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• Sophie Cunningham, Busta Rhymes and More Stars Take Over NASCAR Weekend at Gateway

  14-09-2026 02:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There was a lot happening at World Wide Technology Raceway this weekend, and not all of it involved race cars.NASCAR rolled into Gateway for the second race of the Chase, but the racing quickly became only part of what was happening around the track. By the end of the weekend, a WNBA star had popped up in the garage, a Hall of Fame baseball manager had taken center stage and some of the biggest names in hip-hop had performed for NASCAR fans.Sophie Cunningham was there. So were Busta Rhymes, Rick
  
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• Why Gateway is so hard on NASCAR Cup Series brakes

  14-09-2026 22:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe Enjoy Illinois 300 was always going to play out like this.There were no shortage of brake issues on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway but there always is at tracks with long straights and heavy braking corners. That has been the case at Loudon, Nashville and Phoenix too since the Cup Series implemented the current generation car in 2022.The fact that this happened during the first race at Gateway with the new higher horsepower and lower downforce short track rules packa
  
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• ‘Disgusting,’ ‘Love This’ – WNBA World Divided As Sophie Cunningham Has the ‘Best Day’ at NASCAR Race

  14-09-2026 21:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 23, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) reacts while warming up prior to a game against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena. © Patrick Gorski-Imagn ImagesWith the WNBA season nearing its return after the conclusion of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, Sophie Cunningham appears to be making the most of her time away from the hardwood.The Indiana Fever star traded the basketball court for the NASCAR track on Sunday, but her cross-sport adventure quic
  
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• Sophie Cunningham Reveals What NASCAR Stars Gave Her During Wild Day at Gateway

  14-09-2026 21:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever attends the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyIndiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham didn’t simply make a cameo at World Wide Technology Raceway. By the time her first NASCAR race day was over, she had collected gifts, met some of the sport’s biggest names and come away with a stro
  
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• NASCAR’s Swear Jar More Than Doubles After Chaotic Gateway Race

  14-09-2026 21:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR might need a bigger Swear Jar before the Chase is over.One week after drivers combined for 223 profanities during the Southern 500 at Darlington, World Wide Technology Raceway somehow managed to raise the bar.By quite a bit.Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 produced 245 swears, according to the latest running tally from Joseph Srigley. At $5 per offense, Gateway alone dumped another $1,225 into the unofficial jar.The total after two Chase races: 468 swears and $2,340.For perspective, NASC
  
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• “Bitter at the Moment”– Joey Logano Unmasks Raw Frustration After Flawless Gateway Run Falls Short

  14-09-2026 20:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  February 11, 2026, Daytona Beach, Fl, USA: JOEY LOGANO 22 of Middletown, CT gets gets ready to practice for Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach , FL. Daytona Beach USA – ZUMAa161 20260211_aaa_a161_006 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireJoey Logano was driving his No. 22 Team Penske Ford like he was sure to win a particularly chaotic race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday. He won stage one, led 96 laps, the most in the race, and ye
  
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• Sophie Cunningham Made Telling Comment About NASCAR's Fan Base

  14-09-2026 19:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sophie Cunningham took some time out of her WNBA break to experience a NASCAR race.The Indiana Fever guard attended Sunday’s Cup Series race in Illinois. Cunningham did everything, from meeting with NASCAR drivers, to taking photos with NASCAR fans, to appearing on the NASCAR pre-race show.It’s clear that she had a pretty good time.Cunningham told NASCAR’s pre-race show that she appreciates the feistiness that a lot of NASCAR drivers have. She also made it clear that she likes
  
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• "Nearly Rolling Over The Ankles Of The Guy"-  Denny Hamlin Drops Fiery Track Safety Demand After Gateway's Near-Disaster

  14-09-2026 19:02 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 SportswireThe pit wall at World Wide Technology Raceway felt particularly narrow this past weekend. Eleven cars were involved in a pileup at the e
  
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• NASCAR Schedule This Week at Bristol: Practice and Qualifying Time, Race and Track Info

  14-09-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA TODAY SportsThe NASCAR schedule this weekend delivers us three races for The Chase, with both the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup Series having their third race of the playoff while the Truck Series holds its first. It’s all taking place at the iconic short track at Bristol.Let’s take a look at the NASCAR schedule this week, with all three series racing at Bristol Motor Speedway under the lights. As always, we first list the schedule by day followed by a series-by-series
  
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• 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series entry list for Bristol Motor Speedway Chase race

  14-09-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series travels from outside St. Louis to Bristol, Tennessee, to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW, ESPN Unlimited, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).“The Last Great Colosseum” will be the third site hosting The Chase presented by Mobil 1. The O’Reilly race is also the 27th points-paying contest of the season.ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts Series | Craftsman Truck SeriesDefending O’Re
  
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• The Chase Report presented by Mobil 1: Where we stand after Gateway

  14-09-2026 18:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The second race of The Chase presented by Mobil 1 produced another first-time winner this season as Kyle Larson broke a 51-race winless drought to score the victory on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. The chaos behind him, however, left The Chase field shaken.Here’s where we stand in The Chase coming out of the Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway and heading to Bristol Motor Speedway for Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio,
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry list for Bristol Motor Speedway Chase race

  14-09-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After nearly a month away from the track, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action to begin The Chase presented by Mobil 1 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday (8 p.m. ET, FS1, FOX One, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The contest is the first of seven postseason Truck races during the 2026 campaign. Layne Riggs is the defending winner.ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts Series | Craftsman Truck SeriesRiggs enters the postseason stretch as the 2026
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Cup Series entry list for Bristol Motor Speedway Chase race

  14-09-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series continues on Saturday with a trek to Tennessee for an under-the-lights bout at “The Last Great Colosseum” in Bristol Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).This year’s Chase presented by Mobil 1 continues at the iconic venue, with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race the third of 10 postseason battles. The contest is also the 29th points-paying event of the 2026 season. Christopher Bell is the defending winner.ENTRY
  
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• Winners and losers from a crash-filled NASCAR Cup race at Gateway

  14-09-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThere were not many drivers who enjoyed the 'Enjoy Illinois 300' on Sunday. While the NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway saw some great racing, it also suffered from a never-ending string of incidents. It featured a track record 18 cautions, two red flags, and ended in double overtime.When the smoke cleared and the mangled race cars were towed back to the garage, it was Kyle Larson standing victorious in a Hendrick Motorsports 1-2, leading a fleet of Chevrolets with Joey Logano
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race Inspection at WWT Raceway Reveals One Last Thing

  14-09-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, leads Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, to start the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series post-race inspection at World Wide Technology Raceway brought the final check to a chaotic night. NASCAR completed post-race
  
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• Chase Elliott Goes Against Ryan Blaney, Pinning Blame on NASCAR for Gateway Disaster

  14-09-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  July 25, 2026, Speedway, Indianapolis, USA: CHASE ELLIOTT, driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, looks on during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASCAR, Motorsport, USA 2026: Brickyard 400 Qualifying PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMAw173 20260725_zsp_w173_086 Copyright: xLukexWelshx ©IMAGO/ZUMA PressChase Elliott entered Gateway with a legitimate shot to move up in the Chase standings. However, the race quickly turned in
  
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• NASCAR: Denny Hamlin’s Tough Gateway Race Ends With a Troubling Result

  14-09-2026 16:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 05: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 05, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin left World Wide Technology Raceway with a ninth-place finish and the NASCAR Cup Series points lead still intact after a chaotic playoff race. Kyle Larson won at Gateway and cut into Hamlin&rsqu
  
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• Denny Hamlin "Fortunate" to Maintain Point Lead After Gateway

  14-09-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 13, 2026; Madison, Illinois, USA;Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin (11) during the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.Joe Puetz-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectHeading into the NASCAR Cup Series Chase for the Championship, Denny Hamlin was the overwhelming favorite to take home the championship. He won the regular-season championship with ease, and it just seemed that he and crew chief Chris Gayle could do no wrong.After two underwhelming races to begin the
  
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• Kyle Larson surges to second in NASCAR postseason Chase heading to Bristol track he's dominated

  14-09-2026 15:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Even as his winless drought stretched on for more than a year and Hendrick Motorsports’ Chevrolets lagged behind his competitors’ Toyotas, Kyle Larson never lost faith in his abilities or trust in his team.After a timely win in NASCAR’s Chase, Larson is only nine points behind postseason leader Denny Hamlin and within striking distance of a second straight Cup Series title.Larson vaulted from seventh in the Chase standings to second with his win Sunda
  
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• “Never Want to See Your Best Friend Suffer”- Alex Bowman Breaks Down in Tears Over Tragic Personal Loss

  14-09-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 11: Alex Bowman 48 Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet is being interviewed during Media Day for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 11, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 11 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Media Day EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602113566500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireAlex Bowman delivered his best race of the 2026 season in Illinois on Sunday, battli
  
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• Brad Keselowski joins exclusive group with special career milestone

  14-09-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhile Brad Keselowski decision to stay out on older tires didn't work out, he still managed to reach a special career milestone at WWT Raceway. In his 621st start, Keselowski led his 10,000th lap, becoming just the 24th driver in Cup Series history to reach that number.The most recent to do so before Keselowski was Joey Logano, doing so at Richmond Raceway one month ago.Keselowski made his Cup debut in 2008, and led his first lap in perhaps the most sensational way a driver
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Suggests Driver Competition for NASCAR's Successful Swear Jar Campaign

  14-09-2026 13:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants NASCAR to push its swear jar contest even further. Responding to news of the campaign’s early success, the NASCAR Hall of Famer suggested attaching a driver’s name to each tracked word, effectively creating a standings battle for who curses the most on track.“Feel like we need to take this [to] the next step and [track] a [driver’s] name to each word… driver who leads in most F bombs and so forth,” Earnhardt said on X in response to a
  
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• Analysis: Kyle Larson undeterred by winless drought, now eying third Cup title: 'The struggle's fun'

  14-09-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. — “Is Kyle Larson back?” “Is he the championship frontrunner?”Surely, those are the first questions that come to mind when a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion caps a 51-race winless streak with a victory in the early portion of the 2026 Chase presented by Mobil 1.Larson parked the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet back in Victory Lane Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway for the first time since the 2025 spring race at Kansas Speedwa
  
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• Analysis: Kyle Larson undeterred by winless drought, now eyeing third Cup title: 'The struggle's fun'

  14-09-2026 12:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. — “Is Kyle Larson back?” “Is he the championship frontrunner?”Surely, those are the first questions that come to mind when a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion caps a 51-race winless streak with a victory in the early portion of the 2026 Chase presented by Mobil 1.Larson parked the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet back in Victory Lane Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway for the first time since the 2025 spring race at Kansas Speedwa
  
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• NASCAR Gateway winners, losers as Kyle Larson gets back in victory lane

  14-09-2026 12:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson is back in victory lane.Larson broke a 51-race winless streak by winning the Enjoy Illinois 300NASCAR Cup Series race on Sept. 13 at World Wide Technology Raceway.The race took nearly four hours to complete after 18 cautions and a pair of red-flag stoppages for clean up.Here are the winners and losers from the NASCAR Gateway race this week.NASCAR POINTS UPDATED:NASCAR points standings, Cup Series points update after Gateway race, Chase pictureNASCAR Gateway winners and losersWinner:&
  
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• Daytona to host NASCAR stars in Veterans Day exhibition race from Ford

  14-09-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Back in June, the Ford Motor Company announced it was partnering with NASCAR on an exhibition race for Veterans Day that aims to honor all six branches of the U.S. military.Now, Ford is ready to unveil details about the first-of-its-kind event.The Proud To Honor Veterans Day Classic will be held at the iconic Daytona International Speedway on Nov. 11 featuring 12 drivers competing for six teams, each one representing branches of the military.Drivers set to race in the event include NASCAR Cup Se
  
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• NASCAR Chase Standings Are Tight Heading Into Bristol

  14-09-2026 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 14, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Spire Motorsports driver Daniel Suarez (7) during qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesTwo races are down.Eight remain.And the NASCAR Cup Series Chase suddenly has Kyle Larson breathing down Denny Hamlin’s neck.Larson won Sunday at Gateway and jumped from seventh to second.He now trails Hamlin by only nine points.That is a massive swing after one race.Larson Just Changed EverythingKyle Larson entered Gat
  
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• Gateway Turns the Chase Upside Down After Larson Victory

  14-09-2026 10:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Bob GoshertThe NASCAR Cup Series Chase just got a whole lot more interesting.Kyle Larson won a chaotic Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway on Sunday.The victory moved Larson to second in the championship standings.It also ended a 51-race winless streak.Larson beat teammate Alex Bowman in overtime by 0.333 seconds.That Hendrick Motorsports 1-2 finish was only part of the story.Gateway delivered chaos from beginning to end.Nobody Could Escape the ChaosThe race produced 18 cautions.Those cautio
  
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• The NASCAR Cup Series Chase comes into focus after chaotic Gateway

  14-09-2026 05:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoUltimately, the beauty of the new Chase for the Championship format is that is that with enough wins and stage points, no deficit is ultimately insurmountable and no points lead is safe.However.On Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, several mulligans were utilized and there very well could have been numerous eliminations even if that is not a thing the Cup Series literally does anymore.This race was hard on the playoff mid-pack and it was best summed up in a tweet afterwards
  
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• NASCAR swear jar fines double after 245 curses caught on the radio at Gateway

  14-09-2026 05:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photo245 swear words were picked up on NASCAR Cup radios during Sunday's wild race at WWT Raceway, and with the Sanctioning Body paying a self-imposed $5 fine for each one, that's a total of $1,225 added to the swear jar.As part of this new promotion, fans can win the money in that jar if they can correctly guess the number of swear words across radio channels every Sunday.At last week's Southern 500 at Darlington, there were 223 swear words caught on hot mics. The total is now at 468
  
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