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• Kyle Larson is Atop NASCAR Once Again

  14-09-2026 01:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Bob GoshertKyle Larson Just Changed the Championship Fight at GatewayOh, my.Kyle Larson is back in Victory Lane.After 51 races without a Cup Series victory, Larson finally snapped the drought Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway.And he could not have picked a better time.Larson won the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at Gateway. Suddenly, the championship picture looks very different.The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet is officially dangerous again.Fifty-One Races
  
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• "Nearly Rolling Over The Ankles Of The Guy"-  Denny Hamlin Drops Fiery Track Safety Demand After Gateway's Near-Disaster

  14-09-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC – SEPTEMBER 01: Denny Hamlin 11 of Joe Gibbs Racing speaks to the media during the 2022 NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Playoff Media Day on September 1, 2022, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 01 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Media Day Icon220901004 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireThe pit wall at World Wide Technology Raceway felt particularly narrow this past weekend. Eleven cars were involved in a pileup at the e
  
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• NASCAR Schedule This Week at Bristol: Practice and Qualifying Time, Race and Track Info

  14-09-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA TODAY SportsThe NASCAR schedule this weekend delivers us three races for The Chase, with both the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup Series having their third race of the playoff while the Truck Series holds its first. It’s all taking place at the iconic short track at Bristol.Let’s take a look at the NASCAR schedule this week, with all three series racing at Bristol Motor Speedway under the lights. As always, we first list the schedule by day followed by a series-by-series
  
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• Winners and losers from a crash-filled NASCAR Cup race at Gateway

  14-09-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThere were not many drivers who enjoyed the 'Enjoy Illinois 300' on Sunday. While the NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway saw some great racing, it also suffered from a never-ending string of incidents. It featured a track record 18 cautions, two red flags, and ended in double overtime.When the smoke cleared and the mangled race cars were towed back to the garage, it was Kyle Larson standing victorious in a Hendrick Motorsports 1-2, leading a fleet of Chevrolets with Joey Logano
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race Inspection at WWT Raceway Reveals One Last Thing

  14-09-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, leads Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, to start the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series post-race inspection at World Wide Technology Raceway brought the final check to a chaotic night. NASCAR completed post-race
  
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• Chase Elliott Goes Against Ryan Blaney, Pinning Blame on NASCAR for Gateway Disaster

  14-09-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  July 25, 2026, Speedway, Indianapolis, USA: CHASE ELLIOTT, driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, looks on during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASCAR, Motorsport, USA 2026: Brickyard 400 Qualifying PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMAw173 20260725_zsp_w173_086 Copyright: xLukexWelshx ©IMAGO/ZUMA PressChase Elliott entered Gateway with a legitimate shot to move up in the Chase standings. However, the race quickly turned in
  
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• NASCAR: Denny Hamlin’s Tough Gateway Race Ends With a Troubling Result

  14-09-2026 16:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 05: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 05, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin left World Wide Technology Raceway with a ninth-place finish and the NASCAR Cup Series points lead still intact after a chaotic playoff race. Kyle Larson won at Gateway and cut into Hamlin&rsqu
  
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• Denny Hamlin "Fortunate" to Maintain Point Lead After Gateway

  14-09-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 13, 2026; Madison, Illinois, USA;Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin (11) during the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.Joe Puetz-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectHeading into the NASCAR Cup Series Chase for the Championship, Denny Hamlin was the overwhelming favorite to take home the championship. He won the regular-season championship with ease, and it just seemed that he and crew chief Chris Gayle could do no wrong.After two underwhelming races to begin the
  
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• Kyle Larson surges to second in NASCAR postseason Chase heading to Bristol track he's dominated

  14-09-2026 15:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Even as his winless drought stretched on for more than a year and Hendrick Motorsports’ Chevrolets lagged behind his competitors’ Toyotas, Kyle Larson never lost faith in his abilities or trust in his team.After a timely win in NASCAR’s Chase, Larson is only nine points behind postseason leader Denny Hamlin and within striking distance of a second straight Cup Series title.Larson vaulted from seventh in the Chase standings to second with his win Sunda
  
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• “Never Want to See Your Best Friend Suffer”- Alex Bowman Breaks Down in Tears Over Tragic Personal Loss

  14-09-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 11: Alex Bowman 48 Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet is being interviewed during Media Day for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 11, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 11 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Media Day EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602113566500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireAlex Bowman delivered his best race of the 2026 season in Illinois on Sunday, battli
  
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• Brad Keselowski joins exclusive group with special career milestone

  14-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhile Brad Keselowski decision to stay out on older tires didn't work out, he still managed to reach a special career milestone at WWT Raceway. In his 621st start, Keselowski led his 10,000th lap, becoming just the 24th driver in Cup Series history to reach that number.The most recent to do so before Keselowski was Joey Logano, doing so at Richmond Raceway one month ago.Keselowski made his Cup debut in 2008, and led his first lap in perhaps the most sensational way a driver
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Suggests Driver Competition for NASCAR's Successful Swear Jar Campaign

  14-09-2026 13:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants NASCAR to push its swear jar contest even further. Responding to news of the campaign’s early success, the NASCAR Hall of Famer suggested attaching a driver’s name to each tracked word, effectively creating a standings battle for who curses the most on track.“Feel like we need to take this [to] the next step and [track] a [driver’s] name to each word… driver who leads in most F bombs and so forth,” Earnhardt said on X in response to a
  
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• Analysis: Kyle Larson undeterred by winless drought, now eying third Cup title: 'The struggle's fun'

  14-09-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. — “Is Kyle Larson back?” “Is he the championship frontrunner?”Surely, those are the first questions that come to mind when a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion caps a 51-race winless streak with a victory in the early portion of the 2026 Chase presented by Mobil 1.Larson parked the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet back in Victory Lane Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway for the first time since the 2025 spring race at Kansas Speedwa
  
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• Analysis: Kyle Larson undeterred by winless drought, now eyeing third Cup title: 'The struggle's fun'

  14-09-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. — “Is Kyle Larson back?” “Is he the championship frontrunner?”Surely, those are the first questions that come to mind when a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion caps a 51-race winless streak with a victory in the early portion of the 2026 Chase presented by Mobil 1.Larson parked the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet back in Victory Lane Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway for the first time since the 2025 spring race at Kansas Speedwa
  
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• NASCAR Gateway winners, losers as Kyle Larson gets back in victory lane

  14-09-2026 12:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson is back in victory lane.Larson broke a 51-race winless streak by winning the Enjoy Illinois 300NASCAR Cup Series race on Sept. 13 at World Wide Technology Raceway.The race took nearly four hours to complete after 18 cautions and a pair of red-flag stoppages for clean up.Here are the winners and losers from the NASCAR Gateway race this week.NASCAR POINTS UPDATED:NASCAR points standings, Cup Series points update after Gateway race, Chase pictureNASCAR Gateway winners and losersWinner:&
  
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• Daytona to host NASCAR stars in Veterans Day exhibition race from Ford

  14-09-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Back in June, the Ford Motor Company announced it was partnering with NASCAR on an exhibition race for Veterans Day that aims to honor all six branches of the U.S. military.Now, Ford is ready to unveil details about the first-of-its-kind event.The Proud To Honor Veterans Day Classic will be held at the iconic Daytona International Speedway on Nov. 11 featuring 12 drivers competing for six teams, each one representing branches of the military.Drivers set to race in the event include NASCAR Cup Se
  
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• NASCAR Chase Standings Are Tight Heading Into Bristol

  14-09-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 14, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Spire Motorsports driver Daniel Suarez (7) during qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesTwo races are down.Eight remain.And the NASCAR Cup Series Chase suddenly has Kyle Larson breathing down Denny Hamlin’s neck.Larson won Sunday at Gateway and jumped from seventh to second.He now trails Hamlin by only nine points.That is a massive swing after one race.Larson Just Changed EverythingKyle Larson entered Gat
  
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• Gateway Turns the Chase Upside Down After Larson Victory

  14-09-2026 10:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Bob GoshertThe NASCAR Cup Series Chase just got a whole lot more interesting.Kyle Larson won a chaotic Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway on Sunday.The victory moved Larson to second in the championship standings.It also ended a 51-race winless streak.Larson beat teammate Alex Bowman in overtime by 0.333 seconds.That Hendrick Motorsports 1-2 finish was only part of the story.Gateway delivered chaos from beginning to end.Nobody Could Escape the ChaosThe race produced 18 cautions.Those cautio
  
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• The NASCAR Cup Series Chase comes into focus after chaotic Gateway

  14-09-2026 05:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoUltimately, the beauty of the new Chase for the Championship format is that is that with enough wins and stage points, no deficit is ultimately insurmountable and no points lead is safe.However.On Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, several mulligans were utilized and there very well could have been numerous eliminations even if that is not a thing the Cup Series literally does anymore.This race was hard on the playoff mid-pack and it was best summed up in a tweet afterwards
  
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• NASCAR swear jar fines double after 245 curses caught on the radio at Gateway

  14-09-2026 05:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photo245 swear words were picked up on NASCAR Cup radios during Sunday's wild race at WWT Raceway, and with the Sanctioning Body paying a self-imposed $5 fine for each one, that's a total of $1,225 added to the swear jar.As part of this new promotion, fans can win the money in that jar if they can correctly guess the number of swear words across radio channels every Sunday.At last week's Southern 500 at Darlington, there were 223 swear words caught on hot mics. The total is now at 468
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Standings After Gateway: Full Chase Points Update

  14-09-2026 05:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 King's Hawaiian Cinnamon Bites Toyota, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Amy Kontras/Getty Images) GettyKyle Larson didn’t just leave World Wide Technology Raceway with a trophy. He left Gateway firmly in the middle of the NASCAR Cup Series championship fight.Larson’s victory in Su
  
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• Who Won the NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Race? Full Gateway Results From Wild Finish

  14-09-2026 04:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Amy Kontras/Getty Images) GettyKyle Larson survived a chaotic afternoon at World Wide Technology Raceway and emerged with the victory in Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300, winning the second race of NASCAR’s 2026 championship Chase.And “survived” is an appropriate w
  
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• Kyle Larson's winless drought was a bigger deal to you than him

  14-09-2026 04:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photo16 months
  51 races If it wasn’t for the fact that the punditry has made a big deal out of this, Kyle Larson wouldn’t know or wouldn’t care how long it’s been since he had won a NASCAR Cup Series race.May 11, 2025 at Kansas Speedway To him, the stat simply didn’t mean that much. Sure, there was a championship win in November but the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 team has been hyper-competitive all season while having things just work against th
  
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• Sophie Cunningham pit road reporter? WNBA star embraces day at NASCAR race

  14-09-2026 04:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Even with the WNBA on a midseason break due to the FIBA Women’s World Cup, Sophie Cunningham still managed to find the spotlight.But on Sunday, Sept. 13, the cameras didn’t find the Indiana Fever star on a basketball court or in front of a podcast microphone. Rather, she was having fun at a NASCAR race, the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.Folks at the track near St. Louis caught Cunningham shaking hands with and meeting prominent figures in the sport, including tw
  
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• Sophie Cunningham meets Michael Jordan, Jeff Gordon at NASCAR race during WNBA break

  14-09-2026 04:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Even with the WNBA on a midseason break due to the FIBA Women’s World Cup, Sophie Cunningham still managed to find the spotlight.But on Sunday, Sept. 13, the cameras didn’t find the Indiana Fever star on a basketball court or in front of a podcast microphone. Rather, she was having fun at a NASCAR race, the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.Folks at the track near St. Louis caught Cunningham shaking hands with and meeting prominent figures in the sport, including tw
  
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• Carson Hocevar spent 20 minutes signing for fans after Gateway finish: 'Some of us are still fans at heart'

  14-09-2026 03:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIt's safe to say that everyone had something to say about Carson Hocevar this week.After Hocevar made contact with Brad Keselowski at Darlington, and then seemed pretty nonplussed when asked about it after the race, people across NASCAR media offered their take on how the young driver handled the situation.Many of these call outs were negative, with the likes of Denny Hamlin and Freddie Kraft scorching Hocevar for what they saw as a lack of seriousness. But others liked the role
  
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• Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Gateway

  14-09-2026 03:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAfter a dizzying NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway with a track record 18 cautions, Denny Hamlin still holds onto the championship lead, but he's just nine points ahead.Kyle Larson was the biggest mover, jumping five positions after earning his first victory in 51 races, now right behind Hamlin in the battle for the lead. Southern 500 winner Christopher Bell is now 18 points back in thirdThe biggest loser in the points battle was Chase Briscoe and Daniel Suarez, both dropping t
  
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• Tyler Reddick goes airborne in Gateway wreck as Christopher Bell rues “missed opportunity”

  14-09-2026 03:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSunday's NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway was one where the hits just kept coming for Tyler Reddick and the No. 45 team. On just the third lap of the race, he got squeezed into the wall by Daniel Suarez and needed to pit for repairs to a toelink.He battled back inside the top ten by the end of an exhausting day with nonstop incidents, reaching a track record of 18 cautions. With 18 laps to go, Reddick was involved in one of them.As Bubba Wallace, Josh Berry, and Christopher Bell co
  
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• Denny Hamlin’s Lead is Shrinking Fast — and The Chase Field is Catching Up

  14-09-2026 03:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. - Two races into the NASCAR Cup Series Chase, and the points picture already looks a lot different than it did just a couple of weeks ago.Denny Hamlin dominated the regular season. He closed it out with an 89-point lead over second-place Ryan Blaney and looked like the clear favorite heading into the postseason. Then the points reset, and that cushion immediately shrank to 25 points. After an 18th-place finish at Darlington and a win by his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bel
  
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• Joey Logano Left Gateway Bitter After Dominant NASCAR Chase Performance

  14-09-2026 03:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano did almost everything he needed to do at World Wide Technology Raceway.Almost.Logano started Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 from the pole, led every lap of the opening stage and spent more time out front than anyone else in the field. By the time one of the wildest races of the NASCAR season finally ended in double overtime, the No. 22 Team Penske Ford had led a race-high 96 laps and scored 54 points.The only thing missing was the win.Kyle Larson took that instead, with Hendrick M
  
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