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• Nos. 17, 51 teams fail pre-race inspection twice at Gateway

  12-09-2026 18:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two NASCAR Cup Series teams failed pre-race technical inspection multiple times Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.The No. 17 RFK Racing team, which enters 11th in The Chase standings with driver Chris Buescher, failed twice on Saturday afternoon, along with the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing team of driver Cody Ware.MORE: Gateway schedule | Cup Series standingsAs a result, both teams will lose pit-stall selection for Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max,
  
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• Parker Kligerman withdraws from Bristol Truck race due to illness, replaced by Nick Sanchez

  17-09-2026 17:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoParker Kligerman has announced that he cannot compete in Thursday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, citing an ongoing illness. He also couldn't take part in The CW broadcast last weekend at Gateway, either.Kligerman was set to drive the No. 75 entry for Henderson Motorsports (a part-time team), making his 130th career Truck start and fifth of the 2026 season. He has three wins in the Truck Series, and famously 'won' the 2025 season-opener at Daytona
  
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• FedEx Freight to take over as title sponsor of NASCAR Truck Series in 2027

  17-09-2026 17:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFedEx Freight will serve as the new title sponsor for the NASCAR Trucks in 2027 in what is being called a long-term deal, replacing Craftsman. It will officially be known as the NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series.Craftsman was the title sponsor of the NASCAR Truck Series from its inception in 1995 through the 2008 season. From 2009 through 2019, it was Camping World, and then Gander Outdoors before Craftsman returned in 2023.“FedEx Freight choosing NASCAR for a brand investm
  
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• NASCAR Introduces New Rules Starting at Bristol, Giving Teams More Control

  17-09-2026 17:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR has introduced a new wet-weather tire rule that will give teams more control over tire decisions, with the change taking effect this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.The new procedure shifts an important responsibility from NASCAR officials to individual teams when conditions change during races on ovals approved for wet-weather competition.Previously, NASCAR determined when teams were required to switch from Goodyear wet-weather tires
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Cleared for Bristol After Scary Gateway Crash

  17-09-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Zane Smith, driver of the #38 Speedy Cash Ford, spins after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR Cup Series driver Zane Smith will return to action at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, just four days after a violent crash at World Wide Technology Raceway.The Front Row Motorsports driver was cleared to compete in the Bass Pro
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at Bristol Motor Speedway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  17-09-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - APRIL 12: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Discount Tire Ford, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Comparion Insurance Toyota, lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR’s Chase weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway runs from Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 17-19, with the national series racing on the half-mile concrete track
  
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• NASCAR: Samantha Busch Opens Up About What Ty Gibbs Has Done for Brexton After Kyle Busch’s Death

  17-09-2026 16:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 22: Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Zariz Transport Chevrolet, celebrates with wife, Samantha Busch, and son, Brexton Busch in victory lane after winning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series CRC Brakleen 150 and Kyle Busch Motorsports' 100th win in the NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono Raceway on July 22, 2023 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettySamantha Busch has revealed how Ty Gibbs has supported her 11-year-old son, Brexton, in the months s
  
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• Samantha Busch says Ty Gibbs has been like a 'big brother' to Brexton in recent months

  17-09-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThis weekend, Ty Gibbs will carry the M&Ms colors in honor of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch at Bristol Motor Speedway, a track he dominated at.Busch, who died suddenly at just 41 years old in May, earned most of his success at Joe Gibbs Racing with M&Ms as his primary sponsor, including two championships in 2015 and 2019.Kyle's wife Samantha has been very open about the struggles she and her family have endured while trying to cope with the tragic loss of Kyle due to a severe
  
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• How to watch the NASCAR Bristol Night Race: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

  17-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Truck Series drivers will compete at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend for three consecutive nights of racing between Thursday and Saturday. They will also be joined by the ARCA Menard's Series.Christopher Bell is the defending winner of the Bristol Night Race, while Ty Gibbs won the most recent Cup race at Bristol.Denny Hamlin is the championship leader, just nine points clear of Kyle Larson and 18pts clear of Bell as the top level of NASCAR
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at Bristol this weekend: Full schedule, start time, TV

  17-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Truck Series drivers will compete at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend for three consecutive nights of racing between Thursday and Saturday. They will also be joined by the ARCA Menard's Series.Christopher Bell is the defending winner of the Bristol Night Race, while Ty Gibbs won the most recent Cup race at Bristol.Denny Hamlin is the championship leader, just nine points clear of Kyle Larson and 18pts clear of Bell as the top level of NASCAR
  
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• NASCAR and FedEx Freight announce long-term Truck Series entitlement partnership starting in 2027

  17-09-2026 12:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2026) — NASCAR® today announced a landmark long-term partnership with FedEx Freight® that will make the newly independent freight transportation leader the entitlement partner of the NASCAR Truck Series beginning in 2027.The NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series brings together two brands deeply connected to the trucking industry and the people who keep America moving — pairing North America‘s largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier with a N
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR Truck Series Bristol race on today? Time, TV schedule

  17-09-2026 12:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase begins on Sept. 17 with the UNOH 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.Layne Riggs opens the Chase with a 25-point lead ahead of Kaden Honeycutt atop the standings.Tyler Ankrum made the Chase ahead of Stewart Friesen after last month's race at Richmond.Here's how you can watch the NASCAR Truck Series at Bristol:CHASE FIELD:NASCAR Truck Series Chase field set, see which 10 drivers made playoffsNASCAR Truck Series Bristol TV schedule, start time for the UNOH 250Gree
  
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• NASCAR Insider Delivers Major Zane Smith Update After Massive Gateway Crash

  17-09-2026 11:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR insider Danielle Trotta has shared an update on Zane Smith’s fitness after his scary Gateway crash. She confirmed Smith is doing well and is slated to race in Saturday’s Chase race at Bristol Motor Speedway.At Gateway, Smith endured a hard hit during the final laps of Stage 2. His right rear rotor gave out over Turn 1 and sent him spinning into the outside barriers.Smith’s lack of radio communication raised concerns, and he ultimately needed assistance getting out of his
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Defends Non-Chase Drivers For Racing Hard

  17-09-2026 04:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. shut down the idea that non-Chase drivers have to race Chase drivers differently. The comments stem from the on-track incident in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at Gateway involving Chase driver Corey Day and non-Chase drivers William Sawalich. One week after Sawalich was wrecked by Day at Darlington, the two were battling tooth and nail again last Saturday at Gateway. In the late laps of the race, after Day’s No. 17 Chevrolet made contact with Sawalich&rsqu
  
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• NASCAR Bristol Betting Odds: Favorites, Sleepers and Longshots for Saturday’s Race

  17-09-2026 04:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series Bristol betting odds. GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series circuit rolls into Bristol, Tennessee this Saturday night for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Atop the betting odds charts to win the third race of the Chase are some familiar suspects.Fresh off his first win of the 2026 season last Sunday at Gateway, Kyle Larson is the odds-on favorite to win at Bristol at +400. Close behind “Yung Money” is points leader Denny Hamlin (+500), Ryan Blaney (+550
  
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• Will NASCAR Race at Bristol in the Rain? Here’s What the New Policy Changes

  17-09-2026 00:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Can NASCAR race at Bristol in the rain? A new wet-weather policy changes how the series can handle rainy conditions at the track. GettyNASCAR handed teams control of wet-to-slick tire calls at Bristol on Saturday, and going forward, adding new strategy to Denny Hamlin’s shrinking Chase lead.The change follows weeks of criticism over how NASCAR forced a tire switch at New Hampshire, and arrives the same week Kyle Larson closed to within nine points of the Chase lead.NASCAR officials will st
  
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• Denny Hamlin Gets Candid About His Championship Hopes

  16-09-2026 23:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin sounds alarm on championship hopes. GettyDenny Hamlin got honest about his chances of winning his first NASCAR Cup Series championship this year. Entering the third race of the Chase this Saturday night at Bristol, the driver of the No. 11 leads the standings by nine points over Kyle Larson.While the 45-year-old has maintained the points lead, he has not lit the world on fire in the Chase. Hamlin finished 18th in the Chase opener at Darlington after contact with Michael McDowell cau
  
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• “Newsflash, It Has Been a Really Tough Year”– Kyle Larson’s Crew Chief Exposes Hendrick Motorsport’s Shared Secret to Digging Out of the Hole

  16-09-2026 23:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC – OCTOBER 12: Rick Hendrick talks with team members during qualifying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 on October 12, 2024 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 12 NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2410123525400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireIt took reigning Cup Series champion Kyle Larson 28 races to get his first win in the defence of his title. While t
  
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• NASCAR Implements New Wet-Weather Policy For Bristol

  16-09-2026 23:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is implementing a new wet-weather procedure ahead of this weekend’s action at Bristol Motor Speedway. Going forward, it will be left up to the teams on whether or not to switch from the Goodyear wet-weather tires to the normal slick tires when the track begins to dry.Previously, NASCAR was the one to make the call on switching from wet-weather to slicker tires by throwing competition cautions. However, after criticism following a wet-weather race at New Hampshire a few weeks ago, NA
  
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• Hendrick to bring back iconic neon yellow car numbers for 2027

  16-09-2026 22:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNo team in NASCAR history has more wins and championships than Hendrick Motorsports, and many of those wins came while sporting neon yellow car numbers.Jimmie Johnson's five consecutive titles between 2006 and 2010 came with a neon yellow No. 48 on the side of his Chevrolet. All four of Jeff Gordon's Cup titles also has a yellow No. 24, and it was the same for Chase Elliott when he earned his lone Cup crown in 2020.Terry Labonte's final Cup win, Kyle Busch's first Cup win, and ma
  
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• NASCAR changes wet-weather tire policy for Bristol to give teams more control

  16-09-2026 22:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR series officials have altered a piece of the wet-weather tire policy ahead of a packed weekend of racing at Bristol Motor Speedway.As it were, wet-weather tires could be utilized at all ovals at one-mile in length or smaller, which remains unchanged. However, the Sanctioning Body was the sole decider in when to take those tires off and go back to slicks, which has been changed. NASCAR remains in control of the tire compound for the race start, but after that, drivers,
  
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• NASCAR Makes Oval Wet-Weather Procedure Change Ahead Of Bristol

  16-09-2026 20:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConnectA change that many have been calling for since NASCAR began utilizing wet-weather tires on ovals in the NASCAR Cup Series is finally coming to fruition. Beginning with this weekend's NASCAR National Series action at Bristol Motor Speedway, NASCAR will be giving teams the power to choose whether to switch between slick and wet-weather tires.Here is the official rule update from NASCAR:To start the race, all cars must have the same
  
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• 4 NASCAR Drivers With a History of Dominating at Bristol Motor Speedway

  16-09-2026 20:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bristol Motor Speedway has a way of exposing weaknesses quickly.There is nowhere to hide on the 0.533-mile short track. Traffic is constant, mistakes are magnified and a car that is just a little off can turn 500 laps into a very long night.But some NASCAR Cup Series drivers have figured the place out better than most.As the Cup Series heads back to Bristol for one of the biggest races of the season, four former champions and perennial contenders stand out because of what they’ve already a
  
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• NASCAR Bristol Weekend Schedule: Full TV, Practice, Qualifying and Race Times

  16-09-2026 19:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - APRIL 12: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR heads to one of the most anticipated stops on the calendar this week as Bristol Motor Speedway takes center stage for three cons
  
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• “All Men of Their Word”– NASCAR Driver Details Broken Team Promises Behind Richard Childress' Signing

  16-09-2026 19:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, AL – APRIL 20: Team owner Richard Childress during qualifying for the GEICO 500 NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series race on April 20, 2024 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 20 NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon953240420322 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireRichard Childress Racing is one of the biggest and most historic names in NASCAR. While that is primarily showcased through the likes of Dale Ear
  
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• NASCAR Made One Thing Perfectly Clear By Not Penalizing Sawalich

  16-09-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 5, 2026; Darlington, South Carolina, USA;Joe Gibbs Racing driver William Sawalich (18) pulls alongside Hendrick Motorsports driver Corey Day (17) during a caution after the two collided during the Fleetio 200 at Darlington Raceway.Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR's anticipated penalty report came and went this week without even a hint of a punishment for William Sawalich, who took a swipe at Corey Day, one of the 12 drivers battling for the NASCAR O'Reilly Aut
  
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• Fan Disapproval Deepens as NASCAR Lets Joe Gibbs' Driver Off the Hook After Gateway Controversy

  16-09-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series-Qualifying Nov 1, 2025 Avondale, Arizona, USA JGR team owner Joe Gibbs attends qualifying at Phoenix Raceway. Avondale Phoenix Raceway Arizona USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xGaryxA.xVasquezx 20251101_gav_sv5_034 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesCorey Day’s Gateway race ended in the wall after William Sawalich turned into him late in the race, reigniting the bad blood between the two drivers. The contact immediately raised quest
  
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• Carson Hocevar Issues Hilarious ‘Apology’ After Somehow Avoiding Gateway Chaos

  16-09-2026 16:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar spent the entire week at the center of NASCAR’s biggest controversy.Then Sunday happened.The Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway turned into one of the most chaotic afternoons of the season, with cautions, crashes and playoff contenders finding trouble seemingly everywhere. And somehow, through all of it, the No. 77 wasn’t responsible for any of the mayhem.Hocevar knew exactly how funny that was.Rather than quietly take his eighth-place finish and move on
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. Defends Hard Racing After Sawalich-Day Clash

  16-09-2026 16:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 11: Dale Earnhardt Jr., owner of JR Motorsports, looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 11, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) GettyDale Earnhardt Jr. has defended non-Chase drivers who keep racing hard against championship contenders, saying playoff drivers accept that risk when they enter a race. Earnhardt made the comments on his latest Dir
  
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• “They’re Already Punished”– Dale Jr. Warns Entire Chase Field Against Treating Non-Contenders as ‘Second-Class’

  16-09-2026 16:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 14: Dale Earnhardt Jr. watches the action from the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 on February 14, 2025 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 14 NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon25021410544300 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireCorey Day entered Gateway fifth in the Chase standings with a valuable championship posi
  
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