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• Tony Stewart Returning to NASCAR for 2026 Talladega Race

  24-09-2026 23:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 13: Tony Stewart, driver of the #25 Ram RAM, stands during the national anthem prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyTony Stewart’s NASCAR comeback isn’t stopping at Daytona.The three-time Cup Series champion will climb back into a NASCAR race truck at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 23, giving Stewa
  
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• Hendrick Enters Spire/Joe Gibbs Lawsuit in Latest Court Twist

  26-09-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hendrick Motorsports is entering the court in the latest development in the ongoing lawsuit between NASCAR Cup Series teams Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports. NASCAR’s winningest organization is entering to protect their own interests as JGR seeks technical documents from Spire, a team closely aligned with HMS.The lawsuit stems from Chris Gabehart, former crew chief for Denny Hamlin and former JGR Director of Competition, leaving the organization at the conclusion of 2025. Gabehart to
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR Race Today at Kansas Speedway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  26-09-2026 17:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - APRIL 19: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Supply House Toyota, leads Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota, during the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on April 19, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR race day at Kansas Speedway is here, with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series taking center stage Saturday. The Race to Stop Suici
  
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• Rain Cancels Cup Practice and Qualifying Again; Logano on Kansas Pole

  26-09-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Late-summer showers at Kansas Speedway on Saturday morning brought good fortune for Joey Logano and the No. 22 Team Penske team. The weather wiped out NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400. As a result, the starting lineup was set by NASCAR’s performance metric formula.This handed the pole position on a silver platter to Logano, one of the 16 drivers chasing the championship. Logano, who scored his third victory of the season last weekend at Bris
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup Kansas: Hollywood Casino 400 Lineup for Sunday after Qualifying Canceled

  26-09-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectWho is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow? For the second consecutive week, Cup Series qualifying was rained out meaning the NASCAR starting lineup is determined by the metric score. That’s great news for some drivers in The Chase and a disastrous outcome for a few others.The biggest losers from the Hollywood Casino 400 lineup being determined by the metric score are Ryan Blaney and Chase Briscoe. Because Blaney (33rd), Briscoe (27th) and Chase Elliott
  
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• NASCAR Kansas Qualifying Canceled: Full Starting Lineup for Sunday’s Race

  26-09-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the second straight day at Kansas Speedway, the weather has rewritten NASCAR’s plans.Cup Series qualifying was canceled Saturday, wiping out the field’s opportunity to make a timed lap and leaving NASCAR to set the starting lineup for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 through its rulebook metric.The result puts Joey Logano on the pole and Kyle Larson alongside him on the front row.Christopher Bell will roll off third, with Carson Hocevar fourth and Ty Gibbs fifth. Denny Hamlin
  
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• NASCAR Kansas qualifying results, Joey Logano on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set

  26-09-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano is on the pole for the Hollywood Casino 400NASCAR Cup Series race on Sept. 27 at Kansas Speedway.The Sept. 26 qualifying session was rained out, forcing the lineup to be set by the rule book metric.Another consequence of Ryan Blaney's incident with Carson Hocevar last week at Bristol is that Blaney will start 25th via the metric.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at Kansas.KANSAS RACE PICKS:NASCAR Kansas predictions 2026, expert picks for the Hollywood Casino 40
  
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• NASCAR Cup Kansas Chase race starting lineup: Rain again washes out qualifying

  26-09-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR's qualifying metric -- a weighted average of a car's place in the owner standings (30%), and the entry's finish in the most recent race (70%) -- has been utilized to decide the Cup starting lineup in three of the first four Chase races, as scattered thunderstorms forced the series to cancel qualifying at Kansas Speedway.As a result of that, Bristol race winner Joey Logano will start Sunday's 400-miler from pole position, with new championship leader Kyle Larson second.Chri
  
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• Carson Hocevar Has Plenty of Enemies in NASCAR — But Who Actually Has His Back?

  26-09-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectCarson Hocevar has become arguably the most polarizing driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, but the divide surrounding the Spire Motorsports driver is not as simple as a list of people who like him and people who do not.While several of his fellow drivers have openly criticized his aggressive racing and his attitude after on-track incidents, others have defended him, particularly after his physical confrontation with Ryan Blaney at Bristol Motor Sp
  
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• NASCAR Kansas qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  26-09-2026 15:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series race weekend at Kansas Speedway begins, weather permitting, with Hollywood Casino 400 practice and qualifying on Sept. 26.Rain could again impact Cup Series qualifying, with rain chances fluctuating from 40% to 75% in the morning and afternoon in Kansas City, Kansas.For now, qualifying is set for 11 a.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Central. Kyle Larson jumped into the Chase standings lead, by one point over Denny Hamlin. Joey Logano (-16) and Christopher Bell (-17) are also in range of
  
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• Denny Hamlin remains unfazed by middling start to The Chase

  26-09-2026 14:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The always measured Denny Hamlin hasn‘t lost much confidence despite a moderate start to The Chase presented by Mobil 1.After clinching the regular-season championship a full race before the first 26 races wrapped, Hamlin started The Chase with an average finish of 11.7 in the opening three events, ranked eighth-best among championship hopefuls. The No. 11 team has banked 105 points, however, trailing only Kyle Larson (161), Joey Logano (155) and Christopher Bell
  
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• Annunziata hits back at Bollman after bitter ARCA title showdown: "He's not innocent"

  26-09-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFriday's ARCA Menard's Series season finale at Kansas Speedway was full of drama, with Jake Bollman losing his 16-point advantage after a massive mid-race crash.Before that, Bollman clashed directly with Nitro Motorsports team-mate and title rival Thomas Annunziata. He slid up into Annunziata and spun him early in the race, with Annunziata then spinning Bollman a few laps later.While it had all the hallmarks of payback, Annunziata later claimed that he simply 'misjudged
  
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• Racing Insights: Chase stars highlight Kansas projections

  26-09-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The heartland is the host of the next stop on the NASCAR Cup Series calendar at Kansas Speedway (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The fourth race of The Chase presented by Mobil 1 sparks a significant three-race stretch of the postseason that features consecutive races at 1.5-mile ovals, starting of course in The Sunflower State. The first trio of Chase races delivered a doozy of drama, particularly in the late stages of last week’s race at Bristol Motor S
  
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• Cup practice, qualifying canceled by rain; Logano on pole for Kansas Chase race

  26-09-2026 12:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying at Kansas Speedway were canceled after inclement weather washed out Saturday‘s on-track sessions.After winning last Saturday at the Bristol Night Race, Joey Logano will start on the pole for Sunday‘s Hollywood Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), per the NASCAR Rule Book.RELATED: Starting lineupKyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, will join the No. 22 Team Penske Ford on t
  
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• 2026 Kansas Speedway Chase race pit stall assignments

  26-09-2026 11:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers will pit this weekend at Kansas Speedway.NASCAR Cup SeriesStay tuned.Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: How to watch NASCAR on USA NetworkNASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesRace to Stop Suicide 200 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday (1 p.m. ET, FS1, FOX One, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: How
  
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• Ryan Blaney Speaks About Racing Carson Hocevar After Bristol Brawl

  26-09-2026 07:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney speaks on racing Carson Hocevar in the future. GettyRyan Blaney does expect there to be anything different with how he races Carson Hocevar following their post-race altercation last Saturday at Bristol.At the conclusion of the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Blaney and Hocevar traded blows on pit road. The post-race altercation stemmed after on-track contact between the two with 43 laps to go, which sent Blaney spinning and crashing into the wall.Blaney scored a DNF in
  
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• What Just Happened in NASCAR ARCA Kansas Race? Wild Crash Causes Chaos

  26-09-2026 06:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What just happened in the NASCAR ARCA race at Kansas? Here’s what to know about the wild crash that caused chaos during the race. GettyThe Menards 150 remained under caution well past 9 p.m. ET Friday, with officials still sorting out the wreckage that swallowed championship leader Jake Bollman’s Nitro Motorsports Toyota.The crash scrambled the outlook for Bollman’s ARCA Menards Series title fight with his own Nitro Motorsports teammate Thomas Annunziata.Rain wiped out practice
  
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• Ryan Blaney Makes Honest Carson Hocevar Statement Before Kansas NASCAR Race

  26-09-2026 05:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney made an honest statement about Carson Hocevar before the NASCAR race at Kansas, offering his view on the fellow Cup Series driver. GettyNASCAR Cup Series driver, Ryan Blaney speaks to the media during a press conference at Kansas Speedway on September 25, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas.GettyKANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 25: NASCAR Cup Series driver, Carson Hocevar speaks to the media. GettyRyan Blaney got honest about rival driver Carson Hocevare Friday when he walked back the heat on
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Fame Honoring Kyle Busch With Special Exhibit

  26-09-2026 05:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Hall of Fame to honor Kyle Busch with special exhibit. GettyThe NASCAR Hall of Fame will honor the late Kyle Busch with a special exhibit dedicated to the winningest overall driver in the sport’s history. Busch’s exhibit will highlight his greatest accomplishments and his influence on the sport.The exhibit at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, is set to open on October 9. It is the same day that the Charlotte Motor Speedway will host a celebration o
  
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• Thomas Annunziata wins ARCA title on tiebreaker after clashing with teammate Bollman

  26-09-2026 04:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEntering Friday's ARCA Menard's Series finale, a winless Jake Bollman held a 16-point advantage over Nitro Motorsports teammate Thomas Annunziata in the battle for the 2026 title. The 100-lap race that followed was filled with drama and shocking moments.Early in the race, the title rivals found each other on Lap 16, battling for third place. As they split a lapped car while side-by-side, Bollman had a shallow entry into the corner and shot up the track. The two cars collided, sli
  
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• Carson Hocevar Praises Ryan Blaney After Bristol Fight: ‘One of The Coolest Guys’

  26-09-2026 02:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There are seemingly no hard feelings between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney in the wake of their post-race fight from Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.In fact, Hocevar has become a bigger fan of Blaney with the way the latter handled the aftermath.Blaney was a guest on “Actions Detrimental,” a podcast hosted by Cup Series star Denny Hamlin, and expressed regret for the incident. The driver of the No. 12 acknowledged he did not get
  
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• Ryan Blaney Arrives at Kansas With Black Eye After Bristol Fight With Carson Hocevar

  26-09-2026 02:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 25: NASCAR Cup Series driver, Ryan Blaney speaks to the media during a press conference at Kansas Speedway on September 25, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyRyan Blaney arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday carrying a visible reminder of what happened six days earlier at Bristol Motor Speedway.Blaney was still sporting a black eye following his post-race fight with Carson Hocevar, an altercation that became one of the bigge
  
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• Why Is NASCAR Truck Series Kansas Qualifying Canceled Today? Who Gets the Pole?

  26-09-2026 02:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: Bayley Currey, driver of the #5 Monster Truck Wars Toyota, Giovanni Ruggiero, driver of the #17 First Auto Group Toyota, Justin Haley, driver of the #16 RAM RAM, and Jake Garcia, driver of the #98 Quanta/Curb Records Ford, race during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyRain grounded the NASCAR Craftsman Truck S
  
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• Ryan Blaney Still Showing Black Eye From Bristol Brawl: ‘Wish it Healed Quicker’

  26-09-2026 01:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nearly one week after a chaotic post-race brawl with Carson Hocevar at Bristol, Ryan Blaney showed up to the Kansas Speedway with a battle wound. After taking two punches to the face by the driver of the No. 77, Blaney still has a visible bruise around his left eye from the incident.Despite the black eye, Blaney is ready to race in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400. After suffering a 33rd-place finish last Saturday at Bristol, the driver of the No. 12 ranks sixth in the points standings, 52 po
  
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• Hocevar Has No Regrets A Week After Punching Blaney At Bristol

  26-09-2026 00:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 19, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA;Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar (77) during driver introductions for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Randy Sartin-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectFollowing last Saturday night's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Ryan Blaney, who crashed out of the event in an incident with Carson Hocevar with 42 laps remaining, confronted Hocevar after the Spire Motorsports driver climbed from his third-place
  
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• Why Is NASCAR ARCA Kansas Qualifying Canceled Today? Who Gets the Pole?

  26-09-2026 00:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why is NASCAR ARCA qualifying at Kansas canceled today? Here’s what happened and how the pole position will be determined without qualifying. GettyRain scrubbed ARCA Menards Series practice and qualifying at Kansas Speedway on Friday, leaving the field for tonight’s title-deciding Menards 150 set entirely by owner points.That washout means Jake Bollman and Thomas Annunziata, the Nitro Motorsports teammates separated by just 16 points, will settle the 2026 championship without a singl
  
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• Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney trade niceties a week after Bristol fight

  26-09-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLess than a week ago, Carson Hocevar felt compelled to punch Ryan Blaney after he was confronted and grabbed by the fire suit in the aftermath of their incident in the Bristol Night Race.On Friday at Kansas Speedway, Hocevar said the confrontation and how Blaney has handled everything in the days since, cemented just how much admiration and fandom the Spire Motorsports youngster has for the Team Penske champion.Watch: Hocevar reacts to Blaney's podcast comments on Bristol clash&l
  
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• Nick Sanchez Gifted Pole Position For NASCAR Truck Race at Kansas

  25-09-2026 23:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectNick Sanchez, who has just two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts this season, got the call from Spire Motorsports to compete in this weekend's Race to End Suicide 200 at Kansas Speedway after he secured a top-five finish for the No. 77 Spire team at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in July.Fast forward to Friday afternoon, and Sanchez got a massive gift from Mother Nature, as he'll start from the pole position on Saturday afternoon after practice and qu
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Kansas lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  25-09-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nick Sanchez is on the pole for the Race To Stop Suicide 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Sept. 26 at Kansas Speedway.In what has become an unfortunate trend in September, qualifying was canceled due to weather.The lineup will start by the rule book's metric.Kansas marks the second of seven Chase races to crown the Truck Series champion.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Saturday's NASCAR Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway.TRUCK SERIES POINTS:NASCAR points standing
  
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• Mother Nature Hands Kansas Truck Pole to Nick Sanchez, No. 77 Spire Team

  25-09-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nick Sanchez, who is making a spot start for Spire Motorsports this weekend at Kansas Speedway behind the wheel of the No. 77 Chevrolet, encountered some good luck on Friday afternoon.Persistent rain, which already wiped out ARCA Menards Series practice and qualifying earlier in the day, officially led to the cancellation of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice and qualifying. With his No. 77 Spire Motorsports team having the best performance metric formula total this week, Sanchez will make t
  
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