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• Lightning and rain stops NASCAR Cup Atlanta race just before halfway

  13-07-2026 02:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAbout halfway through Stage 2, a lightning strike within eight miles of EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) forced NASCAR to immediately red flag the race, bringing the field of 38 cars down pit road.There were no incidents in the first 100 or so laps of racing and all cars are still running. The event needs to reach Lap 131 to be official as that is the halfway point of the race.There are thunderstorms in the area, and rain began to fall just after the cars were
  
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• Denny Hamlin says Carson Hocevar's costing himself wins with persona

  14-07-2026 07:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDuring the TNT Sports post-race show on early Monday morning following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, driver analysts Jeff Burton and Jamie McMurray said Carson Hocevar’s attitude towards his peers is starting to cost him victories.Hocevar led the final lap of the Quaker State 400 but ultimately lost when Christopher Bell pushed Ryan Blaney past Hocevar and Bubba Wallace coming to the finish line. The argument by both Cup Series veterans is that Hocev
  
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• Denny Hamlin understands Bubba Wallace NASCAR penalty

  14-07-2026 06:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhen it comes to the penalty issued by NASCAR against Bubba Wallace on Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, team owner but rival competitor Denny Hamlin is staying out of the process but understands why everything happened.Hamlin has two hats that he wears at this stage of his career -- driver of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 and team co-owner of 23XI Racing and they sometimes come in conflict. As a result, Hamlin says dealing with the immediate aftermath of the ‘out of bo
  
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• NASCAR entry list for Truck race at North Wilkesboro in July 2026

  14-07-2026 05:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Truck Series is ready to take on the 2026 FaithFest 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and the entry list has been revealed. NASCAR released the 2026 Window World 450 and Truck Series entry list for North Wilkesboro on Monday afternoon. This is the first time the Cup Series returns to North Wilkesboro for a points race since the track's revival. The NASCAR O'Reilly Series will have an off-weekend.There will be 39 entries for the 2026 FaithFest 250 on Saturday afternoon,
  
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• NASCAR entry list for Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro in July 2026

  14-07-2026 05:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is ready to take on the 2026 Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and the entry list has been revealed. NASCAR released the 2026 Window World 450 and Truck Series entry list for North Wilkesboro on Monday afternoon. This is the first time the Cup Series returns to North Wilkesboro for a points race since the track's revival. The NASCAR O'Reilly Series will have an off-weekend.There are 36 guaranteed charters for the 2026 Window World 450 on Sunday night.
  
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• How to watch NASCAR live at North Wilkesboro in 2026, full schedule

  14-07-2026 05:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is ready for the upcoming action at North Wilkesboro Speedway, marking the 23rd official race weekend of the 2026 season. In 2025, Christopher Beell beat Joey Logano for his first All-Star Race victory. The NASCAR Cup and Truck Series will be racing at North Wilkesboro. You don't want to miss the action!Below, you can find more details about the on-track action at North Wilkesboro this weekend!NASCAR live today: North WilkesboroHere are the upcoming practice, qualifying, and race times fo
  
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• Ryan Blaney wins NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark in July 2026

  14-07-2026 05:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at EchoPark Speedway, and it was a chaotic event. Inclement weather forced NASCAR into a rain delay that extended until after midnight on the East Coast, while Ryan Blaney won both stages. However, was the Team Penske driver able to enter victory lane?Blaney and the No. 12 team for Team Penske won Sunday night's race at EchoPark, earning their second victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. The driver of the No. 12 car had the dominant pace to win at EchoPark; howeve
  
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• Blaney nearly perfect winning Atlanta thriller

  14-07-2026 02:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney had to overcome a 3-hour rain delay and an intense NASCAR 2-lap overtime to win the Quaker State 400 to complete a nearly perfect performance Sunday at the Atlanta’s competitive EchoPark Speedway.The popular 32-year-old Team Penske veteran began his incredible weekend by winning the pole position ahead of Team Penske teammate Joey Logano, putting both Team Penske Mustangs on the front row for the start of the Quaker State 400.Blaney drove his colorful No.12 Team Penske Mustang
  
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• Kyle Busch's widow: NASCAR race days remind her 'how much it hurts'

  14-07-2026 02:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch's wife Samantha is reflecting on her late husband's impact on the racing world.In a July 12 Instagram post, Samantha Busch opened up about the difficulty of witnessing another race day come and go without her husband, who died unexpectedly on May 21 following a brief hospitalization."As another race day approaches I’m reminded again how much it hurts that we’re not there cheering on Kyle," she said in the post. "It still feels surreal watching from the couch and I still ca
  
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• Richard Childress’ Grandson Left Enduring Painful Physical Toll of Iconic NASCAR OEM’s Cup Team Fallout

  14-07-2026 00:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA NASCAR All-Star Race May 21, 2023 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA Team Owner Richard Childress watches from atop Victory Lane during the All Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. North Wilkesboro North Wilkesboro Speedway North Carolina USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xJimxDedmonx 20230521_ams_db2_162 ©IMAGO/USA TODAY NetworkDriving a heavy NASCAR stock car is hard work. Driving one without power steering is extremely challe
  
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• Bubba Wallace Loses Runner-Up Finish After Controversial NASCAR Penalty

  13-07-2026 23:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bubba Wallace thought he had delivered one of the biggest finishes of his 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season Sunday night at EchoPark Speedway.Instead, the No. 23 Toyota driver climbed from his car only to learn NASCAR had issued a post-race penalty for advancing his position below the double yellow line on the final lap. The ruling erased what appeared to be a runner-up finish, dropped Wallace to 29th in the official results and cost him 27 valuable championship points.The penalty could prove signif
  
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• NASCAR Entry List This Week at North Wilkesboro: 37 Cup Series Drivers for Window World 450

  13-07-2026 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR schedule this week takes us to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the Window World 450 in North Carolina. As we near the end of the regular season and the 10-race Chase nears, every race becomes more crucial and that’s no different for this weekend at North Wilkesboro’s short track.Looking at the NASCAR entry list for North Wilkesboro, there will be 37 drivers competing in the WIndow World 450. We’ll have the usual field of 36 drivers, along withNASCAR Entry List This Wee
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver’s Two-Word Reaction Says It All After Bubba Wallace’s Painful Penalty

  13-07-2026 22:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - JUNE 06: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Columbia Toyota, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 06, 2026 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Brett Farmer/Getty Images) GettyRyan Blaney claimed one of the biggest wins of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season after surviving a dramatic overtime finish at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta. The Team Penske driver won the Quaker State 400, available at Walmart, e
  
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• First Two Drivers Officially Clinch Spots in NASCAR Playoffs

  13-07-2026 22:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A general view of the field racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at EchoPark Speedway on July 12, 2026, in Hampton, Georgia. GettyThe 2026 NASCAR Cup Series playoff field officially has its first two drivers.Following Sunday’s Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at EchoPark Speedway, Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin became the first drivers to mathematically clinch their spots in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.Both drivers have been among the serie
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen says "nothing" in his career prepared him for NASCAR at Atlanta

  13-07-2026 21:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoShane van Gisbergen backed up his February showing at Atlanta with yet another sixth-place finish at the drafting track, leading the way for Trackhouse Racing.Van Gisbergen now has four oval top tens in his Cup career, and three of those have been during the 2026 season. At Atlanta this past weekend, he was in contention for the win in overtime, and was three-wide for second with eventual race winner Ryan Blaney as the field raced towards the white flag.While jockeying for positi
  
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• MLB Hall of Famer Squashes Public Beef With 3X NASCAR Champ in Unexpected Atlanta Reunion

  13-07-2026 20:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, GA - MARCH 19: Fans watch a pack of cars enter turn four during the Ambetter Health 400 in the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA. Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAR 19 NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 Icon230319026 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireJoey Logano went to Atlanta Motor Speedway hoping to win his first Cup Series race of 2026. That didn’t happen. However, the three-time NASCAR champion
  
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• “I Wasn’t Alone”- Samantha Busch Pens Emotional Letter to NASCAR Community for Saving Her Family From Absolute Darkness

  13-07-2026 20:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As NASCAR arrived in Atlanta for the Quaker State 400, Samantha Busch found herself facing a familiar feeling. Her husband, two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch, died suddenly on May 21, 2026. He was 41 years old. It was confirmed that he passed away from severe pneumonia that quickly turned into sepsis. So, instead of preparing to cheer him on from pit road, she has been watching from home with their children.Just before Sunday’s race, she posted an emotional message on Instagram. She than
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Shane van Gisbergen and Tyler Reddick Open Up After Costly Moment

  13-07-2026 20:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - APRIL 25: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Rockstar Energy Drink Toyota, speaks to the media during a press conference after winning the pole award due to a weather canceled qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 25, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyRyan Blaney claimed a dominant victory in the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway after leading a race-high 171 laps in a
  
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• NASCAR Legend Kyle Petty Issues Warning After Costly Payback Backfires

  13-07-2026 19:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MAY 02: Retired NASCAR Cup Series driver, Kevin Harvick, and 2025 inductee to the Texas Motorsports Hall Of Fame speaks to the media during the Hall of Fame Luncheon at Texas Motor Speedway on May 02, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyKyle Petty has warned NASCAR Cup Series drivers that revenge on the track is not worth it if it damages their own race. The former Cup Series driver and longtime analyst shared his views after Sunday’s ee
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Responds After Heated Bubba Wallace Confrontation

  13-07-2026 19:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 24: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Krista Jasso/Getty Images) GettyTy Gibbs has spoken out after his post-race confrontation with Bubba Wallace following the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway. The two Toyota drivers exchanged words on pit road after a dramatic overtime finish in whi
  
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• History was made in the NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta

  13-07-2026 18:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn a three-wide battle for the win, Ryan Blaneysurged ahead in the final moments to win a marathon NASCAR Cup race at EchoPark Speedway. The victory was a special one, for two primary reasons.With a helpful push from Christopher Bell in a Toyota, Blaney earned Ford its 750th NASCAR Cup win. Jimmy Florian secured the manufacturer its first victory at Dayton's half-mile asphalt oval, all the way back in the summer of 1950. It was his one and only Cup win, and earned Florian th
  
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• Ryan Blaney only is 65 points out of NASCAR’S points lead following dominant weekend in Atlanta

  13-07-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — His thick moustache wasn’t the only feature that made Ryan Blaney look like Richard Petty in a dominant performance at EchoPark Speedway.Blaney drove like NASCAR’s King while ruling the Cup Series race from qualifying through every stage in a weather-delayed victory which left the Team Penske Ford driver in contention for the points championship.Blaney won every stage after starting on the pole and led 171 laps in his win. The race was delayed 3 hours, 9 minutes
  
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• “I’m Disappointed”- Cup Star Calls Out Hidden Garage Cowardice Over Aggressive On-Track Demands

  13-07-2026 18:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 20, 2023; Watkins Glen, New York, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Cindric (2) leads a group of cars during the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports ©USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConCarson Hocevar has quickly earned a reputation as one of the most aggressive drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Whether it’s late-race battles, bold moves, or rubbing competitors the wrong way, the Spire Motorsports driver is rarely far
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry list for North Wilkesboro Speedway

  13-07-2026 18:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series transitions from the road-course confines of Lime Rock Park to the short-track North Wilkesboro Speedway on Saturday (12:30 p.m. ET, FS1, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The race will be the 15th points-paying event of the 2026 Truck Series campaign. Chandler Smith is the defending North Wilkesboro winner.ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | Craftsman Truck SeriesFour NASCAR Cup Series regulars — Chase Elliott (No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet),
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Cup Series entry list for North Wilkesboro Speedway

  13-07-2026 18:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After outlasting weather and late-night fireworks at EchoPark Speedway, the NASCAR Cup Series next contests North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday (7 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The trip to the 0.625-mile North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, track will mark the 21st points-paying event of the 2026 Cup campaign and act as the first points contest at the facility since 1996. More recently, the NASCAR All-Star Race was held at the track from 2023-25.ENTRY LISTS:
  
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• Ryan Blaney is only 65 points out of NASCAR'S points lead following dominant weekend in Atlanta

  13-07-2026 18:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — His thick moustache wasn't the only feature that made Ryan Blaney look like Richard Petty in a dominant performance at EchoPark Speedway.Blaney drove like NASCAR's King while ruling the Cup Series race from qualifying through every stage in a weather-delayed victory which left the Team Penske Ford driver in contention for the points championship.Blaney won every stage after starting on the pole and led 171 laps in his win. The race was delayed 3 hours, 9 minutes by rain
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Standings After EchoPark: Ryan Blaney Closes Gap as Bubba Wallace Takes Big Hit

  13-07-2026 17:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunday night’s marathon at EchoPark Speedway reshuffled several key positions in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with just six races remaining before the regular season comes to a close.Ryan Blaney’s dominant victory was the biggest storyline, vaulting the Team Penske driver back into the regular-season championship conversation after entering the weekend more than 100 points behind points leader Denny Hamlin.Meanwhile, Carson Hocevar and Christopher Bell both climbed into the top 10
  
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• “A Penalty’s a Penalty”- NASCAR Publicly Trashes Bubba Wallace’s Penalty Denial After Atlanta Black-Flag

  13-07-2026 17:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Practice and Qualifying Jun 3, 2023 Madison, Illinois, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace 23 looks on during practice and qualifying at World Wide Technology Raceway. Madison World Wide Technology Raceway Illinois USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xJoexPuetzx 20230603_cec_pa2_072 ©IMAGO/USA TODAY NetworkThe Quaker State 400 finally ended early Monday morning after a massive rain and lightning delay. Ryan Blaney survived the ma
  
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• Hocevar ends eventful week with EchoPark podium finish

  13-07-2026 16:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — Carson Hocevar’s week began with fresh scrutiny and ended with an unlikely soundtrack. Following another stretch in the eye of the NASCAR Cup Series storm, the Spire Motorsports driver could be heard belting out Cutting Crew tunes while leading late in the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart, a lighthearted finish to an otherwise turbulent week.As the field prepared for the overtime restart, Hocevar’s spotter, Tyler Green, cued up the 1980s pop-rock band’
  
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• Ryan Blaney Survives Wild EchoPark Thriller for Second NASCAR Cup Win of 2026

  13-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney finally turned one of the fastest cars in the NASCAR Cup Series garage into another victory, surviving nearly every challenge EchoPark Speedway could throw at him Sunday night.After leading a race-high 171 laps from the pole, weathering a rain delay that lasted more than three hours, and surviving a frantic overtime restart, the Team Penske driver crossed the finish line first in the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart to earn his second victory of the 2026 season and the 19th Cup
  
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