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• Shane van Gisbergen Admits NASCAR’s New Championship Format Changed How He Races

  15-08-2026 00:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One of NASCAR’s newest winners says the sport’s revamped championship format has already changed the way he approaches race weekends.Shane van Gisbergen admitted Friday at Richmond Raceway that NASCAR’s updated postseason format has influenced his strategy this season, even if only in subtle ways. The Trackhouse Racing driver, who has built his reputation by racing flat out, said the emphasis on consistency has made him think differently than he did during his rookie campaign.V
  
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• Who’s on the Pole at Richmond? Full NASCAR Cup Qualifying Results

  15-08-2026 02:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BODYARMOR FLASH I.V. Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyRyan Blaney will start from the pole for Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway after turning the fastest lap in Friday’s qualifying session.The Team Penske driver continues an impressive run in qualifying,
  
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• Historic NASCAR Track Gets Cut From 2027 National Schedule

  15-08-2026 02:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - MARCH 30: Josh Berry, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford, Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 Lucas Oil Chevrolet, and Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Rockingham Speedway Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on March 30, 2025 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) GettyFor a brief moment, it looked like Rockingham Speedway had reclaimed its place on NASCAR’s national schedule.After mor
  
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• NASCAR won’t race at Rockingham in 2027 amid ownership uncertainty

  15-08-2026 01:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is once again leaving Rockingham Speedway."The Rock," the iconic 0.940-mile oval track in North Carolina’s Richmond County, has hosted races for the Craftsman Truck Series and the second-tier O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in each of the last two seasons after a 12-year absence.But Rockingham’s promoter — Track Enterprises — announced on Friday, Aug. 14 that NASCAR racing will not be held at the track in 2027. In a statement, Track Enterprises says the decision c
  
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• NASCAR: Christopher Bell’s Quest For Richmond Win Just Got More Difficult

  15-08-2026 01:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell's Richmond weekend just got more challenging. GettyChristopher Bell’s NASCAR Cup Series weekend at Richmond Raceway just got a little more challenging. The driver of the No. 20’s car failed inspection twice on Friday, leaving him without his car chief and a loss of pit selection for Saturday’s 400-lap race.Bell is still on the hunt for his first win of the 2026 Cup Series season. The Oklahoma native has come up just shy of victory many times this season as he h
  
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• NASCAR starting lineup for Cup Series race at Richmond in August 2026

  15-08-2026 00:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Team Penske will lead the NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup for the race at Richmond Raceway in August. Ryan Blaney won the pole for the 2026 Cook Out 400 at Richmond this weekend. Chase Briscoe will join Blaney on the front row for Saturday night's event. It is Blaney's fourth pole position of the 2026 Cup Series season.Josh Berry and Ty Gibbs will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Daniel Suarez, Erik Jones, Carson Hocevar, Austin Cindric, Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson, Shane v
  
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• Ryan Blaney qualifies 1st at Richmond for 2nd consecutive NASCAR pole position

  15-08-2026 00:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Ryan Blaney can’t fully explain his recent dominance in NASCAR qualifying, but he attributed Mother Nature with an assist Friday at Richmond Raceway.The Team Penske driver captured his third pole position in the past five races and the 16th of his Cup Series career, turning a lap in 22.225 seconds (121.485 mph) around the 0.75-mile oval. Blaney was the second-to-last driver to make an attempt, and a cloud late in the session cooled the track for better grip and f
  
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• Ryan Blaney Keeps Pole Streak Alive With Another Richmond Qualifying Run

  15-08-2026 00:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney’s qualifying hot streak shows no signs of slowing down.The Team Penske driver captured the pole for Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway, giving him his second consecutive pole position and his fourth in the last five races. Blaney will lead the field to the green flag after edging Chase Briscoe in Friday’s qualifying session.The pole continues one of the most impressive stretches of qualifying speed in the Cup Series this season as Blaney loo
  
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• Ryan Blaney Benefits From Mother Nature In Cup Qualifying At Richmond

  14-08-2026 23:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney will lead the field to the green flag in Saturday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectRyan Blaney had never been an incredible qualifier throughout his NASCAR Cup Series career. Prior to the 2026 season, Blaney only had 12 poles in 378 career starts. After his second consecutive pole-winning run on Friday afternoon at Richmond Raceway, Blaney is at a career-best four poles through the opening 24 races of the season.While Blaney has a super
  
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• Christopher Bell finds the bright side of finishing second with the return of NASCAR Chase

  14-08-2026 23:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NASCAR finishes have fallen into a familiar pattern for Christopher Bell.Second-place finishes in four of the past five Cup Series races have felt like a “kick to the gut” for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver.But those disappointments are always followed by a shot in the arm.“Whenever Monday, Tuesday rolls around, you’re like, ‘Ahh, it was a pretty darn good day,’ ” Bell said before practice Friday at Richmond Raceway. “Ultima
  
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• Breaking Down Knoxville Nationals Thursday: Takeaways, Interviews & More

  14-08-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  I’m sure every driver is hoping Championship Saturday goes off without delay — because any window of opportunity for Kyle Larson to somehow make it from his NASCAR Cup commitments at Richmond (Va.) Raceway to Knoxville in time to start from the pole would be bad news for the competition.Other than a dust-up with Ryan Timms in Monday’s Front Row Challenge, Larson really hasn’t been challenged this week. He’s gone 3-for-3 in what could be his strongest Nationals week
  
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• NASCAR Cup Richmond starting lineup: Ryan Blaney takes pole position

  14-08-2026 23:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe grid is set for Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. Team Penske's Ryan Blaney earned pole position in the No. 12 Ford, running a fast lap of 22.225s. He will share the front row with Chase Briscoe in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, who missed the pole by 0.050s."I appreciate the cloud," said Blaney after practice. "I think a handful of us got the benefit of the cloud. We had a really good day. I thought our car was decent in practice. Qualifying i
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup Tomorrow: Cook Out 400 Lineup, Cup Series Qualifying Results at Richmond

  14-08-2026 23:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow? The Cook Out 400 is on Saturday night at Richmond Raceway, meaning practice and qualifying for the Cup Series came on Friday. With the Cup Series qualifying results in, we’ve now got a NASCAR starting lineup tomorrow for the Cup race under the lights.Let’s first get into the Cook Out 400 starting lineup at Richmond, including lap times from the Cup Series qualifying results today. You can find the NASCAR starting grid for the Cup Serie
  
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• NASCAR Richmond qualifying results, Ryan Blaney on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set

  14-08-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney is on the pole for the Cook Out 400NASCAR Cup Series race on Aug. 15 at Richmond Raceway.Blaney's lap of 22.225 seconds was a half-tenth faster than Chase Briscoe to claim the top spot.After spinning in practice and a sketchy qualifying lap, Tyler Reddick will start 32nd. Kyle Larson (starting 30th) also will have some work to do in the 400-lap race.Here's the full starting lineup for Saturday's NASCAR race at Richmond.RICHMOND RACE PICKS:NASCAR Richmond predictions 2026, expert pick
  
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• Rockingham falls from NASCAR schedule yet again

  14-08-2026 22:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoUnfortunately, the saga of Rockingham Speedway has taken a turn for the worse, as it falls from the NASCAR Cup schedule once again.Track Enterprises confirmed the news in a press release issued on Friday, saying: "The decision comes amid overall uncertainty at the facility. Track Enterprises remains committed to exploring opportunities that could bring racing back to "The Rock" in future seasons." The IHRA owns Rockingham and has been in the midst of some financial instabili
  
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• Christopher Bell Penalized After Failing NASCAR Inspection Twice at Richmond

  14-08-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series garage wasn’t completely clean through pre-race inspection at Richmond Raceway.Two teams failed inspection twice on Friday afternoon, resulting in crew chief ejections and the loss of pit selection for the weekend.Among those penalized was Christopher Bell, whose No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota is one of the favorites entering Saturday night’s Cook Out 400.Christopher Bell’s team loses car chiefAccording to NASCAR, Bell’s No. 20 Toyota failed inspecti
  
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• Noah Gragson confirms contract extension with Front Row Motorsports

  14-08-2026 22:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNoah Gragson will continue driving the No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford into the 2027 season in a one-year contract extension.All three FRM drivers are now locked in for next year, as teammates Todd Gilliland and Zane Smith already signed contract extensions.There were questions over Gragson's future with the organization, especially with the success of Layne Riggs in FRM's Truck program.Gragson has 13 wins as NASCAR O'Reilly driver and in two in Trucks, but has yet to win in the
  
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• 2026 Richmond Raceway pit stall assignments

  14-08-2026 22:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers will pit this weekend at Richmond Raceway.NASCAR Cup SeriesNASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on Saturday (7 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Richmond weekend schedule | How to watch NASCAR on USA NetworkNASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesNASCAR Craftsman Series Black’s Tire 250 presented by BTS Rewards at Richmond Raceway on Friday (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, NASC
  
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• NASCAR’s Kurt Busch Gives a Deeper Look at Kyle Busch’s Legacy in New Documentary

  14-08-2026 21:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SC - MAY 08:Kyle Busch (L), driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, talks with his brother Kurt Busch, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge, during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500 on May 8, 2009 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.(Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch has shared an emotional tribute to his younger brother, Kyle Busch, ahead of the next episode of NASCAR Americana.Kurt shared moments throughout th
  
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• “Losing a Brother Has Been Tough”: Kurt Busch Drops Emotional Reality Check on Late Brother Kyle's Unmatched NASCAR Legacy

  14-08-2026 21:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, GA – JULY 11: Brother Kyle congratulates Kurt Busch after he won the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Quaker State 400 race on July 11, 2021 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 11 NASCAR Cup Series – Quaker State 400 Icon95321071110392 ©imago images/Icon SMIBefore Kurt and Kyle Busch became NASCAR champions, they were two kids in Las Vegas working on race cars with their father, Tom Busch. There was no
  
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• FOX Sports reveals broadcast team for inaugural Washington, D.C. IndyCar race

  14-08-2026 21:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFOX Sports has revealed its broadcast team for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., on Sunday, 23 August. The race will mark IndyCar’s first event on the streets of the US capital as part of celebrations surrounding America’s 250th anniversary.The Race Call and Pit Lane CoverageFOX’s regular IndyCar commentary team of Will Buxton, Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe will call the race.Reporting live along pit lane will be Jack Harvey, Georgia Henneber
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at Richmond Raceway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  14-08-2026 21:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 16: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro/Winchester Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 16, 2025 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR returns to Richmond Raceway this weekend for two important night races as the 2026 regular season moves closer to the playoffs. The NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will race on Richmond’s 0.75-mile D-shaped o
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen wins first NASCAR oval pole at Richmond Truck race

  14-08-2026 21:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFor the first time in any of the three national divisions, Shane van Gisbergen has secured a pole for a points-paying NASCAR race at an oval track.He did snag pole position at North Wilkesboro in 2025, as part of the Cup Series All-Star weekend when he was competing in the Open race, and qualifying featured a pit stop.But officially, this triumph at Richmond will be SVG's 13th career NASCAR pole and his very first at an oval track. It's also just his fifth career start in the Tru
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Richmond lineup, TV schedule for Friday's race

  14-08-2026 20:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shane van Gisbergen is on the pole for the Black's Tire 250NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Aug. 14 at Richmond Raceway.SVG's lap of 23.168 seconds was 0.014 seconds faster than Kaden Honeycutt to claim the top spot.Elliott Sadler, making his first Truck Series start in 15 years in the Kaulig free-agent entry, will start 31st.Caleb Costner, Kasey Kleyn and Justin S. Carroll failed to qualify, with 39 entered for 36 starting spots.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Friday
  
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• Iconic sponsor stands by NASCAR despite end of decade-long broadcast partnership

  14-08-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesCredit One Bank is ending its decade-long ‘One Lap to Go’ broadcast integration with NASCAR, but the company has made it clear that its relationship with the sport is not going away.The familiar ‘Credit One, one to go’ phrase has been part of NASCAR broadcasts since 2016, becoming closely associated with the final lap of races.Credit One’s partnership has extended beyond television over the years, including a NA
  
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• NASCAR Richmond qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  14-08-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCARRichmond race weekend begins with Cook Out 400 Cup Series qualifying on Aug. 14 at Richmond Raceway.Austin Dillon is the defending race winner and has won the last two Cup events at the 0.75-mile oval.Austin Cindric sits in the final Chase spot, 29 points ahead of Ryan Preece for 16th in the points standings.Three races remain in the regular season, with New Hampshire and Daytona also to come this month.Follow our Richmond qualifying updates below:NASCAR Richmond qualifying live u
  
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• Kyle Larson wins Knoxville Nationals pole but is at peace he (probably) can't race

  14-08-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKyle Larson won the Thursday Knoxville Nationals preliminary night and secured the pole for the 65th running of the Grandaddy of Them All but will more than likely be unable to start the $200,000-to-win main event.This seemed inevitable last week when the three-time winner of the world's most prestigious Sprint Car race filed an entry even though he's known for a year that the main event would take place at the same time as the NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond on Saturday.He's
  
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• Gragson Back At Front Row In 2027; Options To Extend Past Next Year

  14-08-2026 19:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jul 4, 2026; Joliet, Illinois, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Noah Gragson(4) before qualifying for the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectDespite heavy rumors suggesting otherwise, Noah Gragson will be staying put for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the driver has reached a contract extension to remain the driver of the No. 4 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Front Row Motorsports.The team confirmed the re-signing of Gragson on Friday prior to the weekend's on-tr
  
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• Ryan Blaney banks Busch Light Pole Award at Richmond Raceway

  14-08-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney scored the Busch Light Pole Award for Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway (7 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The No. 12 Team Penske driver turned a lap of 121.485 mph, marking his fourth pole of the 2026 season and his second in a row.RELATED: Starting lineup | At-track photos: RichmondChase Briscoe (121.212 mph) will start second, Josh Berry (121.179 mph) third, last week’s Iowa Speedway winner Ty Gibbs fourth (121.103 m
  
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• Iconic Sponsor Refuses to Cut Ties With NASCAR Amidst Ending Decade-Long Broadcast Integration

  14-08-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 05: Ross Chastain 1 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Trackhouse Racing crosses the start finish line during the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Championship Race on November 5, 2023 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire AUTO: NOV 05 NASCAR Cup Series Championship EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon231105148 ©IMAGO/Icon Sportswire“Credit One, one to go” has become one of the most recognizable phrases in NASCAR broadcasts. Vi
  
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