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• Kyle Larson Takes Over the Chase Lead After Wild Bristol Race

  20-09-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Randy SartinThe NASCAR Cup Series Chase standings have a new leader after a wild night at Bristol Motor Speedway.Kyle Larson has taken over the top spot following Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race, moving one point ahead of Denny Hamlin with seven Chase races remaining. Larson finished second at Bristol, while Hamlin came home eighth.Joey Logano made one of the biggest moves of the night. After winning the Bristol race, Logano jumped four positions to third in the standi
  
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• NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip stepping away from public life due to FTD diagnosis

  23-09-2026 23:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip has been diagnosed Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), with his family announcing that he will be stepping further away from public life. He is 79 years old, and the family noted that the disease was likely complicated by CTE-related injuries from his racing career."We wanted to share a health update with all of Darrell's friends and fans who have supported him throughout his racing career," a statement from the family read, provided first to FOX
  
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• Spire and Joe Gibbs Racing disagree on what items to produce through lawsuit discovery

  23-09-2026 22:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThroughout nearly a full NASCAR season featuring a lawsuit between Joe Gibbs Racing vs. its former competition director, Chris Gabehart, and his new employer, Spire Motorsports, now there are specific examples of what this is specifically about.Joe Gibbs Racing filed the lawsuit in February after Spire confirmed that it had hired Gabehart to serve as Chief Motorsports Officer. The claims included a breach of contract and a ‘brazen scheme’ to steal proprietary informat
  
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• NASCAR’s Swear Jar Is Already Up to $3,305 Just 3 Races Into the Chase

  23-09-2026 21:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three races. 661 swear words. $3,305.NASCAR’s newest Chase tradition is getting expensive in a hurry.When NASCAR introduced its “swear jar” ahead of the postseason, the premise was simple: Every expletive uttered over a Cup Series radio channel would add another $5 to a running total, with the money ultimately going to charity.Three weeks later, the jar is filling up at an impressive rate.NASCAR drivers and teams combined for another 193 expletives during Saturday night’s
  
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• Jeremy Bullins to join Legacy Motor Club as Riley Herbst's crew chief in 2027

  23-09-2026 21:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLegacy Motor Club have announced the hiring of Jeremy Bullins, who will serve as the crew chief for Riley Herbst and the No. 84 Toyota in 2027.Bullins was the crew chief for Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford for both the 2025 and 2026 season, exiting the team this week. He is a veteran crew chief with ten victories atop the pit box -- eight with Team Penske and two with the Wood Brothers.“Jeremy Bullins’ experience and leadership are exactly what we need o
  
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• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Reacts to NASCAR’s Blaney-Hocevar Decision After His $75,000 Fine

  23-09-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Ram Self Storage Chevrolet, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 06, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyRicky Stenhouse Jr. remembers what happened the last time he threw a punch after a NASCAR race.So when NASCAR decided not to penalize Ryan Blaney or Carson Hocevar for their post-race f
  
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• Kevin Harvick Rains Down on Michael Jordan & Co's Championship Hopes With Blunt 23XI Verdict

  23-09-2026 20:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 08: Team 23XI co owner Michael Jordan looks on during the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 on March 8, 2026 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAR 08 NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon260308066 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireMichael Jordan’s 23XI Racing had an amazing start to the season and ended up with seven wins before the regular season ended. Corey He
  
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• NASCAR Kansas Weekend Schedule: Full TV, Practice, Qualifying and Race Times

  23-09-2026 19:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - APRIL 19: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 SupplyHouse Toyota and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota lead the field before the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on April 19, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR postseason rolls into Kansas Speedway this weekend, and there is no shortage of racing on the schedule.The three-day weekend begins Friday, Sept. 25, with ARCA Menards Series ac
  
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• Bubba Wallace Optimistic of "Generational Run" To End Chase

  23-09-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 6, 2026; Darlington, South Carolina, USA;23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace (23) during pre-race activities before the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThree races are down, and seven remain until a NASCAR Cup Series champion is crowned at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November. Bubba Wallace, the driver of the No. 23 Toyota, who has climbed from 14th to 10th in the Chase Grid over the last three races, has hopes of making a generationa
  
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• Bubba Wallace Breaks Silence on Carson Hocevar Exploiting NASCAR Fans Hostility With Blunt Warning

  23-09-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireCarson Hocevar might be leaning into the ‘most unpopular driver in the garage’ gimmick a bit too much. 2026 has been a breakout season for the Spire Motorsports star, as he has shown that he has what it takes to win at this level, going to Victory Lane at Talladega in April. But it has also unleashed a side of him that his fellow drivers despise, with Bubba Wallace becoming the latest to issue a warning to the controversial star.“He’s playing in
  
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• NASCAR to Meet With Ty Gibbs After Water Bottle Incident at Bristol

  23-09-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy 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) GettyNASCAR isn’t quite finished sorting through the fallout from the Ryan Blaney-Carson Hocevar fight at Bristol Motor Speedway.While Blaney and Hocevar will walk away without penalties following their post-r
  
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• NASCAR will meet with Ty Gibbs for throwing water bottle into Bristol fight

  23-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn the podcast, Hauler Talk, NASCAR vice president of racing communications Mike Forde discussed the Sanctioning Body's reaction to the now-viral fight between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney.There will be no penalties for the drivers or crew members involved in the altercation, but NASCAR does want to talk with Ty Gibbs, driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.Gibbs was standing near the fight, watching gleefully with a smile as it all unfolded. At one point, he tossed a fai
  
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• NASCAR to meet with Ty Gibbs for throwing water bottle into Bristol fight

  23-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn the podcast, Hauler Talk, NASCAR vice president of racing communications Mike Forde discussed the Sanctioning Body's reaction to the now-viral fight between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney.There will be no penalties for the drivers or crew members involved in the altercation, but NASCAR does want to talk with Ty Gibbs, driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.Gibbs was standing near the fight, watching gleefully with a smile as it all unfolded. At one point, he tossed a fai
  
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• NASCAR Fans Split Over Why Jeffrey Earnhardt Is Still Outside Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports

  23-09-2026 18:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LEBANON, TENNESSEE - MAY 31: Jeffrey Earnhardt, driver of the #24 K9 Grass Toyota, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, 2025 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyJeffrey Earnhardt is looking for a full-time NASCAR ride in 2027, but his latest update has reopened questions about why he has not landed a seat at JR Motorsports.Earnhardt said he already has partners in place but needs more fundi
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says Carson Hocevar Cannot Keep Doing This

  23-09-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: NASCAR Hall of Famer and JR Motorsports team owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr. during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyDale Earnhardt Jr. says Carson Hocevar didn’t have to apologize for how he raced Ryan Blaney at Bristol, but the NASCAR veteran believes the young driver will eventually have to change how he race
  
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• Jeffrey Earnhardt announces he will be racing NASCAR with 'competitive equipment' in 2027

  23-09-2026 17:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJeffrey Earnhardt released a video this week, announcing that he has secured enough partners to go back racing in one of the top three NASCAR divisions in 2027, further stating that it is a competitive ride where he can compete for wins.Earnhardt noted that it is a part-time deal at this point, but he is hopeful to secure more funding in order to make it a full-time seat."What's going on everybody?" Earnhardt began the video. "Got some exciting news. We're working hard for 2027 r
  
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• “I Would Trade Popularity All Day Long”- 3x NASCAR Champ Reveals Lifelong Regret Over Mishandling Matt Kenseth Fallout

  23-09-2026 17:29 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 WireCarson Hocevar’s feuds with Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney have once again put the spotlight on the fine line young drivers must navigate when racing established veterans. Joey Logano, during his earl
  
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• “None of It Is Ever Going to Be Perfect”– Denny Hamlin Drops Blunt Admission on NASCAR CEO Overcoming Past Garage Stalemates

  23-09-2026 17:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireWith decades of experience at the highest level, Denny Hamlin knows that nothing in NASCAR will ever be perfect. The garage and fans will always have complaints about the schedule, the racing product, the cars, and many other things. This year, Steve O’Donnell took over as CEO of the sanctioning body at a time when its public image was at one of its lowest points, largely due to the antitrust trial involving Hamlin’s 23XI team. Six and a half months later,
  
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• Ryan Blaney vs. Carson Hocevar: Everything That Has Happened Since the Bristol Fight

  23-09-2026 16:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano won at Bristol Motor Speedway.You would be forgiven for forgetting that.Because by the time everyone left the track Saturday night, the Bass Pro Shops Night Race had become the Ryan Blaney-Carson Hocevar show. A late-race crash became a warning. The warning became a confrontation. The confrontation became a fight. And somehow, the story only got bigger once everyone went home.There have since been explanations, admissions, a black eye, NASCAR’s ruling, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’
  
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• Bubba Wallace targets Chase momentum at Kansas: 'Winning Sunday ultimately flips the script'

  23-09-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bubba Wallace has recently hinted more than once at needing “a generational run” to claw back into the thick of the NASCAR Cup Series postseason. The three Chase presented by Mobil 1 races so far have produced a pair of top-10 finishes for Wallace, resulting in measured, forward movement from his 14th-seeded start to his current perch of 10th in the standings.Turning the championship hunt on its head will require more than mere consistency, Wallace says, and the timing is ripe for a
  
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• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Reacts to NASCAR’s No-Penalty Call After Bristol

  23-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is not penalizing anyone for the Bristol fight, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. responded to that news with a single emoji on X. He has reason to notice. Stenhouse was fined $75,000 for throwing a punch in 2024.NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell confirmed Monday on Kevin Harvick‘s Happy Hour podcast that neither Carson Hocevar nor Ryan Blaney would be punished for their pit-road fight at Bristol Motor Speedway. The fight has dominated motorsports coverage all week.“If drivers are going
  
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• Denny Hamlin: Carson Hocevar Always Picks the ‘Nuclear Option’

  23-09-2026 15:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin says Carson Hocevar had two choices at Bristol, and he took the one that always ends with someone in the wall. Hamlin made the case with Ryan Blaney sitting across the table from him on the Actions Detrimental podcast this week.The wreck and the fight have driven motorsports talk since Saturday night. Blaney called it a 50/50 deal with no clear villain. Hamlin agreed the move sat in that gray area, but he said Hocevar reaches for the same tool every time.“My thoughts on it was
  
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• NASCAR Issues Ty Gibbs Punishment Update for Water Bottle Throw During Blaney, Hocevar Fight

  23-09-2026 15:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR has made its decision on Ty Gibbs after the Joe Gibbs Racing driver threw a water bottle toward Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar during their post-race fight at Bristol Motor Speedway.Gibbs will not receive a penalty for the incident, but NASCAR officials plan to speak with him this weekend at Kansas Speedway. NASCAR VP of racing communications Mike Forde explained the decision during the latest episode of the Hauler Talk podcast.Ty Gibbs during the Chase Media Day at the Charlotte Conventi
  
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• NASCAR Power Rankings: Logano Strikes Again; Blaney Takes A Beating

  23-09-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 19, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA;Team Penske driver Joey Logano (22) during driver introductions for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Randy Sartin-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThere's just something about years that end in even numerals. Joey Logano and his crew chief Paul Wolfe always find a way to come to life, and it is happening again in the year of 20-and-26. Logano snagged his third win in his last nine starts last Saturday night in the Bass P
  
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• Racing Insights analysis: Why 'Krazy Kansas' could shake up The Chase

  23-09-2026 11:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kansas Speedway has spent the last few years turning the white flag into a warning.Kyle Larson took it this spring with the lead … and Tyler Reddick held the checkered flag moments later.Last fall, Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace were battling for the victory on the final lap when contact opened the door for Chase Elliott to sweep past both of them. And in May 2024, Larson edged Chris Buescher by 0.001 seconds — the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.There’s a reason R
  
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• Ken de la Bastide Column: Indiana racing lost a true friend

  23-09-2026 05:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Indiana racing community and racing in general has lost a special person with the passing of Charlie Shaw.Along with many others in the racing community, I will always believe that if not for Shaw the historic Winchester Speedway would have been shuttered.Shaw, a native of Randolph County, loved the community and Winchester Speedway, elevating it to a recognized showplace for the sport.Along with two partners, Shaw purchased Winchester Speedway in 1997. After losing money the first year of o
  
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• Joey Logano Makes Humorous Remark About Recent Hot Streak

  23-09-2026 04:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano has made a remarkable turnaround in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. The driver of the No. 22 was as low as 20th in the points standings after the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, the 18th race of the campaign.Then, the Team Penske star put on a clinic and won at North Wilkesboro three races later and the rest was history. In the last nine races, Logano not only made the Chase but picked up two more wins at Richmond last month andat Bristol last Saturday.With seven Chase rac
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reacts to Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney Bristol Brawl

  23-09-2026 02:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to the Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney Bristol brawl.GettyDale Earnhardt Jr. is the latest to weigh in on the chaotic post-race brawl between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The two drivers traded punches after an on-track incident with 43 laps remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Racing for second place, Hocevar made contact with Blaney, sending the latter crashing into the wall.Blaney scored a DNF in the
  
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• Joey Logano Speaks on Championship Hopes: ‘Nothing Changes’

  23-09-2026 00:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano speaks on championship chances. GettyJoey Logano said nothing changes in his approach to the upcoming Chase races for the NASCAR Cup Series. The series heads to three straight 1.5-mile tracks (Kansas, Las Vegas, Charlotte), where the championship picture will surely be more narrow coming out of the stretch.Logano picked up his third win of the 2026 Cup Series season last Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 22 took a massive chunk out of his points deficit as he
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Denny Hamlin’s Championship Lead Is Slipping, and He Knows Why

  23-09-2026 00:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JULY 24: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota, looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin admits he needs to find his “mojo” again after losing the NASCAR Cup Series Chase points lead following the first three playoff races. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver made the comments
  
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