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• What is Frontotemporal Degeneration? Darrell Waltrip health update explained

  24-09-2026 18:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Darrell Waltrip's family has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), a condition that affects his personality, behavior, emotions, and language. This diagnosis has led him to withdraw from public appearances.In a statement to Fox Sports, Waltrip’s wife and family provided further details, explaining that he has been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) potentially complicated by Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE
  
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• Rain Threatens NASCAR’s Entire Kansas Weekend With 90% Forecast

  24-09-2026 18:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - MAY 05: A general view of the pit area during a weather delay in the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 05, 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)NASCAR may have to contend with the weather from the moment cars hit the track at Kansas Speedway this weekend.Rain is in the forecast for all three days of on-track activity, with the outlook particularly concerning Friday and Saturday. Saturday carries a 90% chance of rain duri
  
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• Tony Stewart Back for NASCAR Truck Start at Talladega

  24-09-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tony Stewart will return to NASCAR competition next month at Talladega Superspeedway for his second start of the 2026 season.Kaulig Racing tabbed Stewart for its No. 25 'Free Agent' RAM 1500 in the Oct. 23 Love's RV Stop 225 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. The three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will reprise the role he played in the February race at Daytona International Speedway. Stewart started 16th and finished 36th with 39 laps complete due to a crash.Daytona marked Stewart's fir
  
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• Tony Stewart will be racing at Talladega with Kaulig Ram NASCAR Truck team

  24-09-2026 18:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR Hall of Famer and three-time Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will be back behind the wheel of the Kaulig Racing Ram 1500 at Talladega Superspeedway next month.Stewart, 55, made a surprise NASCAR return in the season-opener at Daytona. Unfortunately, he DNF'ed after getting wrecked out of the event.“Anytime you can get into a Ram truck and go racing at a place like Talladega, you jump at it,” said Stewart in a release from the team. “Daytona in February w
  
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• Tony Stewart Returning For NASCAR Truck Race at Talladega

  24-09-2026 17:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tony Stewart is coming out of retirement once again in 2026. The retired three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will pilot the No. 25 Kaulig Racing Ram truck in next month’s Craftsman Truck Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway.Stewart previously came out of retirement this year and fielded the No. 25 machine in the season-opening Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona. Unfortunately for “Smoke,” a crash involving himself and Jake Garcia ended his night early.Stewart’
  
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• Former Dodge CEO Rekindles Tony Stewart’s Love for NASCAR With Massive Talladega Announcement

  24-09-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Source: Imago ©Credit - ImagoMore than seven months after making his last NASCAR appearance, three-time Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is set to make his return. A hilarious skit featuring a back-and-forth between Stewart and Tim Kuniskis set the stage for the major announcement made by Kaulig Racing on Thursday.In a video posted by Kaulig Trucks on X, Kuniskis repeatedly asked Stewart if he would drive for the team at Talladega, only for the NASCAR legend to turn him down each time. Stew
  
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• NASCAR Explains How Ryan Blaney’s ‘Actions Detrimental’ Appearance Affected Bristol Penalty Decision

  24-09-2026 16:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 11: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Maytag Ford, (R) and Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Premier Security/NLEOMF.org Chevrolet, walk the grid. during practice for the the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 11, 2024 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR officials closely followed Ryan Blaney’s comments after his physical fight with Carson Hocevar at Bristol Motor Speedway. NASCAR of
  
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• Tony Stewart Returns To Ram's Free Agent Truck At Talladega

  24-09-2026 16:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Grady Lundberg | TobyChristie.comThe legendary Tony Stewart will return to the NASCAR National Series ranks for his second start of the 2026 season.The driver affectionately known as "Smoke" will pilot the No. 25 Kaulig Racing Ram Free Agent Truck in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Talladega Superspeedway on Otober 23.Stewart, who competed for the Ram Truck team in the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway, a race that marked the manufacturer's first NASCAR event in 13
  
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• Denny Hamlin: Need to ‘Get My Mojo Back’ for Kansas as NASCAR Chase Tightens

  24-09-2026 16:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin has not been bad in the Chase. He has not been himself, either, and he knows it.The No. 1 seed in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase goes to Kansas Speedway on Sunday, one point behind series leader Kyle Larson. He has finished 18th at Darlington Raceway, ninth at World Wide Technology Raceway and eighth at Bristol Motor Speedway.“I need to get my mojo back. I need to get a weekend where we lead laps and win stages and to feel like good about where we’re at.”Hamlin said i
  
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• RCR Shakes Up Leadership Ahead of 2027 NASCAR Season in Hunt for SpaceX Innovation

  24-09-2026 15:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Childress Racing is changing its leadership structure after a season that left the team out of the Chase. RCR announced Wednesday that crew chief Richard Boswell will become vice president of competition and that Art Trejo will fill a newly created role as director of development and innovation.Both moves take effect for 2027. Boswell will finish this season on top of Austin Dillon‘s pit box before moving into the new job. Team owner Richard Childress did not dress up the reason fo
  
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• NASCAR Teases Another Rules Change for Talladega

  24-09-2026 15:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Another NASCAR rules change is coming for Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell said this week that officials are likely to adjust the superspeedway package again before the October race.O’Donnell made the comments on Kevin Harvick‘s Happy Hour podcast.“So I think there’ll be another tweak potentially for Talladega, like directionally to kind of continue that and see how that goes.”The current package debuted in August at the regular-season final
  
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• NASCAR at Kansas: Key info, links, results for Chase race weekend

  24-09-2026 10:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kansas Speedway is on deck for the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series this weekend, with both series continuing The Chase presented by Mobil 1. For the Cup Series, the 1.5-mile track will host the fourth of 10 postseason races and the first of three consecutive races at 1.5-mile tracks. Meanwhile, the Truck Series will race in its second of seven Chase races. Bookmark this page and return often for your race-week essentials, from qualifying orders and pit stalls to results and m
  
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• NASCAR Kansas Betting Odds: Favorites, Sleepers and Longshots for Sunday’s Race

  24-09-2026 04:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series betting odds for the Hollywood Casino 400. GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series circuit heads to the Kansas Speedway this Sunday for the Hollywood Casino 400, the fourth race of the Chase. Ahead of the on-track action this weekend, the oddsmakers have two of the championship contenders topping the charts.At +400 to win, both Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin are the odds-on favorites at the Kansas Speedway. Larson enters as the Cup Series points leader by one point over Hamlin after the latte
  
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• Larson, Hamlin Set For NASCAR Chase Showdown at Kansas

  24-09-2026 03:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The true battle for the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series championship is set to tighten up even further this weekend at Kansas Speedway.Entering Kansas, Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin are not only the top two drivers in the championship standings but are also the top two drivers at the track in the NextGen era.Larson and Hamlin are 1-2 for wins (2 vs. 1), laps led (577 vs. 461), average finish (5.8 vs. 7.1) and average points earned per race (46 vs. 43.6). They're tied wit
  
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• Bubba Wallace Gives Blunt View on ‘Disrespect’: Was He Talking About Hocevar?

  24-09-2026 01:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  bubba-wallace-disrespect-hocevar-nascar-comments GettyCarson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Spectrum Chevrolet, (R) and Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Xfinity Toyota, talk onstage. Getty23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace won’t justify wrecking Kyle Larson at Las Vegas in 2022, but he says that payback ended the disrespect aimed at his team.Wallace made the comments four days after Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar traded punches at Bristol, with Wallace sitting 92 points out of the Chase lead he
  
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• NASCAR Kansas Schedule: TV Channels, Start Times and How to Watch

  24-09-2026 01:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As the NASCAR community still reels from a chaotic Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the circuit heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend for the Hollywood Casino 400. It marks the fourth race of the Chase for the Cup Series.In addition to Sunday’s Cup Series race at the 1.5-mile track, the ARCA Menards Series and the Craftsman Truck Series are on tap. Kansas Speedway is the site of the second race for the Craftsman Truck Series Chase and the season-finale race for the ARCA Menards S
  
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• Darrell Waltrip diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration, stepping away from limelight

  24-09-2026 00:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Darrell Waltrip, the Hall of Fame NASCAR driver and former broadcaster, is stepping away from public life according to a statement released by his family on Wednesday afternoon.In the statement, the family of the 79-year-old says he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) complicated by possible Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) due to injuries he suffered from a racing career that spanned from 1972 to 2000.CTE is a brain disease likely caused by repeated head injuries tha
  
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• NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip stepping away from public life due to FTD diagnosis

  23-09-2026 23:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip has been diagnosed Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), with his family announcing that he will be stepping further away from public life. He is 79 years old, and the family noted that the disease was likely complicated by CTE-related injuries from his racing career."We wanted to share a health update with all of Darrell's friends and fans who have supported him throughout his racing career," a statement from the family read, provided first to FOX
  
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• Spire and Joe Gibbs Racing disagree on what items to produce through lawsuit discovery

  23-09-2026 22:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThroughout nearly a full NASCAR season featuring a lawsuit between Joe Gibbs Racing vs. its former competition director, Chris Gabehart, and his new employer, Spire Motorsports, now there are specific examples of what this is specifically about.Joe Gibbs Racing filed the lawsuit in February after Spire confirmed that it had hired Gabehart to serve as Chief Motorsports Officer. The claims included a breach of contract and a ‘brazen scheme’ to steal proprietary informat
  
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• NASCAR’s Swear Jar Is Already Up to $3,305 Just 3 Races Into the Chase

  23-09-2026 21:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three races. 661 swear words. $3,305.NASCAR’s newest Chase tradition is getting expensive in a hurry.When NASCAR introduced its “swear jar” ahead of the postseason, the premise was simple: Every expletive uttered over a Cup Series radio channel would add another $5 to a running total, with the money ultimately going to charity.Three weeks later, the jar is filling up at an impressive rate.NASCAR drivers and teams combined for another 193 expletives during Saturday night’s
  
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• Jeremy Bullins to join Legacy Motor Club as Riley Herbst's crew chief in 2027

  23-09-2026 21:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoLegacy Motor Club have announced the hiring of Jeremy Bullins, who will serve as the crew chief for Riley Herbst and the No. 84 Toyota in 2027.Bullins was the crew chief for Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford for both the 2025 and 2026 season, exiting the team this week. He is a veteran crew chief with ten victories atop the pit box -- eight with Team Penske and two with the Wood Brothers.“Jeremy Bullins’ experience and leadership are exactly what we need o
  
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• “Never Dealt With in His Whole Career”– NASCAR Veteran Sounds the Alarm on Untold Fallout Awaiting Ryan Blaney

  23-09-2026 20:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series-Practice and Qualifying Oct 25, 2025 Martinsville, Virginia, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney 12 before NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 Qualifying at Martinsville Speedway. Martinsville Martinsville Speedway Virginia USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xGregxAtkinsx 20251025_kdn_yr6_009 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesRyan Blaney has long carried a reputation as one of NASCAR’s more level-headed and articulate drivers, rarely
  
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• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Reacts to NASCAR’s Blaney-Hocevar Decision After His $75,000 Fine

  23-09-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 06: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Ram Self Storage Chevrolet, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 06, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyRicky Stenhouse Jr. remembers what happened the last time he threw a punch after a NASCAR race.So when NASCAR decided not to penalize Ryan Blaney or Carson Hocevar for their post-race f
  
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• Kevin Harvick Rains Down on Michael Jordan & Co's Championship Hopes With Blunt 23XI Verdict

  23-09-2026 20:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 08: Team 23XI co owner Michael Jordan looks on during the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 on March 8, 2026 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAR 08 NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon260308066 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireMichael Jordan’s 23XI Racing had an amazing start to the season and ended up with seven wins before the regular season ended. Corey He
  
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• NASCAR Kansas Weekend Schedule: Full TV, Practice, Qualifying and Race Times

  23-09-2026 19:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - APRIL 19: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 SupplyHouse Toyota and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota lead the field before the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on April 19, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR postseason rolls into Kansas Speedway this weekend, and there is no shortage of racing on the schedule.The three-day weekend begins Friday, Sept. 25, with ARCA Menards Series ac
  
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• Bubba Wallace Optimistic of "Generational Run" To End Chase

  23-09-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 6, 2026; Darlington, South Carolina, USA;23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace (23) during pre-race activities before the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThree races are down, and seven remain until a NASCAR Cup Series champion is crowned at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November. Bubba Wallace, the driver of the No. 23 Toyota, who has climbed from 14th to 10th in the Chase Grid over the last three races, has hopes of making a generationa
  
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• Bubba Wallace Breaks Silence on Carson Hocevar Exploiting NASCAR Fans Hostility With Blunt Warning

  23-09-2026 19:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireCarson Hocevar might be leaning into the ‘most unpopular driver in the garage’ gimmick a bit too much. 2026 has been a breakout season for the Spire Motorsports star, as he has shown that he has what it takes to win at this level, going to Victory Lane at Talladega in April. But it has also unleashed a side of him that his fellow drivers despise, with Bubba Wallace becoming the latest to issue a warning to the controversial star.“He’s playing in
  
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• NASCAR to Meet With Ty Gibbs After Water Bottle Incident at Bristol

  23-09-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Amy Kontras/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR isn’t quite finished sorting through the fallout from the Ryan Blaney-Carson Hocevar fight at Bristol Motor Speedway.While Blaney and Hocevar will walk away without penalties following their post-r
  
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• NASCAR will meet with Ty Gibbs for throwing water bottle into Bristol fight

  23-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn the podcast, Hauler Talk, NASCAR vice president of racing communications Mike Forde discussed the Sanctioning Body's reaction to the now-viral fight between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney.There will be no penalties for the drivers or crew members involved in the altercation, but NASCAR does want to talk with Ty Gibbs, driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.Gibbs was standing near the fight, watching gleefully with a smile as it all unfolded. At one point, he tossed a fai
  
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• NASCAR to meet with Ty Gibbs for throwing water bottle into Bristol fight

  23-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn the podcast, Hauler Talk, NASCAR vice president of racing communications Mike Forde discussed the Sanctioning Body's reaction to the now-viral fight between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney.There will be no penalties for the drivers or crew members involved in the altercation, but NASCAR does want to talk with Ty Gibbs, driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.Gibbs was standing near the fight, watching gleefully with a smile as it all unfolded. At one point, he tossed a fai
  
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