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• NASCAR unveils 2027 schedule, which includes a return to Naval Base Coronado

  26-08-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR will return to Naval Base Coronado for another race that recognizes the men and women who serve.The sanctioning body released its 2027 schedule Wednesday. The slate begins at Daytona International Speedway and wraps up back in the Sunshine State at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Among the highlights: a return to San Diego for the Cup and O'Reilly Auto Parks series. NASCAR and the Department of Defense unveiled a multi-year plan to host events beyond Coronado. In
  
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• NASCAR at Daytona: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Coke Zero Sugar 400

  29-08-2026 13:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For its final race of the regular season, NASCAR returns to Daytona International Speedway.Ross Chastain is the pole-sitter for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday, Aug. 29 in the final Cup Series competition before the postseason Chase begins.Chastain was eliminated from competing for a spot in the Chase last weekend at New Hampshire due to an internal engine failure, but he’s enjoying the accomplishment of winning the pole at Daytona. It’s the first time his car will sit on the pol
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR Daytona race on today? Time, TV schedule for Coke Zero 400 race

  29-08-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series sets the Chase field after the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Aug. 29 at Daytona.The Chase bubble is centered around three drivers; Shane van Gisbergen (44 points above the Chase cutline) and Austin Cindric (31 points ahead) currently are in 15th and 16th, with Ryan Preece looking to jump either for one of 16 spots.Ross Chastain is on the pole, with Preece (fourth), SVG (sixth) and Cindric (eighth) all starting inside the top 10.Denny Hamlin has locked into the top seed of the Chas
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Daytona lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  29-08-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ross Chastain is on the pole for the Coke Zero Sugar 400NASCAR Cup Series race on Aug. 29 in Daytona.Chastain and Chris Buescher will lead the field to the green flag from the front row.Ryan Preece starts fourth and needs a great points day plus trouble for either Shane van Gisbergen (starting sixth) or Austin Cindric (eighth) to jump into the Chase field with the 16 drivers locked after the regular-season finale.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Saturday's NASCAR race at Da
  
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• What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time, live stream for 2026 Daytona night race

  29-08-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time, live stream for 2026 Daytona night race originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The NASCAR Cup Series heads back to Daytona this weekend for one final race ahead of the playoff Chase — get ready for the Coke Zero Sugar 400. After the Daytona 500 in February, NASCAR will return to Daytona International Speedway to wrap up the regular season schedule, this time with a
  
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• “Be the Tough Guy”: Austin Hill Reveals Kevin Harvick’s Advice After Kyle Busch’s Death

  29-08-2026 10:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 28, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Austin Hill (21) during qualifying at Daytona International Speedway. © Mike Watters-Imagn ImagesAustin Hill shed light on his personal interaction with Kevin Harvick after Kyle Busch’s tragic loss. The Richard Childress Racing driver shared that Harvick wanted him to remain stoic in front of his team.Hill was called up to fill in for Busch after the latter’s untimely death on May 21. The 32-year-old has bee
  
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• NASCAR playoff standings 2026: Updated points, scenarios for final Cup Series spots at Daytona

  29-08-2026 09:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR playoff standings 2026: Updated points, scenarios for final Cup Series spots at Daytona originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.After a regular season filled with highlights, the Cup Series is mercifully approaching its crescendo — a 10-race postseason to determine who will hoist NASCAR's greatest prize, the Cup Series crown.This year's playoff format is markedly different from its latest predecessors. The "win-and-in" fo
  
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• NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Sees First-Time Winner at Daytona

  29-08-2026 08:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series saw a first-time winner at Daytona. GettyRyan Sieg captured his first career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory in his 424th career start on Friday night at Daytona. The 39-year-old powered his No. 38 RSS Racing Chevrolet to the win in the Winn-Dixie 250 at “The World Center of Racing.”Austin Hill crafted up another solid performance at Daytona as he came home second after leading 22 laps and winning Stage 1. Carson Kvapil came home thir
  
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• Rajah Caruth and a bittersweet night at Daytona

  29-08-2026 07:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt Daytona, Rajah Caruth had to make up at least 15 points to have a shot at the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase for the championship.Well, he started the day on a high note by securing pole position. After that, it seemed like everything was going his way. He scored 18 out of a possible 20 stage points, which was huge for his Chase hopes. Two of the drivers he was chasing also suffered significant damage in early wrecks (Brent Crews and William Sawalich),
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Pit Stall Assignments for Daytona: Where Every Driver Will Pit

  29-08-2026 07:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florida native Ross Chastain will lead the field to the green flag for Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona. The driver of the No. 1 earned the pole position for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 in Friday’s single-car qualifying session.Chastain winning the pole gives him an advantage not just on the racetrack, but on pit road. That is because the Trackhouse Racing driver will be pitting in the closest pit stall to the exit of pit road. While that is normally the No. 1 pit stall, that
  
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• What time does the NASCAR race start today? TV schedule, channel, live stream for 2026 Daytona night race

  29-08-2026 06:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What time does the NASCAR race start today? TV schedule, channel, live stream for 2026 Daytona night race originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular season will come to an end this weekend. The Coke Zero Sugar 400 will wrap things up ahead of the playoff Chase.What better place to finish out the regular season than Daytona? Otherwise known as the "World Center of Racing", Daytona International Speedway
  
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• Who’s on the Pole at Daytona? Full NASCAR Cup Qualifying Results

  29-08-2026 04:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 28: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Wendy's Watermelon Lemonade Chevrolet, enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 28, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyThe starting lineup is officially set for one of the biggest races of the NASCAR Cup Series season.Ross Chastain won the pole Friday at Daytona International Speedway, putting the Trackhouse R
  
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• 14-Year Journey Culminates In 1st Career Win For Ryan Sieg at Daytona

  29-08-2026 04:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Sieg celebrates his first career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win in the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway. | Jared Bokanoski | Racing America On SIRyan Sieg has been making a name for himself for a long time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series -- 14 years to be exact. But prior to Friday night's Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway, the likeable underdog had never visited Victory Lane, other than to congratulate someone else on their triumph.In an overt
  
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• The official 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Chase for the championship field after points reset

  29-08-2026 04:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJustin Allgaier's massive 229-point lead is gone, replaced with a 25-point buffer as the Chase field is reset for the final nine races of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.With Allgaier leading the way, all four full-time JR Motorsports drivers made the Chase field. Rajah Caruth and Taylor Gray claimed the final two spots inside the Chase field, while Joe Gibbs Racing teammates William Sawalich and Brent Crews missed out by five and six points, respectively.T
  
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• Ryan Sieg Breaks Through for First Career Win in 424th Start at Daytona

  29-08-2026 04:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Mark J. RebilasAfter years of close calls, heartbreak and grinding away with a family-owned race team, Ryan Sieg is finally a NASCAR winner.Sieg captured his first career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory Friday night at Daytona International Speedway, winning the Winn-Dixie 250 in his 424th career start. Sieg held off superspeedway standout Austin Hill in overtime, beating him to the finish line by just 0.149 seconds.It was a victory more than a decade in the making for
  
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• Ryan Sieg wins first NASCAR O'Reilly race after 13 years of trying

  29-08-2026 04:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photo13 years, 424 starts, and five runner-up finishes later -- Ryan Sieg has finally won a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race, driving the No. 38 RSS Racing Chevrolet into victory lane at Daytona. "This is incredible," said Sieg after climbing out of the car. "Especially doing it here at Daytona. I've been coming here since I was a baby. To do it right now and the way we did it, that's amazing… This has been a long way coming. Last week we got the pole, and we came ba
  
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• NASCAR O’Reilly Standings: OARS The Chase Standings, O’Reilly Series Points Leaders After Regular Seasosn

  29-08-2026 03:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who made The Chase in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series? Following Friday night’s regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway, the field of 12 drivers is set. All eyes now shift toward the 10-race chase, where Justin Allgaier will be the heavy favorite in a field that also includes the likes of Carson Kvapil, Jesse Love, Corey Day and Sheldon Creed.Immediately below, you can the the NASCAR OARS standings for The Chase with how many points each of the 12 drivers will s
  
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• Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Daytona race? Winner is Ryan Sieg, plus full results

  29-08-2026 03:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Sieg took the lead on the overtime restart to win the Winn-Dixie 250NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Aug. 28 at Daytona.Sieg earned his first career O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory in his 424th career start.Joe Gibbs Racing's Brent Crews and William Sawalich missed the Chase field after separate crashes in the first half of the race.Rajah Caruth moved up two spots in the points standings to 12th and claim a Chase spot after earning 18 stage points, allowing for a margin of error
  
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• NASCAR Results Today: Winn-Dixie 250 Winner, O’Reilly Series Results at Daytona

  29-08-2026 03:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who won the NASCAR race today? Friday night’s Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway marked the regular-season finale in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Not only did we get a great overtime finish, but a driver below the cutline jumped into The Chase.Let’s dive into the NASCAR results tonight from Daytona for the O’Reilly Series race. Further below, you can find the NASCAR stage results today for the OARS.Winn-Dixie 250 Results: NASCAR OARS Results at DaytonaPos
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase field set, see which 12 drivers made playoffs

  29-08-2026 03:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase field is set after the Daytona race on Aug. 28.Rajah Caruth erased the points deficit and jumped a couple spots to 12th as Joe Gibbs Racing's Brent Crews and William Sawalich suffered damage in separate accidents.Taylor Gray jumped up to a Chase spot ahead of his JGR teammates despite a 26th-place result.Crews and Sawalich missed the 12-driver field.Here's a look at the 12 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase drivers, with the seven-race Chase begin
  
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• Daniel Suarez Prepared to Leave Daytona as Wife Nears Birth of First Child

  29-08-2026 02:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Daniel Suárez arrived at Daytona International Speedway with considerably more than NASCAR’s regular-season finale on his mind.Suárez and his wife, Julia Piquet, are expecting their first child, a baby girl, and the Trackhouse Racing driver revealed Friday that the couple has reached the point where the call could come at virtually any moment.“I think it’s considered already full term because we are getting into 38 weeks, so it can happen anytime,” Suá
  
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• Rajah Caruth overcomes late crash, inches into O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase at Daytona

  29-08-2026 01:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Rajah Caruth had everything seemingly working in his favor during Friday‘s NASCAR O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Daytona International Speedway, like being in a hurry and encountering nothing but green lights. He was in go mode … until he wasn‘t.A late-race crash spoiled Caruth‘s best chance at victory in Friday‘s Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola, but the incident didn‘t prevent him from securing the final spot in The
  
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• Ross Chastain Takes Daytona Pole as NASCAR Chase Bubble Gets Interesting

  29-08-2026 01:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ross Chastain couldn’t have picked a much bigger night to earn his first pole of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.The Trackhouse Racing driver will lead the field to green Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway after capturing the pole for the Coke Zero Sugar 400, the final race before NASCAR’s return to The Chase.Chastain posted a 48.808-second lap at 184.396 mph in the final round of qualifying Friday, edging Chris Buescher for the top starting spot. Buescher qualified s
  
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• Racing Insights: How will Chase field shake out at Daytona?

  29-08-2026 01:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One more race, one final opportunity. The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale is here, with the “World Center of Racing” at Daytona International Speedway acting as the ultimate battleground for those vying for Chase glory (Sat. 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Anything goes at drafting-style tracks, and the 2.5-mile racing cathedral is certainly no exception to the rule. Such circumstances make the postseason picture all the more tantalizing. Th
  
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• Frankie Muniz earns emotional win in GT4 America race with co-driver Tyler Stone

  29-08-2026 01:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDriving a Ford Mustang for TechSport Racing alongside co-driver Tyler Stone, 'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz earned his first victory in the GT4 America Series (Am class) on Friday.The series was racing at Road America, and Stone crossed the line half-a-second ahead of the runner-up finisher in the Am class, while placing 17th overall in the multi-class race.Muniz has been contesting the GT4 America championship while also competing full-time in the NASCAR Craftsm
  
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• A dream come true: Hometown hero Teddy Hodgdon scores emotional first Modified Tour win at Stafford

  29-08-2026 01:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour‘s return to Stafford Speedway on Friday evening was a day Teddy Hodgdon was eagerly looking forward to.A good portion of Hodgdon‘s childhood was spent at Stafford watching the track legends do battle around the storied facility. Hodgdon would eventually get a chance to write his own history at Stafford, racking up numerous accomplishments that included an SK Light Modified track championship in 2019.RELARED: Complet
  
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• Caruth, Gray survive Daytona melee to earn Chase spots

  29-08-2026 01:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joe Gibbs Racing entered Friday night‘s Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola with three drivers tightly sandwiched around The Chase cutline.After the smoke cleared at Daytona International Speedway, only one of the three — Taylor Gray — survived the battle for the final berths in the NASCAR O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series postseason.RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photos: DaytonaAfter a deft maneuver through a five-car wreck on Lap 44, Gray fi
  
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• Ross Chastain wins the pole for NASCAR's regular-season finale at Daytona

  29-08-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ross Chastain took the pole Friday for NASCAR's regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway.Chastain covered the 2 1/2-mile superspeedway in 48.808 seconds, five-hundredths of a second faster than Chris Buescher in the second and final round of qualifying.“It's almost indescribable," Chastain said. “This is a life achievement. This is a moment I will never forget.” Chastain, who already has been eliminated from playoff contention, an
  
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• Ross Chastain Takes Daytona Pole as Cup Series Field Prepares for Saturday Night Showdown

  29-08-2026 01:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nadia Zomorodian/News-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesRoss Chastain will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag at Daytona International Speedway after putting together the fastest lap in qualifying.Chastain earned the pole with a 48.808-second lap, narrowly beating Chris Buescher for the top starting spot. With Daytona’s unpredictable pack racing awaiting Saturday night, Chastain will have the advantage of controlling the field when the green flag drops.Buescher Jo
  
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• Rajah Caruth Scores First Career O’Reilly Series Pole at Daytona

  29-08-2026 01:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Mike WattersRajah Caruth will lead the field to green Friday night at Daytona International Speedway after delivering a career-best qualifying performance ahead of the Winn-Dixie 250.Caruth put the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole with a 49.118-second lap at 183.232 mph in the final round of qualifying. The run gave Caruth his first career pole in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in his 46th series start.Caruth showed speed throughout the entire qualifying session
  
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