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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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• 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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• “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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• 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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• Sammy Smith "moving on" from JR Motorsports after 2026 season

  27-08-2026 00:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSammy Smith, 22, will not continue to drive the No. 8 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports (JRM) into the 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season. Smith previously drove for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), but joined JRM at the start of the 2024 season."New chapter, same mindset," Smith posted on social media. "After this season, I’ll be moving on from JR Motorsports and into a new chapter. I’m incredibly grateful for everyone at JRM who has been part of the last thre
  
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• Bristol Motor Speedway Announces Special Lap 18 Tribute to Kyle Busch

  26-08-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch’s connection to Bristol Motor Speedway will be impossible to miss when NASCAR returns to Thunder Valley in September.Bristol announced Wednesday that it will honor the late NASCAR champion during the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Sept. 19 with a Lap 18 tribute, a nod to the No. 18 that became synonymous with Busch during the most successful stretch of his Cup Series career.The tribute will extend well beyond a moment on the racetrack. Fans will receive commemorative yellow towels
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at Daytona: TV Channel, Live Stream, Start Times and Weekend Schedule

  26-08-2026 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series regular season comes down to one final night at Daytona International Speedway.Daytona hosts the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday, Aug. 29, with the race carrying considerably more weight than the typical late-summer trip to the 2.5-mile superspeedway. It is the final race before the Chase begins, leaving drivers with one last opportunity to secure their place in the championship field.Before the Cup Series takes center stage Saturday night, there is plenty of NASCAR action
  
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• NASCAR’s Rainy New Hampshire Race Exposes a Problem Officials Had to Solve

  26-08-2026 22:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 23: William Byron, driver of the #24 Raptor Chevrolet, and Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Superfile Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 23, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR’s wet-weather procedures faced another major test at New Hampshire Motor Speedway during the Dollar Tree 301. Rain left the 1.058-mile Loudon track damp befor
  
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• “A Policeman Posted Outside My House”: Katherine Legge Exposes NASCAR Fans’ Extreme Toxicity Jeopardizing Her Safety

  26-08-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity: Ag-Pro 300 Apr 26, 2025 Talladega, Alabama, USA Xfinity Series driver Katherine Legge 32 works with her team before the NASCAR Xfinity: Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway. Talladega Talladega Superspeedway Alabama USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xVashaxHuntx 20250426_cec_hd1_080 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesFor more than 20 years, Katherine Legge has competed across a wide range of motorsports, racing in IndyCar, Formula E, DTM, a
  
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• “He Didn’t Say Anything About Money”- Jeff Gordon Reveals Dale Earnhardt’s Crucial Contract Advice That Changed His NASCAR Career

  26-08-2026 22:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Source: Imago ©Credit - ImagoFor fans, Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon represented two completely different sides of NASCAR. The black No. 3 and rainbow No. 24 became symbols of a heated generational rivalry. Yet away from the track, Earnhardt quietly became one of Gordon’s most important mentors. Behind the public jabs was a relationship that helped Gordon understand racing, fame, and the business opportunities that came with being a NASCAR superstar.“I believe I brought up, hey
  
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• “Never Understood the Decision”- Dale Jr Unmasks Deep Frustration Over Lost NASCAR Tradition Hurting the Sport’s Identity

  26-08-2026 22:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity Series 2023: Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. 88 takes to the track for the Food City 300 at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol TN. LicenseRM 20751467 Copyright: xZoonar.com/LoganxTxArcexGrindstonexMediaxGroup/ActionxSportsxPhotographyx 20751467 ©IMAGO/ZoonarBeing a rookie is special. After years of grinding it out in the development scene and fighting their way up the ladder, drivers have finally made it to NASCAR. They finall
  
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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 Reportedly Set for Major Truck Series Sponsor Change in 2027

  26-08-2026 21:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Another major change is reportedly coming to one of NASCAR’s three national series.NASCAR is finalizing a multi-year agreement with FedEx Freight to become the entitlement sponsor of the Truck Series beginning in 2027, according to Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic, who broke the news Wednesday.The reported agreement would put an enormously familiar NASCAR brand atop the series while ending Craftsman’s latest run as its title sponsor.Bianchi reported that NASCAR granted anonymity to sou
  
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• 2027 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule: Full List of Races, Dates and Tracks

  26-08-2026 21:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series 2027 Schedule GettyNASCAR has officially mapped out the road to its 2027 championship.The sanctioning body unveiled the complete 2027 NASCAR Cup Series schedule Wednesday, setting the dates and tracks for a season that will feature several notable changes, including the return of Chicagoland Speedway, a new date for the Bristol Night Race and the second running of NASCAR San Diego at Naval Base Coronado.The season will once again culminate at Homestead-Miami Speedway, which ret
  
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• Chase 101 – NASCAR Playoffs Explained

  26-08-2026 20:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Whether it is the NFL, NBA, MLB, or any other major sports league, every one of them has a playoffs. At the end of the playoffs, one team is hoisting a championship trophy, whether it be for the Super Bowl, the NBA finals, or the World Series.Since 2004, NASCAR has had its own version as playoffs. While it has undergone changes throughout the years, the sport’s postseason is widely known as The Chase. It is a 10-race, playoff-style run that ends with one driver holding up the championship
  
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• “Wipe Out Half the Field”- Kevin Harvick Calls Out NASCAR Flawed Judgement Jeopardizing Entire Cup Field at Daytona

  26-08-2026 19:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 18: Kevin Harvick 62 Busch Lite Super Late Model prepares for qualifying for the Star Nursery Super Late Models during Star Nursery Classic on October 18, 2024 at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Photo by Chris Williams/LVMS/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 18 Star Nursery Classic EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon007241018082 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireDaytona is all set to host the final regular-season race of 2026, and there are plenty of storylines to wa
  
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