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• Judge issues mixed rulings after Gibbs, Gabehart, Spire hearing

  26-08-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFollowing a two-hour hearing on Wednesday at the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building, Judge Susan C. Rodriguez issued rulings on the motions from Joe Gibbs Racing to dismiss countersuits from Spire Motorsports and Chris Gabehart.As is typical in such litigation, a lawsuit is followed by a countersuit of some kind, and this was no different with the defendants making a variety of counterclaims on their own. Joe Gibbs Racing sued Gabehart, who worked at the organization fro
  
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• NASCAR Daytona Betting Odds: Favorites, Sleepers and Longshots for Saturday’s Race

  28-08-2026 00:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series betting odds for Daytona. GettyDaytona International Speedway is the site for the final race before the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase this Saturday night. Oddsmakers have put two former Daytona winners at the top of the charts.William Byron and Ryan Blaney share the best odds to win at +850. Close behind is Joey Logano at +1100, as well as Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott all at +1200 odds to win.Yet, with the unpredictably of Daytona, coupled with the new rules
  
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• Rob Hunt Column: AHS grad Walker working toward career in racing

  28-08-2026 00:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  A tip of the cap this week to Aubre Walker.The 2026 Anderson High School graduate – with honors, by the way – was last seen by me on the soccer field last fall tending goal for the Indians.She is now attending Purdue – Indianapolis and is studying motorsports engineering and this week, she is participating in test days at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. She will be doing so with professional driver and engineer Sabre Cook and will represent just her latest opportunity to work behi
  
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• NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Cutline: Who are the key players that you should watch out for at Daytona?

  27-08-2026 22:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NOAPS at Daytona in February 2026. (Credit to Speedwaydigest.com)After a two week hiatus, the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series prepares for The Chase with one final race at Daytona International Speedway. Eight of the twelve spots have been clinched already. Those drivers and their points situations are listed below. #7 Justin Allgaier (Lead)#1 Carson Kvapil (-238)#00 Sheldon Creed (-266)#2 Jesse Love (-299)#17 Corey Day (-321)#20 Brandon Jones (-330)#21 Austin Hill (-332)#8 Sammy Smith (
  
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• New package Daytona is a complete unknown for NASCAR Cup teams

  27-08-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhen Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 crew chief Adam Stevens sends out driver Christopher Bell for the start of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday at Daytona, he will have no idea what to expect, nor any idea of where his driver should run approaching Turn 1.Everything is a virtual unknown.“This is going to be total chaos and calamity,” Stevens told Motorsport.com after the race at New Hampshire. “I'm not sure where the safe place will be (on) Turn 1, Lap 1. It might b
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at Daytona: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

  27-08-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoNASCAR heads to Daytona to conclude the regular season for the Cup Series, and finally lock-in the 16-driver Chase for the championship grid.Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of the summer Daytona race, claiming victory in a four-wide finish last year.In the battle to make the Chase, Austin Cindric is +44pts above the cut-line, Shane van Gisbergen is +31pts about the cut-line, and Ryan Preece is the first driver out at -31pts below the cut-line.Denny Hamlin has already clinched
  
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• “We Got Up Against the Wall”: Jeff Gordon Exposes NASCAR Teams' Lost Freedom Before Michael Jordan Stepped In

  27-08-2026 20:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mady Mertens-Imagn Images ©Mady Mertens-Imagn ImagesA charter agreement signed in September 2024 inadvertently led to one of the biggest changes in recent Cup Series history. Teams reluctantly accepted NASCAR’s “take it or leave it” deal, which included an expiration date for every charter. Most signed because they feared losing what they already had. But Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing, owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan, fought back to push for changes in fav
  
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• Full 2027 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

  27-08-2026 20:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It took some time for it to come together, but the full NASCAR Cup Series schedule for 2027 is officially set in stone. Next year’s schedule sees minor tweaks compared to 2026, including a revamp of how the 2027 Chase will look. Among the adjustments include the Wheatley Vodka Clash exhibition race to start the season. Previously at Bowman-Gray Stadium, the Clash will return to the Daytona International Speedway for the first time since 2021 and first time on the oval configuration since 2
  
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• NASCAR Is Taking Racing to Military Bases—Could Space Force Be Next?

  27-08-2026 20:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR has found something different with its trip to Naval Base Coronado this year.After making history at Naval Base Coronado in 2026, NASCAR announced that the series will return to the San Diego military installation on August 1, 2027. The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will race there the day before.But the biggest part of the announcement may be what comes after Coronado. NASCAR says it wants to rotate future military-installation races beginning in 2028,
  
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• Furious Fans Protest Female Driver’s NASCAR Return After Public Meltdown

  27-08-2026 20:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LINCOLN, AL – APRIL 24: Natalie Decker 35 Joey Gase Motorsports T.N. Dickinson s Witch Hazel Chevrolet during qualifications for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA OÕReilly Auto Parts Series Ag-Pro 300 race on Friday April 24, 2026 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 24 NASCAR OÕReilly Auto Parts Series Ag-Pro 300 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon9532604240148 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireNatalie Decker made headlines at Dover
  
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• When it comes to Air Jordans, Michael Jordan is still calling the shots

  27-08-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Jordan remains an integral part of the Jordan Brand, while at the same time backing a NASCAR team that has won more Cup races this season than any other team.James Gilbert via Getty ImagesAt 63 years old, Michael Jordan remains incredibly active, driven, competitive and detail-oriented. He co-owns NASCAR's 23XI Racing, whose driver Tyler Reddick became the first competitor to win the first three races of a season earlier this year. Reddick is a contender for the team's first champio
  
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• Silly Season Heating Up In The O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

  27-08-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 30, 2026; Lebanon, Tennessee, USA; Sammy Smith (8) at Nashville Superspeedway. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectIt's been a busy couple of days for the silly season cycle in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. As we steamroll toward the 2026 Chase for the Championship, the 2027 driver/team lineup is already beginning to take shape.This week, a few organizations have already claimed their drivers for the upcoming season. Here is a full breakdown of everything that has been officially anno
  
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• Four spots still up for grabs in O'Reilly Series Chase picture at Daytona

  27-08-2026 19:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Daytona International Speedway has long been considered one of the most dramatic, high-action venues in all of auto racing, and come Friday night, it‘s likely to live up to the hype, hosting the NASCAR O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series regular-season finale, the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW, ESPN Unlimited, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Eight drivers have clinched a position in the 12-driver Chase field, with six drivers vying for the final four spots to rac
  
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• “There's Two Birth Certificates”: 3X Cup Champ Confesses Getting Caught Lying About His Age

  27-08-2026 18:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  February 11, 2026, Daytona Beach, Fl, USA: JOEY LOGANO 22 of Middletown, CT gets gets ready to practice for Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach , FL. Daytona Beach USA – ZUMAa161 20260211_aaa_a161_006 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireThe late great Kyle Busch once went to extraordinary lengths to take part in a race before he was legally old enough, forging his birth certificate to get around the restrictions in place. A few years later,
  
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• Trackhouse changes nearly every Shane van Gisbergen pit crew member

  27-08-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEntering the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, Shane van Gisbergen sits on the Chase bubble, 31 points above Ryan Preece.Trackhouse Racing has made the decision to swap nearly every member of the over-the-wall pit crew for the No. 97 Chevrolet, replacing all but the fueler with members from the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet of A.J. Allmendinger.Allmendinger's team leases and sources its pit crew from Trackhouse, so they were the obvious choice for such a c
  
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• “Oh My Gosh, My Career Is Over” – Cup Champ Opens Up on Being the Victim of Tony Stewart’s JGR Exit

  27-08-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  27 February 2009 NASCAR Shelby 427 Las Vegas, Nevada – Tony Stewart at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway during qualifying for the running of the Shelby 427 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ©IMAGO/DepositphotosTony Stewart’s departure from Joe Gibbs Racing in 2008 changed the course of his own career. But it also unexpectedly altered Joey Logano’s future. The teenage prodigy had been groomed for a carefully planned rise through NASCAR’s ranks. Instead, Stewart’s exit opened a
  
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• Who Will Broadcast NASCAR in 2027? Full Cup Series TV Schedule and Partners

  27-08-2026 17:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 25: (L-R) The NASCAR on Prime Video broadcast team Danielle Trotta, Carl Edwards, Steve Letarte and Corey LaJoie talk on set prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2025 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR has officially unveiled its 2027 Cup Series schedule, giving fans their first complete look at not only where the sport will race next season, but where they will be able to watch
  
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• NASCAR Reveals Rockingham Is Wasting Time In 2027 Plan

  27-08-2026 13:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Ed Clemente for The Fayetteville Observer via Imagn Content Services, LLCThe 2027 NASCAR Cup Series schedule is finally out, but the real story isn’t in the Cup lineup—it’s the massive shakeup happening in the lower divisions. All three national series are heading to North Wilkesboro Speedway next season. The Truck Series is making its first return to Canada in years. Meanwhile, Rockingham Speedway won’t host a single NASCAR event in 2027. These changes mark a c
  
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• A viewer’s guide to the NASCAR regular-season finale at Daytona: Five things to watch on NBC

  27-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The surprise of the “win and in” is gone, but a bevy of unknowns still lurks at Daytona International Speedway for Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale.With their cars having undergone an aerodynamic and horsepower overhaul, drivers will be learning on the fly at 200 mph around the 2.5-mile oval.There will be no practice session before the 400-mile race at Daytona. To understand the impact on handling from changes that will increase passing runs by 3 mph whi
  
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• Dale Jr.’s JRM Driver Confirms Exit After Three-Year Run With the NASCAR O’Reilly Team: “The Job Isn’t Finished Yet”

  27-08-2026 12:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nov 1, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Sammy Smith (8) during the Xfinity Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. © Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesSammy Smith has announced his departure from Dale Jr.’s O’Reilly Series team. Smith shared a note of gratitude toward JR Motorsports with an X post.Smith joined the team in 2024 and nabbed two wins in two years. This season, the 22-year-old has logged six top-5s and 10 top-10 finishes.With a Chase berth se
  
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• NASCAR Daytona full weekend track schedule, TV schedule for the Coke Zero 400, other races

  27-08-2026 12:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR regular season concludes at Daytona with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 Cup Series race on Aug. 29.The race weekend is limited to Cup Series qualifying along with O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying and the 250-mile race on Aug. 28, plus the Cup race the next day.Both series will set their Chase fields following the events.In the Cup Series, Ryan Preece trails Shane van Gisbergen by 31 points for the final Chase spot.Here is the full on-track schedule at Daytona International Speedway:2027
  
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• NASCAR at Daytona: Key info, links, results for summer race weekend

  27-08-2026 10:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series head to the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway this weekend for a pair of regular-season finales. The Cup Series will set its 16-driver field for The Chase in Saturday night’s race, while the O’Reilly Series will determine the 12 drivers advancing to its postseason Friday night. Bookmark this page and come back often for your race-week essentials — from qualifying orders, pit stalls, results and more.RELATED
  
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• After a summer of calm, Daytona is about to end the regular season in chaos

  27-08-2026 10:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If it seems like NASCAR has been short on its trademark late-race chaos recently, you‘re not imagining things.On Sunday at New Hampshire, Ryan Blaney drove a masterclass in overcoming a mid-race problem on pit road (what else is new?) to hold off rivals on varying tire strategies. Crew chief Jonathan Hassler made the inspired call for two tires when the No. 12 came to pit road with around 75 laps to go. But Blaney had the chance to flex his car‘s long-run quality because the final ru
  
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• William Byron’s Crew Hit With Major Penalties After New Hampshire Disaster

  27-08-2026 09:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb 15, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) during the 68th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. © Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesNASCAR has suspended two members of William Byron’s No. 24 team after Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire. The decision comes after Byron’s left-rear wheel fell off during the final stage.Byron made a four-tire pit stop on lap 203 and drove 19 laps before disaster struck. The
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Backs Richard Childress’ Driver Decision

  27-08-2026 07:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. supports Richard Childress' 2027 driver decision. GettyDDale Earnhardt Jr. supports Richard Childress’ decision to sign Austin Hill to a full-time NASCAR Cup Series deal in 2027. On Monday, it was announced that Hill will remain in the No. 33 RCR Chevrolet next year.Following the sudden passing of two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch on May 21, RCR moved from the No. 8 to the No. 33 and put Hill behind the wheel. In the 13 races since, Hill has recorded two top-20 fin
  
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• NASCAR targets 2032 for new scheduling approach but is working backwards to that date

  27-08-2026 02:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFor the first time in several years, there isn’t a new buzzy thing on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.The street course race at Naval Air Station North Island will return for a second consecutive season and the inability to close out a return to Grant Park in Chicago means that Chicagoland Speedway will return next season as well.Additionally, there are no international venues or new venues whatsoever, and the O’Reilly Series has no standalone events whatsoever. For wh
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Weighs in on NASCAR Wet-Weather Debate

  27-08-2026 02:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. gave his opinion on NASCAR’s wet-weather procedure regarding live pit stops on a damp pit road. The comments came amid much criticism for NASCAR’s decision to not allow teams to have a competitive pit cycle while pit road was still wet.Last Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire began in wet conditions. All 36 cars were on wet-weather tires until the 40th lap of the 301-lap race. As the track dried over the course of the first run, NASCAR threw a competiti
  
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• NASCAR Daytona Weather Forecast: Will Rain Impact Coke Zero Sugar 400 Weekend?

  27-08-2026 02:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 16: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota walks under an umbrella during a weather delay in the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR is headed back to Daytona International Speedway this weekend, and whenever the Cup Series rolls into Florida in late August, there is one variable capable of changing everything: the we
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Gets New Title Sponsor For 2027

  27-08-2026 00:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Truck Series gets new entitlement sponsor for 2027. GettyThe NASCAR Truck Series will have a new entitlement sponsor beginning in 2027. FedEx Freight will become the main sponsor for one of the top three premier NASCAR series beginning next year.Craftsman has been the title sponsor for the Truck Series since 2023, in what was a return to the series after being the title sponsor from 1995-2008. The Truck Series has gone through numerous title sponsors since the beginning of the series back
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Analyzes Bubba Wallace, Josh Berry New Hampshire Battle

  27-08-2026 00:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. analyzes the New Hampshire battle between Bubba Wallace and Josh Berry. GettyDale Earnhardt Jr. weighed in on the intense battle for the lead between Bubba Wallace and Josh Berry in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire.In the waning laps of the Dollar Tree 301, Wallace and Berry jockeyed for the top spot. At one point, Berry’s No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford ran into the back of Wallace’s No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota in turn 3, sending the latter ou
  
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