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• NASCAR Explains Why Ryan Blaney’s Podcast Appearance Helped Him Avoid Penalty

  24-09-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mike Forde, NASCAR‘s Vice President of Racing Communications, explained how Ryan Blaney’s appearance on Denny Hamlin’s “Actions Detrimental” podcast played a role in not penalizing the driver of the No. 12 after the chaotic post-race brawl with Carson Hocevar last Saturday at Bristol.NASCAR has fined drivers in the past for post-race altercations. The latest example would be when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 after punching Kyle Busch following an on-track i
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Kansas lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  25-09-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nick Sanchez is on the pole for the Race To Stop Suicide 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Sept. 26 at Kansas Speedway.In what has become an unfortunate trend in September, qualifying was canceled due to weather.The lineup will start by the rule book's metric.Kansas marks the second of seven Chase races to crown the Truck Series champion.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Saturday's NASCAR Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway.TRUCK SERIES POINTS:NASCAR points standing
  
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• Mother Nature Hands Kansas Truck Pole to Nick Sanchez, No. 77 Spire Team

  25-09-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nick Sanchez, who is making a spot start for Spire Motorsports this weekend at Kansas Speedway behind the wheel of the No. 77 Chevrolet, encountered some good luck on Friday afternoon.Persistent rain, which already wiped out ARCA Menards Series practice and qualifying earlier in the day, officially led to the cancellation of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice and qualifying. With his No. 77 Spire Motorsports team having the best performance metric formula total this week, Sanchez will make t
  
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• NASCAR star Blaney has moved on from his fight with Hocevar, even if his black eye is still there

  25-09-2026 23:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Ryan Blaney was still sporting a shiner under his left eye when he arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday.“I wish it had healed a little quicker,” he admitted, “but it did not.”The tension between Blaney and Carson Hocevar, who delivered the haymaker that left Blaney with the black eye last weekend, has apparently eased a little bit quicker. Blaney called the on-track incident that led to a pit-road fracas “just a racing” thing, up
  
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• Ryan Blaney Sports a Shiner at Kansas After Bristol Fight

  25-09-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Looking like he went 12 rounds in a boxing match, instead of another tough race in the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series championship, Ryan Blaney appeared Friday in the Kansas Speedway media center with a black eye."I wonder what you guys are going to ask me about," Blaney retorted with a smile after the moderator fielded the first question of the press conference Friday. "I wish it healed quicker than this (chuckles, bashfully) but it didn't."Blaney sustained a black ey
  
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• NASCAR Cancels Truck Series Practice, Qualifying at Kansas Due to Weather

  25-09-2026 23:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Weather has already forced NASCAR to make a significant change to Friday’s schedule at Kansas Speedway.NASCAR canceled Craftsman Truck Series practice and qualifying Friday after rain prevented the track from being prepared in time for the scheduled sessions.The Truck Series was originally scheduled to practice and qualify beginning at 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT), but wet weather complicated track-drying efforts throughout the afternoon.NASCAR initially worked to dry the 1.5-mile track, but addi
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Fame Announces Special Kyle Busch Exhibit Honoring His Legacy

  25-09-2026 22:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch’s place in NASCAR history was secured long before his final race.Two Cup Series championships. A record 102 victories in what is now the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Another 69 wins in the Craftsman Truck Series. Sixty-three Cup victories. And, perhaps most remarkably, 234 victories across NASCAR’s three national series, more than any other driver in history.Now, NASCAR is creating a place where fans can experience a piece of that extraordinary career for themselves.T
  
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• Talkin' Trucks: Who Stands Out in the NASCAR Chase at Kansas?

  25-09-2026 22:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The second race of the Chase for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship is somewhat of an anomaly for the series. The Truck drivers head to the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway for what is the first speedway race in over three months – and the first race on a 1.5-mile speedway in four months. The last NCTS speedway race was at Michigan International Speedway in June. Among the championship contenders, Kaden Honeycutt fared the best.Kaden HoneycuttHoneycu
  
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• NASCAR Kansas Preview: The Chase Heads to ‘Krazy Kansas’

  25-09-2026 22:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Jim DedmonThe NASCAR Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend as the Chase presented by Mobil 1 continues with the Hollywood Casino 400. The 1.5-mile Kansas track will host the fourth race of the 10-race postseason, putting even more pressure on drivers trying to position themselves for the championship fight.The green flag is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, with coverage on USA Network.‘Krazy Kansas’ Is BackKansas has developed a reputation for producing some of
  
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• “Comparing Him to the Wrong Dale”– NASCAR Legend’s Daughter Delivers Eye-Opening Reality Check on Carson Hocevar Controversy

  25-09-2026 20:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  September 12, 2025, Bristol, Tn, USA: CARSON HOCEVAR 77 of Portage, MI waits to qualify for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race in Bristol, TN. Bristol USA – ZUMAa161 20250912_aaa_a161_021 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire“If I go back and watch him run and stuff, he reminds me of Dale Earnhardt.” Richard Petty isn’t the only NASCAR legend to see shades of the Intimidator in Carson Hocevar. The comparisons have followed the young Spire driver as his ag
  
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• "I Literally Called Them Clowns"- Female Journalist Publicly Trashes 'NASCAR Shill' Allegations With Blunt Verdict

  25-09-2026 20:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireIf NASCAR journalists actually had talking points sent their way, Kelly Crandall sure has a funny way of showing it. She’s heard accusations that she’s a “shill” throughout her journalism career, but it’s something she cannot quite get her head around. Crandall has spent more than a decade on the NASCAR beat, and she says the reality is almost the opposite of what some fans believe.“If you do your research and if you follow me and if
  
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• How to Watch/Stream the NASCAR Chase Races From Kansas Speedway

  25-09-2026 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 29, 2024; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; NASCAR Cup Series drivers during the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Amy Kontras-Imagn Images | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConnectThe NASCAR Chase for the Championship rolls on, as the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway, a 1.5-mile intermediate oval, for the fourth leg of the 10-race championship fight. Joining the NASCAR Cup Series in Kansas City, KS, this weekend will be the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series.The rac
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR Race Today at Kansas Speedway: TV Schedule and Streaming

  25-09-2026 20:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - APRIL 19: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Boys & Girls Club of America Toyota, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Supply House Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on April 19, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR returns to Kansas Speedway today, Friday, September 25, for the opening day of its fall playoff weekend. The 1.5-mile Kansas City track will host Truck Series practice and qua
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at Kansas Speedway: TV Schedule and What’s Missing

  25-09-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend for a three-day schedule featuring the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and NASCAR Cup Series. The action starts Friday, September 25, with the ARCA season finale, followed by the Truck Series races Saturday and the Cup Series on Sunday.Fans looking for how to watch NASCAR at Kansas Speedway have options across FS1, FS2, truTV, and USA Network, with streaming also available through FOX One and HBO Max. One notable series is missing
  
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• 'Definitely unlike me': Blaney describes slow build-up to Bristol face-off with Hocevar

  25-09-2026 18:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Six days removed from the post-race antics that put two of NASCAR’s top stars in the rivalry limelight, Ryan Blaney — sporting a black eye under his hat brim — says his Bristol Motor Speedway beef last weekend with Cup Series rival Carson Hocevar was out of character, but also the culmination of multiple factors in what’s been a frustrating postseason.Blaney’s remarks came on a rainy Friday afternoon at Kansas Speedway, site of Sunday&rsquo
  
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• Darrell Waltrip's stories defined NASCAR. Racing legends are telling his tales now

  25-09-2026 18:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Darrell Waltrip, one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history, also happens to be one of its greatest storytellers.He no longer will be telling them in public.The three-time Cup Series champion will be "stepping further away from the public limelight," as the Waltrip family put it Wednesday, Sept. 25, in a statement that disclosed Waltrip, 79, has been diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease.As the racing community processed the news, others filled in for Waltrip, who told many of his stori
  
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• Baffling NASCAR Stat Has Lifelong Fans Handing Veteran Journalist A Blunt Reality Check

  25-09-2026 17:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireNASCAR’s popularity is believed to be dwindling. This isn’t breaking news for fans, who have seen viewership figures, attendance, and growing discourse within the community dominate the sport’s headlines in recent years. Earlier this week, one statistic had veteran journalist Jeff Gluck particularly concerned, so much so that he suggested it was absurd.Sports Business Journal reported that an SSRS poll found 64% of NASCAR fans do not have a favorite d
  
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• Denny Hamlin Draws His Line With Carson Hocevar

  25-09-2026 17:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin says Carson Hocevar‘s behavior away from the track is where NASCAR drivers and fans split on him. Hamlin also explained the one move by Hocevar that would set him off.Hamlin discussed Hocevar on the latest episode of his podcast, Actions Detrimental. Ryan Blaney joined the episode as a guest. He and Hocevar traded punches on pit road after the Bristol Night Race on Sept. 19.The fight followed contact between the two with 43 laps left. Hocevar’s No. 77 Spire Motorsports C
  
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• “Everybody Wears These White Gloves”– Kaulig Racing CEO Slams Cup Stars Over Carson Hocevar Outcry With Veiled Dig at Spire Boss

  25-09-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Via: Imago ©Credit - ImagoCarson Hocevar may have just found himself an unlikely ally. While Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, and several other Cup stars have made it clear they aren’t exactly thrilled with the Spire driver’s antics or the way the organization handles it, Kaulig Racing CEO Chris Rice seems to be asking a very different question: what if NASCAR actually needs a guy like Hocevar?“But at the end of the day, what do we need in NASCAR? We need rivalr
  
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• Kevin Harvick Sends Message To Josh Berry And Ryan Preece After Viral Bristol Moment

  25-09-2026 16:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kevin Harvick says Carson Hocevar is in the heads of his fellow NASCAR Cup Series drivers, and that talking won’t change it. The 2014 Cup champion said drivers who want Hocevar’s respect will have to earn it on the track.Harvick made the comments on his podcast, Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour. He was reacting to a video of Ryan Preece and Josh Berry exchanging words with Hocevar after the Bristol Night Race on Sept. 19.That exchange came after Hocevar and Ryan Blaney traded punches
  
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• NASCAR Cup's wildest modern fights

  25-09-2026 16:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoFights have long been a part of NASCAR, and it was a post-race brawl that helped propel NASCAR into the national spotlight for the first time. The 1979 Daytona 500 was the first 500-mile NASCAR race to be broadcast live, flag-to-flag, on national television (courtesy of CBS). Much of the east coast was also completely snowed in on that day, so a lot of people were watching the big race.Well, it ended with Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison crashing in a last-lap wr
  
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• NASCAR Qualifying Order Kansas: Cup Series Qualifying Order for Saturday at Kansas Speedway

  25-09-2026 14:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR’s The Chase continues this weekend at Kansas Speedway, marking the fourth race in the 10-race chase as we get one step closer toward a Cup Series champion being named. As always, starting position will be crucial thanks to the importance of stage points, putting extra attention on the qualifying order that will determine the lineup for the Hollywood Casino 400 on Sunday.Of note, the forecast calls for rain at Kansas Speedway on Friday and Saturday. It
  
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• Fantasy Fastlane: Toyota drivers shine at Kansas

  25-09-2026 11:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor’s Note: Keep tabs on this page for lineup advice following qualifying, including changes you should consider.The next three weekends could prove pivotal in the 2026 Chase presented by Mobil 1, with the NASCAR Cup Series heading to a trio of intermediate tracks, where Toyota has excelled. Team Penske has led Ford‘s charge, but the Blue Oval still trails its Chevrolet and Toyota counterparts at 1.5-mile venues. First up is a trip to America‘s heartland, Kansas Speedway, wh
  
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• Frankie Muniz’s NASCAR Future Reportedly Up in the Air Amid Difficult Season

  25-09-2026 02:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 21: Frankie Muniz, driver of the #33 Dr Sheffield's The Original Toothpaste Ford, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 21, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyFrankie Muniz has been remarkably candid about just how difficult the past several weeks have been. Now, a new report is shedding light on what may be happening behind the scenes, including un
  
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• Darrell Waltrip’s NASCAR Career: Championships, Wins and Greatest Moments

  25-09-2026 02:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Darrell Waltrip spent nearly five decades making his mark on NASCAR, first from behind the wheel and later from the broadcast booth.Now, renewed attention is on the NASCAR Hall of Famer following difficult news about his health. Waltrip and his family announced in September 2026 that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration, complicated by possible chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and will step further away from public life.The news has prompted another look at just how much Waltr
  
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• Can Chase Elliott Turn Season Around at Kansas Speedway?

  25-09-2026 01:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Elliott got off to arguably the best start of his NASCAR Cup Series career this season. The driver of the No. 9 was the victor of the seventh race of the 2026 campaign at Martinsville Speedway, the earliest he had ever won a race in a Cup Series season.Four races later, Elliott was in victory lane again after taking the checkered flag at Texas Motor Speedway. After 11 races, Elliott had totaled two wins, five top-five finishes and ranked third in the points standings.As strong as Elliott b
  
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• Tony Stewart Returning to NASCAR for 2026 Talladega Race

  24-09-2026 23:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 13: Tony Stewart, driver of the #25 Ram RAM, stands during the national anthem prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyTony Stewart’s NASCAR comeback isn’t stopping at Daytona.The three-time Cup Series champion will climb back into a NASCAR race truck at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 23, giving Stewa
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at Kansas II this weekend: Full schedule, start time, TV

  24-09-2026 23:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will be joined by NASCAR Craftsman Trucks and the ARCA Menard's Series at Kansas this weekend. Chase Elliott won a dramatic Cup race at Kansas last fall, after Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace collided on the final lap.Kyle Larson enters this race as the new championship leader, a single point ahead of Hamlin and 16 points clear of Bristol winner Joey Logano.In this story, you can find all the information you need to watch all the action
  
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• Bubba Wallace Still Believes in Title Hopes Despite 92-Point Gap

  24-09-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bubba Wallace is off to a strong start in the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series championship but he still has a long way to go to hoist the Bill France Cup.Wallace has climbed from 14th to 10th in the standings with the fifth-most points of any driver in the first three Chase races. However, he's still 92 points behind leader Kyle Larson."It's a big stretch but anything can happen. You go off and rattle off two wins here with 50-to-60-point days and that gap shrinks quick,"
  
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• Tony Stewart Is Back: NASCAR Legend Returning to the Truck Series at Talladega!

  24-09-2026 22:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Mark J. RebilasSmoke Is Getting Back Behind the WheelTony Stewart is getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR truck.The three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on October 23 at Talladega Superspeedway, driving the No. 25 Kaulig Racing Ram 1500 as part of Ram’s Free Agent Driver Program.The Talladega race will mark Stewart’s second Truck Series start of the 2026 season. He previously returned to NASCAR competition at Daytona In
  
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