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• “Not Going to Get It Done”– NASCAR Veteran Drops Baffling Reality Check on Denny Hamlin’s Chase Cushion

  07-09-2026 19:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 26: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing National Debt Relief Toyota walks to his car before the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 26, 2026, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 26 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon116260726026 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireDenny Hamlin entered The Chase with a 25-point cushion over the second-place driver after the regular seas
  
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• “NASCAR Doesn’t Have to Be That Serious”– Carson Hocevar Drops Defiant Clapback to Denny Hamlin’s Spire Callout

  08-09-2026 21:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  July 25, 2026, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: CARSON HOCEVAR 77 – Spire Motorsports is interview as he awaits the results of other drivers during qualifying for the 30th running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400. Indianapolis USA – ZUMAs355 20260725_zsp_s355_025 Copyright: xJustinxSickingx ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireCarson Hocevar’s aggressive racing style, outspoken personality, and willingness to lean into the villain role have made him one of NASCAR’
  
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• NASCAR Cup: Josh Berry Named to Legacy Motor Club

  08-09-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  STATESVILLE, N.C. — Legacy Motor Club named Josh Berry to its No. 42 car for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season.Berry will take over the No. 42 Toyota from John Hunter Nemechek, the team first announced Tuesday to "The Club".The announcement comes a week after Legacy announced Nemechek's release after 2026 and two months after Wood Brothers Racing's release for the same time.For Berry, the last two months have been a major turnaround. After a disastrous start to the season that likely cost
  
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• Josh Berry signs with Legacy Motor Club for 2027 NASCAR Cup season

  08-09-2026 21:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLegacy Motor Club has officially announced Josh Berry as the driver of its No. 42 Toyota for the 2027 NASCAR Cup season. He will join Erik Jones (No. 43) and Riley Herbst (No. 84) as teammates next year. With Herbst, they are expanding into three full-time entries, and the team is parting ways with John Hunter Nemechek, confirming his exit last week.Berry lost his ride with the Wood Brothers, who plan to put 2024 NASCAR O'Reilly champion Jesse Love behind the wheel of the No. 21
  
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• NASCAR Pundits Claim Carson Hocevar Had Nowhere to Go As They Dissect Darlington Controversy

  08-09-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series 2025 16. Mai: NASCAR All-Star-Rennen North Wilkesboro, NC USA – May 16, 2025:CARSON HOCEVAR 77 of Portage, MI gets ready to practice for the NASCAR All-Star Race in North Wilkesboro, NC. LicenseRM 23679339 Copyright: xZoonar.com/GrindstonexMediaxGroup/ASPInc./StephenxArcex 23679339 ©IMAGO/ZoonarCarson Hocevar never had many friends on the grid. He’s said, in fact, that he’s not in NASCAR to make any. But what he is making is enemies, and
  
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• Bubba Wallace Makes NASCAR History During Southern 500 at Darlington

  08-09-2026 20:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Xfinity Toyota, stands onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 06, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyBubba Wallace’s Southern 500 may not have ended in Victory Lane, but his No. 23 team still left Darlington Raceway with a place in the NASCAR record book.Wallace’s 23XI Racing pit crew rippe
  
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• Brad Pitt to give command to start engines for NASCAR Bristol Night Race

  08-09-2026 18:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoActor Brad Pitt and Bass Pro Shops CEO Johnny Morris will give the command to start engines for the NASCAR Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19. Bass Pro Shops is also the title sponsor for the race, which sits as the third round of the ten-week Chase for the championshipPitt, whose upcoming film the Heart of the Beast is coming to theaters later this month, is best known in the motorsports world as portraying fictional Formula 1 driver Sonny Hayes in F1: The Movie,
  
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• 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series entry list for World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway

  08-09-2026 18:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase continues this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW, ESPN Unlimited, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Saturday’s Nu Way 225 Powered by Bobcat and Sauced by Blues Hog will be the 26th points-paying race of the 2026 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season.ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesSheldon Creed, who won the opening Chase contest at Darlington Raceway, will pilot the No. 00
  
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• NASCAR Power Rankings: Christopher Answered The Bell At Darlington

  08-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 6, 2026; Darlington, South Carolina, USA;Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell (20) celebrates his win during the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe NASCAR Cup Series Chase is officially here, and Christopher Bell took a distinct mental advantage with his first win of the season in Sunday night's Cook Out Southern 500. Bell, who had so many close calls with Victory Lane this season, finally pulled through, and now the question
  
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• NASCAR: Kenny Wallace Sounds Off on Brad Keselowski-Carson Hocevar Feud After Darlington

  08-09-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 25: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford, (R) and Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, talk on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) GettyFormer NASCAR driver and commentator Kenny Wallace has weighed in on the tense Brad Keselowski-Carson Hocevar feud after their clash at Darlington R
  
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• NASCAR Drivers Just Added More Than $1,000 to the Swear Jar at Darlington

  08-09-2026 16:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Darlington Raceway has a reputation for testing a driver’s patience.NASCAR’s Swear Jar received another reminder why Sunday night.Drivers combined to utter 223 swear words over their team radios during the Southern 500, according to the latest tally shared by Joseph Srigley. At $5 per swear, that added a whopping $1,115 to the jar in a single night.And almost immediately, NASCAR fans had the same question: How much of it came from Ryan Blaney?NASCAR’s Swear Jar Gets a $1,115 Da
  
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• “No Adults in the Room”- Denny Hamlin Questions Spire Motorsports’ Leadership and Organizational Direction Amid Carson Hocevar Fallout

  08-09-2026 16:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC – SEPTEMBER 01: Denny Hamlin 11 of Joe Gibbs Racing speaks to the media during the 2022 NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Playoff Media Day on September 1, 2022, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 01 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Media Day Icon220901004 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireCarson Hocevar’s aggressive driving has never been far from controversy, but his latest clash with Brad Keselowski has taken the c
  
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• NASCAR Legends Sound Off on Carson Hocevar Incident at Darlington Raceway

  08-09-2026 16:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 28: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Miner Docks Doors and More Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 28, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyCarson Hocevar finished 11th in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, but his NASCAR night was shaped by a Stage 1 incident with Brad Keselowski. With nine laps remaining in the stage,
  
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• NASCAR: Denny Hamlin Slams Spire Motorsports After Carson Hocevar’s Latest Crash

  08-09-2026 16:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 02: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series Chase Media Day at Charlotte Convention Center on September 02, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin took aim at Spire Motorsports after Carson Hocevar’s clash with Brad Keselowski during the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The incident came late in Stage 1 when Hocevar made heavy
  
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• NASCAR News: Carson Hocevar Cashed In With Online Trolling of Brad Keselowski After Darlington Incident

  08-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR driver Carson Hocevar has seemingly made plenty of enemies among his peers this season for his many on-track incidents that have caused wrecks. While the latest moment with Brad Keselowski has now put a new target on Hocevar’s back, it has also helped his branding and bank account.In the aftermath of Hocevar wrecking Keselowski in Sunday’s Southern 500 at Darlington, the 42-year-old promised that he was going to get the young driver back for the
  
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• Denny Hamlin Takes Shot at Spire Motorsports Over Handling of Carson Hocevar

  08-09-2026 14:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectDenny Hamlin has weighed in on the on-track antics of fellow driver Carson Hocevar throughout the 2026 season, largely highlighting that the polarizing star is largely just seeking more attention. Following the latest incident involving Hocevar and Brad Keselowski at Darlington, Hamlin is now turning his focus to Spire Motorsports.On Monday’s episode of Actions Detrimental Hamlin stated that he’s done talking about Hocever specifically and giving him t
  
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• NASCAR Fans Might Have Found Their New Favorite Girlfriend — And She Isn’t Even a Driver

  08-09-2026 12:02 via yahoo.com
  Photo Credit: Mady Mertens.Carson Hocevar is having himself quite a year.But apparently, NASCAR fans have found another reason to pay attention.Enter Tabitha Swatosh.The TikTok star and Hocevar have been linked for months, and their relationship has become one of the more talked-about romances floating around the NASCAR garage. Neither has officially confirmed they’re boyfriend and girlfriend, but they’ve made enough public appearances together to keep the rumor mill working overtime
  
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• NASCAR Fans Have a New Favorite Bell — And It Might Not Be Christopher

  08-09-2026 11:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nov 9, 2019; Avondale, AZ, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Christopher Bell (left) with fiance Morgan Kemenah during the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 at ISM Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsChristopher Bell finally gave NASCAR fans something to talk about Sunday night.Well, besides the fact that he finally won a race.Bell snapped a 33-race winless streak by passing Kyle Larson with 18 laps remaining to win the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, giving himsel
  
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• Morgan Bell Is More Than Christopher Bell’s Wife — NASCAR Fans Are Starting to Notice

  08-09-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jul 17, 2022; Loudon, New Hampshire, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell (20) and wife Morgan Kemenah celebrate on victory lane with Loudon the lobster after the Ambetter 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY SportsChristopher Bell finally got the monkey off his back Sunday night.After seven runner-up finishes without a victory this season, Bell passed Kyle Larson late at Darlington Raceway to win the Southern 500 and open the NASCAR Chase with a
  
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• Christopher Bell Just Won the Biggest Race of His Year, But NASCAR Fans Couldn’t Stop Looking at Morgan Bell

  08-09-2026 11:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 10, 2024; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell (20) celebrates his victory of the Shriners Childrens 500 with wife Morgan Bell at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SportsChristopher Bell finally got his moment at Darlington.After a long winless stretch, Bell captured the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday and immediately put himself near the top of the NASCAR championship conversation.But if you were watching the celebration, you probably
  
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• The Chase Report presented by Mobil 1: Where we stand after Darlington

  08-09-2026 11:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The opening race in The Chase presented by Mobil 1 featured a new winner for the 2026 season in Christopher Bell after he suffered through a record-tying seven runner-up finishes before finally getting to pop the champagne cork. Drama between Chase driver Carson Hocevar and non-Chase driver Brad Keselowski could also lead to payback later in the postseason.Here’s where we stand in The Chase coming out of the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway and heading to World Wide Technology R
  
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• Natalie Decker Isn’t Done Yet — And NASCAR Fans Might Want to Pay Attention

  08-09-2026 11:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 28, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Natalie Decker (42) walks to car before the Wawa 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn ImagesNatalie Decker is scheduled to return to the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 18, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet. Her own website lists Bristol as her next race.And look, we’re not going to pretend this is the second coming of Dale Earnhardt.Decker ha
  
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• Where the Hell Did Hailie Deegan Go? NASCAR Fans Are Starting to Wonder

  08-09-2026 11:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 8, 2024; Sonoma, California, USA;NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Hailie Deegan (15) smiles before the start of the NASCAR Xfinity Sonoma 250 at Sonoma Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsRemember when Hailie Deegan was supposed to be one of the biggest young stars in NASCAR?Because somehow, she feels like one of the sport’s biggest disappearing acts right now.Deegan was everywhere a few years ago.NASCAR coverage.Truck Series headlines.Xfinity.Social media.Endless discuss
  
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• NASCAR Fans Are Suddenly Asking What the Hell Is Going On With Toni Breidinger

  08-09-2026 11:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb 13, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Truck Series driver Toni Breidinger reacts after failing to qualify for the Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesToni Breidinger’s NASCAR season just got a whole lot more interesting.And probably not for the reason she wanted.Breidinger was supposed to be back behind the wheel of the Rackley W.A.R. No. 27 Chevrolet at New Hampshire.Instead, she wasn’t there.The team ma
  
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• Kylan Darnell Keeps Showing Up at NASCAR Races, and William Byron Fans Are Starting to Connect the Dots

  08-09-2026 11:27 via yahoo.com
  Feb 5, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; Kylan Darnell poseson the NFL Honors Red Carpet before Super Bowl LX at Palace of Fine Arts. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesAt some point, NASCAR fans were going to notice.Kylan Darnell has seemingly gone from being a familiar face in the sports-media world to becoming a very familiar face around William Byron’s NASCAR world.And she’s been around.Darnell has been spotted at countless NASCAR races this summer as Byron has battled through t
  
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• NASCAR Just Gave William Byron a Massive Reality Check

  08-09-2026 11:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 6, 2026; Darlington, South Carolina, USA;Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron (24) races through turn one during the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesWilliam Byron probably didn’t expect the NASCAR playoffs to start like this.And honestly, neither did anyone else.The Hendrick Motorsports driver entered the Chase as one of the championship favorites. Then Darlington happened.Byron finished 37th.That’s not a typo.His night went sidewa
  
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• Power Rankings: Reign delay over? Larson eyeing title after Darlington resurgence

  08-09-2026 11:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR.com’s Pat DeCola ranks the 16 NASCAR Cup Series drivers in The Chase presented by Mobil 1 after Christopher Bell’s win at Darlington Raceway and before Sunday’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Cup Series Chase schedule | Cup Series standingsAnalysis: Darlington somehow managed to be both a rough night for Hamlin — and a validation of his title case. The No. 11 led 68 laps
  
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• NASCAR May Have a Carson Hocevar Problem — And It Just Got Even Bigger

  08-09-2026 11:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas.Carson Hocevar has officially become one of those NASCAR drivers you simply cannot ignore.You can love him.You can hate him.But you are probably going to have an opinion about him.And after Sunday at Darlington, one of NASCAR’s veterans made it pretty clear that Hocevar is starting to get under people’s skin.Hocevar made contact with Brad Keselowski late in the opening stage, sending the RFK Racing driver around and ending his stage. Keselowski did not e
  
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• Denny Hamlin Blasts Carson Hocevar and Spire Motorsports After Darlington Drama: ‘No Adults in the Room’

  08-09-2026 10:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar (77) sits in his car Saturday, July 25, 2026, during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Denny Hamlin has weighed in on Carson Hocevar’s clash with Brad Keselowski at Darlington Raceway. The JGR veteran refused to engage with Hocevar and turned his attention to Spire Motorsports.Hocevar has a good resume at Darlington, but was starting outside the top-30 on Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500. Consequently, the No. 77 dri
  
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• Who Is Tabitha Swatosh? NASCAR Fans Can’t Stop Talking About Carson Hocevar’s Rumored Girlfriend

  08-09-2026 09:46 via yahoo.com
  Aug 9, 2026; Newton, Iowa, USA; Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar (77) greets fans before the start of the IOWA CORN 350 POWERED BY ETHANOL at Iowa Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn ImagesCarson Hocevar might be the NASCAR driver getting all the attention right now, but Tabitha Swatosh is quickly becoming the real headline.Seriously.If you have spent any time on NASCAR social media lately, you’ve probably seen her name.Tabitha Swatosh.The massive social media persona
  
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