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• NASCAR’s Chase Explained: Format, Rules, Points and Everything to Know

  11-08-2026 02:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 27: Kyle Larson speaks with the media during NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Media Day at Charlotte Convention Center on August 27, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina.(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR changed the way its champions are crowned in 2026, bringing back The Chase while stripping away much of the complexity that defined the previous playoff era.There are no elimination rounds. A regular-season victory no longer guarantees a postseason berth.
  
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• NASCAR Entry List This Week: 37 Cup Series Drivers for Cook Out 400 at Richmond

  11-08-2026 14:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR schedule this weekend takes the Cup Series field to Richmond Raceway for the Cook Out 400, the 24th-points race of the regular season. It’s also the second consecutive race at a short track, with the Cup Series racing on Saturday night instead of Sunday.Taking a look at the NASCAR entry list this week, it’ll be a relatively small field with only 37 drivers. There are the standard 35 full-time drivers with Austin Hill driving that second chartered seat for Richard Childress
  
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• Sporticast: A NASCAR Race in Central Park?

  11-08-2026 11:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  \n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\tOn the 577th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Ben Kennedy, the COO of NASCAR, about the delicate balance between the racing circuit’s traditional roots and its constant quest for innovation.\n\n\n\n\n\tKennedy, a member of the family that has run NASCAR for decades, was a pro stock car driver before joining the executive ranks. He was promoted to COO earlier this year, helping oversee a group focused on all p
  
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• “Don’t Make Me Cry at Work”: NASCAR Fans React to RCR’s Emotional Kyle Busch Tribute for Richmond

  11-08-2026 09:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch poses with his No. 18 M&M's Toyota after winning the Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond on Sunday, June 27, 2021.Richard Childress Racing drew emotional reactions from fans after unveiling their latest Kyle Busch tribute. The team shared a new paint scheme for the No.33 Chevrolet, featuring Busch’s signature bow on the hood.Austin Hill took over after Busch’s passing and currently drives the No.33 Chevy. RCR previously annou
  
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• Denny Hamlin Opens Up on Iowa’s Brutal Brake Ordeal: “This Is the Worst Mindset I’ve Had”

  11-08-2026 08:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jul 4, 2026; Joliet, Illinois, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) before qualifying for the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. © Mike Dinovo-Imagn ImagesDenny Hamlin endured a grueling day at Iowa Speedway as brake issues plagued his race. The problem was so severe that Hamlin was ready to settle for a top-25 finish.Hamlin and his teammate Chase Briscoe had a shocking realization during Saturday’s practice: their brake pressure was insufficient. Crew chiefs Chris Gayle and
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Team Honoring Kyle Busch With Special Paint Scheme

  11-08-2026 06:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Childress Racing honoring Kyle Busch with a special paint scheme. GettyThe tributes to the late Kyle Busch continue throughout the upcoming NASCAR weekend at Richmond Raceway. For Saturday night’s Cup Series race, Richard Childress Racing is rolling out a special paint scheme honoring the fallen champion.Austin Hill, who was tabbed to be Busch’s replacement last May, will field the No. 33 Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet. On the hood of Hill’s car will feature a graphic of
  
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• "Nobody Else Was Gonna Be Bill" — Former NASCAR Team Owner Recalls the 'Dark Ages' That Followed Bill Elliott's Exit

  11-08-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  August 24, 2018 – Elkhart Lake, WI, USA: Bill Elliott (23) gets ready to practice for the 9th Annual Johnsonville 180 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. ©IMAGO/DepositphotosHarry Melling ran a NASCAR team for over a decade and made money exactly once. He did not care. He believed in Bill Elliott, funded the whole thing out of his own pocket, and saw it produce a championship and 34 wins. Then Junior Johnson showed up with a Budweiser contract and an offer Bill could not turn down. H
  
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• "I'm Too Old to Be Hitting This Wall"- NASCAR Threatened to Make Up a 'Worse' Penalty Amidst Denny Hamlin's Safety Revolt

  11-08-2026 05:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series-South Point 400 Practice and Qualifying Oct 11, 2025 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 11 during qualifying for the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Las Vegas Las Vegas Motor Speedway Nevada USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xGaryxA.xVasquezx 20251011_gav_sv5_017 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesDenny Hamlin was leading the championship when he showed up at Iowa. Two days later, he was starting dead
  
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• Auto racing: Kyle Larson wins Capitani Classic

  11-08-2026 03:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  KNOXVILLE – Kyle Larson was just happy to get back behind the wheel of a 410 sprint car at Knoxville.After running the 360 Knoxville Nationals and the NASCAR Cup race at Iowa Speedway, Larson felt at home in winning the 14th edition of the $13,000 Avanti Windows and Doors Capitani Classic Presented by Great Southern Bank Sunday night at the Knoxville Raceway. It was a hard-fought win that saw plenty of passing in the feature event with a record 87 cars entered into Sunday night's race.Lars
  
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• Denny Hamlin explains team's brake package decision at Iowa

  11-08-2026 03:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin’s brake situation at Iowa Speedway appeared so dire on Sunday prior to the race that he effectively forced NASCAR to call his bluff.Hamlin, alongside fellow Toyota alliance stablemates Chase Briscoe, Riley Herbst and Bubba Wallace, each spent extended time in the garage to make pre-race changes. Those changes were detailed in the stories below.
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• NASCAR entry list for Truck Series race at Richmond in August 2026

  11-08-2026 02:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Truck Series is ready to take on the 2026 Black's Tire 250 at Richmond Raceway, and the entry list has been revealed. NASCAR released the 2026 Cook Out 400 and Truck Series entry list for Richmond on Monday afternoon. This is Richmond's only date on the NASCAR schedule, and the second straight short-track following Iowa Speedway. The NASCAR O'Reilly Series is taking a two-week break.There will be 39 entries for the 2026 Black's Tire 250 on Friday night, meaning three dr
  
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• NASCAR entry list for Cup Series race at Richmond in August 2026

  11-08-2026 02:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is ready to take on the 2026 Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, and the entry list has been revealed. NASCAR released the 2026 Cook Out 400 and Truck Series entry list for Richmond on Monday afternoon. This is Richmond's only date on the NASCAR schedule, and the second straight short-track following Iowa Speedway. The NASCAR O'Reilly Series is taking a two-week break.There are 36 guaranteed charters for the 2026 Cook Out 400 on Saturday night. Thirty-five drivers a
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen joins Spire for another Truck oval race

  10-08-2026 23:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSpire Motorsports is bringing Shane van Gisbergen back for one more race in the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. Van Gisbergen will pilot the No. 7 Chevrolet in Friday night's Truck race at Richmond Raceway, with sponsorship from HendrickCars.com. It will be Van Gisbergen's fifth start in the Truck Series, and his third on an oval. In his most recent outing at North Wilkesboro, the Kiwi drove up to third in the No. 71 Spire Chevrolet. That matched his best-eve
  
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• Las Vegas Confirms Both 2027 NASCAR Weekends

  10-08-2026 22:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Las Vegas Motor Speedway has officially announced the dates for its two NASCAR race weekends during the 2027 season, giving fans another opportunity to mark their calendars as next year’s schedule continues to come into focus.The speedway will once again host one regular-season NASCAR Cup Series event and one playoff race.The spring NASCAR weekend will take place March 19-21, highlighted by the Pennzoil 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, March 21, alongside the LiUNA NASCAR O’Reil
  
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• Fans Change Tune As They Publicly Defend Joe Gibbs’ Grandson’s Cold Shoulder to NASCAR Media

  10-08-2026 20:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Practice and Qualifying May 24, 2025 Concord, North Carolina, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Ty Gibbs 54 during qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Concord Charlotte Motor Speedway North Carolina USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xJimxDedmonx 20250524_cec_db2_033 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesTy Gibbs has barely finished celebrating his second career Cup win at Iowa, and the attention has shifted to what happened in the post-race conferenc
  
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• Richard Childress Racing Reveals Emotional Kyle Busch Tribute for Richmond

  10-08-2026 20:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Childress Racing has spent much of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season honoring Kyle Busch’s legacy following his death in May. Ahead of this weekend’s race at Richmond Raceway, the organization unveiled what may be its most personal tribute yet.Austin Hill’s No. 33 Chevrolet will carry Busch’s signature bow celebration across the hood, paying tribute to one of the most recognizable victory celebrations of the late NASCAR star’s Hall of Fame career. The specia
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Denny Hamlin’s Brake Nightmare Nearly Ruined Iowa Corn 350

  10-08-2026 19:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 11: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota, speaks to the media during Media Day for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 11, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin entered the NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway facing a major problem before the race even began. Brake trouble had already hit his No. 11 Progressive Toyota during Satur
  
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• Ryan Blaney makes no excuses after third-place finish at Iowa

  10-08-2026 19:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoRyan Blaney was set for a big day at Iowa Speedway on Sunday.Starting on pole, Blaney had an opportunity to make another big push up the NASCAR Cup standings with a win at the short track.Blaney had a good day, leading for 129 of 350 laps — more than any other driver in the field — but ultimately finished third. After winning the first stage of the race, Blaney battled near the front through the middle stretch of the action, but when it came time to race for the check
  
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• Chase check-in: Losses for Reddick, Cindric are others' points gains

  10-08-2026 19:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With three regular-season races remaining in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, it’s time for a check-in to see how the race for The Chase is progressing.Reminder: The top 16 drivers in points make The Chase. There is no more win-and-in. The regular-season points leader starts The Chase with 2,100 points and second place starts with 2,075. Third place starts with 2,065 points, then drivers are separated by five-point increments through 16th place. RELATED: Cup Series standings | Richmond w
  
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• Results Announced For 2026 CARS Tour Best Appearing Throwback Contest

  10-08-2026 19:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The ballots have been counted and the results are in for the CARS Tour “Best Appearing Throwback” fan vote on FloRacing. Watch Replay2026 CARS Tour at Hickory Motor Speedway
  For the third year in a row, Claremont, North Carolina’s Landon Huffman received the most votes. Huffman ran a throwback to his father, Robert Huffman’s 2001 NASCAR Goody’s Dash Series No. 37 scheme in Saturday’s Throwback Classic.Huffman and his Carroll Speedshop team will receive a
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry list for Richmond Raceway

  10-08-2026 18:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a few weeks away from the track, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action on Friday with a contest at Richmond Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, FOX One, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The race is the 17th points-paying event of the 2026 Truck Series season. Corey Heim, who is piloting the No. 5 Tricon Garage Toyota this weekend, is the defending winner.ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | Craftsman Truck SeriesIn addition to the future NASCAR Cup Series full-timer Heim, two
  
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• Drivers are scrambling for spots in NASCAR's Chase as the end of the regular season nears

  10-08-2026 18:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Erik Jones knew the reality of his situation heading into the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway.Jones came into the weekend 18th in the standings, 44 points behind 16th-place Austin Cindric for the final spot in The Chase that determines the series champion. The 350-lap race Sunday was the first of the final four races of the regular season, and Jones was running out of time.“One more bad week where we lose any ground, and it’s going to be pretty insur
  
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• RCR set to honor Kyle Busch with paint scheme featuring iconic celebration

  10-08-2026 18:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe NASCAR universe is still in mourning after the sudden death of legendary driver Kyle Busch earlier this year.Busch, just days removed from winning his 69th race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and days before he was set to compete in Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, died after "severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications," according to a statement from his family.Tributes to Busch have poured in from acr
  
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• Winners and losers from a tricky NASCAR Cup race at Iowa

  10-08-2026 17:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoToyota drivers overcame brake issues to have a very strong day at Iowa, taking four of the top six positions. Penske looked strong as expected, but the strategy/fortune did not go their way in the end. Ty Gibbs jumped into the lead with a two-tire call on the final round of green-flag pit stops, and then withstood the pressure from Christopher Bell to claim victory.The race didn't see many incidents, but some big names were involved in the few wrecks that did unfold, shaking
  
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• NASCAR to further inspect Austin Hill's car after Iowa in 2026

  10-08-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is performing a deeper inspection process after the O'Reilly Series race at Iowa Speedway last weekend. Austin Hill's No. 21 car for Richard Childress Racing has been taken to the NASCAR R&D Center for further inspection after Iowa, the sport announced. Hill finished in 11th place on Saturday afternoon.The Richard Childress Racing driver has been up-and-down during the 2026 O'Reilly Series season and found another top-15 finish at Iowa. NASCAR taking Hill's No. 21 car to the R&D C
  
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• NASCAR Standings After Iowa: Denny Hamlin Pulls Away as New No. 2 Emerges

  10-08-2026 17:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin tightened his grip on the NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship on Sunday, leaving Iowa Speedway with an even larger cushion atop the standings.While Hamlin didn’t visit Victory Lane, another strong performance combined with trouble for several of his closest challengers allowed the Joe Gibbs Racing veteran to open a triple-digit lead with just three races remaining before the regular season concludes.Perhaps the biggest surprise behind him wasn’t who stayed in s
  
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• "It's Miserable, It's Terrifying": Chase Briscoe Reveals Rare JGR Anxiety That Almost Resulted in Tyler Reddick Fate

  10-08-2026 17:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Daytona 500 – Media Day Feb 12, 2025 Daytona Beach, Florida, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe during Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Beach Daytona International Speedway Florida USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMarkxJ.xRebilasx 20250212_mjr_su5_060 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesJoe Gibbs Racing Toyotas missed their setups big time heading into the Iowa race weekend. Chase Briscoe and Denny Hamli
  
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• NASCAR Post-Race Inspection at Iowa Speedway Leaves One Last Question

  10-08-2026 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEWTON, IOWA - AUGUST 03: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway on August 03, 2025 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Iowa Speedway ended with Carson Kvapil celebrating another major win, but the night still had one final twist. NASCAR completed post-race insp
  
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• NASCAR to further inspect Taylor Gray's car after Iowa in 2026

  10-08-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is performing a deeper inspection process after the O'Reilly Series race at Iowa Speedway last weekend. Taylor Gray's No. 54 car for Joe Gibbs Racing has been taken to the NASCAR R&D Center for further inspection after Iowa, the sport announced. Gray finished in seventh place on Saturday afternoon.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has been strong during the 2026 O'Reilly Series season and found another top-10 finish at Iowa. NASCAR taking Gray's No. 54 car to the R&D Center doesn't auto
  
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• Christopher Bell laments yet another second-place finish after failing to pass Ty Gibbs

  10-08-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJoe Gibbs Racing experienced all the highs and lows of NASCAR between its four drivers on Sunday at Iowa Speedway, but despite his high finish, it's possible no man was left more frustrated with how the race played out than Christopher Bell.Bell finished in second, just behind teammate Ty Gibbs, who took down his second win of the season and career at the short track. While Bell was closing in through the final laps, Gibbs leaned on some stellar defensive driving and re
  
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