bit of the dis
  
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• Wisconsin NASCAR driver will rejoin Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2027

  22-09-2026 16:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sam Mayer, who won seven NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races in four seasons for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports, will return to the team in 2027 after two years away.JR Motorsports announced the agreement with the 23-year-old Franklin native in a news release Sept. 22.Mayer joined JR Motorsports in the series upon reaching the age minimum of 18 midway through the 2021 season. He won for the first time two years later at his home track, Road America in Elkhart Lake, and also
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Warns Carson Hocevar That Off-Track Taunts Are Crossing a Line Drivers Will Not Forget

  22-09-2026 16:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, looks on after the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin says Carson Hocevar’s aggressive NASCAR driving is not the only thing creating tension in the garage. Speaking on his Actions Detrimental podcast, Denny Hamlin focused on what happens after an on-track in
  
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• Kenny Wallace Sends a Chilling Dale Earnhardt Message to NASCAR Drivers After Carson Hocevar Fight

  22-09-2026 16:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, (L) and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 WABASH Ford, get into an altercation after the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyKenny Wallace believes Carson Hocevar has learned how to create tension on the NASCAR track but still has another lesson to learn after his Bristol fight wi
  
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• Truck Star Announces Racing Priorities Away From NASCAR, Making Way for Toni Breidinger’s Return

  22-09-2026 16:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, AL – APRIL 20: Toni Breidinger 25 Venturini Motorsports Raising Cane s Toyota poses for pictures on pit road prior to the running of the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 200 on April 20, 2024 at Talladega SuperSpeedway in Talladega AL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 20 ARCA Menards Series General Tire 200 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2404202001944 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireToni Breidinger is set to return to Rackley W.A.R.’s No. 26 Chevrolet after her last out
  
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• NASCAR Makes Blaney-Hocevar Fight Decision After Bristol Chaos

  22-09-2026 16:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, exits his car after the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR will not penalize Ryan Blaney or Carson Hocevar after their post-race fight at Bristol Motor Speedway, the sanctioning body confirmed Monday. The decision follows a heated finish to Saturday night’s Bass P
  
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• Joey Logano claims Bristol outcome could have been different if not for Carson Hocevar’s ‘reputation’

  22-09-2026 16:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesTeam Penske driver Joey Logano has revealed how Carson Hocevar’s antics helped him sneak a win in Bristol.The three-time Cup Series winner was always in contention, but it was Carson Hocevar and Ty Gibbs, who were battling it out for the win in the last ten laps.Both drivers were aggressive in their pursuit, exchanging the lead four times in the final 100 laps.Eventually, with just six laps left to go, the experienced Logano sneaked in and took the much-
  
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• Sam Mayer Rejoins JR Motorsports in 2027 After Two Years With HFT

  22-09-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sam Mayer walks on pit road before his NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying session for the Winn-Dixie 250 on Aug. 28, 2026, at Daytona International Speedway | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectSam Mayer will be on the move in 2027. The current driver of the No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will change teams, but the change will be a familiar one for the driver and his fans.On Tuesday, JR Motorsports welcomed Mayer as the new driver of the t
  
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• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Reacts as NASCAR Refuses Bristol Brawl Penalties After Once Fining Him $75K

  22-09-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ricky Stenhouse Jr ©Credits: ImagoNASCAR’s decision to let Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney walk away without penalties for their heated Bristol fight has given the post-race fallout another talking point. CEO Steve O’Donnell confirmed Monday on Kevin Harvick’s “Happy Hour” podcast that neither driver will be punished for the pit-road confrontation. That decision has now drawn an interesting reaction from Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who knows firsthand what it is like t
  
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• NASCAR Not Penalizing Hocevar or Blaney Following Bristol Fight

  22-09-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, (L) and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 WABASH Ford, get into an altercation after the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. | Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesOn Monday evening, NASCAR sent out an update to the media explaining that the sanctioning body will not exercise any penalties for Carson Hocevar or Ryan Blaney following a post-race fight between the two d
  
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• Goodyear to bring established intermediate tire setup for Kansas Chase race

  22-09-2026 14:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Goodyear will bring the same intermediate oval tire setup used at Kansas in the spring for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Chase presented by Mobil 1 race at Kansas Speedway (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The tire combination has been used several times since the spring Kansas race, most recently in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway to start The Chase. The left-side tire has also been used three other times this season, most recently at Indianapolis Mot
  
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• Power Rankings: Joey Logano's Bristol heist reshapes Chase title fight

  22-09-2026 11:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR.com’s Pat DeCola ranks the 16 Cup Series drivers in The Chase presented by Mobil 1 after Joey Logano’s win at Bristol Motor Speedway and before Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Cup Series Chase schedule | Cup Series standingsAnalysis: The swagger stuck around. Larson followed a fifth-place showing at Darlington Raceway and a World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway win with a Bristol runner-up,
  
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• Sam Mayer, JR Motorsports to reunite for 2027 O'Reilly season

  22-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sam Mayer will reunite with JR Motorsports for the 2027 NASCAR O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series season to drive the team‘s No. 1 Chevrolet, the team announced Tuesday.Mayer spent the first three-and-a-half seasons of his O‘Reilly career with JRM before departing for Haas Factory Team, for which he‘s driven in the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Mayer currently drives the No. 41 Chevrolet for HFT and sits fifth in The Chase standings after Friday‘s race at Bristol Motor Speedway. S
  
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• NASCAR Issues Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar Punishment Update After Bristol Fight

  22-09-2026 09:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR will not issue any penalties to Ryan Blaney or Carson Hocevar for their pit road fight following Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell confirmed the decision on Monday on “Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour” podcast, making clear the sport isn’t looking to punish the drivers for handling the confrontation themselves.“We’re not going to encourage fighting,” O’Donnell said, though he add
  
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• Brad Keselowski Parting Ways With NASCAR Cup Series Crew Chief

  22-09-2026 05:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brad Keselowski and RFK Racing are parting ways with crew chief Jeremy Bullins. GettyBrad Keselowski and RFK Racing are parting ways with crew chief Jeremy Bullins, effective immediately. Bullins was Keselowski’s crew chief from the beginning of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and was previously atop the driver’s pit box at Team Penske. Mike Skarbowski, an RFK Racing engineer, will serve as Keselowski’s interim crew chief. No announcement regarding the long-term future f
  
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• NASCAR will not penalize Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar for Bristol fight

  22-09-2026 03:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR won't penalize or fine drivers Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar for getting into a fight on pit road after Saturday night’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.With 43 laps to go, Hocevar crossed behind Blaney and got inside the left rear quarter panel of his No. 12 Team Penske Ford. Heading into the turn, neither driver lifted, Hocevar made contact and spun Blaney out, sending him into the wall and ending his night.More fireworks ensued on pit road after the race. Blaney walked up to Hoce
  
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• Ryan Blaney on fight with Carson Hocevar: ‘I got my (butt) kicked’

  22-09-2026 02:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bristol Motor Speedway has seen many memorable moments and frustrated NASCAR drivers losing their cool over the years, from Ward Burton tossing equipment at Dale Earnhardt Jr., to Jeff Gordon shoving Matt Kenseth, to Kevin Harvick slamming his helmet after a shouting match with Chase Elliott.The latest chapter in the history of noteworthy NASCAR fights came on Saturday night at Bristol in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race, the third race in the postseason Chase. With 43 laps to go, Carson Hocevar cr
  
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• NASCAR Will Not Issue Penalties Over Hocevar-Blaney Bristol Fight

  22-09-2026 02:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR will not issue penalties to Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney over their fight after Saturday night's Bass Pro Shops Bristol Night Race.NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell confirmed the move to not penalize either driver while appearing on NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick's podcast. O'Donnell credited the drivers for handling their own business and showing passion. While he said the sanctioning body doesn't want to encourage fighting, they want to encourage passion.“If
  
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• Ryan Blaney Breaks Silence on Carson Hocevar Fight: ‘I Got My Ass Kicked’

  22-09-2026 01:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, (L) and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 WABASH Ford, get into an altercation after the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyRyan Blaney has finally told his side of the story after his stunning postrace fight with Carson Hocevar at Bristol Motor Speedway.And the former NASCAR Cup
  
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• What Ryan Blaney said about Carson Hocevar fight, NASCAR Bristol wreck that started it

  22-09-2026 01:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney said he wasn't looking for a fight after the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Sept. 19, but rather he wanted to share words when he approached Carson Hocevar on pit road at Bristol Motor Speedway.Words that turned out to be fighting words and resulted in Hocevar landing a pair of punches to Blaney's cheek after the two had an altercation on the track during which Hocevar ended up wrecking Blaney with less than 50 laps remaining and both drivers running in the top five.Blane
  
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