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• New Leaked Texts Expose NASCAR Leadership Before Trial

  22-11-2025 15:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesInternal texts from NASCAR leadership Steve Phelps and Steve O’Donnell have shown up in some new court documents, giving a pretty blunt look at how the sport’s top people reacted in 2023 when Denny Hamlin decided to sign up for the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX). These texts came about during SRX’s third season, when the series was starting to gain real traction. They had managed to attract active NASCAR drivers and get aired in primetime on
  
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• Daytona 500 Odds: Blaney Favored for First Victory in NASCAR's Signature Event

  05-01-2026 22:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  Daytona 500 odds have hit the board as we close in on the start of the 2026 NASCAR season.The February 15 event, sometimes described as the Super Bowl of stock car racing, sees a wide-open betting board, with Ryan Blaney among the more popular choices.Let's take a look at the latest NASCAR Cup Series odds to win the Daytona 500.Daytona 500 oddsDriverRyan Blaney<<+1000>>Joey Logano<<+1000>>William Byron<<+1100>>Austin Cindric<<+1200>>Kyle Larson<
  
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• Tony Stewart named Chili Bowl grand marshall

  05-01-2026 22:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoIt’s been a bit since Tony Stewart has attended the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, but the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and overall motorsports legend is synonymous with the Tulsa Expo Center and that will be celebrated next week.'Smoke' has been named Grand Marshal for Championship Saturday.“Not only is Tony a winner here, but he was also part of what really made the Chili Bowl take off in the early 2000s, and was the one who really started to rebuild the conn
  
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• Get ready for the 40th Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

  05-01-2026 21:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photo“ARE YOU READY FOR THE CHILI BOWL!?!”That is how event publicist, and everyman, Bryan Hulbert opens the main event portion of the Chili Bowl Nationals every year and it signifies that the week long effort for nearly 400 drivers will soon pay off for one of the 84 that remain.By this point, on Championship Saturday, 26 races have taken place, whittling the field down through a process called The Alphabet Soup, with drivers starting based on how their qualifying day wen
  
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• A deadly plane crash, a burning home and a tense trial add up in NASCAR's offseason of heartbreak

  05-01-2026 20:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The new year began with a celebration of life for Emma Biffle, the 14-year-old daughter of one of NASCAR’s 75 greatest drivers who was among seven people killed when Greg Biffle’s plane crashed just a week before Christmas. The service Sunday was standing room only as the performing arts center in suburban Cornelius wasn't large enough to accommodate the turnout from the racing community and Davidson Day, the private school where many sent their children
  
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• Legacy Motor Club reveals new crew chief for Erik Jones, other changes

  05-01-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoLegacy Motor Club has made some personnel changes ahead of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. They have named Justin Alexander as the new crew chief for Erik Jones and the No. 43 LMC Toyota Camry XSE, replacing Ben Beshore in the role.Alexander has plenty of experience atop the pit box, winning five races with Austin Dillon at Richard Childress Racing, including the 2017 Coca Cola 600 and the 2018 Daytona 500.Beshore will transition to the role of Director of Race Engineering, whil
  
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• NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Larson grows as global force in racing

  05-01-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  KWINANA BEACH, Western Australia — Kyle Larson has no idea how winning a second NASCAR Cup Series championship will affect his standing among his peers.“I haven’t been back in the NASCAR garage,” Larson said before hot laps and qualifying on Dec. 29, the second preliminary night of High Limit International racing at the Perth Motorplex, where he was defending his 2024 win in Australia’s richest sprint car race.“Once you win the championship, everybody kind of
  
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• Will NASCAR racing ever return to Kentucky Speedway?

  04-01-2026 06:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  What started in 1997 as a vision to bring top-tier racing in America to Northern Kentucky now sits just off I-71 having not hosted live racing in front of fans for more than five years. Kentucky Speedway, founded by Jerry Carroll and now owned by Speedway Motorsports, is part of a cohort of race tracks around the United States that still exist, but haven't hosted race weekends in years.There are plenty of reasons Kentucky Speedway is effectively closed − the COVID-19 pandemic impact on liv
  
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• Logan Sargeant to make Rolex 24 debut with Era Motorsport

  02-01-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoEra Motorsport finalized its driver lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, headlined by former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant. The team also confirmed Ferdinand Habsburg, a champion in the FIA World Endurance Championship, Asian Le Mans Series and European Le Mans Series, along with tech pioneer Naveen Rao. The trio, along with a yet-to-be-named FIA silver-rated driver, will share the No. 18 Oreca 07 LMP2 for the upcoming endurance classic. This will mark Sargeant’s
  
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• 2025 Year in Review: NASCAR

  02-01-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  [Editor’s note: This article is from Athlon Sports’ 2025 “Year in Review” magazine, which celebrates the year’s champions and relives the biggest moments from across the world of sports. Order your copy online today, or pick one up at retail racks and newsstands nationwide.]The ultimate compliment in racing is to be called a “racer.” It signifies a rare blend of natural talent, resilience and relentless determination. Kyle Larson earned that title long b
  
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• Kyle Larson 2025 season in review

  02-01-2026 11:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  Editor’s note: This is the last in a series in which we review the top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in reverse order of the 2025 final standings.Driver: Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  Crew chief: Cliff Daniels
  Final 2025 ranking: 1st
  Key stats: 3 wins, 15 top fives, 22 top 10s, 1,106 laps ledHow 2025 ended: In the best possible way, hoisting the Bill France Cup at season’s end. Larson entered the ranks of multi-time Cup Series champions with his second title
  
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• NASCAR’s 50 most memorable moments of 2025

  01-01-2026 01:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoOn the whole, the 2025 NASCAR season was a memorable one for a lot of reasons.There was pretty good competition on the big tracks during the summer months, continued progress on short tracks with the fourth year NextGen and the culmination of a 15-month legal process that made it all the way to trial.Kyle Larson emerged the champion for the second time in his career, while the entire industry debated all year the process in which those championships should be determined, with Den
  
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• Rockingham Speedway has a new owner as IHRA purchases historic track

  01-01-2026 00:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoRockingham Speedway has a new owner, again. This time, it's the IHRA that has stepped in to acquire 'The Rock' with plans to preserving the once-abandoned facility. The IHRA is bankrolled by owner Darryl H. Cuttel, who also owns the Ohio-based Darana Hybrid electrical-mechanical contractor, which does work for Elon Musk companies such as xAI, Tesla, and SpaceX. Over the past year, Cuttel purchased the IHRA, numerous tracks (mostly drag strips), tractor pulling and even a pow
  
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• NASCAR Star Denny Hamlin Dedicated Emotional Win to His Father 2 Months Before 75-Year-Old Died in House Fire

  30-12-2025 19:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  Steve Helber/AP Dennis Hamlin, Denny HamlinNEED TO KNOWNASCAR star Denny Hamlin dedicated his win in October to his father Dennis, two months before the 75-year-old died as a result of injuries sustained in a house fireDenny said his father was "the one that got me into racing" after the October win at Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayDennis died after being transported to the hospital, while Denny's mother Mary Lou is hospitalized in Winston-Salem, N.C.NASCAR star Denny Hamlin dedicated his 60th win in
  
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• NASCAR Releases Statement On Denny Hamlin Family Tragedy

  30-12-2025 18:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  Tragedy struck the family of NASCAR superstar Denny Hamlin this week as his father, Dennis Hamlin, lost his live in a fire at his home. NASCAR has released a statement offering its condolences to Denny and his family. The organization praised the late Dennis Hamlin for instilling "a love of racing in his son" and for the sacrifices he made to help Denny in his NASCAR career.“NASCAR extends its deepest condolences to Denny Hamlin and the entire Hamlin family. Dennis Hamlin instilled a love
  
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• NASCAR world shares condolences for Denny Hamlin after tragic house fire

  30-12-2025 18:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin's father, Dennis Hamlin, has died after injuries sustained in a house fire in Stanley, North Carolina, on Sunday. Hamlin's mother, Mary Lou, 69, is currently being treated at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center and is listed in critical condition.The fire's cause is still under investigation. Still reeling from a tragic December 18th plane crash that claimed the life of Greg Biffle and family, the NASCAR community are sharing messages of comfort a
  
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• Kyle Busch Thinking Of Denny Hamlin's Family Following Tragedy

  30-12-2025 17:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Busch joined the NASCAR world in mourning the loss of Denny Hamlin's father.Dennis Hamlin died from injuries sustained in a fire at his North Carolina home over the weekend. He was 75. His wife, Mary Lou Hamlin, was taken to a burn unit for treatment of critical injuries on Monday.Busch sent his condolences to the Hamlin family on social media after the tragedy. The devastating news followed a plane crash that killed NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family earlier this month."Our thoughts
  
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• House fire kills NASCAR star Denny Hamlin’s dad, badly injures mom: report

  30-12-2025 03:41 via yahoo.com
  A North Carolina house fire reportedly killed the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and critically injured his mother.The Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services said on Facebook that multiple fire departments were dispatched to a possible house fire “with entrapment” Sunday night.The victims were identified Monday as Dennis Hamlin and Mary Lou Hamlin, according to Charlotte station WSOC. They are the parents of the 45-year-old NASCAR champion whose 60 caree
  
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• NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's dad dies after fire in family home

  30-12-2025 03:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  Dennis Hamlin, father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, died on Dec. 29 after a fire broke out in his home.Dennis Hamlin, 75, died in the fire, Gaston County EMS confirmed to FOX Sports NASCAR reporter Bob Pockrass. Mary Lou Hamlin, Dennis's wife and mom to Denny, has been listed in critical condition.The fire began at the home of Denny Hamlin's parents in Gaston County, North Carolina on Dec. 28. The fire, which had already destroyed 40% of the home by the time fire crews arrived, took t
  
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• Denny Hamlin's father dies from injuries suffered during house fire

  30-12-2025 02:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  Dennis Hamlin, the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, died from injuries suffered during a house fire that destroyed his parents’ home on Sunday, Dec. 28 in Gaston County, North Carolina, according to NASCAR.com.Dennis Hamlin was 75.Denny Hamlin’s mother, Mary Lou Hamlin, was listed in critical condition and transferred to a hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, according to NASCAR.com, which reported the Hamlins’ house was about 20 miles outside of Charlotte.Authoritie
  
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• NASCAR star Denny Hamlin’s dad dies in house fire, mother hospitalized

  30-12-2025 02:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  Dennis Hamlin, father to NASCAR star Denny, died on Sunday after sustaining injuries from a house fire, the association announced. He was 75. A fire broke out at a Stanley, N.C. home owned by NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Lucia-Riverbend Fire DepartmentNASCAR Cup Series driver, Denny Hamlin speaks to the media during NASCAR Champions week at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on November 4, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.Getty ImagesDennis Hamlin and his wife, Mary Lo
  
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• Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin dies after house fire, mother critically injured

  30-12-2025 02:01 via yahoo.com
  The father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died and his mother was critically injured after a weekend fire heavily damaged the North Carolina home where they lived, officials said Monday. Firefighters in Stanley arrived Sunday night at a two-story home that was mostly engulfed in fire, with flames showing through the attic, the Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services said in a news release.Dennis Hamlin, 75, and Mary Lou Hamlin, 69, were found outside the home, suffering fro
  
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• Dennis Hamlin, father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, dies from injuries sustained in house fire

  30-12-2025 00:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 04: NASCAR Cup Series driver, Denny Hamlin speaks to the media during NASCAR Champions week at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on November 04, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)Sean Gardner via Getty ImagesDennis Hamlin, the father of NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin, has died while Hamlin’s mother Mary Lou was injured in a fire at their home on Sunday night.Fire crews responded to a call at 6:19 p.m. ET in Stanley, Nor
  
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• NASCAR Driver Denny Hamlin's Father Killed, Mother Critically Injured in House Fire

  30-12-2025 00:00 via yahoo.com
  Lucia-Riverbend Fire Department/Facebook; James Gilbert/Getty Fire at home of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's parentsNEED TO KNOWDennis Hamlin, the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, was killed in a fire at his North Carolina home on Sunday, Dec. 28, authorities saidDennis' wife Mary Lou, 69, was "critically injured" in the blazeDenny Hamlin had spoken previously about his father's battle with a serious illnessDennis Hamlin, the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, was killed in a fire at his N
  
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• NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's parents have home destroyed in fire, 2 hospitalized

  29-12-2025 21:05 via yahoo.com
  A fire destroyed the home of Denny Hamlin's parents in Gaston County, North Carolina on Dec. 28.The fire, which had already destroyed 40% of the home by the time fire crews arrived, took two hours to extinguish, according to authorities. Two people were hospitalized, though their names were not released. According to public records, the home is owned by Hamlin's real estate company, Won One Real Estate. Hamlin, 45, has been a professional NASCAR driver since 2004. He won NASCAR's 2006 Cup Series
  
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• One dead, one hospitalized in fire at NASCAR star Denny Hamlin’s parents’ house

  29-12-2025 21:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  One person has died and another is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a fire at a Stanley, N.C. home owned by NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin on Sunday, according to local outlet WSOC-TV.One person has died and another is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a fire at a Stanley, N.C. home owned by NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin on Sunday, according to local outlet WSOC-TV.Neighbors said his parents, Denny and Mary Lou Hamlin, occupy the four-bedroom, three-bath home in Gaston
  
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• Dennis Hamlin, father of Cup Series star Denny Hamlin, dies in house fire; Mary Lou Hamlin critically injured

  29-12-2025 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  Dennis Hamlin, whose personal sacrifices helped support his son Denny’s eventual rise to NASCAR stardom, died from injuries suffered in a house fire Sunday. He was 75.First responders arrived at a home in the Stanley community of Gaston County, North Carolina, nearly 20 miles outside Charlotte, after a fire was reported at 6:19 p.m. ET. Authorities said two people were found outside the four-bedroom home when emergency services arrived at 6:27 p.m. and were taken to a nearby hospital with
  
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• Kohr Motorsports to honor Greg Biffle with tribute paint scheme at Daytona

  29-12-2025 18:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoKohr Motorsports will have a special paint scheme on its No. 60 Ford Mustang GT4 in the 2026 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season-opener at the Daytona Road Course.Biffle, who was named one of NASCAR's 75 greatest drivers and a winner of 56 races across all three national divisions of the sport, was tragically killed in a plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina, earlier this month. He was among seven killed in the tragic accident, including his wife Cristina, son Ryder, a
  
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• Two hospitilized after fire at home of Denny Hamlin's parents

  29-12-2025 16:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoThe home of Dennis Hamlin and Mary Lou Hamlin -- the parents of NASCAR Cup Series veteran driver Denny Hamlin -- caught fire on Sunday night.According to a report from WCNC in Charlotte, two people were hospitalized. Gaston County officials have not released the names of the occupants but Lucia-Riverbend Fire Department Chief David Toomey told the station that the Hamlins were residents and the fire resulted in a complete loss.WON ONE REAL ESTATE, LLC, owned by Denny Hamlin, is l
  
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• Two hospitalized after fire at home of Denny Hamlin's parents

  29-12-2025 16:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoThe home of Dennis Hamlin and Mary Lou Hamlin -- the parents of NASCAR Cup Series veteran driver Denny Hamlin -- caught fire on Sunday night.According to a report from WCNC in Charlotte, two people were hospitalized. Gaston County officials have not released the names of the occupants but Lucia-Riverbend Fire Department Chief David Toomey told the station that the Hamlins were residents and the fire resulted in a complete loss.WON ONE REAL ESTATE, LLC, owned by Denny Hamlin, is l
  
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