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• NASCAR: Keselowski-Hocevar Clash Fuels Payback Debate After Kansas Crash

  28-09-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 25: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford, (R) and Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, talk on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) GettyA tense NASCAR restart at Kansas Speedway sparked fresh questions about Brad Keselowski and Carson Hocevar after a multi-car crash during the Hollyw
  
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• Denny Hamlin’s Crew Chief Pushes Back on Rule Change Talk

  03-10-2026 00:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chris Gayle says one race is not enough to prove NASCAR‘s splitter rule change cost Toyota its edge. Gayle is crew chief for Denny Hamlin‘s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.Gayle spoke on the Gluckcast with Jeff Gluck on Thursday. Gayle’s comments follow Kyle Larson‘s dominant win at Kansas Speedway, the first 1.5-mile race since the change.Starting at North Wilkesboro in July, teams had to add struts to the front of the splitter. The struts keep it from moving or defo
  
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• “Maybe We’re Not as Smart as We Think”– Joey Logano Drops Witty Truth Bomb on NASCAR’s Chase Math

  02-10-2026 23:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 11: Joey Logano 22 Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford is being interviewed during Media Day for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 11, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 11 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Media Day EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602110048500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireJoey Logano was still fighting for 12th at Kansas when the championship suddenly got a l
  
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• Kyle Busch Celebration of Life event details: Free and open to the public

  02-10-2026 23:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn Friday, October 9, the NASCAR community will gather for a public Celebration of Life, honoring the life and legacy of Kyle Busch. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and winner of 234 races across all three national divisions, died suddenly at the age of 41 on May 21st of this year.Busch's wife, Samantha, will be onstage to remember her husband, as will his brother Kurt, and several other drivers as well.  Among them: Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Noah Gragson, Danie
  
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• Spire to remember first and last Kyle Busch Motorsports wins with special paint schemes

  02-10-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn Friday, Spire Motorsports announced plans to memorialize Kyle Busch with not one, but two special paint schemes for the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Busch's 234th and final NASCAR win came while driving a Spire Truck at Dover, just days before his sudden passing at the age of 41. Charlotte Motor Speedway was also the first race weekend after the two-time Cup champion's tragic death.But Busch's connection to Spire goes far de
  
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• “If I Can’t Win, You Don’t Have a Good Car”– Veteran Crew Chief Details Intense Memory of Young Kyle Busch Walking Out on JGR Crew

  02-10-2026 21:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, AL – OCTOBER 04: 18: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry M&M s with wife Samantha during the running of the YellaWood 500 NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series race on October 4, 2021 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Al. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 04 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff – YellaWood 500 Icon2110046254500 ©imago images/Icon SMIChris Gayle probably still laughs when he tells the story, which is probably the best clue that it wa
  
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• NASCAR Rumor: A New O’Reilly Series Car Could Be Coming Around 2028

  02-10-2026 20:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe O’Reilly Auto Parts Series could be in line for a major change within the next couple of years.There is growing talk around the NASCAR garage that the series could introduce a new generation of car around 2028. Another potential change is also being discussed: the move from the current five-lug wheel to a single-lug system.For now, neither change has been officially confirmed by NASCAR. But the rumors are not coming completely out of nowhere.Wh
  
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• Joey Logano Details Hidden Upside of Carson Hocevar’s Chaos Despite 'Walking Highlight Reel' Label

  02-10-2026 19:17 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. NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series 2026 February 11: Daytona 500 PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMAa161 20260211_aaa_a161_016 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA PressEarly this month at Darlington, Carson Hocevar spun Brad Keselowski, charged from 34th to 11th, and then did something only he would
  
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• NASCAR Signals Change Coming to Qualifying Metric

  02-10-2026 19:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR says changes are likely coming to the formula it uses to set the field when qualifying is canceled. The fix won’t come until after the season, though.Mike Forde, NASCAR’s vice president of racing communications, explained the formula on NASCAR’s Hauler Talk podcast. Weather has wiped out qualifying for three of the first four Chase races. At Kansas, the formula put Joey Logano on the pole and Kyle Larson beside him. Larson went on to lead 235 laps and win.Forde said
  
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• CARS Tours Star Cuts Ties With Suspended Team Owner Days After NASCAR’s Martinsville Ruling

  02-10-2026 18:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, NC – JULY 19: Ty Gibbs 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Sirius XM Toyota leads the field to the initial start of the race during the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Window World 450 on July 19, 2026 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, NC. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 19 NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26071930947450 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireTreyten Lapcevich has made a major career move after the Martinsvi
  
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• Heather Gibbs’ Hilariously Petty Act Against Chris Gabehart Resurfaces Online as Denny Hamlin Fires Back in JGR’s Defence

  02-10-2026 16:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TN – APRIL 12: Heather Gibbs celebrates following the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Food City 500 on April 12, 2026, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 12 NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2604123891 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireThe legal dispute between Joe Gibbs Racing and Chris Gabehart/Spire Motorsports takes a new turn every month. On September 30, Matt Weaver posted the text message
  
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• NASCAR Tweaks Talladega Package With Smaller Spoiler

  02-10-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR is making another small adjustment to its superspeedway rules package, this time ahead of the Oct. 25 Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.NASCAR announced Thursday that the package used for August’s race at Daytona International Speedway will largely carry over to Talladega, with one important change: the rear spoiler blade will be shortened from 4 inches to 3.5 inches.Smaller Spoiler for TalladegaThe change means NASCAR is taking ano
  
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• NASCAR Announces Rule Changes for Talladega Chase Race

  02-10-2026 14:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR officials announced changes to the Cup Series’ superspeedway rules package via their website on Thursday, ahead of the Oct. 25 YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The rear spoiler has been shortened to 3.5 inches for the race, the eighth of 10 events in the Chase presented by Mobil 1, building on a similar package introduced at Daytona International Speedway in August.The adjustment trims an additional half-inch off the spoiler size used at the Aug. 29 Daytona race, where NASC
  
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• NASCAR Qualifying Order Las Vegas: Cup Series Qualifying Order, Info for Saturday

  02-10-2026 14:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR‘s The Chase continues this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with the South Point 400 marking the midway point of the 10-race chase. Fortunately for racing fans, there’s no rain in the forecast so we’ll finally have practice and qualifying for the first time in three weeks.Let’s take a look at the NASCAR qualifying order for Saturday. You can find Cup Series qualifying info further below. All The Chase drivers are marked with a (C
  
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• Substack exclusive: Shock car star Brad Keselowski is all about the unexpected

  02-10-2026 11:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brad Keselowski has always liked to keep everyone guessing.The element of surprise is rooted in nearly two decades as a winner and champion at NASCAR’s highest levels, and it’s also just a guiding principle of his life.“I probably don’t fit into any mold in this sport,” Keselowski told USA Today Sports in 2011. “I enjoy not being predictable or easy to get. I like to challenge conventional wisdom because almost every success has come from doing the opposite of
  
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• From winless to title contender: Creed enjoying O'Reilly Chase breakout

  02-10-2026 11:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  JR Motorsports entered the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase presented by Mobil 1 as the organization to beat, and for good reason. Justin Allgaier won a career-high six times over 24 regular-season races, earning the No. 1 seed. Carson Kvapil won two of the last three before The Chase, banking the No. 2 seed.Yet a third of the way through the postseason, that narrative has now shifted in favor of the hottest driver: Sheldon Creed.RELATED: O’Reilly Series standings | Las Vegas
  
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• Fantasy Fastlane: All in on Larson, Hamlin in Sin City

  02-10-2026 10:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor’s Note: Check back after qualifying for updated lineup advice and changes to consider.It was Kyle Larson versus the field at Kansas Speedway, and the two-time Cup Series champion won for the second time in three weeks. Next up is Las Vegas Motor Speedway amid a crucial three-race stretch featuring three intermediate tracks. Expect the same cast of characters to be in the mix in the Mojave Desert, as Larson, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano have combined to win 10 of the last 17 races he
  
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• Scott Dixon: "It’ll be tough for Lundgaard going up against Palou"

  02-10-2026 01:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoScott Dixon knows Christian Lundgaard is stepping into a winning culture at Chip Ganassi Racing, but he warns the 25-year-old Dane is facing a formidable benchmark in Alex Palou. Lundgaard was officially named earlier this week as Dixon’s replacement in the #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, taking over the seat vacated by the 46-year-old New Zealander following his departure to Arrow McLaren after a legendary 25-year run that featured six IndyCar championships and an Indianapol
  
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• NASCAR Gets Encouraging Sign 4 Races Into Return of the Chase

  02-10-2026 01:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR took a gamble when it turned back the clock on its championship format.Four races in, there is at least one encouraging sign.NASCAR says Cup Series Chase races are averaging 1.7 million viewers this season, up from 1.6 million through the same four-race stretch last year. That works out to a 6% year-over-year increase.For a sport that made the dramatic decision to scrap its elimination-style postseason and revive the Chase for the first time since 2013, those numbers are notable.They also
  
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• “It’s Worse Now”- Tony Stewart Claims NASCAR’s ‘Deaf Ears’ Mindset Has Stunted the Sport’s Growth for Last 20 Years

  02-10-2026 00:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tony Stewart ©Credit - GettyEver since NASCAR rolled out the Next-Gen race car, ex-drivers, veterans and even experts have raised questions regarding the platform’s glaring shortcomings. There’s a reason why NASCAR is constantly tweaking the packages, be it short-track or superspeedways. But at the core, one thing that keeps getting highlighted about the car is its aero-dependent nature.Veteran driver Tony Stewart, who’s been a vocal critic, couldn’t help but draw pa
  
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• Joe Gibbs Racing makes new claim against Chris Gabehart during discovery hearing

  02-10-2026 00:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe Joe Gibbs Racing v. Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit was filed in the middle of February and is set to reach trial on February 1 of next year -- less than a year after its initial filing.This doesn’t even include both defendants filing a pair of counterclaims against the plaintiffs.All of this is to say that everything has been expedited in the name of reaching a resolution prior to the start of 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Thus, process and preparation ha
  
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• NASCAR Makes Another Big Superspeedway Change Ahead of Talladega

  02-10-2026 00:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR isn’t done tinkering with its superspeedway package.After making a significant aerodynamic change at Daytona in August, officials are going a step further for the Oct. 25 YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.The rear spoiler will shrink from four inches to 3.5 inches, NASCAR announced Thursday. The rest of the package introduced at Daytona, including the reduction to 465 horsepower, will remain in place.It’s another swing at something NASCAR has been trying to fix for seve
  
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• NASCAR Las Vegas Weather Forecast: Heat Takes Center Stage for Chase Weekend

  01-10-2026 23:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 29: William Byron, driver of the #24 PODS Chevrolet, exits his car and drinks a bottle of water as he sits on the ground after the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2023 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, and after weather wreaked havoc on the schedule at Kansas, teams should have a much different problem to deal with in the desert.Heat.
  
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• NASCAR Makes Massive Rule Change Ahead of Talladega Race

  01-10-2026 23:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR makes a rule change for the Cup Series race at Talladega. GettyNASCAR has implemented a new rules package for the upcoming Cup Series Yellawood 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway. The 188-lap race at the 2.66-mile superspeedway will be the eighth race of the Cup Series Chase.Earlier this season, NASCAR introduced a new rules package for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, the final race of the regular season. Ahead of Talladega later this month, NASCAR is furthering its efforts to create
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at Las Vegas II: Weekend schedule, start time, entry list, TV

  01-10-2026 23:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe NASCAR Cup field will try their luck in Vegas this weekend, joined by the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Denny Hamlin is the defending winner of the fall Cup race at Las Vegas, taking victory via a late-charge last year.Hamlin enters this race 26 points back of championship leader Kyle Larson, who has two wins in the first four races of the 2026 Chase.In this story, you can find all the information you need to watch all the action at Las Vegas, from the full weekend
  
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• NASCAR shortens spoiler in new tweak to superspeedway package for Talladega

  01-10-2026 22:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR overhauled the superspeedway package for the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, and it seemed to be a success. There was far more movement throughout the field and the pack just seemed more dynamic, and less gridlocked than in the past.Ryan Preece won that race -- his first victory in 249 career starts, and in doing so snatched the final spot inside the Chase from Shane van Gisbergen.NASCAR will bring that same package back for October's Chase race at
  
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• Mark Martin Reveals Broadcast Issue Blocking NASCAR From Eliminating Stage Racing

  01-10-2026 22:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 15: Former NASCAR, Motorsport, USA driver Mark Martin speaks to fans in the Neon Garage before for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff South Point 400 on October 15, 2022, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Photo by Jeff Speer/LVMS/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 15 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff South Point 400 Icon221015013 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireNASCAR has made some big changes this season after fans’ feedback. The short track package has ‌increased hors
  
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• NASCAR to Shave Rear Spoiler Height For Upcoming Talladega Chase Race

  01-10-2026 20:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apr 26, 2026; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) leads at turn three against drivers Ryan Blaney (12), Brad Keselowski (6), and Ross Chastain (1) during stage two of the Jack Links 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. David Leong-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR took a swing with a new superspeedway package for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, which was designed to cut back on fuel saving at the supe
  
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• NASCAR World Mourns the Passing of Legendary Stock Car Driver After Cancer Battle

  01-10-2026 20:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, NC – JULY 19: Ty Gibbs 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Sirius XM Toyota leads the field to the initial start of the race during the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Window World 450 on July 19, 2026 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, NC. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 19 NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26071930947450 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireFor Mike Miller, stock car racing began as a hobby, yet he finishe
  
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• Joey Logano Gets Candid About First Las Vegas Race Without Kyle Busch

  01-10-2026 19:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the first time since his sudden passing in May, NASCAR returns to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch’s hometrack. Busch grew up racing at the Las Vegas Bullring, just outside the 1.5-mile track, and won two track titles.Across the top three NASCAR series, “Rowdy” won seven races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, including the 2009 Cup race. In the wake of his passing, this race weekend is sure to be an emotional one.Joey Logano, a four-time Las Vegas winner, spoke about wh
  
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