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• NASCAR Cup Series: Bubba Wallace Confronts Ty Gibbs After Painful Decision Changes Everything

  13-07-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 27: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Robinhood Toyota, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 27, 2026 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyBubba Wallace left EchoPark Speedway frustrated after a controversial NASCAR penalty erased what looked like a second-place finish in Sunday’s Quaker State 400. The 23XI Racing driver crossed the finish line near the front in a dramatic ove
  
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• NASCAR North Wilkesboro Weekend Schedule: Complete Race Times and Weather Forecast

  16-07-2026 00:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway this weekend for the Window World 450, while the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series kicks off the action with the Faith Fest 250.The weekend opens Friday with Truck Series practice and qualifying before Saturday features the Truck race plus Cup Series practice and qualifying. Sunday’s schedule concludes with the Window World 450 under the lights.Here’s the complete NASCAR schedule and weather forecast for every day of race weekend
  
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• Everything to Know About North Wilkesboro Speedway: NASCAR’s Most Remarkable Comeback Story

  16-07-2026 00:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For decades, North Wilkesboro Speedway represented everything NASCAR’s early years stood for.The short track tucked into the foothills of North Carolina hosted legends like Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Junior Johnson, then sat abandoned for more than 25 years after losing its Cup Series dates in 1996. Grandstands crumbled, weeds grew through the racing surface and many believed NASCAR would never return.Instead, North Wilkesboro completed one of the greatest revival stories in America
  
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• Who Won the Last NASCAR Cup Race at North Wilkesboro?

  15-07-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  North Wilkesboro Speedway returns to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule this weekend, but the race fans will see Sunday won’t look anything like the one held at the historic short track a year ago.Instead of battling for a $1 million exhibition payday, Cup Series drivers will compete in North Wilkesboro’s first points-paying race since 1996. That makes this weekend one of the most anticipated stops of the 2026 season.Before the green flag drops, here’s a look back at the last NASCA
  
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• NASCAR Is Trying to Fix One of Superspeedway Racing’s Biggest Problems Before the Playoffs

  15-07-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For years, superspeedway racing has delivered some of NASCAR’s most memorable finishes. It has also drawn one of the sport’s most persistent criticisms.Many fans and drivers have questioned races that become dominated by fuel-saving strategy and track position, leaving competitors with few opportunities to make meaningful passes until the closing laps.With the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway approaching, NASCAR believes it has a solution worth testing.On Wedne
  
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• Why less power is actually better for NASCAR at superspeedways

  15-07-2026 22:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR announced a new rules package for the summer Daytona race that’s aimed at improving passing and making cars less reliant on fuel saving as a strategy, but many fans are up in arms that it comes with a horsepower reduction. Current superspeedway spec engines produce 510 horsepower through a 0.89 inch tapered and that will now be reduced to 465 horsepower with the use of 0.84 inch tapered spacer.It may seem counterintuitive at first glance to reduce power if you&r
  
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• NASCAR Weekend Schedule at North Wilkesboro: Full TV Schedule, Start Times for Every Race

  15-07-2026 22:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A general view of the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 18, 2025, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway this weekend for the Sunday’s Window World 450. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will also be in action with the Faith Fest 250.The weekend begins Friday with Truck Series practice and qualifying before Saturday features the Truck race plus Cup Series practice and qualifying. Sunday’s
  
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• NASCAR unveils new rules package for Daytona to improve racing, effective immediately

  15-07-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn Wednesday, NASCAR announced a new rules package for the upcoming regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, which is scheduled for August 29. This race is extra critical as it serves as the event that sets the 16-driver grid for the 2026 Chase for the championship, and several drivers are expected to be vying for that 16th and final spot next month.NASCAR will now utilize a 4” spoiler and and wide splitter stuffers, which are identical to those used at
  
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• The Biggest NASCAR Rules Win of the Year Might Be Daytona and Talladega

  15-07-2026 21:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas.NASCAR Finally Pulled the Right Lever at Daytona and TalladegaCredit where credit is due.NASCAR listened to its drivers, teams and fans and made meaningful changes to its superspeedway package for Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.Beginning with the regular-season finale at Daytona, NASCAR will reduce engine output from 510 horsepower to 465 horsepower while cutting the rear spoiler from 7 inches to 4 inches. The goal is simple: reduce drag,
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Denny Hamlin Fires Back After Fan Accuses Him of Being Jealous of Carson Hocevar

  15-07-2026 19:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin will make his return to the Xfinity Series.GettyDenny Hamlin found himself at the center of another NASCAR Cup Series discussion after responding to a fan who accused him of being jealous of younger stars. The exchange took place on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, after Dirty Mo Media promoted a new episode of Hamlin’s Actions Detrimental podcast.The episode covered recent NASCAR Cup Series events, including incidents at Chicagoland Speedway and the topic of drivers policing themselve
  
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• NASCAR Considered Cutting EchoPark Speedway Race Short as Rain Delay Created Late-Night Chaos

  15-07-2026 19:08 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 in Hampton, Georgia. The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the 1.54-mile oval this weekend. GettyNASCAR officials seriously considered shortening the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway after a lengthy rain delay, but ultimately decided to complete the full race distance. The NASCAR race at EchoPark Speedway was stopped for more than three hours after lightning forced a red fla
  
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• Doug Coby enters White Mountain with perpetual confidence in a return to Victory Lane on the Modified Tour

  15-07-2026 18:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If Doug Coby believed he was no longer capable of winning on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, he would not be starting races.The six-time series champion is embarking on a partial schedule with Jett Motorsports, a new team to the Modified Tour co-owned by Jariah Roderick and Steve Rollins. Through three races, Coby‘s results with Jett Motorsports have been mixed, with his best showing being a ninth in the first trip to Seekonk Speedway.Despite this, Coby knows Jett Motorsports can be a rac
  
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• NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at White Mountain Motorsports Park postponed due to forecasted rain

  15-07-2026 18:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Due to continued inclement weather forecasted for the North Woodstock area through the weekend, NASCAR and White Mountain Motorsports Park officials have postponed the Thunder in the Mountains 200 to Sunday, July 19 at 3 p.m. ET. An updated event schedule will be shared in the coming days.The fourth ever NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at White Mountain was originally rescheduled for Saturday, July 18 at 8 p.m. ET.RELATED: What to know for Sunday’s raceThree d
  
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• Dale Jr’s CARS Tour Announces High Profile NASCAR Signing for Massive Grassroots Overhaul

  15-07-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in a press conference PK Pressekonferenz prior to the 60th running of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2018, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire) AUTO: FEB 18 Monster Energy NASCAR Motorsport USA Cup Series - Daytona 500 PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxRUSxSWExNORxDENxONLY Icon9531802180098500 ©imago/Icon SMIGrassroots racing has always been the lifeblood of NASCAR. Throughout the
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Denny Hamlin Agrees With Decision That Hurt Bubba Wallace

  15-07-2026 17:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 DoorDash Toyota, talks with co-team owner Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, after the last chance qualifying race for the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyBubba Wallace nearly achieved one of his best NASCAR Cup Series finishes before a late penalty altered th
  
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• Steve Letarte and Jamie McMurray assess Bubba Wallace spin: "That's a super late block"

  15-07-2026 16:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt the end of Stage 2, Bubba Wallace was battling for a position inside the top five and a handful of stage points. However, while entering Turn 3, he lost momentum and slid up the track. He then pulled down the track in front of fellow Toyota driver Ty Gibbs. Contact was made and Wallace went spinning, denying him any Stage 2 points.After the race, Wallace had a tense conversation with Gibbs over what transpired and they clearly disagreed. "We'll be fine," said Wallace. "He
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Denny Hamlin Makes Brutal Atlanta Claim After Rain-Delayed Race

  15-07-2026 16:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 30: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, speaks to the media after winning the pole award during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 30, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin has questioned the current tire package used at EchoPark Speedway after the rain-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta. Speaking on the latest episode
  
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• NASCAR announces rule changes for summer Cup race at Daytona

  15-07-2026 15:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR on Wednesday revealed rules updates to the Cup Series’ superspeedway package for Daytona International Speedway for the Aug. 29 regular-season finale.The rear spoiler will be shortened from 7 inches to 4 inches, the same height as intermediate tracks, in an effort to reduce drag, along with a slight reduction in horsepower from 510 to 465 to adjust for the reduced downforce. NASCAR officials anticipate single-car runs to be approximately 3 mph faster than the current package, but ca
  
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• Slinger Nationals gets a surprise, popular, deserving winner | Kallmann

  15-07-2026 14:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SLINGER – Andrew Morrissey was angry with Carson Brown for running him into the wall and wrecking him. Brown was upset with Morrissey for running him over.Ty Majeski was mad at Gabe Sommers for rooting him out of the groove and spinning him. Sommers had a different viewpoint and was at least as livid; he appeared ready to ram Majeski’s car, and Majeski was worried about getting jumped in the pits.But clear of the chaos, out of the crosshairs of any competitors and not annoyed with an
  
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• Qualifying orders for 2026 North Wilkesboro races

  15-07-2026 13:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Get ready for a trip back in time as the NASCAR Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series venture to North Wilkesboro for a must-see doubleheader weekend. It’s the Cup Series’ first points-paying race at the North Carolina short track since 1996, after three trips there for the All-Star Race. The truckers have had North Wilkesboro on the regular-season schedule since 2023. See qualifying orders for both series this weekend.MORE: Weekend schedule | How to watch NASCAR on TVCup Series
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• Column: After Interviewing Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith, I’m More Optimistic Than Ever About NASCAR’s Future

  15-07-2026 07:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Scott Kinser.Atlanta wasn’t supposed to become the center of NASCAR’s biggest storyline.Then Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith sat down with the media.Within minutes, reporters surrounded both drivers. Cameras rolled. Microphones filled the room. Social media immediately took sides. The headlines practically wrote themselves.And after talking to both of them, I walked away with one overwhelming thought.This is exactly what NASCAR needs.I genuinely think both drivers have a
  
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• Kyle Larson Does Massive Flip While Leading WoO Race

  15-07-2026 07:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson (57) gets ready to hit the track at the World of Outlaws sprint car event Friday, June 6, 2025, at the Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin.Kyle Larson Flips While Leading at Attica, Walks Away After Wild World of Outlaws CrashKyle Larson’s incredible stretch of racing finally caught up with him Tuesday night.The NASCAR Cup Series star and High Limit Racing co-owner suffered a frightening flip while leading the World of Outlaws Brad Doty Classic at Attica Raceway Park in
  
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• How Casey Johnson won the 47th Slinger Nationals, his biggest race victory

  15-07-2026 07:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SLINGER – On a scorching night when tempers flared, Casey Johnson was in the right place at the right time to earn the biggest victory of his career.The veteran from Edgerton edged Austin Nason and Richard Childress Racing NASCAR prospect Carson Brown in the chaotic 47th Slinger Nationals on July 14, leading just the final three laps of 200 around Slinger Speedway.In the waning laps, four-time and defending champion Ty Majeski, top qualifier Gabe Sommers and Andrew Morrissey all
  
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• Why Was Bubba Wallace Penalized in Atlanta? NASCAR Official Offers Explanation

  15-07-2026 05:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why was Bubba Wallace penalized in the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta? A NASCAR official explained the controversial ruling. GettyBubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Columbia PFG/Academy Sports Toyota was slapped with a harsh penalty after the Quaker State 400 on Sunday. GettyBubba Wallace thought he had a runner-up finish locked up at EchoPark Speedway. NASCAR took it away instead, dropping the No. 23 Toyota 27 spots for a rules violation on the final lap of a race that had already stretched past mid
  
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• NASCAR Race Ratings: Grading the Action at Lime Rock and Atlanta

  15-07-2026 04:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Jerome Miron.NASCAR’s weekend featured two tracks that couldn’t have been more different. Lime Rock Park welcomed the ARCA Menards Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for a weekend of road course racing, while EchoPark Speedway hosted the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in another round of high-speed, pack-racing action. With four races spanning two unique disciplines, there was no shortage of memorable moments, dramatic finish
  
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• NASCAR Atlanta, Lime Rock television ratings

  15-07-2026 03:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe NASCAR Cup Series race scheduled for Sunday night but rain delayed into the early Monday morning hours at Atlanta Motor Speedway averaged 1.5 million viewers on TNT Sports.For what it’s worth, TNT Sports told the Sports Business Journal that it was on pace for 2.4 million viewers before the rain delay that started halfway through the first half but required a resumption at Midnight. Ryan Blaney went on to emerge victorious in a thriller of a finish that also involved Ch
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Star Faces a Harsh Reality as Denny Hamlin Reveals What Could Hold Him Back

  15-07-2026 03:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LEBANON, TENNESSEE - MAY 30: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 30, 2026 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin believes respect inside the NASCAR garage is just as important as speed on the track. Speaking on the July 14 episode of his Actions Detrimental podcast, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver said Carson Hocevar’s strong f
  
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• “Ended Joey’s Championship Hopes”– Denny Hamlin Drops Blunt Reality Check On Isolated Cup Driver After Atlanta Loss

  15-07-2026 00:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar was leading the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta on the final lap of overtime. He was in the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, surrounded by Toyotas. He needed someone to push. Nobody did. Instead, Christopher Bell threw his weight behind Ryan Blaney’s Ford, a rival manufacturer, and Blaney took the win. Hocevar dropped to third.This week on his podcast, Denny Hamlin explained exactly why that happened. He also compared the situation to a famous NASCAR feud from 2015 to deliver
  
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• Kevin Harvick supports Bubba Wallace penalty; not sure rule is necessary

  14-07-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKevin Harvick basically said there is nothing to see here regarding any controversy surrounding the ‘out of bounds’ penalty issued to Bubba Wallace after the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.Harvick gave his thoughts on the SPEED television program he shares with IndyCar play-by-play broadcaster Will Buxton.
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• “Don’t Think That’s a Reasonable Ask”- Denny Hamlin Publicly Condemns 23XI Star as He Voices Own Atlanta Frustration

  14-07-2026 21:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 18: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Shingrix Toyota watches the action on the jumbo tron screen during qualfying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 on March 18, 2023 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAR 18 NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 Icon2303180707400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireBubba Wallace thought he had secured second place at EchoPark Speedway. Instead, NASCAR ruled he passed belo
  
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