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• NASCAR Cup Series Chaos Grows as Charlotte Weather Forces Major Changes

  10-10-2026 20:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 24: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #7 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet, and Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyRain threw NASCAR’s Chase weekend into disarray at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Officials scrapped practice and qualifying for
  
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• Denny Hamlin Warns NASCAR Could Punish Ricky Stenhouse Jr.-Michael McDowell Clash

  14-10-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Michael McDowell had already taken the checkered flag at Charlotte Motor Speedway. That didn’t stop them from settling a score on the track.What started with Stenhouse repeatedly banging doors with McDowell on the cooldown lap ended with McDowell spinning the No. 47 Chevrolet entering Turn 3. The two drivers eventually talked things over on pit road, but Denny Hamlin believes NASCAR might have something to say about how the confrontation unfolded.And according to Ha
  
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• NASCAR Unveils 15-Race Schedule For 2027 Whelen Modified Tour Season

  14-10-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.  – NASCAR today unveiled the 2027 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Schedule, a 15-race slate that brings together the traditions that define Modified racing while creating new moments for competitors and fans alike. Building off the foundation set in 2026, next season is highlighted by Thompson hosting the opener and finale, Stafford earning a second date with the Spring Sizzler, and the Tour visiting Thunder Road Speedbowl for the first time in series history. &ld
  
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• NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell Admits There’s Something F1 Does Better

  14-10-2026 17:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Formula 1 has become a much bigger presence in the American sports landscape, attracting viewers who might not have previously followed racing.For O’Donnell, that’s hardly bad news.“But we can learn from F1,” he said. “F1 growing, motorsports growing, is great for us.”Then came perhaps the most interesting part of his response.“Some of the things we’ve learned, I really like. How they’ve treated personalities outside of their drivers …
  
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• Is Axalta Leaving NASCAR? William Byron Set for Final Ride With Longtime Sponsor

  14-10-2026 17:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectAxalta’s name is preparing to disappear from William Byron’s No.24 Chevrolet, but that does not necessarily mean the company is leaving NASCAR. Hendrick Motorsports has unveiled a special paint scheme for the October 18 race at Phoenix Raceway, which is being billed as the final appearance of the Axalta brand on Byron’s car.The design pays tribute to Jeff Gordon’s iconic No.24 Chevrolet, bringing a piece of NASCAR h
  
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• Coca-Cola 600 winner Daniel Suarez to stay with Spire for 2027 NASCAR season

  14-10-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Daniel Suarez has made his plans for the 2027 NASCAR season.The winner of the Coca-Cola 600 this season will return to Spire Motorsports and continue to pilot the No. 7 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series, he announced this week.For Suarez, one of 16 drivers to make the postseason Chase, the news comes amidst arguably his best season ever at the top-level of NASCAR. Suarez is posting a career-best 15.2 average finish this year and has seven top-10 finishes.The 34-year-old native of Monterrey, Mex
  
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• Tom Cruise wants to race in ARCA ahead of 'Days of Thunder 2', NASCAR CEO says

  14-10-2026 16:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In the opening scenes of the 1990 film "Days of Thunder," Robert Duvall’s character Harry Hogge watches Tom Cruise’s Cole Trickle drive up to his first practice session on a motorcycle. Skeptical of his qualifications to drive in NASCAR, Hogge asks Trickle, "What do you know about stockcar racing?"Trickle replies, "Well, I’ve watched it on television of course. ESPN, the coverage is excellent. You’d be surprised at how much you can pick up."And, in the world of Hollywood
  
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• NASCAR Opens Up on Michael Jordan After Tense 23XI Racing Dispute

  14-10-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing looks on during 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) GettyNASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell has praised Michael Jordan for his commitment to 23XI Racing, highlighting the basketball legend’s regular presence at races and his passion for the sport.Speaking at the Front Of
  
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• Denny Hamlin Reveals Much-Wanted Upgrade NASCAR Is Working on for Cup Cars

  14-10-2026 15:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR could be looking at a significant change to its Cup Series cars. Denny Hamlin says officials are working to bring pitch back into the Next Gen platform, hoping to address a problem drivers have been dealing with for years: how difficult it can be to race when you’re not out front.Hamlin discussed the issue on his Actions Detrimental podcast after the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His frustration is easy to unders
  
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• NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell: ‘Sponsorship Is Coming Back to the Sport’

  14-10-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is embracing drivers’ colorful language during its 10-race postseason, which began Labor Day weekend and runs through November 8. For every expletive dropped on driver radio communications, the Cup Series is donating $5 to a virtual swear jar. Fans can predict the top curses and final total for a chance to win all the money in the jar; over six races, the bounty is close to $6,000. The swear jar is the latest component of NASCAR’s season-long “Hell Yeah” marke
  
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• NASCAR unveils 2027 Whelen Modified Tour schedule

  14-10-2026 14:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR today unveiled the 2027 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule, a 15-race slate that brings together the traditions that define Modified racing while creating new moments for competitors and fans alike.Building off the foundation set in 2026, the 2027 schedule is highlighted by Thompson Speedway hosting the opener and finale, Stafford Speedway earning a second date with the Spring Sizzler, and the Tour visiting Thunder Road Speedbowl for the first time in series
  
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• NASCAR CEO Responds to Tom Cruise's Racing Request for 'Days of Thunder 2'

  14-10-2026 12:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is preparing an enormous fleet of race cars for the upcoming ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel, but the production’s most surprising development could involve its leading man. Tom Cruise has expressed interest in competing in an actual ARCA Series race as he prepares to reprise his role as fictional NASCAR driver Cole Trickle.NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell revealed the plans at the Front Office Sports’ ‘Tuned In’ media summit, saying the organization is produc
  
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• Wilson wins third iRacing title as eNASCAR takes center stage at Hall of Fame

  14-10-2026 11:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Before he even crossed the start/finish line, Steven Wilson raised three fingers and pumped his fists. For the third time in four years — and the second season in a row — Wilson scored the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series title, prevailing in front of a boisterous crowd Tuesday night at the NASCAR Hall of Fame to bank $100,000.Wilson, driving the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, finished second at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway, surviving
  
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• Racing Insights: Chase Briscoe's biggest championship edge isn't under the hood

  14-10-2026 11:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe has spent the past three weeks making Kyle Larson look, at the very least, catchable.Consecutive victories at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (and nearly another one right before that at Kansas) have erased 58 points of Briscoe’s standings deficit to the defending champ, and while the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota has certainly been fast, his biggest advantage lately may not have come from anything having to do with horsepower or pace.It’s the fiv
  
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• Tom Cruise wanted to race ARCA, per NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell

  14-10-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn an interview with Front Office Sports on Tuesday, NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell covered several topics, including the highly anticipated Days of Thunder sequel, starring Tom Cruise as fictional NASCAR driver Cole Trickle. Anne Hathaway will star alongside Cruise with the film set to release in the summer of 2028.O'Donnell said in Tuesday's interview that Cruise expressed a desire to race an ARCA car in preparation for the movie. He is well-known for doing many of his own stunts,
  
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• Tom Cruise interested in racing ARCA car, per NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell

  14-10-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn an interview with Front Office Sports on Tuesday, NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell covered several topics, including the highly anticipated Days of Thunder sequel, starring Tom Cruise as fictional NASCAR driver Cole Trickle. Anne Hathaway will star alongside Cruise with the film set to release in the summer of 2028.O'Donnell said in Tuesday's interview that Cruise actually expressed a desire to race an ARCA car in preparation for the movie. He is well-known for doing many of his own
  
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• NASCAR at Phoenix October 2026: Odds, Broadcast and More Info

  14-10-2026 03:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AVONDALE, Ariz. -- NASCAR is back at Phoenix Raceway in the Chase for all three championships with the fall weekend not as the finale for the first time since 2019.The NASCAR Cup Series has six drivers in the championship hunt with four mathematically there but two drivers are primed to break in, each with a great run at Phoenix.The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series mathematically has six drivers in the hunt, while the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series seems to be down to a two-man fight.NASCAR Cup
  
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• Gibbs, Spire and Gabehart argue over contempt and injunction

  14-10-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAll parties involved in the Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports legal matter met in the Western District of North Carolina court on Tuesday for a hearing on two different matters.1. A motion to determine if the judge should proceed with contempt of court hearings on whether or not Spire and Gabehart have violated preliminary court orders2. If Spire should be added alongside Gabehart to the aforementioned preliminary injunction and temporary restraining orderOn
  
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• Daniel Suarez will return to Spire Motorsports for 2027 NASCAR Cup season

  14-10-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSpire Motorsports confirmed that Daniel Suarez has agreed to a contract extension for the 2027 NASCAR Cup season.The Mexican-born driver joined Spire after five seasons with Trackhouse Racing, and along with making the Chase, he also won the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600.He is the only foreign-born driver to win a race in all three national levels of NASCAR, and is also the only driver born outside of the USA to win a national-level title with his 2016 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts S
  
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• Daniel Suarez confirms Spire return for 2027 NASCAR Cup season

  14-10-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSpire Motorsports confirmed that Daniel Suarez has agreed to a contract extension for the 2027 NASCAR Cup season.The Mexican-born driver joined Spire after five seasons with Trackhouse Racing, and along with making the Chase, he also won the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600.He is the only foreign-born driver to win a race in all three national levels of NASCAR, and is also the only driver born outside of the USA to win a national-level title with his 2016 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts S
  
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• Carson Hocevar Brings Fan Favorite Chili’s Scheme To Phoenix

  13-10-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Vasha HuntCarson Hocevar is bringing back one of NASCAR’s most recognizable paint schemes as the Cup Series heads to Phoenix Raceway. The Spire Motorsports driver will once again climb behind the wheel of his No. 77 Chili’s “Ride the ’Dente” Chevrolet, giving fans another opportunity to see the popular black, white and red design.The return comes after a memorable season for Hocevar, who earned his first career Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway
  
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• "That’s Not My Teammate"- Veteran Insider Reveals How Toyota’s Chase Strength Inadvertently Became Its Biggest Championship Weakness

  13-10-2026 22:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireTeam Joe Gibbs Racing has a rather unique problem in the final stages of the Cup Series Chase. Three of its drivers find themselves among the top four, which could potentially create a problem in the championship battle against Kyle Larson.As Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, and Chase Briscoe are keeping their title hopes alive, helping a teammate could mean giving up many opportunities to win. This was particularly noticeable at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Bell
  
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• NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell Loves Michael Jordan's Commitment To Sport

  13-10-2026 21:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Jordan has largely stepped away from the basketball spotlight to focus on NASCAR.The NBA icon co-owns 23XI Racing with Denny Hamlin, and Jordan is far from a figurehead. NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell celebrated Jordan’s “all in” commitment to the sport at Tuesday’s Front Office Sports Tuned In media summit.“He shows up at every race. He’s passionate about the sport, and for NASCAR, you can’t pay for that,” O’Donnell said about Jord
  
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• Spy shots of 2027 NASCAR Ford Mustang testing at Charlotte, but what's different?

  13-10-2026 21:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFord appears to be readying a new NASCAR Cup car for 2027 as a car with familiar blue camouflage was spotted testing today during a Goodyear tire test at Charlotte Motor Speedway. That camo appears to match the customized wrap that we have seen on the Ford hypercar prototype overseas. Teams and manufacturers are testing at Charlotte ahead of a new intermediate package for 2027.Ford announced earlier this year that they planned to debut a new Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC at the 2027
  
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• Carson Hocevar Chili’s Livery Returns For Phoenix Cup Race

  13-10-2026 21:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar will “Ride The ‘Dente” this weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series heads to the desert. For the first time since the Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway last June, Hocevar will be behind the wheel of his familiar Chili’s No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet for Sunday’s Cup Series Freeway Insurance 500.Hocevar has become synonymous with the restaurant chain over the last two years. The driver of the No. 77 has made a huge push to promote
  
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• Michael Jordan Is ‘All In’ on Racing After Legal Fight: NASCAR CEO

  13-10-2026 20:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While the basketball world laments the absence of Michael Jordan from the sport, NASCAR is reveling in the icon’s deepening motorsports involvement. NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell said at the Front Office Sports Tuned In media summit Tuesday that Jordan, the co-owner of 23XI Racing, is “all in” about the future of racing. “He shows up at every race. He’s passionate about the sport, and for NASCAR, you can’t pay for that,” O’Donnell said
  
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• Denny Hamlin’s Verdict on OEMs With Multiple Title Contenders

  13-10-2026 20:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin believes NASCAR Cup Series OEMs (original equipped manufacturers) that have multiple championship contenders are at a disadvantage compared to others with only one. Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, leads the Cup points standings by 49 with four races remaining in the Chase.The other Chevrolet drivers in the Chase (Carson Hocevar, Chase Elliott, William Byron, Daniel Suarez) are all but out of contention for the 2026 championship at this point. Meanwhi
  
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• “Not Looking to Cut Him a Break”—Denny Hamlin Shrugs Off Fan Outrage After Kyle Larson Collision

  13-10-2026 19:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 25: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing JGR Toyota GR Camry sits in hit pit box during qualifications for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 25, 2026 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN. Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 25 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon072526013400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireDenny Hamlin’s Sunday at Charlotte had just about everything that could go wrong. A pit road
  
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• Hauler Talk: No penalties to McDowell, Stenhouse after lengthy discussion of Charlotte incident

  13-10-2026 19:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael McDowell and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. avoided punishment after NASCAR officials heavily deliberated and dissected their NASCAR Cup Series post-race incident at Charlotte Motor Speedway.The drivers made contact on the cool-down lap, sending Stenhouse spinning.On the latest episode of the “Hauler Talk” podcast, NASCAR vice president of racing communications Mike Forde said in-car cameras and an overhead shot were among the many angles that were reviewed.RELATED: Charlotte results |
  
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• NASCAR Building Over 80 Cars For ‘Days of Thunder’ Sequel

  13-10-2026 18:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is going all-out for the production of the “Days of Thunder” sequel, the hit racing movie that starred well-renowned actor Tom Cruise in 1990. In a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, NASCAR is planning on building over 80 cars for the movie. The sequel will be shot at actual NASCAR tracks.“Days of Thunder 2” is slated to premiere in 2028. Cruise, who played the main character “Cole Trickle” in the original film, is set to again be the star of the
  
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