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• Kyle Larson controls Chase after win at Kansas in 2026

  29-09-2026 06:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson delivered a commanding performance Sunday at Kansas Speedway, winning the Hollywood Casino 400 after leading 235 of 267 laps. Larson started second, swept both stages and recorded the fastest lap to collect the maximum 76 points available.The Hendrick Motorsports driver had to earn the victory late. Chase Briscoe ran Larson down and took the lead on Lap 238, but Larson regrouped as Briscoe’s Toyota became increasingly loose. Larson reclaimed the top spot with seven laps remaini
  
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• NASCAR Gets Encouraging Sign 4 Races Into Return of the Chase

  02-10-2026 01:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR took a gamble when it turned back the clock on its championship format.Four races in, there is at least one encouraging sign.NASCAR says Cup Series Chase races are averaging 1.7 million viewers this season, up from 1.6 million through the same four-race stretch last year. That works out to a 6% year-over-year increase.For a sport that made the dramatic decision to scrap its elimination-style postseason and revive the Chase for the first time since 2013, those numbers are notable.They also
  
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• “It’s Worse Now”- Tony Stewart Claims NASCAR’s ‘Deaf Ears’ Mindset Has Stunted the Sport’s Growth for Last 20 Years

  02-10-2026 00:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tony Stewart ©Credit - GettyEver since NASCAR rolled out the Next-Gen race car, ex-drivers, veterans and even experts have raised questions regarding the platform’s glaring shortcomings. There’s a reason why NASCAR is constantly tweaking the packages, be it short-track or superspeedways. But at the core, one thing that keeps getting highlighted about the car is its aero-dependent nature.Veteran driver Tony Stewart, who’s been a vocal critic, couldn’t help but draw pa
  
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• Joe Gibbs Racing makes new claim against Chris Gabehart during discovery hearing

  02-10-2026 00:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe Joe Gibbs Racing v. Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit was filed in the middle of February and is set to reach trial on February 1 of next year -- less than a year after its initial filing.This doesn’t even include both defendants filing a pair of counterclaims against the plaintiffs.All of this is to say that everything has been expedited in the name of reaching a resolution prior to the start of 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Thus, process and preparation ha
  
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• NASCAR Makes Another Big Superspeedway Change Ahead of Talladega

  02-10-2026 00:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR isn’t done tinkering with its superspeedway package.After making a significant aerodynamic change at Daytona in August, officials are going a step further for the Oct. 25 YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.The rear spoiler will shrink from four inches to 3.5 inches, NASCAR announced Thursday. The rest of the package introduced at Daytona, including the reduction to 465 horsepower, will remain in place.It’s another swing at something NASCAR has been trying to fix for seve
  
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• NASCAR Las Vegas Weather Forecast: Heat Takes Center Stage for Chase Weekend

  01-10-2026 23:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 29: William Byron, driver of the #24 PODS Chevrolet, exits his car and drinks a bottle of water as he sits on the ground after the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2023 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, and after weather wreaked havoc on the schedule at Kansas, teams should have a much different problem to deal with in the desert.Heat.
  
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• NASCAR Makes Massive Rule Change Ahead of Talladega Race

  01-10-2026 23:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR makes a rule change for the Cup Series race at Talladega. GettyNASCAR has implemented a new rules package for the upcoming Cup Series Yellawood 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway. The 188-lap race at the 2.66-mile superspeedway will be the eighth race of the Cup Series Chase.Earlier this season, NASCAR introduced a new rules package for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, the final race of the regular season. Ahead of Talladega later this month, NASCAR is furthering its efforts to create
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at Las Vegas II: Weekend schedule, start time, entry list, TV

  01-10-2026 23:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe NASCAR Cup field will try their luck in Vegas this weekend, joined by the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Denny Hamlin is the defending winner of the fall Cup race at Las Vegas, taking victory via a late-charge last year.Hamlin enters this race 26 points back of championship leader Kyle Larson, who has two wins in the first four races of the 2026 Chase.In this story, you can find all the information you need to watch all the action at Las Vegas, from the full weekend
  
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• NASCAR shortens spoiler in new tweak to superspeedway package for Talladega

  01-10-2026 22:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR overhauled the superspeedway package for the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, and it seemed to be a success. There was far more movement throughout the field and the pack just seemed more dynamic, and less gridlocked than in the past.Ryan Preece won that race -- his first victory in 249 career starts, and in doing so snatched the final spot inside the Chase from Shane van Gisbergen.NASCAR will bring that same package back for October's Chase race at
  
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• Mark Martin Reveals Broadcast Issue Blocking NASCAR From Eliminating Stage Racing

  01-10-2026 22:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 15: Former NASCAR, Motorsport, USA driver Mark Martin speaks to fans in the Neon Garage before for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff South Point 400 on October 15, 2022, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Photo by Jeff Speer/LVMS/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 15 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff South Point 400 Icon221015013 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireNASCAR has made some big changes this season after fans’ feedback. The short track package has ‌increased hors
  
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• NASCAR to Shave Rear Spoiler Height For Upcoming Talladega Chase Race

  01-10-2026 20:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apr 26, 2026; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) leads at turn three against drivers Ryan Blaney (12), Brad Keselowski (6), and Ross Chastain (1) during stage two of the Jack Links 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. David Leong-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR took a swing with a new superspeedway package for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, which was designed to cut back on fuel saving at the supe
  
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• NASCAR World Mourns the Passing of Legendary Stock Car Driver After Cancer Battle

  01-10-2026 20:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, NC – JULY 19: Ty Gibbs 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Sirius XM Toyota leads the field to the initial start of the race during the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Window World 450 on July 19, 2026 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, NC. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 19 NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26071930947450 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireFor Mike Miller, stock car racing began as a hobby, yet he finishe
  
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• Joey Logano Gets Candid About First Las Vegas Race Without Kyle Busch

  01-10-2026 19:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the first time since his sudden passing in May, NASCAR returns to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch’s hometrack. Busch grew up racing at the Las Vegas Bullring, just outside the 1.5-mile track, and won two track titles.Across the top three NASCAR series, “Rowdy” won seven races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, including the 2009 Cup race. In the wake of his passing, this race weekend is sure to be an emotional one.Joey Logano, a four-time Las Vegas winner, spoke about wh
  
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• “It Hurts So Bad”: Mark Martin Relives Emotional Michigan Heartbreak After Father’s Tragic Death

  01-10-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGO ©Credit - ImagoAugust 8, 1998, was an emotional day for Mark Martin and his family. His father, Julian Martin, died in a plane crash near Great Basin National Park in White Pine County, Nevada. After the funeral, Martin got back to preparing for the race weekend at Michigan with hopes of scripting a memorable win to honor his father. But Jeff Gordon and his late charge spoiled the emotional celebration Martin had planned, and it still hurts him to this day.“I never cried, and yo
  
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• Kaulig Racing shoots down Brad Keselowski NASCAR rumors

  01-10-2026 18:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThere's been a flurry of unsubstantiated rumors surrounding Brad Keselowski after the unexpected news that he will exit RFK Racing at the end of the season -- a team he co-owns ... for the moment.One of the more prominent whispers has focused on Kaulig Racing. The two-car Chevrolet team also runs a fleet of Rams in the Truck Series, and should Stellantis want to expand back into Cup with Dodge, Kaulig would likely be the anchor team. Ty Dillon's future with the team remains uncer
  
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• NASCAR: Carson Hocevar Ends Dale Earnhardt Jr. and TJ Majors’ Kansas Wreck Argument

  01-10-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 27: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, looks on prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 27, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyCarson Hocevar settled a NASCAR debate between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and TJ Majors after a Lap 122 crash at Kansas Speedway. Hocevar’s No. 77 was involved in a multi-car wreck with Bubba Wallace, Zane Smith and Josh Berry. Brad K
  
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• NASCAR Chase Viewership Surges 6%: Is the Playoff Formula Working?

  01-10-2026 17:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR is attracting a bigger television audience than last year’s postseason, with average viewership reportedly up 6% through the first four races.According to NASCAR’s own figures, the first four Chase races in 2026 have averaged approximately 1.7 million viewers, compared with 1.6 million viewers at the same stage in 2025.The numbers offer an early indication that NASCAR’s return to the traditional Chase format is generating in
  
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• Carson Hocevar Has a Message for NASCAR Fans Who Don’t Like Him

  01-10-2026 16:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar has never had much trouble getting people to talk about him.Getting everyone to agree on him? That’s another story.At 23, Hocevar has already become one of the NASCAR Cup Series‘ most polarizing drivers.His aggressive style has won him plenty of attention, plenty of critics and, increasingly, plenty of fans. He has heard the cheers. He has certainly heard the boos.And he doesn’t sound particularly interested in changing any of it.Hocevar opened up about his growi
  
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• Joey Logano Ready to Rebound After Kansas Tire Issue

  01-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MOORESVILLE, N.C. — After a promising day turned sour at Kansas Speedway, Joey Logano is headed to a place where victory lane knows his name very well this time of year.Continuing the "Even Year Logano" trope, the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion has won the postseason race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway every other year since 2022. With the old win-and-you're-in elimination format, Logano has used this race to catapult himself to championship contention in the finale.This year is a litt
  
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• Ford to make factory WRC return in 2028

  01-10-2026 13:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFord will return to the World Rally Championship as a fully-fledged manufacturer in 2028 and will commit to building an all-new car to contest the 2029 campaign.The blue-oval brand will team up with long-term partner M-Sport, which will run the factory WRC team from 2028 under the banner of Ford Racing. While Ford’s fully-fledged return won’t arrive until 2028, the brand will be represented in the WRC next year with M-Sport running an upgraded version of the Ford
  
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• NASCAR announces changes to Talladega rules package

  01-10-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR officials announced changes to the Cup Series’ superspeedway package on Thursday, ahead of the Oct. 25 race at Talladega Superspeedway.After a new rules package debuted for the regular-season finale in August at Daytona International Speedway, the rear spoiler has been shortened to a height of 3.5 inches for the YellaWood 500, which marks the eighth of 10 races in The Chase presented by Mobil 1.RELATED: Cup Series schedule | Chase standingsThe adjustment reduces the spoiler size by
  
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• Why Joey Logano called Carson Hocevar a 'walking highlight reel'

  01-10-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Asked to compare Carson Hocevar’s carefree attitude and aggressive driving style with those of past NASCAR drivers, three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano said he couldn’t think of a driver with a similar combination of traits."He's definitely different; he's unique," Logano said. "I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. There's a lot of things I'm like, 'Huh, that's just a whole different way of doing it.'"While other drivers have criticized Hocevar, 23, for pushing the l
  
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• NASCAR at Las Vegas: Key info, links, results for Chase race weekend

  01-10-2026 10:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series this weekend as both continue their respective Chases presented by Mobil 1. The 1.5-mile track will host Race 5 of the Cup Series Chase and the second of three consecutive races on intermediate tracks. Meanwhile, the O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series returns to action for its fourth of nine Chase races. Bookmark this page and return often for your race-week essentials, from qualifying orders and pit s
  
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• Denny Hamlin Brings Remarkable NASCAR Streak Into Las Vegas

  01-10-2026 04:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 27: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, walks off stage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 27, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin can inch closer to his first NASCAR Cup Series championship with a stellar performance at Las Vegas.Luckily for Hamlin, his track record at 1.5-mile ovals in 2026 has been incredible. Hamlin won
  
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• NASCAR Announces Qualifying Decision For $11.2 Million Race Sunday

  01-10-2026 03:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR announced a qualifying decision for Sunday’s $11.2 million race, settling a key question before the Cup Series event. GettyKyle Larson will be the last driver on track Saturday when Cup Series qualifying opens at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with Denny Hamlin directly ahead of him, according to an announcement Wednesday.That slot matters, but it is not a starting spot. The order only decides who takes a timed lap first and who takes it last. All 36 entered cars make the field, and thei
  
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• NASCAR Las Vegas Betting Odds: Favorites, Sleepers and Longshots for Sunday’s Race

  01-10-2026 03:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series betting odds for Las Vegas. GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series circuit rolls into “Sin City” this Sunday for the South Point 400, the fifth race of the Chase. Entering the race weekend, the oddsmakers have the two championship contenders topping the charts.Points leader Kyle Larson is the odds-on favorite to go back-to-back in the Cup Series Chase at +350 to win. Close behind is Denny Hamlin, who ranks second in the points standings, at +400 to win his third straight Las Ve
  
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• Where Will Brad Keselowski Go in 2027?

  01-10-2026 01:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Following the shock split from Jack Roush and Fenway Sports Group, Brad Keselowski is looking for a ride very late in the year. Keselowski is set to leave the organization, stepping away as the driver of the No. 6 Ford and as the head of competition for them. It's a shock split -- one of the most shocking splits in recent NASCAR history -- so where do you think he will land? There's a possibility he could even race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series full-time when it becomes the NASC
  
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• The Meeting That Led Tony Stewart to Leaving NASCAR

  01-10-2026 01:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tony Stewart recalls a driver meeting with NASCAR around the 2013-2015 period that was the start of his eventual exit from the sport. After getting shut down by NASCAR executives on how to improve the on-track product, Stewart started making plans for retirement. “Smoke” retired from full-time NASCAR competition at the conclusion of the 2016 season. He continued to co-own Stewart-Haas Racing until the organization ceased operations at the end of the 2024 season.Tony Stewart Reca
  
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• NASCAR Splitter Change Hurts Toyota as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals What Changed

  01-10-2026 01:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 11: Dale Earnhardt Jr., owner of JR Motorsports, looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 11, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) GettyDale Earnhardt Jr. says the NASCAR splitter change has reduced Toyota’s edge in the NASCAR Cup Series, with Kansas Speedway clearly testing the change. On Tuesday’s Dirty Air, Earnhardt pointed to Denn
  
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• Joey Logano down but not out of NASCAR Chase after Kansas flat tire

  30-09-2026 22:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe latest epic championship comeback attempt from Joey Logano and the Penske No. 22 team was thwarted on Sunday at Kansas with a flat tire and a 20th place finish that dropped him from third to fourth in the standings.In some ways, it’s right back to square one as Logano is now 67 points back, after starting 65 points back as the ninth seed before the Southern 500. At the same time, this is more of a reflection of a nearly flawless start to Kyle Larson’s playoff than
  
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