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• NASCAR Makes Special Approval for Christopher Bell Replacement at San Diego

  17-06-2026 17:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While Christopher Bell was able to race just fine at Pocono with no need for a backup, he might need one for San Diego. The race at Naval Base Coronado will require a lot more work with his left and right hands, and his broken left wrist complicates matters more on this track than on an oval. In order to have the best backup available, Joe Gibbs Racing had to get approval from NASCAR. 18 year old Brent Crews is going to be the reserve driver in the event that Christopher Bell is unable to race d
  
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• NASCAR Reveals San Diego Qualifying Order Ahead of Historic Debut

  17-06-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As anticipation continues to build for NASCAR’s first-ever race weekend at Naval Base Coronado, teams now know one more important detail heading into the sport’s highly anticipated San Diego debut.NASCAR released the qualifying order Wednesday for Saturday’s Cup Series qualifying session, giving fans an early look at which drivers will be among the first to tackle the brand-new street course and which contenders will have to wait until later in the session.While nobody yet know
  
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• Jimmie Johnson Joining TNT as NASCAR Analyst

  17-06-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As it enters the second season of its media rights deal, TNT Sports is bolstering its NASCAR coverage.Front Office Sports has learned that the network is adding legendary driver Jimmie Johnson to its studio for its upcoming coverage of the In-Season Challenge. A seven-time Cup Series champion, Johnson previously worked at NBC Sports as a NASCAR analyst after retiring from full-time Cup racing following the 2020 season.“Joining TNT Sports is an opportunity that truly energizes me,” Jo
  
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• NASCAR hauler hits runaway wheel, releases dash cam footage of traffic incident

  17-06-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR teams are traveling over 2,000 miles across the country for a brand-new street course event at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California. 111 cars and trucks across all three national divisions are en route for the first-ever NASCAR race on an active military base.One of those teams is Alpha Prime Racing, co-owned by Tommy Joe Martins and Caesar Bacarella. The team competes in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series with the No. 44 of Brennan Poole and the No. 45 of
  
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• Jesse Love to fill Josh Berry’s NASCAR Cup Series seat at Wood Brothers

  17-06-2026 18:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jesse Love is going to get his shot to prove himself at the highest level of NASCAR.Wood Brothers Racing announced Wednesday morning that the 21-year-old from California — who won the second-tier O’Reilly Auto Parts Championship last season — will pilot its No. 21 Ford in 2027. Love replaces Josh Berry in the machine after Wood Brothers announced last week that he would not remain in the seat.“Words can’t describe what it means to me to realize this dream I’ve
  
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• Jesse Love joins Wood Brothers Racing for 2027 NASCAR Cup season

  17-06-2026 16:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn Wednesday, Wood Brothers Racing announced that they have signed 2025 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion Jesse Love for the 2027 NASCAR Cup season.Love, 21, burst onto the scene in 2023, winning 10 of 20 ARCA races en route to the title. Since then, he has won three NASCAR O'Reilly races with Richard Childress Racing, and the 2025 title. He has also made seven Cup starts with RCR, finishing as high as 24th in last year's Brickyard 400.He currently sits second in the NAS
  
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• Kevin Magnussen expects "intense introduction" to NASCAR in Cup debut

  17-06-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThis Sunday at Naval Base Coronado, ex-F1 driver Kevin Magnussen is set to take on something completely different as he races a NASCAR Cup Series car for the very first time, driving the No. 91 Qualcomm Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing.In addition to racing in Formula 1 for a full decade, the 33-year-old Dane has made several starts across both WEC across IMSA, and even competed in an IndyCar race during the 2021 season. But this weekend, he will join the field of 39 entries
  
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• Reddick Hamlin dominating NASCAR to date

  17-06-2026 05:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR team partly owned by Michael Jordan is having a stellar season.The team has scored nine wins already this year with Tyler Reddick posting five victories and co-owner Denny Hamlin with four victories, including three in a row.This weekend all three NASCAR divisions will be competing for the first time on a temporary race course on a naval base near San Diego.The team at this point in the season has to be considered a contender for a NASCAR championship, something that has eluded Hamlin
  
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• Kyle Busch's family not filing a wrongful death lawsuit, court records show

  17-06-2026 05:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It seems that Kyle Busch’s family won’t be filing a wrongful death lawsuit.Court documents filed on June 16 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, included Busch’s death certificate, his will and other paperwork. Those documents were obtained by USA TODAY Sports. One of the documents, signed by John S. Fuller — who aims to qualify as the executor of Busch’s will — says that there “is not a potential claim for wrongful death arising under (North Carolina stat
  
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• NASCAR AT POCONO: Bracket set for second In-Season Challenge

  16-06-2026 21:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONG POND — Brad Keselowski was stunned when he was asked a question about the second NASCAR In-Season Challenge.“We’re still doing that?,” Keselowski said. “I didn’t know we were still doing that. I thought that was over. You know more than I do. I think it’s great it’s still happening. I just didn’t know it was still happening.”Kyle Larson had a similar reaction.“I had no clue we were even doing it again this year,” Larson
  
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• The Chase: Predicting 4 Top NASCAR Drivers Who Won’t Make The Cut

  16-06-2026 19:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR’s return to The Chase this season and its changes with points scoring have proven to be a big hit among drivers and fans. Now that we’re through 16 points races this season in the Cup Series, it’s worth projecting what could happen later this year.Let’s immediately dive right into our predictions for a few marquee NASCAR drivers who won’t make it into The Chast this season.Michael McDowellIMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectIt’s been a very good year for th
  
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• No. 62 Beard Motorsports team penalized after Pocono race weekend

  16-06-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR officials have issued a penalty to the No. 62 Beard Motorsports team in the NASCAR Cup Series following last weekend’s action at Pocono Raceway, the sanctioning body announced Tuesday.RELATED: Naval Base Coronado weekend schedule | Pocono results Crew members Garrett Crall and Caison Dillon have been suspended for the next two events, running through Sonoma Raceway on June 28, after the detachment of Casey Mears’ right-front wheel on Lap 105 in Sunday’s Great Americ
  
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• Chris Buescher extends deal with RFK Racing as NASCAR silly season domino falls

  16-06-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As the halfway point of the NASCAR season nears, more speculation about the offseason is bubbling to the surface.One driver whose future had been a topic of discussion around the garages had been Chris Buescher, who has been driving for Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing on a deal that was set to expire at the end of the season.RFK Racing squashed rumors on Tuesday, June 16, when they announced that they had agreed to a multi-year extension with the 33-year-old Buescher to keep him in the No. 17 For
  
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• 5 best Josh Berry landing spots for the 2027 NASCAR season

  16-06-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Josh Berry is looking for a new NASCAR organization for the 2027 season. After Wood Brothers Racing revealed that Berry would not return to the No. 21 car, it leaves him seeking a new ride in NASCAR. There are plenty of options, but the lack of sponsorship might be his biggest obstacle moving forward.So, which teams would be realistic destinations? Below we dive into the five best NASCAR landing spots for Berry in 2027.Front Row MotorsportsFront Row Motorsports would be a great option for Berry.
  
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• Chris Buescher signs multi-year contract extension with RFK Racing

  16-06-2026 16:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRFK Racing has announced a multi-year contract extension for Chris Buescher, keeping him as the driver of the No. 17 Ford for the foreseeable future. Buescher, 33, became part of Roush's driver development program all the way back in 2009, and won the 2015 NASCAR O'Reilly Series championship with the team. He now has nearly 400 starts in Cup with six wins (five with RFK), and has been driving the No. 17 full-time since the start of the 2020 season“RFK Racing has b
  
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• NASCAR to further inspect 6 cars after Cup Series race at Pocono

  16-06-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is performing a deeper inspection process after the Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway last weekend. Kyle Larson (No. 5), Daniel Suarez (No. 7), Ryan Blaney (No. 12), Chris Buescher (No. 17), John Hunter Nemechek (No. 42), and Tyler Reddick (No. 45) had their cars taken to the NASCAR R&D Center for further inspection after Pocono, the sport announced.This is more than usual; however, NASCAR took two of each manufacturer to the R&D Center. In fact, they are all from different organi
  
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• NASCAR sets bracket matchups for In-Season Challenge in 2026

  16-06-2026 16:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR's second annual In-Season Challenge will begin at Sonoma Raceway in two weeks. The NASCAR Cup Series point standings after the race at Pocono Raceway determined the seedings. This is different than 2025, which used the average finish across three races.The 32-driver bracket is whittled down each race over the course of five weekends, with the best finish in the matchup advancing to the next round. The winner of the In-Season Challenge will earn $1 million, which is equivalent to the prize
  
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• Christopher Bell gives big details on NASCAR wreck at Michigan in 2026

  16-06-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell's wreck during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway will be talked about for years to come. After Chase Elliott got loose, the No. 9 car went up the track, putting Bell in a direct line to the wall. It was a massive wreck that broke the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's left wrist. One week later, Bell gave some information about his impact.In a Saturday press conference, Bell said the wreck at Michigan registered 63 Gs. The driver of the No. 20 car said he knew
  
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• NASCAR's connection between military, fans traces back to the sport's genesis

  16-06-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fans rise to their feet before every NASCAR Cup Series race for the national anthem. Afterward, stunning aircraft whizz by at high speeds and low altitudes, giving thousands of spectators — and even competitors — an adrenaline rush moments before the best drivers in the world prepare to race.Many of these flyovers are performed by military aircraft from bases near local markets. But NASCAR‘s roots with the armed forces date back to the sport‘s genesis.RELATED: Cup Series
  
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• Denny Hamlin discusses third straight NASCAR victory in 2026

  16-06-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin is on a roll. On Sunday afternoon, Hamlin and the No. 11 team for Joe Gibbs Racing won the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway, earning their fourth victory of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver passed his teammate, Christopher Bell, with under 10 laps to go.Following the event, Hamlin spoke about winning his third straight race of the 2026 season. The No. 11 car has been very fast lately, and Pocono was no different."Pocono has mastered the fan
  
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• Chris Buescher signs multiyear contract extension with RFK Racing

  16-06-2026 12:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chris Buescher signed a multiyear contract to remain with RFK Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series, the team announced Tuesday.Originally from Prosper, Texas, Buescher has been a member of RFK since 2009 as a development driver and ultimately won the 2015 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship for the organization. He also made his Cup Series debut that season for Front Row Motorsports on a lease and embarked on a full-time campaign with the organization in 2016, winning as a rookie at Pocono
  
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• Steve Waid, legendary reporter and stock-car storyteller, dies at 77

  16-06-2026 12:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Steve Waid, an authoritative voice and storyteller in stock-car racing journalism across multiple eras of the sport, has died. He was 77.Waid’s longtime colleague Rick Houston said that the veteran writer had died Monday afternoon after a lengthy battle with cancer. Waid was a recipient of the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence, and was elected as a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Hall of Fame in 2014.“For decades, St
  
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• Kyle Petty Mourns the Loss of Longtime NASCAR Journalist Steve Waid: “He Could Find a Story When Others Couldn’t”

  16-06-2026 11:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jan 23, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Kyle Petty speaks during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction at Charlotte Convention Center - Crown Ballroom. © Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesKyle Petty shared a heartfelt tribute honouring the loss of NASCAR journalist Steve Waid. The veteran racer recalled how Waid used to cover NASCAR when he had his rookie drive.Stephen Hamilton Waid, born in Richmond, Virginia, passed away on June 15 after a long bout with cancer. Waid is recognised as one of the most accomplis
  
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• NASCAR Icon Dale Jarrett Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Late Father Ned Jarrett: “Hope That People Don’t Forget Him”

  16-06-2026 08:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jan 29, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; NASCAR hall of fame inductee driver Dale Jarrett (left) poses on the red carpet for pictures with his mother and father Martha and Ned Jarrett while arriving the NASCAR hall of fame induction ceremony at NASCAR hall of fame. © Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY SportsNASCAR champion Dale Jarrett shared a poignant tribute to his late father, Ned Jarrett. He recalled a personal anecdote about Jarrett advocating for kindness.On June 4, Ned Jarrett passed away at his home in
  
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• Joe Gibbs Racing adds to lawsuit against Chris Gabehart, Spire

  16-06-2026 03:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLate last week, the judge overseeing the Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit approved a motion from the plaintiffs to refile its legal complaints and completed that process on Monday afternoon.The core tenets of the lawsuit remain the same.Joe Gibbs Racing alleges that Chris Gabehart, who worked at the organization from 2012 to 2025 as an engineer, crew chief and competition director, misappropriated trade secrets for the benefits of his new employer,
  
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• NASCAR AT POCONO: Hamlin seems to make history with every race

  16-06-2026 02:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONG POND — When Denny Hamlin came to Pocono Raceway as a rookie 20 years ago, he knew nothing about the place. So his first time on the track during practice, he followed veteran Mark Martin.“I thought he was the right guy to follow,” Hamlin said. “I followed him for five laps. Passed him on Lap Six. I think I got this place figured out. From then on we’ve won a lot of races. I’ve just approached the place the same way every time. It’s worked.”Wor
  
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• One Month Later, Kyle Busch’s Final NASCAR Victory Feels Even More Significant

  16-06-2026 00:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One month ago, Kyle Busch climbed from his truck at Dover Motor Speedway and celebrated another NASCAR victory.It felt familiar.Busch had spent more than two decades doing exactly that, collecting wins at a pace few drivers in stock car racing history could match.Nobody at the track knew they were watching the final victory of one of NASCAR’s greatest competitors.One month later, the moment carries a very different meaning.Busch’s dominant Dover performance now stands as the 234th an
  
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• NASCAR Entry List San Diego: 39 Drivers for Cup Series Race at Naval Base Coronado

  15-06-2026 23:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe NASCAR weekend schedule takes us to Naval Base Coronado for an unforgettable three days of racing along the Pacific Coast. Sunday’s Anduril 250 promises to be one that racing fans will never forget.Looking at the NASCAR Cup Series entry list, it is going to be a crowded field. In addition to the 35 full-time drivers, we will see Corey Heim (23XI Racing), Kevin Magnussen (Trackhouse Racing), and Jimmie Johnson (LEGACY MOTOR CLUB) behind the wheel along wi
  
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• Full entry list for San Diego triple-header NASCAR weekend at Naval Base Coronado

  15-06-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe official entry lists for this weekend's NASCAR triple-header at Naval Base Coronado have been released, and there will be no shortage of action from Friday through Sunday.Check out our official viewer's guide for the event HERE for more info, or keep reading to see who is competing in these races. There are 39 Cup entries, 37 O'Reilly entries, and 35 Truck entries.Along with the 36 chartered Cup teams, 23XI Racing will enter a fourth car with Corey Heim in the No. 67, while T
  
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• NASCAR entry list for Truck Series race at San Diego in June 2026

  15-06-2026 22:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Truck Series is ready to take on the 2026 Navy 250 at San Diego, and the entry list has been revealed. NASCAR released the 2026 Anduril 250, O'Reilly Series, and Truck Series entry list for San Diego on Monday afternoon. This is NASCAR's first race weekend on an active military base in history. All three NASCAR levels will compete after the Truck Series had an off weekend.There will be 36 entries for the 2026 Navy 250  on Friday evening, meaning zero drivers will m
  
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