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• NASCAR Makes Official Decision on Ryan Blaney-Carson Hocevar Fight

  22-09-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney promised something was going to happen.It did.And NASCAR is letting it stand.Two days after Blaney and Carson Hocevar turned a late-race crash at Bristol Motor Speedway into a post-race fight on pit road, NASCAR has decided neither driver will be penalized for throwing punches.NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell revealed the decision Monday during an appearance on Kevin Harvick’s “Happy Hour” podcast, effectively closing the book on the drivers’ involvement in on
  
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• NASCAR will meet with Ty Gibbs for throwing water bottle into Bristol fight

  23-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn the podcast, Hauler Talk, NASCAR vice president of racing communications Mike Forde discussed the Sanctioning Body's reaction to the now-viral fight between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney.There will be no penalties for the drivers or crew members involved in the altercation, but NASCAR does want to talk with Ty Gibbs, driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.Gibbs was standing near the fight, watching gleefully with a smile as it all unfolded. At one point, he tossed a fai
  
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• NASCAR Fans Split Over Why Jeffrey Earnhardt Is Still Outside Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports

  23-09-2026 18:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LEBANON, TENNESSEE - MAY 31: Jeffrey Earnhardt, driver of the #24 K9 Grass Toyota, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, 2025 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyJeffrey Earnhardt is looking for a full-time NASCAR ride in 2027, but his latest update has reopened questions about why he has not landed a seat at JR Motorsports.Earnhardt said he already has partners in place but needs more fundi
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says Carson Hocevar Cannot Keep Doing This

  23-09-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: NASCAR Hall of Famer and JR Motorsports team owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr. during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyDale Earnhardt Jr. says Carson Hocevar didn’t have to apologize for how he raced Ryan Blaney at Bristol, but the NASCAR veteran believes the young driver will eventually have to change how he race
  
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• Jeffrey Earnhardt announces he will be racing NASCAR with 'competitive equipment' in 2027

  23-09-2026 17:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJeffrey Earnhardt released a video this week, announcing that he has secured enough partners to go back racing in one of the top three NASCAR divisions in 2027, further stating that it is a competitive ride where he can compete for wins.Earnhardt noted that it is a part-time deal at this point, but he is hopeful to secure more funding in order to make it a full-time seat."What's going on everybody?" Earnhardt began the video. "Got some exciting news. We're working hard for 2027 r
  
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• “I Would Trade Popularity All Day Long”- 3x NASCAR Champ Reveals Lifelong Regret Over Mishandling Matt Kenseth Fallout

  23-09-2026 17:29 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. Daytona Beach USA – ZUMAa161 20260211_aaa_a161_006 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireCarson Hocevar’s feuds with Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney have once again put the spotlight on the fine line young drivers must navigate when racing established veterans. Joey Logano, during his earl
  
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• “None of It Is Ever Going to Be Perfect”– Denny Hamlin Drops Blunt Admission on NASCAR CEO Overcoming Past Garage Stalemates

  23-09-2026 17:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireWith decades of experience at the highest level, Denny Hamlin knows that nothing in NASCAR will ever be perfect. The garage and fans will always have complaints about the schedule, the racing product, the cars, and many other things. This year, Steve O’Donnell took over as CEO of the sanctioning body at a time when its public image was at one of its lowest points, largely due to the antitrust trial involving Hamlin’s 23XI team. Six and a half months later,
  
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• Ryan Blaney vs. Carson Hocevar: Everything That Has Happened Since the Bristol Fight

  23-09-2026 16:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano won at Bristol Motor Speedway.You would be forgiven for forgetting that.Because by the time everyone left the track Saturday night, the Bass Pro Shops Night Race had become the Ryan Blaney-Carson Hocevar show. A late-race crash became a warning. The warning became a confrontation. The confrontation became a fight. And somehow, the story only got bigger once everyone went home.There have since been explanations, admissions, a black eye, NASCAR’s ruling, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’
  
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• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Reacts to NASCAR’s No-Penalty Call After Bristol

  23-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is not penalizing anyone for the Bristol fight, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. responded to that news with a single emoji on X. He has reason to notice. Stenhouse was fined $75,000 for throwing a punch in 2024.NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell confirmed Monday on Kevin Harvick‘s Happy Hour podcast that neither Carson Hocevar nor Ryan Blaney would be punished for their pit-road fight at Bristol Motor Speedway. The fight has dominated motorsports coverage all week.“If drivers are going
  
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• Denny Hamlin: Carson Hocevar Always Picks the ‘Nuclear Option’

  23-09-2026 15:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin says Carson Hocevar had two choices at Bristol, and he took the one that always ends with someone in the wall. Hamlin made the case with Ryan Blaney sitting across the table from him on the Actions Detrimental podcast this week.The wreck and the fight have driven motorsports talk since Saturday night. Blaney called it a 50/50 deal with no clear villain. Hamlin agreed the move sat in that gray area, but he said Hocevar reaches for the same tool every time.“My thoughts on it was
  
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• Racing Insights analysis: Why 'Krazy Kansas' could shake up The Chase

  23-09-2026 11:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kansas Speedway has spent the last few years turning the white flag into a warning.Kyle Larson took it this spring with the lead … and Tyler Reddick held the checkered flag moments later.Last fall, Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace were battling for the victory on the final lap when contact opened the door for Chase Elliott to sweep past both of them. And in May 2024, Larson edged Chris Buescher by 0.001 seconds — the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.There’s a reason R
  
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• Ken de la Bastide Column: Indiana racing lost a true friend

  23-09-2026 05:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Indiana racing community and racing in general has lost a special person with the passing of Charlie Shaw.Along with many others in the racing community, I will always believe that if not for Shaw the historic Winchester Speedway would have been shuttered.Shaw, a native of Randolph County, loved the community and Winchester Speedway, elevating it to a recognized showplace for the sport.Along with two partners, Shaw purchased Winchester Speedway in 1997. After losing money the first year of o
  
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• Joey Logano Makes Humorous Remark About Recent Hot Streak

  23-09-2026 04:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano has made a remarkable turnaround in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. The driver of the No. 22 was as low as 20th in the points standings after the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, the 18th race of the campaign.Then, the Team Penske star put on a clinic and won at North Wilkesboro three races later and the rest was history. In the last nine races, Logano not only made the Chase but picked up two more wins at Richmond last month andat Bristol last Saturday.With seven Chase rac
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reacts to Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney Bristol Brawl

  23-09-2026 02:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to the Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney Bristol brawl.GettyDale Earnhardt Jr. is the latest to weigh in on the chaotic post-race brawl between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The two drivers traded punches after an on-track incident with 43 laps remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Racing for second place, Hocevar made contact with Blaney, sending the latter crashing into the wall.Blaney scored a DNF in the
  
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• Joey Logano Speaks on Championship Hopes: ‘Nothing Changes’

  23-09-2026 00:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano speaks on championship chances. GettyJoey Logano said nothing changes in his approach to the upcoming Chase races for the NASCAR Cup Series. The series heads to three straight 1.5-mile tracks (Kansas, Las Vegas, Charlotte), where the championship picture will surely be more narrow coming out of the stretch.Logano picked up his third win of the 2026 Cup Series season last Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 22 took a massive chunk out of his points deficit as he
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Denny Hamlin’s Championship Lead Is Slipping, and He Knows Why

  23-09-2026 00:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JULY 24: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota, looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin admits he needs to find his “mojo” again after losing the NASCAR Cup Series Chase points lead following the first three playoff races. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver made the comments
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says NASCAR Is ‘Over the Moon’ After Ryan Blaney-Carson Hocevar Fight

  22-09-2026 23:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For a few chaotic minutes at Bristol Motor Speedway, nobody was talking about points, setups or even who had won the race.Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar made sure of that.What started with contact on the racetrack ended with punches on pit road, crew members rushing into the middle of the confrontation and one of the most talked-about NASCAR moments of the season.Dale Earnhardt Jr. believes NASCAR couldn’t have asked for much more.Speaking on the latest episode of “The Dale Jr. Downl
  
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• Sam Mayer is going back to JR Motorsports in a new deal for 2027

  22-09-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSam Mayer will leave Haas Factory Team at the end of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season with plans to return to JR Motorsports (JRM).Mayer will pilot the No. 1 JRM Chevrolet, and previously drove for the Earnhardt-owned team from 2021 through 2024. Starkey will serve as his primary sponsor for the majority of the 2027 season.“I’m looking forward to working with Sam again,” said team co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. “JRM and Sam know how to win ra
  
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• Denny Hamlin Warns Carson Hocevar About Mocking Drivers Off-Track: ‘That Would Bug Me’

  22-09-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin warned Carson Hocevar about taunting drivers off-track after tangling with them on-track. While the driver of the No. 11 acknowledged Hocevar’s rising popularity and his positive influence on the sport, he believes it is crossing a line with his fellow competitors.The comments stemmed from a controversial end to the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. After contact between Hocevar and Ryan Blaney that sent the latter crashing out of second pl
  
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• "He's almost the Intimidator Now"- NASCAR Legends Pick Clear Sides After Blaney-Hocevar Bristol Fight

  22-09-2026 22:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  US PRESSWIRE Sports-Historical Feb 20, 2000 Daytona Bch, FL, USA FILE PHOTO NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Winston Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Sr during the 2000 Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Florida UNITED STATES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMarkxJ.xRebilas-USAxTODAYxSportsx 5142828 ©IMAGO/USA TODAY NetworkAfter Carson Hocevar landed two right hooks on Ryan Blaney’s face, the fans at Bristol Motor Speedway erupted into a r
  
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• NASCAR: Earnhardt Eyes Competitive Full-Time Ride for 2027

  22-09-2026 22:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 23: Jeffrey Earnhardt, driver of the #26 ForeverLawn/Big Studios Toyota, prepares to qualify for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on August 23, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) GettyJeffrey Earnhardt is targeting a return to full-time NASCAR racing in 2027, but the third-generation driver still needs more sponsorship to make his plans a reality. Earnhardt says he already ha
  
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• Ryan Blaney Reaches High Mark in NextGen Era of NASCAR Cup Series

  22-09-2026 22:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — Ryan Blaney became the fourth driver to reach 1,000 laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series season in the NextGen era, dating back to 2022. Despite the race not ending the way he wanted it to, even after the checkered flag flew, Blaney led 202 laps Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway to amass 1,031 laps led this season. Blaney is the first driver to eclipse 1,000 laps led in the 2026 season. In the first season of the NextGen car, 2022, no one reached 1,000 l
  
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• Brad Keselowski Loses His Crew Chief Before Kansas NASCAR Race

  22-09-2026 22:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brad Keselowski will have a new voice on his radio at Kansas Speedway. RFK Racing announced Monday that crew chief Jeremy Bullins has left the team, and the change takes effect this weekend.Mike Skarbowski is listed as the new crew chief of the No. 6 Ford on NASCAR‘s roster portal and on the Kansas entry list, according to NASCAR. Bullins has not announced where he is going.RFK framed the exit as a move Bullins wanted to make.“We’re excited for Jeremy and his family as he embar
  
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• Richard Petty Defends Carson Hocevar After Ryan Blaney Bristol Chaos

  22-09-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Petty backs Carson Hocevar following Bristol chaos.GettyRichard Petty came to the defense of Carson Hocevar following a controversial NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Hall of Famer does not believe the driver of the No. 77 is to blame for the on-track contact with Ryan Blaney. With 43 circuits remaining in the race, Blaney spun off the back bumper of Hocevar while battling for second, sending the driver of the No. 12 crashing into the
  
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• JR Motorsports Brings Sam Mayer Back to No. 1 Chevrolet for 2027

  22-09-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sam Mayer returns to JR Motorsports in 2027, and he is going back to a familiar seat. The team announced Tuesday that Mayer will drive the No. 1 Chevrolet in the 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season.The move sends the Wisconsin native back to the team where his NASCAR career started. Mayer spent three and a half O’Reilly seasons with JRM before leaving for Haas Factory Team. Hearing technology company Starkey will be his primary sponsor, according to the official JR Motorspo
  
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• Why Keselowski's Crew Chief Change Could Land Him in the Chase in 2027

  22-09-2026 21:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brad Keselowski walks out for qualifying for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Aug. 28, 2026, at Daytona International Speedway. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectOn Monday afternoon, RFK Racing and Jeremy Bullins officially revealed an amicable separation. Bullins had served as the crew chief for Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 Ford team since the beginning of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.While changes are always difficult to make, and in recent years mid-season changes
  
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• NASCAR star breaks silence on ugly pit row fight with rival

  22-09-2026 21:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney knew how it looked. He admitted his confrontation with Carson Hocevar did not go as planned. Following a dustup that ended Blaney’s race Saturday night at the Bass Pro Shops Night Race in Bristol, Tenn., the 32-year-old American walked up to Hocevar on pit row, grabbing him and yelling at him before Hocevar got in two punches.After the two were separated, Blaney broke free and ran down Hocevar, punching him, before the two were separated for good. Carson Hocevar, driver of the
  
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• “Did We Say Wow? No” – NASCAR's CEO Drops Blunt Admission on Daytona Package With Bold Claim

  22-09-2026 21:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 21: NASCAR, Motorsport, USA CEO Steve ODonnell 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 Icon9532606211036 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireWhen NASCAR traveled to Daytona for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 to wrap up the regular season in August, it came with a brand-new supersp
  
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• Hauler Talk: NASCAR will meet with Gibbs but not Blaney, Hocevar after Bristol

  22-09-2026 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The review of the Carson Hocevar-Ryan Blaney altercation at Bristol Motor Speedway has concluded with no penalties, but NASCAR still has unfinished business.NASCAR Cup Series officials will meet with Ty Gibbs after the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing driver hurled a water bottle that struck a media member in the fracas Saturday night.RELATED: Blaney, Hocevar trade punches on pit road | Everything that happened in Bristol skirmish“I know it was kind of a heat-of-the-moment thing, and he probably th
  
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• NASCAR debates fairness of qualifying metric after two time trial rain outs during The Chase

  22-09-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoMetric!
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