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• NASCAR will return to Chicagoland Speedway for the 2027 season

  21-08-2026 16:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR isn't changing what works in Illinois. Earlier in the week, NASCAR announced that Chicagoland Speedway will return for the 2027 season. Following a sellout in 2026, NASCAR will return to Chicagoland from June 25 to 27 with the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR O'Reilly Series, and NASCAR Cup Series.“The fan response this year was overwhelming, so we’re thrilled to be able to honor that turnout with another milestone weekend of racing in Joliet,” said Jacque Herrera, General Ma
  
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• ‘It just wasn’t fair’: Kurt Busch opens up on brother Kyle’s death for first time

  21-08-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch fought back tears as he spoke publicly for the first time since his younger brother’s death, recalling Kyle Busch’s final day at his hospital bedside."I was at the hospital. I was there all day, hoping, praying, hoping for a turnaround," Busch said during an interview Friday on NBC’s Today show."I said, ‘I got you man. Come on, I got you. I got you. Come on, be strong,’" an emotional Busch added, following a brief pause. "It just wasn
  
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• NASCAR reveals green-flag times for New Hampshire in August 2026

  21-08-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is ready for the upcoming race weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The sport returns to New Hampshire in what is expected to be a fun weekend in Loudon. However, when will NASCAR wave the green flag throughout the weekend in New Hampshire on Saturday and Sunday?The NASCAR Truck Series kicks off the action with a 1:52 p.m. ET green flag at New Hampshire on FOX Sports 1 on Saturday afternoon. The NASCAR O'Reilly Series won't compete at New Hampshire, with the next race taking place at
  
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• NASCAR purse for Truck Series race at New Hampshire in August 2026

  21-08-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 27th race weekend of the 2026 season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and the Truck Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Corey Heim beat Chandler Smith for his ninth win of the year. Now, the sport will head to New Hampshire with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the Truck Series race at New Hampshire will be $789,700 on Saturday afternoon. NASCAR doesn't release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it's impossible to tell
  
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• NASCAR purse for Cup Series race at New Hampshire in August 2026

  21-08-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 27th race weekend of the 2026 season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Ryan Blaney beat Josh Berry for his third win of the year. Now, the sport will head to New Hampshire with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the Cup Series race at New Hampshire will be $11,233,037 on Sunday afternoon. NASCAR doesn't release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it's impossible to tell how mu
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for Truck at New Hampshire in August 2026

  21-08-2026 20:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Truck Series is set to arrive at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for its 18th race of the 2026 season. It is the only date at New Hampshire, as NASCAR visits the venue once per season. In 2025, Corey Heim won the pole for the Truck Series race at New Hampshire, marking his sixth of seven pole positions during the season.First, the Truck Series needs to qualify for the event at New Hampshire, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver will make a one-lap run, with the best ove
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for Cup Series at New Hampshire in August 2026

  21-08-2026 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is set to arrive at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for its 25th race of the 2026 season. It is the only date at New Hampshire, as NASCAR only goes to the venue once per year. In 2025, Joey Logano won the pole for the Cup Series race at New Hampshire, marking his second and final pole position during the season.First, the Cup Series needs to qualify for the event at New Hampshire, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver will make a one-lap run, with the overall
  
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• Kurt Busch Reveals New Role in Nephew Brexton’s Racing Career After Kyle Busch’s Death

  21-08-2026 20:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 15: NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch attends the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyKurt Busch spent decades racing against his younger brother Kyle Busch. Now, the NASCAR Hall of Famer is preparing to become more involved with the next Busch making his way through the sport.Three months after Kyle’s death at age 41, Kurt opene
  
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• NASCAR Insider Refuses to Back Ryan Blaney’s New Hampshire Defense With Bold Claim

  21-08-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireRyan Blaney heads into New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend as the defending race winner. He led 116 laps there last year, is currently second in the Cup Series standings, and is already locked into the Chase. On paper, that makes him the obvious pick. However, PRN analyst David Styles does not see it that way.“I’m not really favoring Ryan Blaney this week,” Styles said on PRN Live. “In the matchups, I’m looking at him in
  
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• NASCAR TV ratings for Cup Series race at Richmond in August 2026

  21-08-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR arrived at Richmond Raceway for the 2026 Cook Out 400, and the 24th points race of the season was intense. Ryan Blaney won Stage 1 while Joey Logano won Stage 2; however, was either driver able to enter victory lane? Chase Briscoe tried his best, but a Team Penske driver ended up in the winner's circle.At the end of the day, Logano won his second Cup Series race of 2026 at Richmond. After a brief overview of the notable moments, here are the NASCAR TV ratings following the 2026 Cook
  
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• Kurt Busch shares emotional last moments with late brother Kyle Busch in 'Today' interview

  21-08-2026 18:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch wiped tears from his eyes in recalling the final day he spent at his younger brother’s hospital bedside in his first public comments about Kyle Busch’s death.“I was at the hospital. I was there all day, hoping, praying, hoping for a turnaround,” Busch said in an interview on NBC’s “Today” show on Friday. “I said, ‘I got you man. Come on, I got you. I got you. Come on, be strong,’&rdq
  
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• “No Harness With a Chainsaw”- Dale Jr. Recalls Terrifying Childhood Memory of the Intimidator’s True Blue Collar Mentality

  21-08-2026 18:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Sr ©IMAGO/USA TODAY NetworkDale Earnhardt’s definition of having fun wasn’t limited to winning races in NASCAR. He loved to hunt and go on fishing trips. Stories about the Intimidator’s non-NASCAR adventures are rare, but NASCAR fans were treated to some interesting ones on the latest episode of The Dale Jr. Download.The former HMS star recalled his childhood days when he witnessed Dale Sr. doing the mundane task of chopping down a tree. “He’s ju
  
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• “Every Series Feels Equal”– Kyle Larson Drops Honest Truth Bomb on NASCAR Vs. Dirt Talent Debate

  21-08-2026 17:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 23: Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet looks on prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 on February 23, 2025, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 23 NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon250223577 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireEvery August, about a hundred sprint car drivers roll into Knoxville Raceway in Iowa for the Knoxvil
  
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• NASCAR Qualifying Order This Weekend: Cup Series Qualifying Lineup at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

  21-08-2026 17:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is racing this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the penultimate race of the regular season. Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 will lock up multiple The Chase spots and move the cutline, so the NASCAR qualifying order this weekend carries some added weight.Let’s dive right into the Cup Series qualifying order at New Hampshire for Saturday.Related: NASCAR Drivers Who Can Clinch The Chase Spots This WeekendNASCAR Qualifying Order at New Hampshire: Cup SeriesPos.Driv
  
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• Ryan Preece's memories of terrifying Daytona crashes are straight out of a movie

  21-08-2026 17:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRyan Preece has been on the receiving end of two incredibly scary wrecks at Daytona Motor Speedway since 2023.In the final race of the 2023 regular season, Preece got turned by Erik Jones, forcing him across the track and eventually sending him airborne. His car flipped nearly a dozen times before coming to a stop.It was a terrifying crash to witness, but a couple years removed from the moment, Preece has a good attitude about it. "That was a wild one." Preece said of the wr
  
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• Christopher Bell’s long-awaited movie review of ‘Days of Thunder’ is finally here

  21-08-2026 17:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe list of must-see movies for NASCAR fans is pretty short.Despite this, Christopher Bell had a glaring blind spot in his Letterboxd account, as until recently, he apparently had never seen the 1990 Tony Scott classic Days of Thunder.Bell had recently gotten some well-deserved grief from his fellow drivers for not having seen the film. "They have TVs in Oklahoma, I think," Kyle Larson said with a shocked look on his face when he learned Bell had yet to enjoy Tom Cruise's pe
  
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• Kurt Busch recalls visiting Kyle Busch in hospital before brother's death

  21-08-2026 17:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Before two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch died suddenly on May 21 due to complications from sepsis caused by presumed bacterial pneumonia, his brother Kurt visited him in the hospital.In a recent interview with the morning show Today on NBC, Busch says he was at the hospital “all day” and “hoping for a turnaround” before his brother was pronounced dead. Busch said his father Tom didn’t visit Kyle in the hospital because he didn’t want to see his so
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  21-08-2026 16:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - SEPTEMBER 21: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Libman Ford, drives as fans cheer after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 21, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend for three major races across the national racing schedule. The action begins Friday, August 21, with practice and qualifying before the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series returning to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in 2027

  21-08-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is finally returning to Canada. Earlier in the week, NASCAR announced the Truck Series will return to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the 2027 season. The race weekend will take place from September 3 to 5, with coverage on FOX Sports. It will also serve as the regular-season finale.The Truck Series hasn't competed at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park since the 2019 season. The NASCAR level visited the 2.459-mile road course in Ontario from 2013 to 2019. NASCAR planned to return to Canadian
  
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• Connor Zilisch to drive for Hendrick Motorsports starting in 2028

  21-08-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hendrick Motorsports has found a new driver for the 2028 NASCAR Cup Series season. Earlier in the week, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Connor Zilisch will replace Alex Bowman in the No. 48 car starting in 2028. Zilisch, who currently drives for Trackhouse Racing, will stay in the No. 88 car for the 2027 campaign.Bowman revealed he would retire from full-time NASCAR racing after the 2027 season, leaving an opening for one of the sport's powerhouse organizations. Zilisch was immediately linke
  
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• NASCAR’s California Promise Fades Away With Reported Sale of Iconic Oval

  21-08-2026 16:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR ©USA TODAY SportsNASCAR promised that it would revamp the old Auto Club Speedway into a short track after the final Cup Series race in 2023. The organization initially sold 433 of the 5,220-acre site, with the rest supposed to be used to revamp the racing facility and build a brand-new short track. But with each passing year, the project looked more like a distant dream, and now NASCAR has finally made a decision about the racetrack’s future.Speedway Digest shared a heartbreaki
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at New Hampshire: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

  21-08-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR heads to New England this weekend for Round 25 of the 26-race regular season.Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of the New Hampshire race for Team Penske, while his teammate Joey Logano just earned a victory one week ago at Richmond.Denny Hamlin leads the championship standings, 115 points clear of Blaney. In the battle to make the Chase, Shane van Gisbergen is on the bubble, 50 points ahead of Ryan Preece.In this story, you can find all the information you need to watch
  
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• NASCAR Sells Remaining California Speedway Land After $300 Million Plan Stalls

  21-08-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR has sold the remaining California Speedway property. Despite rumors of a new project for the Southern California racetrack, it is evident those plans did not come to fruition. California Speedway, also known as Auto Club Speedway, was a 2.0-mile, D-shaped oval track located in Fontana, California. It was a yearly stop on the Cup Series tour from 1997-2023, with the exception of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The track closed in 2023 for reconstruction for a new racing project. How
  
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• NASCAR New Hampshire full weekend track schedule, TV schedule for the Dollar Tree 301, other races

  21-08-2026 12:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR makes its annual trip up to New Hampshire for a full weekend of racing, headlined by the Dollar Tree 301 Cup Series race on Aug. 23.The Craftsman Truck Series and Whelen Modified Tour will practice and qualify on Aug. 21 ahead of racing the next day. This weekend serves as the Truck Series' regular-season finale.The Cup Series completes practice and qualifying on Aug. 22 with the 301-lap race on the next day.For the second straight weekend, the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series is off ahead of n
  
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• Fantasy Fastlane: Time for Christopher to ring the Bell in 2026

  21-08-2026 11:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor‘s Note: Keep tabs on this page for lineup advice following qualifying, including changes you should consider.Another week, another short, flat track where Team Penske should be the organization to beat once again, this time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Christopher Bell could be the company‘s biggest threat, however, as he‘s owned the 1.058-mile oval throughout his NASCAR career, no matter the series. The best drivers and teams tend to dominate the “Magic Mile,&
  
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• Down to one: How Truck Series bubble picture looks before regular-season finale

  21-08-2026 11:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s officially do-or-die in the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series quest for The Chase.The regular-season finale is on tap Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1:30 p.m. ET, FS1, HBO Max, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), with four of the 10 postseason positions still up for grabs. Mathematically speaking, 10 drivers remain eligible to claim the final quartet of Chase spots, which will be decided over 175 laps at the 1.058-mile oval.As the Truck Series shifts north
  
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• What Dale Earnhardt Jr. Believes Could Make For Better Richmond Races

  21-08-2026 08:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. believes one thing could be done to make for better Richmond racing. GettyDale Earnhardt Jr. believes one track adjustment could make for better NASCAR racing at Richmond Raceway. The comments come following last Saturday’s Cook Out 400 at the 0.75-mile Virginia short track.Earnhardt Jr. proposed that Richmond Raceway add sealer to the track’s surface, a chemical compound designed to change tire traction or seal the racetrack’s surface. With that adjustment,
  
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• NASCAR: Dover Motor Speedway Releases Statement After Tornado Threat

  21-08-2026 07:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dover Motor Speedway releases statement after tornado threat. GettyDover Motor Speedway assured NASCAR fans that there does not appear to be any significant damage to the racetrack after the threat of a nearby tornado. In the coming days, track employees plan to have a closer look to ensure no serious damage was done.On Thursday night Eastern time, reports of a tornado nearby the 1.0-mile Delaware track swirled on the internet. Despite the scare, the track reports that no major damage was done t
  
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• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Preview: New Hampshire Set for Regular Season Finale

  21-08-2026 05:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Mark J. RebilasChampionship Hopes on the LineThe NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend for the Team EJP 175, with the regular season coming down to its final race. The event will give drivers one final opportunity to secure their place in the championship playoffs before the postseason begins.With championship hopes on the line, Saturday’s race is expected to feature plenty of intensity from the opening laps. Drivers who have already sec
  
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• Kyle Busch Had Already Mapped Out His NASCAR Exit Before His Death

  21-08-2026 02:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DOVER, DELAWARE - MAY 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ECOSAVE 200 at Dover Motor Speedway on May 15, 2026 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyKyle Busch wasn’t planning to simply climb out of a NASCAR Cup Series car one day and disappear from racing.Before his death in May, the two-time Cup Series champion had already begun thinking seriously about how the final chapter of
  
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