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• NASCAR Qualifying Order Today: Cup Series Qualifying Info for Bristol Motor Speedway

  18-09-2026 14:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe NASCAR schedule this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway is a bit different with the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series holding its race tonight while Cup Series qualifying is today with the race on Saturday night under the lights.This will be the third race in The Chase, with all 16 drivers involved going last in the Cup Series qualifying order. Given the propensity for wrecks at Bristol and the importance of stage points, starting position carries added weight.
  
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• NASCAR Bristol qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  18-09-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup SeriesBristol race weekend begins with Bass Pro Shops Night Race qualifying and practice on Sept. 18.The half-mile track in northeast Tennessee is the third of 10 races in the Chase, with three 1.5-mile tracks ahead on the schedule.Denny Hamlin enters the weekend with a nine-point lead over Kyle Larson, last week's winner in Gateway.Follow our NASCAR Bristol qualifying updates below:NASCAR Bristol qualifying live updates, lap timesRefresh this page after 5:40 p.m. Eastern/4:40 p.m
  
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• Joe Gibbs Racing motions to issue sanctions against Spire, Chris Gabehart

  18-09-2026 19:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJoe Gibbs Racing is asking the Western District of North Carolina to hold Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports in civil contempt because it claims both defendants have violated the temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction placed against them in March.Specifically, JGR is asking that the defendants appear in court to explain why they should not be held in contempt. This is all part of the ongoing lawsuit and countersuit between the three parties that stemmed from Gab
  
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• Carson Hocevar Publicly Addresses Rumored Relationship Status With 3-Word Response

  18-09-2026 19:33 via yahoo.com
  July 25, 2026, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: CARSON HOCEVAR 77 – Spire Motorsports is interview as he awaits the results of other drivers during qualifying for the 30th running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400. Indianapolis USA – ZUMAs355 20260725_zsp_s355_025 Copyright: xJustinxSickingx ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireCarson Hocevar has emerged as one of NASCAR’s fastest-rising stars in 2026, adding his first Cup victory at Talladega and his first appearance in
  
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• Miami to take center stage as host of NASCAR Awards; watch on NASCAR Channel

  18-09-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR‘s postseason celebration moves to Miami following Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.The NASCAR Channel to livestream awards ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 10.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2026) — NASCAR announced today that the annual NASCAR Awards will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, bringing the sport‘s champions, stars and industry leaders together just two days after the NASCAR Cup S
  
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• "I Guess the #1 Just Lost Talent" - NASCAR Star Publicly Mocks Truck Rival After Violent Bristol Crash

  18-09-2026 17:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 23: Layne Riggs, driver of the #38 Northside Hospital Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 23, 2024 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) ©Getty ImagesThe UNOH 250 marked the beginning of the Chase for the championship in the NASCAR Truck Series. And let’s just say the No. 1 seed, Layne Riggs, followed a Denny Hamlin-like trajectory in his opening ra
  
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• “I Feel Like I Need to Speak Up”- Kyle Larson Breaks Down Rare Strategy Dispute With Veteran HMS Crew Chief

  18-09-2026 16:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 11: Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 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 Icon2602112777500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireKyle Larson finally ended his 51-race winless streak at Gateway, survivin
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR Today at Bristol: TV Channel, Start Time and Streaming

  18-09-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - APRIL 11: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #1 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Suburban Propane 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 11, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR continues its Chase weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway today, Friday, Sept. 18, with the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series taking center stage. The Food City 300 starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on T
  
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• NASCAR to explore changes to pit road at WWT Raceway at Gateway

  18-09-2026 15:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — NASCAR officials will visit World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in the next week to begin exploring possible changes to its pit-road configuration, a NASCAR competition executive confirmed to two reporters Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway.The planned trip follows an incident on Gateway’s pit road during the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Sept. 12 in which crewmen were struck in a chain-reaction, multicar crash.MORE: Crewman reacts to Gateway cra
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. explains mysterious repost that fueled NASCAR rumor mill

  18-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEarlier this week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. supercharged the NASCAR rumor mill by reposting onto his X (formerly Twitter) timeline a 2023 post from Trackhouse Racing. The post was from the team, announcing Zane Smith as their newest hire.Of course, Smith and the organization later parted ways after a short stint with Spire, and he never actually drove for Trackhouse in the Cup Series.Well, Earnhardt's repost immediately made people believe that something was in the works, and that Zane
  
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• Crewman Backus reflects on Gateway pit crash: 'A lot closer than it needed to be'

  18-09-2026 13:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — Bryan Backus had no reason to suspect this pit stop was going to be any different than usual.That was until he was struck by a crashing stock car while trying to service the No. 19 car during last weekend’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.Backus was completing routine duties as rear changer on Brent Crews’ No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota when the field came to pit road for the first time on Lap 49. Just as
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Bristol on today? Time, TV schedule

  18-09-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase continues to Bristol for the Food City 300 on Sept. 18.For the first time since Phoenix in March, Justin Allgaier enters a race weekend outside of the points lead.Sheldon Creed leads by three points ahead of Allgaier after beginning the Chase with a win and a runner-up finish. Here's how you can watch Friday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway:O'REILLY POINTS:NASCAR points standings: O'Reilly Series points update after Gateway r
  
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• NASCAR Bristol qualifying channel today, time, TV schedule for Bass Pro Shops Night Race

  18-09-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup SeriesBristol race weekend opens with Bass Pro Shops Night Race practice and qualifying on Sept. 18.Two weeks into the Chase, Denny Hamlin's points lead is down to nine points ahead of Kyle Larson. Hamlin has gone four races without a top-five finish for the first time in 2026. And while the last four races include two top-10s for Hamlin, a run of seventh-place finishes likely won't win a Cup Series title in the Chase formatBristol is the site of Ty Gibbs' first career Cup Series
  
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• NASCAR Bristol predictions 2026, expert picks for Bass Pro Shops Night Race

  18-09-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series continues the Chase into Bristol for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Sept. 19. Denny Hamlin has a nine-point lead over Kyle Larson in points heading into the weekend. Larson ended a lengthy winless streak with a victory last week at Gateway.It's already getting late to factor into the championship for several Chase drivers, including Bubba Wallace (-90 behind Hamlin), Chase Elliott (-93) and William Byron (-114).Here are The Tennessean's expert picks for Saturday's NASCAR
  
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• Why is NASCAR Truck Series Race at Bristol Delayed Today? When Will it Re-Start?

  18-09-2026 06:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why is the NASCAR Truck Series race at Bristol delayed today? Here’s the latest weather update and when the UNOH 250 could get underway. GettyA red flag stopped NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series Chase opener at Bristol Motor Speedway on Lap 171 Thursday night, with 79 laps left after oil coated the track.The Chase format leaves little room for lost track position, and a prolonged cleanup threatens to scramble fuel strategy for the 36 trucks still racing toward the postseason’s ne
  
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• Fighting through 'tough year,' Kaulig RAM earns first-ever top five finish

  18-09-2026 06:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSince RAM rejoined the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with a fleet of five Kaulig Racing entries, it's been a brutal uphill battle. With no sim and zero notes, they entered the year blind against a stacked field of competitors.Despite the struggles, they've also managed to score a total of 15 top tens, but Bristol was a new milestone for the Kaulig RAM group. Justin Haley drove his No. 16 to a fourth-place finish in the first top five for the entire organization."Obviously, a grea
  
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• New Daniel Suarez documentary follows his emotional and historic homecoming in Mexico

  18-09-2026 06:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAs part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, NASCAR Studios worked together with Wilmer Valderrama’s WV Alternative and FOX Sports to produce a one-hour documentary follow Cup driver Daniel Suarez and his journey back home for a historic NASCAR race weekend in Mexico City.It premiered on FOX Sports 1 on Thursday, September 17, and will be available on Tubi TV beginning Saturday, October 17, for U.S., Mexico and LATAM markets. It will also replay on FOX Sports 1 at vari
  
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• Garcia Takes First Career Truck Series Win; Loose Wheel Dooms Riggs

  18-09-2026 05:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectOn what turned out to be a messy night for the favorites to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, Jake Garcia capitalized on opportunity and scored his first career victory in Thursday night's UNOH 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.The driver, who was atop the scoring pylon in Thursday's qualifying session before weather wiped out the session with eight trucks left to qualify, is proud of the effort from his team, which allowed
  
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• Jake Garcia earns first NASCAR Truck win after nightmare race for Front Row Motorsports

  18-09-2026 04:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn a dramatic Chase opener for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ThorSport Racing's Jake Garcia played spoiler with his first-ever win in his 94th career start.Garcia beat Bayley Currey in second, who earned his career-best result while making his first start of the 2026 season. Stewart Friesen finished a strong third, and Justin Haley secured Kaulig RAM their first-ever top five finish in fourth.Rounding out the top five was 16-year-old Tristan McKee, who earned the 2026 ARCA E
  
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• NASCAR points standings: Truck Series points update after Bristol race

  18-09-2026 04:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Layne Riggs held on to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points lead after the UNOH 250 on Sept. 17 at Bristol, the first race of the Chase.Riggs won both stages, but had to pit under green for a loose wheel in the final 100 laps to lose two laps and track position. The top seed in the Truck Series Chase finished in 32nd.Kaden Honeycutt sliced the deficit to three points after an 8th-place run.The top five at Bristol all consisted of non-Chase drivers.Here's the updated NASCAR Craftsman Truck Se
  
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• Who won NASCAR Truck Series Bristol race? Winner is Jake Garcia, plus full results

  18-09-2026 04:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jake Garcia drove away from Stewart Friesen in the final 20 laps to win the UNOH 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Sept. 17 at Bristol.Garcia earned his first career Truck Series win in his 94th career start.Bayley Currey finished second in a TRICON Garage entry, while Friesen, Justin Haley and Tristan McKee completed the top five.The race was noted for the dominance of Layne Riggs early and his struggles throughout the final 130 laps. Riggs had to make an unscheduled green flag stop and
  
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• NASCAR Truck Standings Right Now: Truck Series The Chase Points Leaders After Bristol

  18-09-2026 04:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectAfter a long hiatus, NASCAR’s The Chase began for the Craftsman Truck Series on Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Sitting atop the Truck Series standings, Layne Riggs dominated early with two stage wins, but a problem in the final stage paired with some chaos results in some movement among the Truck Series The Chase points leaders.Here are the NASCAR Truck Series standings right now for The Chase.Related: NASCAR Truck Series Results at BristolNA
  
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• Is NASCAR ARCA Menards Series Race at Bristol Delayed Today? When Will it Start?

  18-09-2026 02:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Is the NASCAR ARCA Menards Series race at Bristol delayed today? Here’s the latest on the delay and when the race is expected to start. GettyCarson Brown will roll off from the pole tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway, but a lingering rain threat looms over the ARCA Menards Series Bush’s Best 200.With the ARCA East championship on the line and a Craftsman Truck Series race still to run Thursday night, any storm delay would squeeze an already crowded schedule at the .533-mile track.The
  
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• Why Was NASCAR Truck Series Bristol Qualifying Canceled Today? When is the Race?

  18-09-2026 02:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why was NASCAR Truck Series qualifying canceled at Bristol today? Here’s what happened and when the race is scheduled to start. GettyNASCAR halted Truck Series qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, after a lengthy lightning hold on Thursday afternoon, and the field for tonight’s UNOH 250 will now be set by the rule book instead of the clock.Nine trucks were still lined up to qualify when the red flag flew, leaving Chase points leader Layne Riggs to open the Truc
  
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• Conor Daly returns to NASCAR Truck Series with Kaulig at Kansas

  18-09-2026 01:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoVeteran IndyCar driver Conor Daly will be taking part in next weekend's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway. This will be Daly's eighth career NASCAR Truck Series start and his second of the 2026 season. He will again be driving the No. 25 RAM 1500 for Kaulig Racing. Earlier in the summer, he started 29th and finished 26th for the team at IRP.“Indianapolis was all about momentum and tight-quarters racing, but Kansas is a completely different animal,&r
  
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• Tristan McKee beats Max Reaves to 2026 ARCA East title

  18-09-2026 01:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photo16-year-old Tristian McKee has secured the 2026 ARCA Menard's Series East division champion, besting Max Reaves in the season finale at Bristol Motor Speedway.McKee, a Spire Motorsports development driver, entered the race just one point clear of the rising Joe Gibbs Racing star. However, he ran just ahead of him for nearly the entire race.As Carson Brown claimed victory in Thursday's Bristol race after leading every single lap, his Pinnacle Racing Group teammate McKee finis
  
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• Jake Garcia scores first Truck win at Bristol; top Chase drivers struggle in final stage

  18-09-2026 00:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jake Garcia won Thursday evening’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase opener at Bristol Motor Speedway — his first career win in his 94th start.The No. 98 ThorSport Racing driver took the point in the final stage and led 104 laps en route to taking his maiden checkered flag.RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photos: BristolBayley Currey, Stewart Friesen, Justin Haley and Tristan McKee completed the top five. Gio Ruggiero was the highest-finishing Chase driver in sixth, followed
  
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• Jeb Burton is Frustrated, Motivated, and Ready to End the Drought at Bristol

  17-09-2026 23:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Jeb Burton stopped by The Jones Report this week for a sit-down with NASCAR Roundtable publisher Tyler Jones, and he didn’t sugarcoat where things stand.Burton currently sits 21st in the points standings after a solid 10th-place finish last weekend in St. Louis. This Friday night he’ll be back in the No. 27 Sprayway Chevrolet for Jordan Anderson Racing in the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, and he’s hoping to build on the
  
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• No. 1 Chase seed Layne Riggs falls multiple laps down after loose wheel

  17-09-2026 23:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Layne Riggs, who entered the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase as the No. 1 seed, fell multiple laps down in Thursday’s postseason opener at Bristol Motor Speedway after reporting a loose wheel early in the final stage.RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: BristolThe No. 34 Front Row Motorsports driver swept the opening stages of the 250-lapper under the lights at “The Last Great Colosseum,” but during the Stage 2 caution, the team had a slow stop and dropped from
  
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• ‘Like a Big Brother’: Samantha Busch Opens Up About Ty Gibbs’ Influence on Brexton

  17-09-2026 23:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In a heartfelt video, Samantha Busch shared how NASCAR Cup Series driver Ty Gibbs has stepped up in support of her son, Brexton, in the wake of Kyle Busch’s unexpected passing last May. Gibbs, grandson of team owner Joe Gibbs, endured the same heartbreak when his dad, Coy, died in November 2022. Gibbs is set to run a Kyle Busch M&M’s tribute livery on his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race. The 23-year-old enters as the defending Bristol
  
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