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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 Kansas winners, losers as Kyle Larson becomes Chase championship favorite

  28-09-2026 12:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson became the NASCAR Cup Series championship favorite with his victory in the Hollywood Casino 400 on Sept. 27 at Kansas Speedway.Larson won for the second time in the Chase and swept the stages to push his lead out to 26 points ahead of Denny Hamlin the Chase standings.Larson piloted past Chase Briscoe for the lead with seven laps to go, and pulled away after Briscoe brushed the wall.Here are the winners and losers from the NASCAR Kansas fall race.CUP POINTS AFTER KANSAS:NASCAR points
  
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• NASCAR reveals Cup post-race inspection results from Kansas

  28-09-2026 10:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at Kansas Speedway, and it was a major victory for a Hendrick Motorsports driver. Kyle Larson and the No. 5 team won the 2026 Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas, earning their second victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. However, did Larson and the No. 5 car pass post-race inspection at Kansas?Larson's No. 5 car passed post-race inspection and won't require a trip back to the R&D Center, NASCAR announced on Sunday night. It was an impressive victory for Larson, wh
  
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• Kyle Larson wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas in 2026 Chase

  28-09-2026 10:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at Kansas Speedway and it was the Kyle Larson show. Larson won the first two stages and led a track record 235 laps; however, was it enough to enter victory lane? The driver of the No. 5 car was passed by Chase Briscoe in the final run, but it didn't last for long.Larson and the No. 5 team for Hendrick Motorsports won the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas, earning their second victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. The Hendrick Motorsports driver passed Briscoe in the
  
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• Kaden Honeycutt wins NASCAR Truck Series race at Kansas in 2026 Chase

  28-09-2026 10:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Truck Series competed at Kansas Speedway and it was a long weekend. NASCAR was forced to set the starting lineup via. the metric system after weather canceled qualifying. However, Mother Nature didn't stop on Saturday, as NASCAR raced into the night after a 1:00 p.m. ET start time. At the end of the night, it was a TRICON Garage driver in victory lane.Kaden Honeycutt and the No. 11 team for TRICON Garage won Saturday's race at Kansas, earning their third victory of the 2026 Truck Seri
  
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• NASCAR’s Carson Hocevar Gets Honest About Multi-Car Crash in Kansas Race

  28-09-2026 04:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR’s Carson Hocevar got honest about the multi-car crash during the Kansas race, offering his reaction to the chaotic incident. GettyBrad Keselowski, driver of the #6 Castrol Ford. GettyKyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 27, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas.GettyCarson Hocevar delivered his honest feelings about the multi-car crash that marred his NASCAR
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Standings After Kansas: Full Chase Points Update

  28-09-2026 03:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 27, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyKyle Larson did more than win Sunday at Kansas Speedway. He left the track with a commanding lead atop the NASCAR Cup Series Chase standings.Larson’s victory, his fourth career Cup win at Kansas, capped a massive points d
  
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• Kyle Larson's team looks like peak Jimmie Johnson but Denny Hamlin says there's time yet

  28-09-2026 03:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIt’s early yet but the start to this Chase for the Championship is making Kyle Larson and the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 look an awful lot like the No. 48 team that terrorized the Cup Series from 2006 to 2010.Even amidst a well-publicized winless drought to start the season, Larson was leading laps and has actually scored the most stage points throughout the entire season. So, there was clearly a sleeping dragon of sorts waiting for the Chase to begin.  Now this very m
  
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• Who Won the NASCAR Race at Kansas? Full Results From Sunday’s Cup Race

  28-09-2026 03:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 27, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyKyle Larson left little doubt about who had the car to beat Sunday at Kansas Speedway.
  Larson won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas, turning a dominant afternoon into his fourth career victory at the 1.5-mile track and his second win t
  
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• Chase Briscoe Publicly Abandons Championship Hopes as ‘Tony Stewart Math’ Forces 6-Word Admission

  28-09-2026 02:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 02: Chase Briscoe 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota looks on before the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Championship on November 2, 2025 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire AUTO: NOV 02 NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Cup Series Championship EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon251102021 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireChase Briscoe had the chance to drag himself back into the championship fight at Kansas, and he let it slip. He entered th
  
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• NASCAR fans fill Kansas Speedway for Hollywood Casino 400

  28-09-2026 02:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — NASCAR fans packed into Kansas Speedway on Sunday for the final day of racing action, hoping to see their favorite drivers take home a victory before the series moves on to its next stop.Hours before the green flag dropped, fans shared their predictions and excitement with FOX4 crews. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri "I got about $2,500 on Carson Hocevar, so we'll see if he gets it done," fan Dwane Filipina said.Others were simply hopi
  
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• Chase Briscoe went into “desperation mode” chasing Kyle Larson at Kansas

  28-09-2026 02:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAlthough Kyle Larsondominated the NASCAR Cup race at Kansas, Chase Briscoe made him fight for the win in the final run of the race.He passed Larson with 30 laps to go after the final set of pit stops, but Larson never truly went away. With seven laps to go, Larson snatched the lead back and Briscoe then hit the wall multiple times while trying to stay with Larson. Instead, he fell back to fourth and watched his title hopes slip further away."I thought I was really good there
  
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• Kyle Larson takes command of NASCAR Cup Chase with determined Kansas win

  28-09-2026 02:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  By Reid SpencerNASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Larson made a statement in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.Retaking the lead from Chase Briscoe with seven laps left, Larson won for the second time in three races and took control of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase presented by Mobil 1.Race Results: Hollywood Casino 400 at KansasLarson’s fourth victory at the 1.5-mile track left him 26 points ahead of second-place Denny Hamlin, who entered the Chase
  
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• Official Race Results for the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway

  28-09-2026 02:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson took the win in the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. | Josh Calloni | Racing America On SIPost-race inspection in the NASCAR Cup Series garage following Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway is complete, and there were no issues. This meansKyle Larson and his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports teamare the official winners of the race. Larson, who also won at Gateway a couple of weeks ago, now has two wins in the four Chase races contested so far.Larson, t
  
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• Tyler Reddick: "We got big problems" after 23XI struggles

  28-09-2026 02:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe team worked on it and he got all the way back up to fifth before getting into the wall, and then a late-race pit stop stumble dropped him to 11th in the final running order. It's worth nothing that Reddick won the last Cup race at Kansas, but he never got close to the lead on Sunday.Tyler Reddick is at a loss right now pic.twitter.com/WMc5shBPEW— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) September 27, 2026Reddick is now seventh in the championship standings, 111 points back of the le
  
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• Tyler Reddick admits "we got big problems" after 23XI struggles

  28-09-2026 02:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe team worked on it and he got all the way back up to fifth before getting into the wall, and then a late-race pit stop stumble dropped him to 11th in the final running order. It's worth nothing that Reddick won the last Cup race at Kansas, but he never got close to the lead on Sunday.Tyler Reddick is at a loss right now pic.twitter.com/WMc5shBPEW— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) September 27, 2026Reddick is now seventh in the championship standings, 111 points back of the le
  
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• Race Results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas

  28-09-2026 02:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson took a dominant win in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. The series point leader led a race-high 235 laps as he swept the wins in Stages 1 and 2, and took home the fastest lap award on his path to his second win since the beginning of the Chase.Austin Cindric recorded a runner-up finish, as he finished 0.565 seconds behind Larson.Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, and Ryan Blaney rounded out the top-five finishers in the race.Here are the full race r
  
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• From Cornhole Humbling to NASCAR Pit Box: Experiencing Race Day at Kansas Speedway

  28-09-2026 01:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We thought we'd be alright.NASCAR Roundtable publisher Tyler Jones and I had played cornhole before. We weren't expecting to win the tournament Sunday morning at Kansas Speedway, but surely we could hold our own.Five matches later, we had scored exactly zero points. Not zero wins. Zero points. Three pool-play matches and two more in a double-elimination bracket, and we couldn't put a single number on the scoreboard.Our first clue that we might have underestimated what we'd signed up for came whe
  
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• Carson Hocevar explains what caused restart pileup that upended good day

  28-09-2026 01:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCarson Hocevarwas enjoying a strong day with no drama at Kansas, running inside the top ten and ending Stage 1 in seventh place.Unfortunately, things went very wrong on a Lap 122 restart. Hocevar was on the inside as the race got back underway, and as he moved up towards the middle, he collided with Ty Gibbs, who was looking to move inside of Bubba Wallace from the top.The three cars collided with Wallace and Hocevar spinning to the inside. Zane Smith, Erik Jones, and Josh Berry
  
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• Multi-Car Wreck Erupts on Kansas Restart, Collects Bubba Wallace, Carson Hocevar

  28-09-2026 01:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 27: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Xfinity Toyota, and Josh Berry, driver of the #21 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 27, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyA multi-car crash erupted moments after a restart at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, collecting Bubba Wallace and Carson Hocevar in a five-car incident during Stage 2.The wreck also involved Josh
  
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• STATEMENT WIN: Kyle Larson IS The Driver To Beat For The NASCAR Cup Title After Kansas

  28-09-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Larson is officially the hottest driver in NASCAR.On Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Larson dominated the Hollywood Casino 400 in a way we haven’t seen from the No. 5 team all season. He started second, led 235 of the 267 laps — nearly 88 percent of the race — and swept both Stage 1 and Stage 2. When it was over he had collected the maximum 76 points and walked away with his second win of The Chase.The only time he didn’t lead late was when Chase
  
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• NASCAR Chase Drivers Sound Alarm on Kyle Larson After Dominant Kansas Win

  28-09-2026 01:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson is beginning to put the rest of the NASCAR Cup Series field in a difficult position.Larson delivered a dominant performance at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, winning for the fourth time at the track and collecting a season-high 76 points. More importantly, he continued a torrid start to the Chase that has quickly created separation between the Hendrick Motorsports driver and nearly everyone trying to catch him.With six races remaining, Larson leads the standings with 2,282 points. Denny
  
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• Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Kansas II

  28-09-2026 01:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEntering this race, Kyle Larson was just one point ahead of Denny Hamlin in the battle for the championship, but after a huge day in Kansas, he is now 26 points ahead of Hamlin.While Hamlin scored a top five finish, Larson earned maximum points by winning the race, sweeping the stages, and earning the fastest lap bonus. Christopher Bell overtook Joey Logano for third, and is 50 points back of the lead. The biggest loser in the standings was Carson Hocevar, who finished
  
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• Larson Dejects NASCAR Chase Field With Dominant Kansas Win

  28-09-2026 00:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Kyle Larson left everyone in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase dejected Sunday after scoring maximum points in a dominant win at Kansas Speedway.Larson won the first two stages, ran the fastest lap of the race and won, scoring a maximum 76 points Sunday. Although Larson dominated, he struggled in traffic and nearly lost because of it. With 30 laps to go, Chase Briscoe passed him and appeared to have the race won."I thought, 'he [Briscoe]'s just going to stretch out' but
  
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• Kyle Larson Adds to NASCAR Cup Points Lead With Dominant Kansas Win

  28-09-2026 00:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It was about as perfect of a day at Kansas Speedway as it could be for Kyle Larson. The driver of the No. 5 started on the outside of the front row, swept both stages, led a race-high 235 of 267 laps and laid down the fastest lap of the race to earn maximum points in the Hollywood Casino 400.Larson put on a clinic as his 235 laps led broke his own record of most circuits led at Kansas. The defending Cup Series champion also surpassed Bill Elliott for 19th place on most laps led all-time in Cup S
  
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• Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Kansas II

  28-09-2026 00:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKyle Larson led 235 of 267 laps at Kansas Speedway, breaking the track record on his way to securing max points and the 34th victory of his NASCAR Cup Series career.Larson set the fastest lap of the race on Lap 2 with a 30.076s lap, and swept both stages.He passed Chase Briscoe for the lead with seven laps to go after a great battle, and won over Austin Cindric with a margin of victory of just 0.565s.Larson was one of just seven drivers to lead laps at Kansas. As we said, La
  
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• Kyle Larson scores maximum points with record-setting Kansas NASCAR Cup win

  28-09-2026 00:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson has further cemented his place atop the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings, winning at Kansas after a late battle with Chase Briscoe.Larson lost the lead to Briscoe with 30 laps to go but ran him back down, reclaiming the top spot with seven laps left in the race. Larson earned maximum points possible by winning the race, sweeping the stages, and even securing the fastest lap bonus. He was the first driver to earn the maximum 76 points in a race during the 2026 season.Motorspor
  
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• Larson Scores Maximum Points In Dominant Cup Series Win at Kansas

  28-09-2026 00:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson celebrates following a dominant win in the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. | Josh Calloni | Racing America On SIFrom looking at the boxscore from Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, you'd be inclined to think Kyle Larson turned in an old school ass-kicking. And while the majority of the race fit that narrative, as Larson led 235 of the race's 267 laps, won Stages 1 and 2, turned the fastest lap, and ultimately won the race, i
  
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• Kyle Larson passes Chase Briscoe with 7 laps left to win for the fourth time at Kansas Speedway

  28-09-2026 00:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kyle Larson has always found it easier to be the hunter than the hunted.He won't have much choice in the matter now.The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion capped a dominant performance at Kansas Speedway on Sunday by passing Chase Briscoe with seven laps left and leading the rest of the way, leaving Larson to wheel his No. 5 Chevrolet into victory lane for a record-tying fourth time at the mile-and-a-half oval and with a padded lead in the Chase for the champions
  
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• Who Won The NASCAR Cup Series Race at Kansas? Full Race Results

  28-09-2026 00:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson put on a masterclass in the fourth race of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase. With a record 235 of 267 laps led at the Kansas Speedway, the driver of the No. 5 drove to victory in the Hollywood Casino 400.The win was Larson’s second of the 2026 Cup Series season, fourth at Kansas Speedway and his 34th career Cup win overall. In the closing laps, the Hendrick Motorsports star had to fend off Chase Briscoe for the win.With 30 laps to go, Briscoe made his move as he was the first to pas
  
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