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• Shane van Gisbergen eliminated from Chase contention after Preece wins Daytona

  30-08-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shane van Gisbergen was eliminated from Chase qualification after Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway.Ryan Preece, who entered 31 points below the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing driver, scored his first career victory following a caution on the final lap and leaped van Gisbergen to claim the 16th and final spot in the 10-race postseason field.RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photosVan Gisbergen won Stage 1 of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 bu
  
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• Chandler Smith and Carson Brown's RCR tandem a long time coming

  02-09-2026 18:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe Chandler Smith and Carson Brown tandem in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series at Richard Childress Racing is three years in the making.Danny Lawrence, who oversees division operations for RCR, says the recruitment of Brown has been something he and Chief Operating Officer Mike Dillon have contemplated for quite a long time.“This is going to surprise you,” Lawrence told Motorsport.com, “but Mike called me one day and said ‘there’s a kid in my neighbo
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Playoffs Could Turn Ugly for These Drivers: The Chase Field Ranked

  02-09-2026 18:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 29: Cody Ware, driver of the #51 Super.com Chevrolet, and Brad Keselowski, driver of the #6 Consumer Cellular Ford, lead the field during 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) GettyThe 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular season is over, and the 16-driver Chase field is set. Ten races now decide the championship, with no eliminations under the new p
  
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• NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Draws the Line After JR Motorsports’ Daytona Disaster

  02-09-2026 17:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. is still upset after JR Motorsports lost control of the late stages of the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Four days after the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series regular-season finale, Earnhardt Jr. used his podcast to address what happened and confirm a major change for his drivers on superspeedways.JR Motorsports had Carson Kvapil, Rajah Caruth and Justin Allgaier running first, second and third with only a few laps left. The three Chevrolet drivers ap
  
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• Is Joey Logano a 2026 NASCAR Title Favorite? Insider Says No

  02-09-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectJoey Logano has gone from being almost written off to entering the NASCAR Cup Series Chase as the ninth seed.But one NASCAR insider still does not believe the three-time champion can win the title.Freddie Kraft, Bubba Wallace’s spotter,thinks Logano’s comeback has come too late.The Team Penske driver looked in serious trouble earlier this season before turning things around with wins at North Wilkesboro and Richmond. He climbed all the way into the top
  
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• NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Entry List at Oswego Speedway

  02-09-2026 17:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The battle for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship heads to Oswego Speedway on Saturday night, with just three races remaining in the 2026 season.Watch Live2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Oswego Speedway
  Patrick Emerling enters the Toyota Mod Classic 150 as the championship leader, holding a 10-point advantage over defending series champion Austin Beers. Both are expected to be among the contenders at Oswego, the historic track known as "The Steel Palace."They will have plenty of co
  
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• Racing: Goshen’s Anderson busy as team owner, official, business owner

  02-09-2026 17:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  GOSHEN — Rocky Anderson has been a race enthusiast for as long as he can remember.Born in Virginia to Bill and Betty Anderson, Rocky, 65 landed in Goshen as a youngster and has been here ever since as a lover of the roar.Bill Anderson, who died in 2025 at 86, enjoyed racing of all kinds and passed down that trait to his only child.While neither he nor his father ever got behind the wheel, Rocky went to watch at Bristol (Tenn.) Speedway and later saw late models zip around at New Paris Spee
  
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• Denny Hamlin doesn't think he can trust timing of caution lights

  02-09-2026 17:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin finished Saturday's race at Daytona in 11th, but Hamlin isn't certain he agrees with the result.While race results are usually pretty simple to decipher — whoever crosses the line first wins, next gets second, and so on — the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday ended on a caution flag that came out during the final lap. When that happens, results are determined by the running order of cars when the caution light turned on.As Hamlin said on his podcast Actions
  
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• NASCAR Scores Major TV Ratings Boost for Wild Daytona Regular-Season Finale

  02-09-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR’s dramatic regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway didn’t just deliver on the track. It delivered for NBC, too.Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 averaged 3.509 million viewers on NBC and earned a 1.83 television rating, according to figures reported by Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern.Both numbers were up from the same race one year ago.The 2025 Daytona summer race averaged approximately 3.3 million viewers and posted a 1.76 rating on NBC. Th
  
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• Deciding NASCAR Cup driver ratings entering the Chase for the championship

  02-09-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEntering the NASCAR Cup Series Chase for the Championship, who has the most momentum, and who is stumbling into the postseason?We're going to break it all down, and when we're done, we aren't going to tell you the rankings for every driver -- you get to decide. Click here to vote on post-Daytona driver ratings where the rankings are based solely on votes by the readers. It's all free, just make sure you're signed into your account so that the votes are saved.Riding a wave of
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Make Pro Late Model Debut at Florence Facing Unfamiliar Challenge

  02-09-2026 16:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 15: NASCAR on Prime analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the set of NASCAR on Prime Video after the NASCAR Cup Series Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 15, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyDale Earnhardt Jr. is set to face a new challenge when he returns to Florence Motor Speedway on Friday night. The NASCAR Hall of Famer will make his first start in a straight-rail Pro Late Model during the zMAX CARS Tour Cook Out
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. met with Days of Thunder 2 writer: "Anything you need, call me"

  02-09-2026 16:05 via yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoOn his Dirty Mo Media podcast, Dale Earnhardt Jr. addressed the exciting news that Days of Thunder was returning for a sequel, and Tom Cruise is set to star alongside Anne Hathaway in the 2028 NASCAR film.Speaking on the Dale Jr. Download, the two-time Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Hall of Famer said that he has been in contact with 'the guy who's developing the story,' which is likely writer Will Staples. Previously, it was reported the Staples had spoken to several people
  
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• The NASCAR Foundation heads to New York for Honors Gala and Speedy Bear Brigade Powered by Kaulig Giving

  02-09-2026 12:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In celebration of The NASCAR Foundation‘s 20th anniversary, the non-profit will host multiple events in New York City to honor two decades of serving racing communities across the United States and beyond.The two-day celebration will kick off with The NASCAR Foundation Honors Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 8, hosted by the France family in collaboration with the evening‘s Leadership Sponsors, including Brown & Brown, Kau
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals NASCAR Changed His Plans So Tom Cruise Could Meet Him at Daytona

  02-09-2026 12:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 30, 2026; Lebanon, Tennessee, USA; Team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks after Justin Allgaier (7) wins at Nashville Superspeedway. © Randy Sartin-Imagn ImagesDale Earnhardt Jr. revealed how NASCAR stepped in to arrange a meeting with Tom Cruise at Daytona. Earnhardt shared that he wasn’t initially scheduled to stay over for the Cup Series race on Saturday.Cruise and Anne Hathaway recently promoted the Days of Thunder sequel at Daytona. The highly anticipated film marks a reunion b
  
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• How Tyler Reddick got his groove back entering NASCAR Chase

  02-09-2026 12:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a thorough investigation, Tyler Reddick said he discovered why his team plummeted after making a historic NASCAR Cup season start by winning the first three races in 2026 and five of the first nine."Oh yeah, we figured it out," Reddick said. "It was called running over things that should never be on a racetrack, to having parts that never fail, fail, to cutting tires with light contact with the wall, to getting caught up in a wreck that started three rows behind you on a restart. I can kee
  
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• Why Carson Hocevar found 'compliment' in Jimmie Johnson's rant

  02-09-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar is happy he won't see Corey Heim in the NASCAR Chase.Not because of the tension in the rivalry the two young Cup drivers developed over the 2026 season, but because Hocevar doesn't care to face any more competition than is already stacked against him in the 10-race postseason playoff.Hocevar, in his third full-time Cup season, earned the 12th of 16 seeds in the Chase, which begins Sept. 6 at Darlington (4 p.m. CT, USA Network). Heim, who won't gain full-time status with 23XI Racin
  
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• NASCAR’s New Super Speedway Package Is a Step Forward, But It’s Not Perfect Yet

  02-09-2026 09:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 29, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; Drivers in turn four during the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn ImagesNASCAR’s new superspeedway package didn’t completely transform the racing at Daytona, but it showed enough improvement to deserve another opportunity.The package debuted during Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 with the rear spoiler reduced from seven inches to four and horsepower lowered from 510 to 465. NASCA
  
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• Denny Hamlin Sounds Off on ‘Syncing Issue’ With NASCAR’s Caution Lights

  02-09-2026 06:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin posted an 11th-place finish in last Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona. However, there was confusion on the driver of the No. 11’s end on why he finished where he did.Based on the timing of when the caution came on the final lap of Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, Hamlin believes he scored a top-10 result. Instead, the 45-year-old was ranked 11th, while Josh Berry earned a ninth-place run. The call to place Hamlin 11th left the Cup Series points leader puz
  
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• NASCAR returns to Superspeedway June 4-6, 2027

  02-09-2026 05:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  Nashville Superspeedway will once again serve as the launchpad for summer in Middle Tennessee when NASCAR returns in 2027 for a triple-header weekend June 4-6.The weekend will open June 4 with the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race, followed by the Sports Illustrated Resorts 250 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on June 5 and capped by the June 6 headliner — the Cracker Barrel 400 NASCAR Cup Series race.“Nashville has proven itself as one of the most electric stops on the NASCAR
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen at peace with season; missing The Chase

  02-09-2026 02:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoUltimately, Shane Van Gisbergen isn't blaming missing out on the Chase for the Championship due to what happened on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway but instead the entire body of work this season.Some of it within his control and some of it not.Van Gisbergen entered the regular season finale with a 31-point lead and even extended it with a Stage 1 victory in which Ryan Preece only finished eighth after being spun from the lead. It felt decisive.However, Preece we
  
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• Who Won Last Year’s NASCAR Cup Series Southern 500 at Darlington?

  02-09-2026 02:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe aims for his third consecutive win in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway this Sunday night. One year ago, the driver of the No. 19 put on a clinic in the NASCAR Cup Series Crown Jewel race, pacing the field for 309 of 367 laps around “The Track Too Tough to Tame.”This Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 is the Chase opener, which gives Briscoe a major opportunity to climb the standings. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver is seeded fifth in the Chase standings, 45
  
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• Penske makes major change, swapping entire pit crews for Austin Cindric and Ryan Blaney

  02-09-2026 00:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoTeam Penske is swapping the pit crews for Ryan Blaney and Austin Cindric, as both drivers begin the 2026 Chase for the championship.Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR Cup champion, is the No. 2 seed in the reset standings, while Cindric is the No. 15 seed. Blaney has had issues on pit road all year, even in his most recent win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The No. 12 pit crew was ranked 32nd among 35 full-time teams, per information on NASCAR Insights.In contrast to that, Cindric's
  
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• NASCAR Drivers With the Highest Net Worths: Who Is the Richest?

  02-09-2026 00:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: NASCAR Hall of Famer and JR Motorsports team owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the grid prior to the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR’s biggest stars have made plenty of money behind the wheel, but racing is only part of the equation.Endorsements, merchandise, team ownership, broadcasting and other business
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen set to make CARS Late Model debut; Connor Zilisch racing as well

  01-09-2026 23:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThis weekend's CARS Late Model Tour event at Florence Motor Speedway in South Carolina is going to have some very notable entrants. The race takes place on Friday, September 4. The NASCAR Cup Series is racing at Darlington Raceway this weekend, just a few miles down the road from Florence.Shane van Gisbergen will make his CARS Late Model stock car debut, driving the No. 51 Hettinger Racing car with sponsorship from Red Bull. It will be Van Gisbergen's first race after a tough def
  
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• Denny Hamlin defends Ricky Stenhouse Jr. after wrecking Ryan Blaney on final lap

  01-09-2026 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR fans saw a bit of chaos during the final lap at Daytona this weekend, where two wrecks brought out a yellow flag that ended the race before the cars crossed the finish line.A first scrum caught a large numbers of cars, scattering those that got through the wreckage for one final chase to the finish. In that second sprint, the No. 47 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got into the No. 12 of Ryan Blaney, sliding Blaney into the wall in a second wreck that left the No. 12 to finish in 33
  
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• NASCAR Darlington Weekend Schedule, Weather Forecast: Will Rain Impact the Southern 500?

  01-09-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series Chase begins this weekend at one of the most demanding tracks on the schedule. The weather may add another complication.Darlington Raceway hosts NASCAR’s first postseason weekend of 2026, culminating with the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday, Sept. 6. Before the green flag falls, however, teams will be keeping a close eye on a forecast that includes the possibility of showers and thunderstorms on both days of on-track activity.Saturday carries a 60% chance of rain as C
  
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• Tom Cruise talks about his love of NASCAR and the process in creating Days of Thunder 2

  01-09-2026 22:49 via yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoAhead of the NASCAR regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway last weekend, action movie star Tom Cruise confirmed that Days of Thunder, the story of fictional NASCAR driver Cole Trickle, will be back for a sequel in June of 2028. The original film released in 1990, and remains ever-popular among NASCAR fans.Speaking on 'The Pat McAfee Show' in a new interview this week, Cruise confirmed that his character [Cole Trickle]  will be racing again in the sequel, say
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Darlington Entry List: Every Driver Racing in the Southern 500

  01-09-2026 21:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series field is set for the opening race of the 2026 Chase.NASCAR released the official entry list for Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, with 38 cars entered for the first of 10 races that will decide the Cup Series championship.All 16 Chase drivers are naturally part of the field, led by No. 1 seed Denny Hamlin. But the Darlington entry list also includes two non-chartered cars, expanding the field beyond the usual 36.Corey Heim will make another Cup Ser
  
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• Denny Hamlin Praises Ryan Preece For Improbable Chase Comeback

  01-09-2026 21:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin sung Ryan Preece’s praises after the driver of the No. 60 claimed his first career NASCAR Cup Series win in Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.Preece pulled off a walk-off victory to secure the final spot in the 2026 Chase. Entering Daytona, the RFK Racing driver was 31 points behind Shane van Gisbergen for the last position. As both the caution flag and checkered flag waved over the 2.5-mile track, Preece was a Cup Series winner and cl
  
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• “Nothing in Life Is Easy”- RFK Racing President Drops Defiant Warning Putting JGR on Notice

  01-09-2026 21:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA – JULY 09: Chris Buescher 17 RFK Racing Fastenal Ford pulls ahead of Ryan Preece 41 Stewart Haas Racing Sony Mobile ES Ford during the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Quaker State 400 on July 9, 2023 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Atlanta, GA. Photo by Chris McDill/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 09 NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon230709001023 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireRyan Preece’s unlikely victory at Daytona has completely changed the outlook for R
  
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