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• NASCAR Implements New Wet-Weather Policy For Bristol

  16-09-2026 23:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is implementing a new wet-weather procedure ahead of this weekend’s action at Bristol Motor Speedway. Going forward, it will be left up to the teams on whether or not to switch from the Goodyear wet-weather tires to the normal slick tires when the track begins to dry.Previously, NASCAR was the one to make the call on switching from wet-weather to slicker tires by throwing competition cautions. However, after criticism following a wet-weather race at New Hampshire a few weeks ago, NA
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at Bristol Motor Speedway Today: TV Coverage and Streaming

  17-09-2026 21:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - APRIL 12: A general view of racing fro=m the grandstands during the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR’s Chase weekend begins today, Thursday, Sept. 17, at Bristol Motor Speedway with the national series preparing for three days of racing. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is the only national series racing today, with the UNOH 250 set for tonight on FS1
  
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• NASCAR Bristol Betting Odds: Kyle Larson Favored, but Several Big Names Offer Intriguing Value

  17-09-2026 21:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson waited months to get back to Victory Lane. Oddsmakers apparently don’t expect him to wait very long to do it again.Fresh off his win at World Wide Technology Raceway, Larson enters Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway as the betting favorite. He is listed at +400 in the early odds, narrowly ahead of Chase leader Denny Hamlin at +500.That hardly qualifies as a surprise.Larson has turned Bristol into one of his best tracks, while Hamlin owns fou
  
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• NASCAR Confirms New Truck Series Title Sponsor For 2027

  17-09-2026 20:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR confirms new Truck Series title sponsor. GettyFedEx Freight will be the new title sponsor for the NASCAR Truck Series beginning in 2027. The news was confirmed on Thursday that NASCAR has reached a deal with the $18 billion less-than-truckload carrier company.Craftsman Tools is the current title sponsor of the Truck Series and has been since 2023 after a hiatus from 2009-2022. Prior to Craftsman’s return, Camping World and Gander Outdoors have served as title sponsors.The Truck Seri
  
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• 5 NASCAR Drivers Facing a Make-or-Break Night at Bristol

  17-09-2026 20:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two races into NASCAR’s revived Chase, the championship standings are already beginning to stretch.Denny Hamlin will take the points lead into Bristol Motor Speedway, but the picture looks considerably different at the other end of the 16-driver field. Austin Cindric, Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece, William Byron and Daniel Suárez occupy the final five positions in the standings, and just 11 points separate the entire group.Under NASCAR’s new championship format, nobody will be e
  
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• “Should We Be Going Up Against the NFL?”: NASCAR Drops Major Hint at Radical Schedule Overhaul Amid $7.7B Media Deal

  17-09-2026 20:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 21: NASCAR, Motorsport, USA COO Ben Kennedy during the NASCAR Cup Series Anduril 250 Race the Base event on Sunday June 21, 2026 at the Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, CA. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUN 21 NASCAR Cup Series Anduril 250 Race the Base EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon9532606211055 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireNASCAR is currently in the second year of its biggest media rights deal ever, a seven-year agreement worth $1.1 billion per season and s
  
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• Kyle Busch’s No. 18 car won’t be used 'unless another Busch' drives it

  17-09-2026 20:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This weekend, one of paint schemes made iconic by the late Kyle Busch will return to NASCAR when Ty Gibbs drives his No. 54 Toyota onto the track at Bristol Motor Speedway.Gibbs’ car will be splashed in the colorful M&M’s scheme, which was often featured on Busch’s car as he piled up a boatload of wins and two championships for Joe Gibbs Racing between 2008 and 2022. The design also features a mosaic of photos from memorable moments in Busch’s career.For the entirety
  
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• NASCAR Driver Forced to Sit Out Bristol Race After Health Setback

  17-09-2026 19:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MAY 01: Parker Kligerman, driver of the #25 NothingStopsTexasNothingStopsRam RAM, drives on pit road during practice for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 01, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyParker Kligerman will not race Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway after deciding he has not fully recovered from a recent illness. The 36-year-old driver and television commentator confirmed the
  
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• Legacy Motor Club makes crew chief change, effective immediately

  17-09-2026 19:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLegacy Motor Club (LMC) has promoted Chais Elaison, making him the new crew chief for the No. 42, driven by John Hunter Nemechek. In 2027, Josh Berry will take over that entry, with Elaison set to be paired with Berry next year as well.“I’m grateful to Legacy for the opportunity to take this next step in my career,” said Eliason. “I’ve learned a lot working with this group throughout the season, and I’m looking forward to putting that experienc
  
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• Ryan Blaney Ready for Bristol, Intermediates After Gateway Woes

  17-09-2026 19:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MOORESVILLE, N.C. — With no way to pump the brakes on it happening, Ryan Blaney saw his NASCAR Cup Series championship hopes take a hit in the second race in the Chase.Blaney blew a brake rotor entering turn one at World Wide Technology Raceway Gateway on lap 155 of 240 in the Enjoy Illinois 300. The issue dropped him to 35th in the final finishing order."You can't have multiple sub-30th-place finishes if you want to win the championship," Blaney said.Despite using maybe his last mulligan
  
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• Are stage points too valuable in NASCAR's Chase for the Championship?

  17-09-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin has opened the Chase for the Championship with finishes of 18th and 9th but remains the points leader primarily because of the 16 stage points he earned at Darlington Raceway two weeks ago.Naturally, there is a subset of the NASCAR fan base that believes Hamlin should have been punished for those results. They claim tradition and purity, an emphasis on race results over where a driver ran throughout the entire race, and at two arbitrary parts of the Southern 500.The
  
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• NASCAR Signs FedEx as New Truck Series Title Sponsor for 2027

  17-09-2026 18:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR announced a long-term partnership with FedEx Freight to make them the new entitlement sponsor of the Truck Series in 2027. The NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series will become the new name of the Truck Series next season. It comes after Craftsman signed on to be the title sponsor in 2023, bringing back the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series name fans once knew from 1996 to 2008. NASCAR touted the partnership for bringing together two brands that deeply connec
  
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• Parker Kligerman Out of Truck Race, Will Call O'Reilly Race

  17-09-2026 18:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — Parker Kligerman is out of Thursday night's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Kligerman confirmed the news Thursday morning ahead of practice, qualifying and racing in the UNOH 200. Nick Sanchez will replace him in Henderson Motorsports' No. 75 Chevrolet Silverado for the race. Kligerman explained on social media that he was "pretty sick" last week. His recovery has been slower than he expected, leading to some lingering effects and fe
  
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• NASCAR’s Swear Jar Is Already Becoming a Huge Marketing Success

  17-09-2026 18:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectNASCAR has found an unconventional way to turn one of the most spontaneous parts of racing into a marketing opportunity.The Swear Jar campaign, launched for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, is turning driver radio into an interactive contest for fans. And the early response suggests the idea has resonated very well.The promotion has already generated 974 million earned media impressions during the opening week of the Chase, according to NASCAR data cited
  
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• Hendrick Motorsports Bringing Back Iconic Neon Numbers in 2027

  17-09-2026 18:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For two decades, Hendrick Motorsports has put the neon yellow number colors that were synonymous with the organization away. NASCAR‘s winningest organization has sporadically sported the famous neon yellow but have largely stayed away from it since 2007.On Wednesday, HMS announced the bright yellow kick to their car numbers is returning in 2027. The yellow neon numbers will be on the doors of all four of HMS’ Cup Series cars and on the side of Corey Day’s No. 17 car in the O&rs
  
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• New Long-Term Truck Series Entitlement Sponsor Revealed

  17-09-2026 17:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectStarting in 2027, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will be known as the NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series. On Thursday, NASCAR revealed a long-term partnership with the independent freight transportation company the new entitlement partner of NASCAR's Truck Series.FedEx Freight recently became an independent, publicly traded company. For the company, partnering with NASCAR, America's top form of motorsports, was a no-brainer decisio
  
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• Parker Kligerman withdraws from Bristol Truck race due to illness, replaced by Nick Sanchez

  17-09-2026 17:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoParker Kligerman has announced that he cannot compete in Thursday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, citing an ongoing illness. He also couldn't take part in The CW broadcast last weekend at Gateway, either.Kligerman was set to drive the No. 75 entry for Henderson Motorsports (a part-time team), making his 130th career Truck start and fifth of the 2026 season. He has three wins in the Truck Series, and famously 'won' the 2025 season-opener at Daytona
  
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• “It’s a Recipe for Disaster”: Insider Calls Out NASCAR’s Self-Policing Dilemma With Radical Alternative

  17-09-2026 17:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Copyright: xGrindstonexMediaxGroup/Aspinc./Sx ©IMAGO/ZUMA PressWilliam Sawalich had already hinted at taking out Corey Day after their incident in the Chase opener at Darlington, and that threat came to fruition at Gateway last Saturday. NASCAR saw it happen and acknowledged the heated rivalry the two have developed in recent weeks. Yet, no penalty was issued, a decision insider Michael McCarthy, known as Large in the community, isn’t entirely comfortable with.The sanctioning body def
  
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• Samantha Busch Praises Ty Gibbs For Support After Husband's Death

  17-09-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While just about every driver in the NASCAR Chase would consider Samantha Busch and the late-great Kyle Busch a friend, Samantha has a special place in her heart for one driver vying for his first Cup Series title.In a recent video on her Instagram Story, Busch expressed how grateful she is to everyone at NASCAR for being “a family” to her in the aftermath of Kyle’s passing in May. But she showed extra respect to NASCAR title contender Ty Gibbs for being like “a big broth
  
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• FedEx Freight to take over as title sponsor of NASCAR Truck Series in 2027

  17-09-2026 17:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFedEx Freight will serve as the new title sponsor for the NASCAR Trucks in 2027 in what is being called a long-term deal, replacing Craftsman. It will officially be known as the NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series.Craftsman was the title sponsor of the NASCAR Truck Series from its inception in 1995 through the 2008 season. From 2009 through 2019, it was Camping World, and then Gander Outdoors before Craftsman returned in 2023.“FedEx Freight choosing NASCAR for a brand investm
  
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• NASCAR Introduces New Rules Starting at Bristol, Giving Teams More Control

  17-09-2026 17:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR has introduced a new wet-weather tire rule that will give teams more control over tire decisions, with the change taking effect this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.The new procedure shifts an important responsibility from NASCAR officials to individual teams when conditions change during races on ovals approved for wet-weather competition.Previously, NASCAR determined when teams were required to switch from Goodyear wet-weather tires
  
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• Entry List For The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour's Return To Riverhead Raceway

  17-09-2026 17:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Long Island's Riverhead Raceway for its penultimate race of the 2026 season. 206 laps are scheduled around the tight quarter-mile bullring with 24 cars entered. Watch Live2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead RacewayHeading into Saturday's race, Patrick Emerling has an 18-point lead over defending champion Austin Beers, and a 31-point gap to 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Jon McKennedy. Below is the complete entry list for E
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Cleared for Bristol After Scary Gateway Crash

  17-09-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Zane Smith, driver of the #38 Speedy Cash Ford, spins after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR Cup Series driver Zane Smith will return to action at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, just four days after a violent crash at World Wide Technology Raceway.The Front Row Motorsports driver was cleared to compete in the Bass Pro
  
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• Cup Star’s Wife Lands Major Role in AMC’s New NASCAR Drama ‘Thunder Road’

  17-09-2026 16:43 via yahoo.com
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 24: Ty Dillon 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet ZL1 makes a lap in NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 practice on Friday, July 24, 2026, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Photo by David Allio/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 24 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon95126072427 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireAMC’s Thunder Road project has just gained a major NASCAR connection. The drama series, set to premiere on AMC and AMC+
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at Bristol Motor Speedway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  17-09-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - APRIL 12: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Discount Tire Ford, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Comparion Insurance Toyota, lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR’s Chase weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway runs from Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 17-19, with the national series racing on the half-mile concrete track
  
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• NASCAR: Samantha Busch Opens Up About What Ty Gibbs Has Done for Brexton After Kyle Busch’s Death

  17-09-2026 16:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 22: Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Zariz Transport Chevrolet, celebrates with wife, Samantha Busch, and son, Brexton Busch in victory lane after winning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series CRC Brakleen 150 and Kyle Busch Motorsports' 100th win in the NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono Raceway on July 22, 2023 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettySamantha Busch has revealed how Ty Gibbs has supported her 11-year-old son, Brexton, in the months s
  
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• Samantha Busch says Ty Gibbs has been like a 'big brother' to Brexton in recent months

  17-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThis weekend, Ty Gibbs will carry the M&Ms colors in honor of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch at Bristol Motor Speedway, a track he dominated at.Busch, who died suddenly at just 41 years old in May, earned most of his success at Joe Gibbs Racing with M&Ms as his primary sponsor, including two championships in 2015 and 2019.Kyle's wife Samantha has been very open about the struggles she and her family have endured while trying to cope with the tragic loss of Kyle due to a severe
  
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• How to watch the NASCAR Bristol Night Race: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

  17-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Truck Series drivers will compete at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend for three consecutive nights of racing between Thursday and Saturday. They will also be joined by the ARCA Menard's Series.Christopher Bell is the defending winner of the Bristol Night Race, while Ty Gibbs won the most recent Cup race at Bristol.Denny Hamlin is the championship leader, just nine points clear of Kyle Larson and 18pts clear of Bell as the top level of NASCAR
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at Bristol this weekend: Full schedule, start time, TV

  17-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Truck Series drivers will compete at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend for three consecutive nights of racing between Thursday and Saturday. They will also be joined by the ARCA Menard's Series.Christopher Bell is the defending winner of the Bristol Night Race, while Ty Gibbs won the most recent Cup race at Bristol.Denny Hamlin is the championship leader, just nine points clear of Kyle Larson and 18pts clear of Bell as the top level of NASCAR
  
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• NASCAR and FedEx Freight announce long-term Truck Series entitlement partnership starting in 2027

  17-09-2026 12:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2026) — NASCAR® today announced a landmark long-term partnership with FedEx Freight® that will make the newly independent freight transportation leader the entitlement partner of the NASCAR Truck Series beginning in 2027.The NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series brings together two brands deeply connected to the trucking industry and the people who keep America moving — pairing North America‘s largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier with a N
  
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