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• NASCAR Warns Teams After Las Vegas Problem Threatens to Disrupt Pit Road Calls

  07-10-2026 17:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 14: A general view of of pit road during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series The LiUNA! at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR has warned Cup Series teams about using traction compounds in pit stalls after white residue appeared on the concrete at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Officials said the discoloration could affect the technology NASCAR uses to monitor pit-road penalties.The warning cam
  
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• Why Isn’t Frankie Muniz Driving in Today’s NASCAR Truck Race? Where Is He?

  10-10-2026 00:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: Frankie Muniz, driver of the #33 Morgan & Morgan Ford, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyFans of TV star-turned-NASCAR-driver Frankie Muniz are certainly wondering why the 40-year-old is missing from Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Serie
  
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• Kyle Busch Celebration of Life at Charlotte: Schedule, Speakers and How to Watch

  10-10-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There will be no checkered flag waiting for Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday night. Instead, the NASCAR community will gather at the start/finish line to honor a driver whose legacy extends far beyond the races he won.Nearly five months after Busch’s death on May 21, Charlotte Motor Speedway will host a public Celebration of Life on Friday, Oct. 9. His wife, Samantha Busch, will be joined by some of the biggest names in NASCAR to share memories of the two-time Cup Series ch
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Veteran Sounds Alarm Over O’Reilly Series’ Troubling Future

  09-10-2026 23:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 03: Corey Day, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Sheldon Creed, driver of the #00 Road Ranger Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Focused Health 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 03, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin has raised concerns about the financial stability of the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, warning that losing one major team could weaken the competi
  
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• 99-Year-Old NASCAR Fan Finally Gets Her Dream Ride at Michigan Speedway

  09-10-2026 23:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For nearly 70 years, Shirley Hipple experienced NASCAR the same way millions of fans do: from the comfort of her living room, watching the cars race around the track on television.But at 99 years old, with her 100th birthday approaching, Hipple finally got to experience something she’d spent decades watching from afar.She climbed into a stock car at Michigan International Speedway and went for a ride.The experience, arranged through a senior living community’s adventure program, gave
  
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• Gallery: All five Kyle Busch tribute paint schemes for Charlotte NASCAR Truck race

  09-10-2026 22:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThis weekend, NASCAR returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time since a very somber Memorial Day Weekend in May.The track hosted the first race weekend after the tragic death of Kyle Busch, who suffered a medical emergency at the GM Technical Center in Charlotte and later passed away due to pneumonia that progressed into sepsis.As the sport returns to Charlotte -- a place most teams and drivers call home -- they will honor the two-time Cup Series champion with a Celeb
  
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• Tyler Ankrum Makes Stunning Reveal Regarding 2027 Plans In Media Scrum

  09-10-2026 22:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyler Ankrum is officially on the move at the end of the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. No, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing didn’t make the official announcement in the form of a press release, a social media video, or anything of that nature.Instead, the driver revealed that he will depart the team at season’s end to JosephSrigley.com’s Jared Haas during a media scrum ahead of Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Ecosave 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Ankr
  
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• Too Little, Too Late for Tyler Reddick in the NASCAR Chase?

  09-10-2026 21:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS — Tyler Reddick went from a rough NASCAR Cup Series Chase race at Kansas Speedway to a spinning success Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Reddick's No. 45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry XSE finished third after Kyle Larson collected him in a wreck exiting the final corner on the final lap of the South Point 400. Despite a battery issue that kept him from possibly earning another seven stage points in the second stage, Reddick earned the fourth-most points (41) and gained five on Lars
  
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• Kasey Kahne Not Ruling Out a One-Off NASCAR Cup Series Start

  09-10-2026 21:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Key Comment from Kasey Kahne is at 29:41MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Kasey Kahne said Wednesday he isn't ruling out a one-off NASCAR Cup Series start as he is set to return to full-time NASCAR competition in 2027.During a Spire Motorsports press conference to introduce him as the new NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series driver, Kahne said his health will never allow him to run a full Cup Series again. However, he said a one-off start isn't off the table."I know that, what I've always kind of felt
  
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• Mosack Blasts to Charlotte Truck Pole; Official Ecosave 200 Starting Lineup

  09-10-2026 21:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Connor Mosack rocketed to his second career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pole on Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and he’ll lead a hungry field of drivers to the green flag in the Ecosave 200 on Friday night.Driving a special No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado, paying homage to Kyle Busch’s 2023 win at Pocono (his final win with Kyle Busch Motorsports), Mosack turned an impressive lap time of 29.961 seconds (180.234 mph) to take the top qualifying speed.“Obviously,
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Charlotte lineup, TV schedule for Friday's race

  09-10-2026 20:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Connor Mosack is on the pole for the Ecosave 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Oct. 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Mosack's lap of 29.961 seconds was a half-tenth faster than Tanner Gray's effort in qualifying.Kaden Honeycutt (third) was the fastest Chase driver in qualifying.Gio Ruggiero will start 36th after not recording a qualifying lap following an issue in practice.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Friday's NASCAR Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.TR
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR Race Today at Charlotte Motor Speedway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  09-10-2026 20:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 24: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Black's Tire Chevrolet, and Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Patriotic Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR fans have one national-series race to watch at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, October 9, as the Craftsman Truck Series takes on the 1.5-mile oval.
  
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• Layne Riggs Tops NASCAR Truck Series Practice at Charlotte

  09-10-2026 20:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Layne Riggs, who finds himself behind the eight ball, err, the No. 11 truck of Kaden Honeycutt — in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship standings, began his quest to reclaim the point lead by pacing practice for Friday night’s Ecosave 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.With a lap time of 30.132 seconds (179.211 mph), the driver of the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford F-150 led the way in the session by a margin of 0.239 seconds. Riggs says his crew chief, Dylan Cappello, has
  
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• Cole Custer Returns To Haas Factory Team For 2027 Cup Series

  09-10-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Scott SewellThe No. 41 Driver Stays PutCole Custer will drive the No. 41 Chevrolet for Haas Factory Team in the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. The team made this announcement on their social media page on Friday, October 9. This move keeps a steady hand behind the wheel after a tough year on the track. Custer has been with the team for two straight seasons now, and his fifth overall in the Cup Series. He brings a mix of youth and experience that many teams need right now.Speedway Media
  
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• Cole Custer Returns as Driver of HFT's No. 41 in Cup Series in 2027

  09-10-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Haas Factory Team driver Cole Custer (41) during pre-race activities before the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThere had been a lot of speculation following the recently announced departures of Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed from Haas Factory Team's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series program that Cole Custer could drop down from the Cup Series to fill one of those seats for the 2027 season. All of that speculation came to an end on Friday
  
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• 2026 Charlotte Motor Speedway Chase pit stall assignments

  09-10-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers will pit this weekend in a Chase tripleheader at Charlotte Motor Speedway.NASCAR Cup Series
  Pit stalls to come.NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Charlotte weekend schedule | How to watch NASCAR on USA NetworkNASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesPit
  
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• NASCAR Announces Charlotte Schedule Changes as Hurricane Threat Looms

  09-10-2026 18:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is making changes to its Charlotte Motor Speedway weekend before the first green flag of Saturday’s racing action.With Hurricane Isaias threatening to bring heavy rain to the southeastern United States, NASCAR officials announced Friday that practice and qualifying for both the Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will begin two hours earlier than originally scheduled.The adjustment comes during a particularly important weekend for NASCAR. Charlotte is hosting all three n
  
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• In effort to avoid the rain, NASCAR changes practice and qualifying schedule for Charlotte

  09-10-2026 18:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoHurricane Isaias -- the first hurricane of the entire 2026 Atlantic season -- has grown into a dangerous Category 3. As it moves north after making landfall in the Florida panhandle, it will dump rain in Charlotte during NASCAR's triple-header race weekend.NASCAR has already suffered practice and qualifying rainouts for three of the first five Chase races in the NASCAR Cup Series.In an effort to avoid this, NASCAR has moved up practice and qualifying for both the Cup and the NASC
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at Charlotte Motor Speedway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  09-10-2026 18:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 24: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR brings three national series to Charlotte Motor Speedway from October 9-11, with the Cup, O’Reilly Auto Parts, and Craftsman Truck Series set to race on the 1.5-mile oval. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series opens the weekend Friday, followed by the NASCAR O&rsquo
  
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• NASCAR Adjusts Charlotte's Saturday Schedule Due to Threat of Weather

  09-10-2026 18:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 24, 2026; Concord, North Carolina, USA; Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron (24) drives out of turn four during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectWith a threat of inclement weather on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR has shifted Saturday's on-track schedule at the 1.5-mile oval in Concord, NC.NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice will kick off the early start to the day at 8:30 AM ET and will be fol
  
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• NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season finale at Thompson moved to Saturday due to forecasted rain

  09-10-2026 17:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Due to continued inclement weather forecasted for the Thompson area later in the weekend, NASCAR and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park officials have rescheduled the World Series 150 presented by FloSports.com to Saturday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. ET.A full, updated event schedule will be shared at a later time.The 161st NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at Thompson was originally scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11 at 4:30 p.m. ET.For the first time since 2020, the NASCAR Whelen
  
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• Kenny Wallace Pushes Back on Dale Jr.’s Next Gen Talk

  09-10-2026 17:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kenny Wallace says NASCAR is not going to drop the Next Gen car, no matter how good the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series looks. The former driver and broadcaster made his case in a video posted on X after Saturday’s O’Reilly race at Las Vegas.The O’Reilly Series still races a version of the older Gen-6 car. Close finishes in that series often lead to calls for the Cup Series to go back to it. Wallace named Dale Earnhardt Jr., crew chief Rodney Childers and The Athletic’s
  
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• NASCAR Rumors: Big Change Could Be Made for The Clash at Daytona in 2027

  09-10-2026 16:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell has made plenty of fans happy since he took over earlier this year with changes to the sport, seemingly taking feedback from drivers and fans to make adaptations during the 2026 season. With The Chase drawing to a close, it now appears NASCAR is contemplating a big change for The Clash at Daytona International Speedway in 2027.According to NASAR Rumors & Nostalgia, it appears there’s been talk that the 2027 The Clash coul
  
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• NASCAR Qualifying Order Charlotte: Cup Series Qualifying Order This Weekend

  09-10-2026 14:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe NASCAR Cup Series is racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend with the Bank of America 400 on Sunday afternoon. Ahead of the sixth race in The Chase, we’ve got Cup Series qualifying on Saturday. With stage points proving incredibly crucial in the 10-race chase, starting position carries added importance which makes the Cup Series qualifying order on Saturday matter even more.Let’s take a look at the NASCAR qualifying order this weekend. Belo
  
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• NASCAR adjusts Saturday schedule at Charlotte Motor Speedway

  09-10-2026 13:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR competition officials announced revisions to Saturday’s schedule at Charlotte Motor Speedway because of the threat of inclement weather related to Hurricane Isaias.Practice and qualifying for both the NASCAR Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will be moved two hours earlier Saturday. The O’Reilly Series is set for practice at 8:30 a.m. ET and qualifying to follow at 9:35 a.m. ET, both broadcast on ESPN Unlimited. Cup Series practice is now scheduled for 11 a.m. ET
  
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• Cole Custer returns to Haas Factory Team's No. 41 in 2027

  09-10-2026 13:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Haas Factory Team announced Friday that Cole Custer will return for a third straight season as driver of the No. 41 entry in the NASCAR Cup Series next year.The news came as NASCAR’s top circuit prepares for Sunday’s Bank of America 400 (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It also answers one of the few remaining questions surrounding the Cup Series’ “Silly Season” driver movement for 2027.RELATED: Key figu
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR Truck Series Charlotte race on today? Time, TV schedule

  09-10-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to the track for the Ecosave 200 on Oct. 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Kaden Honeycutt grabbed the points lead with his win at Kansas two weeks ago, with Layne Riggs dropping to 37 points behind the points leader after finishing 19th.Chandler Smith (-71) and Gio Ruggiero (-72) are within a full race's amount of points behind Honeycutt, but the championship chase is likely to come down to Honeycutt vs. Riggs.Here's how you can watch the NASCAR Truck Serie
  
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• NASCAR Charlotte full weekend track schedule, TV schedule for the Bank of America 400, other races

  09-10-2026 12:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is back at Charlotte and on the oval for the fall race weekend, headlined by the Bank of America 400 Cup Series race on Oct. 11.The Truck Series opens the weekend with the Ecosave 200 on Oct. 9, followed by the public celebration of life for Kyle Busch at the track.Cup practice and qualifying takes place on Oct. 10, along with the full O'Reilly Auto Parts Series on-track schedule.Here is the full on-track schedule at Charlotte Motor Speedway:THE CHASE:How Christopher Bell ended up in a 'm
  
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• Fantasy Fastlane: Expect Toyota juggernauts to reign at Charlotte

  09-10-2026 11:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor’s Note: Keep tabs on this page for lineup advice after qualifying, including changes you should consider.While plenty remains unknown at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, one thing appears familiar: Toyota’s strength on intermediate tracks. NASCAR’s home track hasn’t hosted a fall race on the oval in nearly a decade, but Toyota dominated before rain shortened May’s Coca-Cola 600 and flexed its muscle again last weekend at Las Vegas. Kyle Larson’s p
  
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• “They Went and Snitched on Me”- Troubled NASCAR Driver Opens Up on the Failed Drug Test That Changed His Career Trajectory

  09-10-2026 08:55 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 SportswireVery few NASCAR drivers have managed to stage a comeback after bei
  
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