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• Rob Hunt Column: AHS grad Walker working toward career in racing

  28-08-2026 00:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  A tip of the cap this week to Aubre Walker.The 2026 Anderson High School graduate – with honors, by the way – was last seen by me on the soccer field last fall tending goal for the Indians.She is now attending Purdue – Indianapolis and is studying motorsports engineering and this week, she is participating in test days at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. She will be doing so with professional driver and engineer Sabre Cook and will represent just her latest opportunity to work behi
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Chase Preview: 16 Drivers Set to Battle for the Championship

  31-08-2026 22:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Reese StricklandThe NASCAR Cup Series regular season is officially over, and the 2026 Chase is set.Sixteen drivers will enter the 10 race postseason with one goal: win the NASCAR Cup Series championship. The field was finalized Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway, where Ryan Preece secured the final spot with a dramatic victory.Leading the field is Denny Hamlin.Hamlin enters the Chase as the No. 1 seed after putting together one of the strongest regular seasons in the seri
  
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• Denny Hamlin Enters the Chase as the No. 1 Seed

  31-08-2026 21:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Paul BarnickDenny Hamlin is entering the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase with one of the best opportunities of his career to finally capture his first championship.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver will lead the 16 driver postseason field as the No. 1 seed after putting together a dominant regular season. Hamlin officially clinched the top seed following his seventh place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He enters the Chase with a 25 point advantage over Ryan Blaney.Hamlin’s regula
  
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• Carson Hocevar Heads Into the Chase With High Hopes

  31-08-2026 21:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Kristin Enzor Carson Hocevar is officially headed to the Chase.The Spire Motorsports driver has earned a spot in the 16 driver NASCAR Cup Series postseason field following a strong regular season that included the biggest win of his young career. Hocevar enters the Chase with plenty of momentum and a chance to compete for his first Cup Series championship.Hocevar broke through earlier this season at Talladega Superspeedway, earning his first career Cup Series victory in a thrilling fin
  
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• NASCAR Fans Uncharacteristically Back Controversial Driver Amidst Daytona Apology Snub

  31-08-2026 21:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA – JULY 12: Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet waves to the crowd during driver introductions prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Quaker State 400 on July 12, 2026 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, GA. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 12 NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26071212292400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireCarson Hocevar has become one of NASCAR’s most polarizing young dri
  
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• Darlington NASCAR Viewer's Guide: Everything you need to know for the Southern 500

  31-08-2026 19:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photo16 drivers have locked themselves into the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase for the championship, and now only 100 points separates them. Denny Hamlin is the No. 1 seed, while Ryan Preece is the No. 16 seed after a dramatic win at Daytona.The first of ten battlegrounds will be the historic Darlington Raceway, and the 2026 edition of the Southern 500. The History and Track Dimensions for Darlington RacewaySpotters and fans at Darlington RacewaySpotters and fans at Darlington
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Chase Schedule: Every Race, Date, Start Time and TV Channel

  31-08-2026 19:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR regular season is over. Now the championship race begins.Following a dramatic regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway, the 16-driver field for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase is set. What comes next is a 10-race run stretching from Darlington Raceway on Sept. 6 all the way to the championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 8.And there is plenty of variety packed between them.The Chase opens with four consecutive races at Darlington, World Wide Technology R
  
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• “I Don’t Like 16 Either”- Mark Martin Exposes Financial Compromise Defending NASCAR’s ‘Overcrowded’ Chase Cutline

  31-08-2026 19:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  November 02, 2007 – Fort Worth , TX, USA: Mark Martin waits to qualify at Texas Motor Speedway for the running of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Dickies 500 in Fort Worth, TX. ©IMAGO/Depositphotos“I think that this is the most perfect compromise that you could ever ask for,” Mark Martin said after NASCAR returned to a 10-race Chase from the elimination-style playoffs. The veteran driver wanted a return to the full-season points format, but in the end they settled on Chase. While th
  
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• As NASCAR begins another title Chase, a look at the contenders and pretenders in the 16-man field

  31-08-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series standings have been reset. Denny Hamlin, the regular-season champion, had his sizable advantage slashed to 25 points over Ryan Blaney as the series shifts into playoff mode.The Chase for the championship begins at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina on Sunday, with the top 16 drivers embarking on a 10-race stretch that will determine who hoists the Bill France Cup at Homestead-Miami Speedway in mid-November.NASCAR tweaked its championship i
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Hits Out After Daytona Package Creates Another Fuel-Saving Problem

  31-08-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JULY 26: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, looks on prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyChristopher Bell left Daytona International Speedway frustrated after NASCAR’s new superspeedway package failed to produce the major change he expected during the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver finished 17th in the N
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Cup Series entry list for Darlington Raceway Chase race

  31-08-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase kicks off Sunday in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (5 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The race will be the 27th points-paying event of the 2026 Cup Series season. Chase Briscoe is the defending winner of the crown-jewel race at the 1.366-mile South Carolina track.ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesFor the next 10 weeks, 16 drivers will battle for the Cup Series championship, with Denny
  
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• 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series entry list for Darlington Raceway Chase race

  31-08-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase gets underway this weekend at Darlington Raceway on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW, ESPN Unlimited, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Saturday’s Fleetio 200 will be the 25th points-paying race of the 2026 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season.ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesTwelve drivers will battle the next nine races, in hopes of becoming the 2026 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion. JR Motorsports drive
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Raises Concern After ‘Sketchy’ Daytona Issue

  31-08-2026 18:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 22: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 22, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin called his rear camera failure “sketchy” after the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver explained how losing the rear-facing camera made it harder
  
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• Tom Cruise Makes Heartfelt Gesture to The Late Kyle Busch at Daytona

  31-08-2026 17:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Renowned actor Tom Cruise offered a touching tribute to the late Kyle Busch during his appearance at Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at the Daytona International Speedway. Cruise was in attendance for the regular-season finale to announce the making of “Days of Thunder 2,” the sequel to the hit NASCAR movie released in 1990.Since the release of “Days of Thunder” 36 years ago, a movie where Cruise played the lead role as driver “Cole Trickle,” the now 64-y
  
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• Kyle Busch’s Famous ‘Rowdy’ Nickname Came Straight From ‘Days of Thunder’

  31-08-2026 17:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For most of Kyle Busch’s NASCAR career, nobody needed an explanation for “Rowdy.” The nickname fit.Busch raced with an edge, rarely backed away from confrontation and never seemed particularly bothered when the grandstands were booing louder than they were cheering. As his trophy collection grew, so did the persona. There was Rowdy Nation. There were the theatrical bows after victories. There was an entire generation of NASCAR fans that knew exactly who someone meant when they
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Bubba Wallace Raises Fresh Concerns After Daytona Disappointment

  31-08-2026 17:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 28: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Columbia PFG Toyota, 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 Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyBubba Wallace gave NASCAR’s new Daytona package a mixed review after the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. The 23XI Racing driver finished 20th and said he could clearly feel the change in
  
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• NASCAR Teams Were Running Out of Options Before Michael Jordan’s Fight Exposed a Bigger Problem, Jeff Gordon Reveals

  31-08-2026 16:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEWTON, IOWA - AUGUST 09: Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon stands during the national anthem prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway on August 09, 2026 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyHendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon says NASCAR teams reached a breaking point during talks over the sport’s charter system before Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports took NASCAR to court. Gor
  
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• NASCAR Schedule This Weekend at Darlington: Practice, Qualifying Time, Race and Track Info as The Chase Begins

  31-08-2026 15:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 10-race chase has arrived in the 2026 NASCAR season, with the top drivers in the Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series this year now in a tight points battle for the championship.The NASCAR schedule this weekend takes us to Darlington Raceway for the first race of The Chase, an opener at an iconic track that could have major ramifications on who wins the championship. of note, there’s no Truck Series race this weekend.Let’s take you right into the NASCAR schedule this w
  
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• Winners and losers from a sensational NASCAR Cup race at Daytona

  31-08-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhile fuel-saving remained ever-present, the new rules package seemed to improve the racing product at Daytona International Speedway, as drivers were able to make moves all throughout the field and it never felt truly gridlocked.At the end of the day, it was Ryan Preece ending his 0-248 streak with a huge win at Daytona, one that vaulted him up into the Chase for the first time in his entire Cup career. It was also RFK Racing's first victory of the 2026 season.Saturday also had
  
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• PIT BOX: Whelen Modified Tour title fight heads to Oswego's Steel Palace this Saturday night

  31-08-2026 14:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The battle for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship heads to Central New York this Saturday night as Oswego Speedway welcomes NASCAR’s oldest division for the running of the Toyota Mod Classic 150 (8 p.m. ET on FloRacing).With just three races left in the 2026 season, the championship lead belongs to Patrick Emerling after a top-five finish last Friday at Stafford Speedway. Defending series champion Austin Beers sits second, 10 points behind Emerling ahead of Saturday’s 150-l
  
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• Column: Ryan Sieg Just Showed Us Why We Love NASCAR

  31-08-2026 07:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 28, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA;NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ryan Sieg (38) wins the Wawa 250 in overtime at Daytona International Speedway.Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn ImagesAfter 424 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series starts, five runner-up finishes and years of grinding away in the sport, Ryan Sieg finally got his moment Friday night at Daytona.And man, was it worth the wait.Sieg won the Winn-Dixie 250 in overtime, holding off Austin Hill and Carson Kvapil to score the
  
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• Joey Logano Could Be NASCAR’s Most Dangerous Championship Sleeper

  31-08-2026 07:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 22, 2026; Loudon, New Hampshire, USA; Team Penske driver Joey Logano (22) looks on before practice at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn ImagesCount Joey Logano out of a championship fight at your own risk.After spending much of the summer looking like he might miss NASCAR’s new Chase entirely, Logano has completely flipped the script. He climbed from 20th to ninth in the standings over a six-race stretch, highlighted by his North Wilkesboro and Richmond v
  
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• NASCAR’s Chase Is Back: Here’s How the 2026 Format Works

  31-08-2026 07:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 29, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA;Roush Fenway Keselowski driver Ryan Preece (60) celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn ImagesNASCAR’s championship format changed for 2026, so before the final 10 races begin, let’s make The Chase make sense.Following the 26-race regular season, the top 16 drivers in the Cup Series standings advance to The Chase. Unlike the previous playoff format
  
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• Tom Cruise Honors Kyle Busch With Touching Gesture at Daytona

  31-08-2026 01:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 29: Tom Cruise attends the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 29, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyTom Cruise recognizes the empty chair, tribute to the late Kyle Busch during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 29, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Tom Cruise returned to
  
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• Jimmie Johnson Unveils Special No. 48 for Final NASCAR Cup Series Start

  31-08-2026 00:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jimmie Johnson’s final NASCAR Cup Series start will look a lot like a trip through his Hall of Fame career.Legacy Motor Club unveiled the No. 48 Toyota Camry XSE that Johnson will drive in the 2027 Daytona 500, giving NASCAR fans their first look at the car that will carry the seven-time champion into his final Cup race.And this isn’t simply another paint scheme.The design brings together Lowe’s, Ally and Carvana, three brands tied to distinct chapters of Johnson’s career
  
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• “Kyle Petty Thinks You Can’t”– Ford Star Drops Fiery Reality Check on Chase Critics After Daytona Triumph

  30-08-2026 22:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Petty ©imago sportfotodienstSixteen drivers were far too many for the Chase. Many NASCAR insiders, including former Cup Series driver Kyle Petty, have made that argument in recent weeks. Petty even went as far as saying that fans shouldn’t bother following the bubble drivers once the Chase begins. Ryan Preece’s performance at Daytona, however, offered a very different perspective.Preece had already stated that he had nothing to lose as he looked to secure the 16th seed. He
  
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• Tom Cruise’s touching NASCAR tribute to Kyle Busch as he announces ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel

  30-08-2026 19:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tom Cruise delivered a touching gesture to Kyle Busch.While the three-time Golden Globe winning actor announced the sequel of “Days of Thunder” is in the works during Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, Cruise sat next to an empty chair that was meant for Busch.Photographers at Daytona International Speedway caught Cruise patting the empty seat in what was a emotional tribute months after Busch died from pneumonia-inflicted sepsis at the age of 41. The NASCAR legend died hours a
  
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• Watch as Daniel Dye climbs on top of Kyle Larson's car in last-lap Daytona crash

  30-08-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIt was a roller coaster weekend for Daniel Dye, who announced a multi-year, full-time NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series deal with Jordan Anderson Racing on Friday. He was also pulling double duty, running both the NASCAR O'Reilly race and NASCAR Cup race.Unfortunately, Dye's NASCAR O'Reilly outing with JAR ended just 27 laps into the race as he slammed into an accident, finishing 38th (last).Dye's Cup showing with Live Fast Motorsports lasted quite a bit longer, making it all the
  
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• “NASCAR Won’t Give Me One”- Denny Hamlin Reacts as Devoted Fans Complete Championship Lore Despite NASCAR Snub

  30-08-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport, NASCAR, Cook Out Southern 500 in Darlington DARLINGTON, SC – SEPTEMBER 05: Denny Hamlin, 11 Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry Offerpad during the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 on September 5, 2021 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 05 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff – Cook Out Southern 500 Icon2109054406500 ©imago images/Icon SMIDenny Hamlin has been on the hunt for Cup Series gl
  
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• Austin Hill Has Strong NASCAR Cup Showing at Daytona

  30-08-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Prior to Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, Austin Hill had only led two laps in his NASCAR Cup Series career. By the end of the 160-lap race, the driver of the No. 33 had paced the field more than anyone.Hill led a race-high 27 laps on Saturday night after starting from the third position. The Georgia native finished top 10 in Stage 2 and stayed in contention throughout the evening at “The World Center of Racing.” Unfortunately for Hill, the Richard Childress Racing dr
  
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