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• What makes MotoGP's hottest team different?

  30-06-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhile the Ducati/Aprilia battle continues to dominate the headlines, MotoGP's supposed supporting cast has begun shaking up the established order. Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46), Ai Ogura and Raul Fernandez (both Trackhouse) have all emerged to challenge the status quo.Di Giannantonio has largely had to carry the fight on his own, with team-mate Franco Morbidelli struggling to match his pace. At Aprilia, however, Ogura and Fernandez have outperformed the factory team's spearheads,&
  
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• Dale Jr. Fires Back At Criticism Of NASCAR Broadcast

  30-06-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been involved in the NASCAR media space for a while now, so the legendary driver is used to criticism.Over the weekend, some NASCAR fans expressed frustration with the TNT broadcast, as some believed that the analysts were underestimating the chances of Shane van Gisbergen winning, giving too much pre-race hype to Chase Briscoe.Ultimately, SVG took home the checkered flag, while Briscoe came in a close second place. NASCAR fans accused the broadcast of misleading viewers w
  
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• NASCAR Entry List Chicagoland: 39 Cup Series Drivers for eero 400

  30-06-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is back at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend for the first time since 2019. It’s been a long hiatus for the track, and the Cup Series is returning with a loaded field of 39 drivers this weekend. Chicagoland also gets to be part of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge, with Round 2 taking place this week.Let’s get right into the NASCAR entry list this weekend for the eero 400. On the part-time driver side, Corey Heim (No. 67 car for 23XI Racing), JJ Yeley (No. 44 car f
  
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• NASCAR entry list for Cup Series race at Chicagoland in July 2026

  30-06-2026 16:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is ready to take on the 2026 eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, and the entry list has been revealed. NASCAR released the 2026 eero 400 and O'Reilly Series entry list for Chicagoland on Monday afternoon. This is NASCAR's first race at Chicagoland since the 2019 season, before the COVID-19 pandemic took it off the schedule. The NASCAR Truck Series will have an off-weekend.There are 36 guaranteed charters for the 2026 eero 400 on Sunday afternoon. Thirty-five drivers
  
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• Chase Elliott, Dale Jr & Jeff Gordon Lead NASCAR's Perfect Sendoff to Country Music Legend Alan Jackson

  30-06-2026 16:08 via yahoo.com
  (L-R) Chase Elliott, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Image credits – Imago ©(L-R) Chase Elliott, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Image credits – ImagoAlan Jackson’s songs have been playing in NASCAR garages for thirty years. So when he walked out for his final full-length concert on June 27, the sport showed up to say thank you. Chase Elliott went first.“Congratulations on an incredible career, man. You’re an absolute legend. I appreciate you represen
  
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• NASCAR's Rival Series' Implosion Continues As Massive Schedule Cuts Hit All Racing Disciplines

  30-06-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rockingham Speedway IHRA ©Rockingham Speedway IHRAThe IHRA spent the last year challenging NASCAR’s stronghold. Acquired tracks. Launched a stock car series. Talked big about taking market share from the France family. Now the bill’s come due.“IHRA fallout continues,” journalist Aaron AJ Englandt wrote on X. “Just hours after canceling four remaining national drag racing events, the IHRA has now announced major cuts to its 2026 powerboat schedule and ‘all
  
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• 'It means so much': Mike Lichtfeld's family racing operation in Wisconsin has evolved for the better with NASCAR points on the line

  30-06-2026 11:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Growing up going to the race track to watch his dad compete every week of the summer, Mike Lichtfeld admits he “wanted absolutely nothing to do with driving a race car.”During the week, when it was time to be in the shop, he would rather be with his friends or preparing for his own sports: basketball, football and track.“That was just always kind of my thing was being an athlete,” Lichtfeld said.But once he graduated high school in 2005, the opportunities to continue play
  
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• "I'm So Blessed"- Female Broadcaster Details Emotional NASCAR Pit Road Return After Hiatus

  30-06-2026 08:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  February 3, 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA: NASCAR, Motorsport, USA host for Fox Sports, Shannon Spake during a press conference, PK, Pressekonferenz for NASCAR s Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California on Friday February 3, 2023. JAVIER ROJAS/PI Los Angeles USA - ZUMAp124 20230203_zaa_p124_042 Copyright: xJavierxRojasx ©IMAGO/ZUMA WireShannon Spake hadn’t worked the NASCAR pit road since May 2013. So when she walked b
  
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• West Coast Hall of Fame Officials Drop Surprising Circumstances Behind Late Kyle Busch Honor

  30-06-2026 06:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Long before his untimely demise in May, Kyle Busch had become a NASCAR legend. A Hall of Fame induction wouldn’t have been far off either. But before that could happen, the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame had already given him the most prestigious honor from their side. But while many would think it was because he left us all too soon, officials disclosed the circumstances under which his induction was made.“I feel compelled to tell the public that prior to our loss of
  
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• Video: Noah Gragson retaliates against Cody Ware; Todd Gilliland vs. 23XI at Sonoma

  30-06-2026 05:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNoah Gragson was in the headlines one week ago after feuding with ex-F1 driver Kevin Magnussen in the Dane's NASCAR Cup Series debut. They traded blows for several laps, with the full-contact back-and-forth lasting at least 13 laps before Magnussen eliminated Gragson from the race. A post-race confrontation followed, with Gragson planning to fight Magnussen before being warned not to by his team.At Sonoma, there were no confrontations (that we saw), but there was plenty of contac
  
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• Video: From Gragson to 23XI, watch as several drivers deliver payback at Sonoma

  30-06-2026 05:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNoah Gragson was in the headlines one week ago after feuding with ex-F1 driver Kevin Magnussen in the Dane's NASCAR Cup Series debut. They traded blows for several laps, with the full-contact back-and-forth lasting at least 13 laps before Magnussen eliminated Gragson from the race. A post-race confrontation followed, with Gragson planning to fight Magnussen before being warned not to by his team.At Sonoma, there were no confrontations (that we saw), but there was plenty of contac
  
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• Trackhouse crew chief says they were 'lucky' to have Van Gisbergen against faster JGR car

  30-06-2026 05:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt Sonoma Raceway, Chase Briscoe nearly reached the back bumper of Shane van Gisbergen in the final corner of the race. Van Gisbergen held on, winning by just 0.357s -- the closest margin of victory in any of his 14 NASCAR victories so far.Trackhouse Racing's Stephen Doran, who works with SVG as the No. 97 crew chief, asserted that they had the slower car in the closing laps, but SVG made up the difference."He (SVG) said when he went to go, he just didn't have anything," rec
  
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• NASCAR Cup Points Lead Changes Hands For The First Time in 2026

  30-06-2026 02:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series points lead changed hands for the first time in 2026. GettyThere is a new points leader in the NASCAR Cup Series points for the first time in the 2026 season. Through 17 races, Tyler Reddick was in command and led by as many as 129 points. However, after a last-place finish of 36th in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Sonoma Raceway, there is a new driver atop the standings. Denny Hamlin, who co-owns Reddick’s car at 23XI Racing, is the new points leader
  
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• The heartbreaking question Kyle Busch’s 4-year-old daughter asks every day since his death

  29-06-2026 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Samantha Busch explained that her and husband Kyle Busch's 4-year-old daughter, Lennix, talks to the star NASCAR star every morning since he died on May 21.Samantha Busch explained that her and husband Kyle Busch’s 4-year-old daughter, Lennix, talks to the star NASCAR star every morning since he died on May 21. Busch died at 41 after pneumonia progressed “into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications,” his family said in a statement.Samantha sha
  
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• As NASCAR Cup schedule shifts to ovals, Shane van Gisbergen wants to keep improving

  29-06-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — NASCAR might sometimes seem like an endless series of left turns, but Shane van Gisbergen can attest that oval racing is filled with variables.The 22 circular tracks on the Cup Series schedule feature different lengths, banking and shapes. For a New Zealand native who raced exclusively on road and street courses until three years ago, it’s been a slog to figure out.“Some weeks, I can run 10th to 15th pretty easily, and other weeks it’s a battle to ru
  
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• NASCAR’s $1 Million In-Season Challenge Is Already Wide Open After Stunning Round 1 Upset

  29-06-2026 21:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR’s new In-Season Challenge needed one thing to prove it could work.It got it in the very first race.Sunday’s trip to Sonoma Raceway wasn’t just another stop on the Cup Series schedule. It marked the opening round of NASCAR’s $1 million head-to-head tournament, and before the afternoon was over, the bracket had already been blown apart.Tyler Reddick entered Sonoma as the No. 1 seed after leading the regular-season standings, making him the favorite to survive the ope
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Standings After Sonoma: Denny Hamlin Takes Over the Points Lead

  29-06-2026 20:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series championship picture changed dramatically Sunday at Sonoma Raceway.A power steering failure dropped Tyler Reddick to a 36th-place finish, opening the door for Denny Hamlin to reclaim the regular-season points lead despite finishing just 26th himself. Hamlin now sits atop the standings with 719 points, one ahead of Reddick’s 718 entering next weekend’s race at Chicagoland Speedway.Elsewhere, Shane van Gisbergen’s dominant Sonoma victory vaulted him three sp
  
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• Winners and losers from a close NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma

  29-06-2026 19:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJust three tenths separated Shane van Gisbergen and Chase Briscoe in the battle for the win at Sonoma Raceway. With his eighth career victory, SVG is now tied for second on the all-time road course wins list with Tony Stewart, and just one away from Jeff Gordon's record.Sonoma was also the final road course of the 2026 season, so it's all ovals from here to Homestead in November. While it was a great day for SVG, the same cannot be said for our now-former championship leader, Tyl
  
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• 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series entry list at Chicagoland Speedway

  29-06-2026 19:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After winding through Wine Country at Sonoma Raceway, the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series heads to Chicagoland Speedway for the first time since 2019 on Saturday (5:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The race will be the 20th points-paying event of the 2026 O’Reilly season.ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesThis will be the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series’ first time back in Joliet, Illinois since 2019 and will be a bit of a homecomi
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Cup Series entry list for Chicagoland Speedway

  29-06-2026 18:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After wrapping up its California road-course run through Naval Base Coronado and Sonoma Raceway, the NASCAR Cup Series will head to the Midwest and Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday (6 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The visit to the 1.5-mile venue will be the first since 2019 and will act as the second leg of the 2026 In-Season Challenge.ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesFresh off his first-round upset of No. 1 seed Tyler Reddick, 2019 Chicag
  
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• No smiles from Denny Hamlin despite snatching the points lead from Tyler Reddick

  29-06-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFor the first time during the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, Tyler Reddick is not the championship leader. After winning the first three races of the year, Reddick held the top spot through the first 17 rounds of the season. At one point, he had a mighty 129-point lead. Just one month later, it's gone.Reddick has finished 25th or worse in three of the last four races, and at Sonoma, a power steering issue left him with a last-place finish.As a result, Denny Hamlin now leads the champion
  
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• Round 2 NASCAR In-Season Challenge Predictions: Picks for Each Matchup at Chicagoland

  29-06-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR In-Season Challenge moves on to the second round this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, with the original field of 32 drivers now cut down to 16. Sunday night’s race will provide an opportunity for eight drivers to advance, coming one step closer to that $1 million prize at the end.Let’s dive into our NASCAR In-Season Challenge predictions for Round 2 at Chicagoland.Related: NASCAR Weekend Schedule at Chicagoland(32) Alex Bowman vs (16) Austin CindricIMAGN IMAGES via Reuter
  
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• NASCAR previously discussed putting a race on the Golden Gate Bridge

  29-06-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR has been very bold with its schedules over the last five to six years. Over that time, NASCAR has raced the Clash in Los Angeles while putting the best drivers in the world on a street course in Chicago. However, the sport was also considered a site in California that would have been the biggest event yet.NASCAR considered the idea of running a race on the Golden Gate Bridge, as reported by Sports Business Journal's Tom Friend. NASCAR chief operating officer Ben Kennedy said the sport tal
  
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• NASCAR interested in returning to San Diego for the 2027 season

  29-06-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR competed in San Diego last weekend, and it was a thrilling Sunday. Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch crashed out, resulting in Corey Heim's first NASCAR Cup Series victory. However, wIll Heim's win in San Diego be defended in 2027? NASCAR seems to be interested in that possibility.NASCAR is interested in the potential of turning San Diego into a multi-year event, as reported by Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern. The sport will hold discussions about the topic. This would be a welc
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen discusses big NASCAR Cup win at Sonoma in 2026

  29-06-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shane van Gisbergen is back in victory lane. On Sunday, van Gisbergen and the No. 97 team for Trackhouse Racing won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway. The driver of the No. 97 car was forced to hold off a hard-charging Chase Briscoe, who had the better vehicle at the end of the race.Following the event, van Gisbergen discussed his big win at Sonoma. After being wrecked out in San Diego, this was a special win for the No. 97 team."Yeah, what a day," van Gisbergen said. "We were really
  
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• NASCAR Weekend Schedule Chicagoland: Practice, Qualifying Time and Raco Info for Fourth of July Weekend

  29-06-2026 15:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is celebrating the Fourth of July weekend with a return to Chicagoland Speedway, delivering what fans and drivers have been pleading for in recent years. On this iconic weekend for the United States, there promises to be some great racing on the NASCAR weekend schedule at Chicagoland.Let’s dive into the NASCAR schedule this week. Immediately below you can find the schedule this weekend for the ARCA Menards Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and Cup Series. There is no Truck r
  
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• Ryan Blaney takes celebrity guests for ride in 'On The Gas,' exclusively on YouTube

  29-06-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 29, 2026) — Join Ryan Blaney and celebrity guests as the 2023 Cup Series champion wheels them around the track for adrenaline-filled conversations that unfold unlike anything possible in a conventional interview setting.“On The Gas with Ryan Blaney” — presented by BodyArmor Sports Drink — will debut the first four Wednesdays of July exclusively on NASCAR’s YouTube channel beginning July 1. The first season consists of four episodes, e
  
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• Who was eliminated in Round 1 of the NASCAR In-Season Bracket Challenge?

  29-06-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOutside of the very intense NASCAR battle to make the Chase, there is another competition to keep an eye on this summer, and this one has no actual impact on the championship ... but it does award a $1 million prize to the winner and any fortunate fans with a perfect bracket.The In-Season Challenge got underway at Sonoma Raceway for Round 1 of 5 as part of TNT's summer stretch of Cup races, and the No. 1 seeded Tyler Reddick is already eliminated.However, Reddick was just one of
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Driver Left Heartbroken After One Painful Mistake Changed Everything at Sonoma

  29-06-2026 13:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SONOMA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 27: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Columbia Bank Toyota, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 27, 2026 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyShane van Gisbergen added another road-course victory to his growing NASCAR Cup Series record, while Chase Briscoe was left frustrated after a costly mistake denied him victory in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.Briscoe
  
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• Kaulig Racing linked to NASCAR free agent for 2027 Cup season

  29-06-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kaulig Racing could be looking to make driver lineup changes for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. After losing their support with Chevrolet due to partnering with Ram, A.J. Allmendinger and Ty Dillon have been trying to make the best of an unfortunate situation. Now, the organization has been linked to a NASCAR free agent.Josh Berry could be a candidate at Kaulig Racing in the Cup Series, but he doesn't bring sponsorship, as reported by FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass. Berry won't return to the No. 2
  
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