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• Rick Ware Racing expands into NASCAR Canada Series

  10-09-2026 16:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 10, 2026) — Rick Ware Racing (RWR) will expand its already versatile motorsports presence by competing in the NASCAR Canada Series with a two-car effort beginning with the 2027 season.The first driver named to the team is the “Iron Man” of Canada’s premier racing league, DJ Kennington, who will pilot the No. 51 Chevrolet. RWR’s second car will be the No. 15 Chevrolet, and that driver will be announced at a later date.RELATED: NASCAR Canada S
  
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• NASCAR Fans Are About to See Something They Haven’t Seen in a Long Time

  10-09-2026 23:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Jerome Miron.Kyle Busch fans have a pretty good reason to tune in this weekend.Two of NASCAR’s biggest stars are paying tribute to one of its biggest personalities.Kyle Larson is set to bring a familiar look to Las Vegas with a tribute to Busch’s iconic Kellogg’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports scheme.A legacy worth another lap. 
  Kyle Busch’s history with the No. 5 will be honored at his hometown track in Las Vegas with a special https://t.co/Mrjbwl1iRE pain
  
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• Kyle Busch Fans Are Going to Love What NASCAR Is Doing at Las Vegas and Bristol

  10-09-2026 23:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 2, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA;Kyle Larson answers questions from the media during the Chase media day at the Charlotte Convention Center.Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesNASCAR is giving Kyle Busch fans something pretty special this weekend.Kyle Larson is set to run a Busch-inspired Kellogg’s No. 5 tribute scheme at Las Vegas, Busch’s hometown track.Then Ty Gibbs will carry another piece of Busch’s legacy at Bristol.Gibbs will run the No. 54 in M&M’s brandin
  
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• Kyle Larson Just Received an Insanely Cool Kyle Busch Tribute Scheme

  10-09-2026 23:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Bob GoshertKyle Larson Is Bringing Kyle Busch’s Legendary No. 5 Back to Life at Las VegasThere may not be a better way to honor Kyle Busch than this.Kyle Larson is set to run a tribute scheme at Las Vegas Motor Speedway modeled after Busch’s iconic Kellogg’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.And yes, it is every bit as cool as it sounds.Busch’s connection to Las Vegas makes the tribute even more meaningful.Las Vegas was his hometown track. Busch grew up in th
  
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• Hendrick Signs Corey Day to Long-Term Extension in NASCAR

  10-09-2026 21:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports signed NASCAR development driver Corey Day to a long-term contract extension, the organization announced Thursday.Day signed a deal Wednesday afternoon to compete full-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series again in 2027. He'll race the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet he currently races in the series.As part of the deal, Day will also make his NASCAR Cup Series debut as part of a limited schedule in the series in 2027. It's unclear which team h
  
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• NASCAR Weather Forecast: Will Rain Impact World Wide Technology Raceway Weekend?

  10-09-2026 21:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, IL - JUNE 22: A view of goodyear tires in the garage area during a rain delay prior to the start of practice for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series CarShield 200 presented by CK at Gateway Motorsports Park on June 22, 2019 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR’s second Chase weekend could bring another weather variable into play, particularly during a busy Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway.The Cup Series heads to Madison, Illinois, for S
  
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• World Wide Technology Raceway: Home of Kyle Busch’s Final NASCAR Cup Series Win

  10-09-2026 21:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The World Wide Technology Raceway holds the memory of the final NASCAR Cup Series win of the late Kyle Busch. Wheeling the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Busch took the checkered flag in the Enjoy Illinois 300 on June 4, 2023.It was Busch’s 63rd career Cup victory and what would unexpectedly be his final as the two-time Cup Series champions tragically passed away on May 21 of this year. Busch died after a case of severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis.In the wake of Busch&
  
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• Hendrick announces Corey Day to run limited NASCAR Cup schedule in 2027

  10-09-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCorey Day has signed a long-term contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports, which will see him continue as the full-time driver of the HMS No. 17 in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, which also competing part-time in the Cup level.Hendrick says that details regarding Day's future Cup schedule will be announced at a later date.“What Corey has accomplished in such a short time is remarkable,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. “He
  
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• “I’ve Fallen Into That Trap” – Kevin Harvick Backs Hamlin’s Spire Criticism Over Hocevar

  10-09-2026 20:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 20: Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports Deleware Life Chevrolet walks down pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA CRAFTSMAN Truck Series FR8 Racing 208 on February 20, 2026 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, GA. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 20 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series FR8 Racing 208 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602202788208 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireThere is no driver on the NASCAR grid who splits opinions as much as Hocevar. Mu
  
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• NASCAR driver wins at Tri-County Speedway

  10-09-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  Christopher Bell added a Wednesday win at Tri-County Speedway to his victory total this week.Bell, who won at Darlington Sunday in the NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500, bided his time and emerged victorious in the second day of Speedweek at Tri-County Speedway in the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA Stars super late model national making its debut on the 4/10 paved oval.Keelan Harvick, son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Kevin Harvick, was fastest all week in practice and won the pole in his Hunt Brothers Toyot
  
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• “I Hate the Metric”- Kevin Harvick Joins Veterans in Protest of NASCAR’s Flawed Qualifying System

  10-09-2026 19:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  Lightning strikes and severe weather cells moving toward Darlington Raceway forced NASCAR to cancel Saturday’s practice and qualifying sessions. This left the starting grid for the Chase opener to be determined by the standard performance metric outlined in the NASCAR rule book. However, what was meant to provide a straightforward solution quickly became another source of frustration.Former Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick joined several veterans in questioning the system, arguing that th
  
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• Brennan Poole joins Spire for Kansas NASCAR Truck race

  10-09-2026 18:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSpire Motorsports announced on Thursday that NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series regular Brennan Poole will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the team in the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway (September 26).Poole competes full-time for Alpha Prime Racing in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series and currently sits 17th in the championship standings. He has over 200 starts at the secondary level of NASCAR with a best finish of second. He also has 43 Cup st
  
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• NASCAR Gateway Betting Odds: Christopher Bell Favored After Darlington Win

  10-09-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell opened the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase with a statement at Darlington Raceway. Oddsmakers apparently took notice.Bell enters Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway as the betting favorite, sitting at +400 in the latest odds. Ryan Blaney and Denny both follow at +500.Joey Logano (+850) and defending Cup Series champion Kyle Larson (+900) round out the five shortest prices on the board.The Enjoy Illinois 300 is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m.
  
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• “That Will Be Embarrassing”: JGR Has a Championship Problem Kevin Harvick Just Exposed

  10-09-2026 17:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Practice and Qualifying May 24, 2025 Concord, North Carolina, USA Team Owner Joe Gibbs during qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Concord Charlotte Motor Speedway North Carolina USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xJimxDedmonx 20250524_cec_db2_057 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesThe 2026 NASCAR Cup Series title is Joe Gibbs Racing’s to lose. With 8 Cup wins within the organization so far and all four cars inside the Top 6, they are the
  
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• "He Needs to Be Crashed Half a Dozen Times": NASCAR Legend Finally Snaps at Carson Hocevar

  10-09-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 12: Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet is being interviewed during Media Day for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 12, 2025 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 12 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Media Day EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2502123473500 ©IMAGO/Icon Sportswire“His day’s coming, and it’s coming hard. Watch out,
  
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• Corey Day signs long-term contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports; will make Cup debut in '27

  10-09-2026 16:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday that Corey Day has signed a long-term contract extension with the organization and will return to the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in a full-time role for 2027, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet.Day will also make his NASCAR Cup Series debut next year in a part-time role with the team. Details will be announced at a later date.RELATED: Gateway schedule | Corey Day driver page“What Corey has accomplished in such a short time is remarkable,” said
  
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• Analysis: Carson Hocevar is too busy having fun to worry about retribution

  10-09-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar has shown no remorse about earning enemies instead of respect in the NASCAR Cup Series.On the surface, it seemed his latest on-track misstep might cause the most significant pause in his young racing career. Instead, after a 44-minute news teleconference on Wednesday afternoon, “The Hurricane” maintained this is business as usual for the 23-year-old driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.MORE: Cup standings | Gateway scheduleThis time, Hocevar drew the ire of
  
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• NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Weekend Schedule: Practice, Qualifying, and Race Times

  10-09-2026 14:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series Chase rolls into Madison, Illinois, this weekend for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway, the second race of the 2026 NASCAR Playoffs following the opening round at Darlington. The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will also be in action across the weekend, with their own race taking place on Saturday night before the Cup Series takes center stage on Sunday afternoon.This will be the fifth edition of the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology
  
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• Clark County to Vote on Naming Streets After Late NASCAR Star Kyle Busch

  10-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Busch’s legacy could soon become a permanent part of Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Clark County is set to consider a proposal to formally name private drive aisles at the speedway after Busch and his brother, Kurt, according to NBC News’ Vegas station KSNV News 3. The proposal is scheduled for consideration at the Clark County Planning Commission’s September 15 meeting.The move comes months after the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion died on May 21 at age 41. Busch’s fa
  
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• Denny stumbled at Darlington -- but don't write him off yet

  10-09-2026 10:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everything was set up for Denny Hamlin to succeed going into the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase presented by Mobil 1 … until The Chase actually started, that is.Two-thirds of the way through Sunday‘s Chase opener at Darlington Raceway, Hamlin was running at the edge of the top 15 when Michael McDowell bumped him into the wall and damaged his toe links, noticeably affecting the No. 11 car‘s performance the rest of the night. It ended up transforming a race where Hamlin led nearly
  
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• NASCAR Foundation, Kaulig Racing Give Back In New York City

  10-09-2026 03:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In celebration of National Teddy Bear Day, Matt Kaulig, NASCAR drivers and members of
  the NASCAR community visited Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone to deliver
  NASCAR-themed teddy bears to children and families. (Credit: Kaulig Racing) HeavyThe NASCAR Foundation took over New York City on Tuesday evening, with hundreds of guests, including current drivers and NASCAR executives, motivated to make a difference.The NASCAR Foundation 20th Anniversary Honors Gala, hosted by the NASC
  
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• NASCAR to Keep Eye on Hocevar-Keselowski Feud as Penalty Decision Looms

  10-09-2026 01:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR is watching the tension between Carson Hocevar and Brad Keselowski after their crash in the opening stage of the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The contact came on Lap 107 as Hocevar tried to pass Keselowski.Hocevar
  
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• Denny Hamlin Is the Championship Favorite. Team Penske Might Be His Biggest Problem.

  10-09-2026 01:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 3, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney (12) is introduced before the start of the 2026 Wurth 400 cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesDenny Hamlin entered NASCAR’s Chase as the championship favorite, and one race hasn’t changed that. But Ryan Blaney and Team Penske are making a strong case to be his biggest threat.Blaney left Darlington third in the standings, just 16 points behind Hamlin after gaining nine points o
  
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• NASCAR Swear Jar Surpasses $1K After 1 Chase Race

  09-09-2026 22:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, S.C. — NASCAR's swear jar is already getting pretty hefty after just one race in the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series championship. The NASCAR Swear Jar is up to $1,115 after the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. NASCAR added $5 to the pot per swear jar, meaning drivers said 223 swear words during one of the series' longest races of the year.Ahead of this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway, NASCAR is letting you choose from one of 15 different swear words &
  
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• Ryan Blaney Vows to Make NASCAR Pay for Their 'Cuss Cup' Gimmick to Make Chase Exciting

  09-09-2026 22:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, GA – JULY 11: 12 Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, BODYARMOR FLASH I.V. Ford Mustang during qualifying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Quaker State 400 race on July 11, 2026 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 11 NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon9532607110024 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireWhen you’re driving a race car at nearly 200 mph and battling some of the best drivers in the world, a few
  
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• NASCAR Weekend Schedule: Full World Wide Technology Raceway TV Schedule, Start Times

  09-09-2026 22:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 07: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 07, 2025 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series moves from one historic track to another kind of challenge this weekend as the 2026 Chase continues at World Wide Technology Raceway.After opening the 10-race championship run with the Southern 500 at Darlington Racewa
  
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• “I’m Embarrassed for Him”: NASCAR Broadcaster Blasts Carson Hocevar for Wasting His Talent on "Phony" Gimmicks

  09-09-2026 20:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FORT WORTH, TX – MAY 03: Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports Spectrum Chevrolet waives to fans during driver introductions before the Wurth 400 in the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX. Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAY 03 NASCAR Cup Series Wurth 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon260503024 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireCarson Hocevar’s personality felt like a breath of fresh air when he first started making a
  
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• NASCAR has a villain in Carson Hocevar … and is loving it

  09-09-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  At just 23 years old, Carson Hocevar is quickly becoming one of the great villains in NASCAR.At the Cup playoffs-opening Southern 500 Sunday at Darlington, the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet contacted the left-rear of Brad Keselowski, causing Keselowski to spin and crash out, finishing 23rd. The 2012 Cup Series champion was irate after the race, saying “His day’s coming, and it’s coming hard. Watch out, Carson” Hocevar’s response? “I don’t
  
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• Carson Hocevar basically has a very unique, polarizing honor code

  09-09-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCarson Hocevar is having fun but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t care.At the same time, when someone like Brad Keselowski gets mad at him for what happened between them early in the Southern 500, Hocevar doesn’t feel particularly compelled to offer empty apologies -- especially for what he views as a racing deal.“I mean, it’s kind of shit happens sometimes when we’re racing hard,” Hocevar said on Wednesday during a NASCAR media availability.
  
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• "That Was Pretty Dumb" - Insider Trashes Immature NASCAR Driver for Jeopardizing Himself at Darlington

  09-09-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  It was cautions galore at the Fleetio 200 in Darlington on Saturday. There were seven of them for the first Chase race in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and the third of those cautions fell because of a particularly aggressive block involving Daniel Dye and Dean Thompson, with 23XI Racing employee Freddie Kraft criticising the former.During Stage 2, after a round of pit stops, Thompson was running on fresh tires and building momentum in his No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota. On lap 60,
  
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