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• Why Is Formula 1 Called Formula 1?

  27-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Is Formula 1 Called Formula 1?The name sounds more complicated than it is—and it dates back to the earliest days of modern Grand Prix racing.The name sounds scientific, but the explanation is surprisingly simple.Formula 1 isn't called Formula 1 because someone thought it sounded futuristic. And despite what a new fan might reasonably assume, it doesn't have anything to do with a mathematical formula.The word "formula" refers to a set of rules. The "1" means this particular formula sits
  
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• NASCAR Teams Make Major Pit Crew Changes Ahead of Daytona Finale

  28-08-2026 17:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR teams are not waiting for the Chase to begin to make changes.Several Cup Series organizations are shaking up their pit crews ahead of Saturday night’s regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway, including Hendrick Motorsports and Trackhouse Racing.Perhaps the most notable move involves Shane van Gisbergen.Trackhouse is swapping the pit crews of van Gisbergen’s No. 97 Chevrolet and AJ Allmendinger’s No. 16 Chevrolet, effectively moving the No. 16 crew over to
  
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• “It’s Not the Woods”- Veteran Insider Defends Legendary Team Owners From Backlash

  28-08-2026 16:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  JOLIET, IL – JULY 05: Josh Berry 21 Wood Brothers Racing eero Ford exits pit road during the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series eero 400 on July 5, 2026, at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL. Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 05 NASCAR Cup Series eero 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon260705371400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireThe future of the Wood Brothers’ No. 21 has become one of the biggest talking points of NASCAR’s silly season. Josh Berry’s departure was ann
  
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• After roller-coaster season, Tyler Reddick confident as NASCAR's Chase approaches

  28-08-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Running from February through November, the NASCAR season can be long, grueling and unforgivable for its drivers, full of twists and turns, ups and downs.It’s been that way for Tyler Reddick this year.The 30-year-old from Corning, California, started the year on an absolute tear and made history, becoming the first driver to win the first three races of the season. When he took consecutive checkered flags at Daytona, Atlanta and Circuit of the Americas, he did something that not even legen
  
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• NASCAR Legend Weighs In as Fans Split Over Sport’s Future

  28-08-2026 16:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR isn’t the same sport it was 20 years ago. That much is obvious.The argument is over whether that’s a good thing.For longtime fans, NASCAR was built on stock cars, short tracks, Southern racing and drivers who worked their way up through local tracks. Now there are street races, new venues, streaming deals and plenty of changes to the race format.Some fans love it. Others look at the modern NASCAR schedule and wonder what happened to the sport th
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Daytona on today? Time, TV schedule

  28-08-2026 12:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series returns for the Winn-Dixie 250 regular-season finale race at Daytona on Aug. 28.The series has been off since Aug. 8, when Carson Kvapil won at Iowa. The JR Motorsports driver has won two in a row, with three off weekends mixed in.The Chase field of 12 drivers will be set after Daytona. Six drivers are within 61 points of each other, with four spots available. Parker Retzlaff (+46 to 13th) Mayer (+19), William Sawalich (+1), Brent Crews (+1), Taylor Gray (-1
  
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• NASCAR Daytona qualifying channel today, time, TV schedule for Coke Zero 400

  28-08-2026 12:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup SeriesDaytona race weekend begins with Coke Zero Sugar 400 qualifying on Aug. 28 at Daytona International Speedway.The series has some rules changes to the cars for this weekend, an adjustment to the pack-racing car from earlier this season at Daytona and Talladega.The series adjusted the horsepower and lowered the spoiler to promote more passing and curb some of the fuel-saving measures used over the last couple years.The Chase field of 16 drivers will be set following the Aug. 2
  
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• NASCAR Daytona predictions 2026, expert picks for Coke Zero 400 Cup race

  28-08-2026 12:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series completes the regular season with the Coke Zero 400 on Aug. 29 at Daytona.The race for the final Chase berths will come down to four drivers for two spots (Austin Cindric, Shane van Gisbergen, Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski). Keselowski is 66 points out of 16th, so he's a long shot. But Preece is 31 points behind SVG and 44 behind Cindric.Denny Hamlin has locked into the top seed in the Chase, while Ryan Blaney has a large cushion in second.Here are The Tennessean's expert
  
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• NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 Predictions, Odds & Picks — Daytona International Speedway

  28-08-2026 12:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.🏁Coke Zero Sugar 400: Key takeawaysBest pre-qualifying prediction: Bubba Wallace to win (5%) — has found the front in 10 of last 11 Daytona races.Best pre-qualifying value: Josh Berry to win (2%) — too low a price for a driver this hot.Best pre-qualifying prop: Corey Heim Top 10 (22%) — late wreck in Daytona 500 helps to obscure his form.Track: It's all about navigating chaos and s
  
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• Fantasy Fastlane: Navigating the unpredictability of Daytona

  28-08-2026 11:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor’s Note: Keep tabs on this page for lineup advice following qualifying, including changes you should consider.For a handful of drivers, their 2026 fate comes down to the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. With a significant rule change that will see the rear spoiler shortened to 4 inches — the same height used at intermediate tracks — and horsepower reduced to 465, nobody in the Cup Series garage truly knows what to expect. Some believe the racing wi
  
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• “Middle Finger to All the Haters” — ‘Mickey Mouse Champion’ Disrespect Fuels Joey Logano’s New Mission

  28-08-2026 05:30 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. NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series 2026 February 11: Daytona 500 PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMAa161 20260211_aaa_a161_016 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA PressJoey Logano isn’t among the fan-favorite drivers in NASCAR. With three Cup Series championships, he is a future Hall of Famer w
  
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• Jeff Gordon Says His NASCAR Driver Contract Would Shock People

  28-08-2026 02:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jeff Gordon wheeled the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet the entirety of his illustrious NASCAR Cup Series career. Gordon captured four Cup Series championships and 93 career wins, stamping him as one of the best the sport has ever seen.Today, Gordon is focused on the business side of the sport as he is the current Vice Chairman of HMS. During an appearance on the “Business of Motorsports” podcast, hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s older sister, Kelley, Gordon revealed a shoc
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Star Carson Hocevar Faces Growing Backlash as More Drivers Speak Out

  28-08-2026 01:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 14: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on August 14, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyAccording to a NASCAR press release issued ahead of Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400, Carson Hocevar has become one of the most talked-about drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. The 23-year-old has faced criticism from several dr
  
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• NASCAR Daytona Betting Odds: Favorites, Sleepers and Longshots for Saturday’s Race

  28-08-2026 00:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series betting odds for Daytona. GettyDaytona International Speedway is the site for the final race before the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase this Saturday night. Oddsmakers have put two former Daytona winners at the top of the charts.William Byron and Ryan Blaney share the best odds to win at +850. Close behind is Joey Logano at +1100, as well as Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott all at +1200 odds to win.Yet, with the unpredictably of Daytona, coupled with the new rules
  
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• Rob Hunt Column: AHS grad Walker working toward career in racing

  28-08-2026 00:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  A tip of the cap this week to Aubre Walker.The 2026 Anderson High School graduate – with honors, by the way – was last seen by me on the soccer field last fall tending goal for the Indians.She is now attending Purdue – Indianapolis and is studying motorsports engineering and this week, she is participating in test days at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. She will be doing so with professional driver and engineer Sabre Cook and will represent just her latest opportunity to work behi
  
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• NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Cutline: Who are the key players that you should watch out for at Daytona?

  27-08-2026 22:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NOAPS at Daytona in February 2026. (Credit to Speedwaydigest.com)After a two week hiatus, the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series prepares for The Chase with one final race at Daytona International Speedway. Eight of the twelve spots have been clinched already. Those drivers and their points situations are listed below. #7 Justin Allgaier (Lead)#1 Carson Kvapil (-238)#00 Sheldon Creed (-266)#2 Jesse Love (-299)#17 Corey Day (-321)#20 Brandon Jones (-330)#21 Austin Hill (-332)#8 Sammy Smith (
  
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• New package Daytona is a complete unknown for NASCAR Cup teams

  27-08-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhen Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 crew chief Adam Stevens sends out driver Christopher Bell for the start of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday at Daytona, he will have no idea what to expect, nor any idea of where his driver should run approaching Turn 1.Everything is a virtual unknown.“This is going to be total chaos and calamity,” Stevens told Motorsport.com after the race at New Hampshire. “I'm not sure where the safe place will be (on) Turn 1, Lap 1. It might b
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at Daytona: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

  27-08-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoNASCAR heads to Daytona to conclude the regular season for the Cup Series, and finally lock-in the 16-driver Chase for the championship grid.Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of the summer Daytona race, claiming victory in a four-wide finish last year.In the battle to make the Chase, Austin Cindric is +44pts above the cut-line, Shane van Gisbergen is +31pts about the cut-line, and Ryan Preece is the first driver out at -31pts below the cut-line.Denny Hamlin has already clinched
  
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• “We Got Up Against the Wall”: Jeff Gordon Exposes NASCAR Teams' Lost Freedom Before Michael Jordan Stepped In

  27-08-2026 20:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mady Mertens-Imagn Images ©Mady Mertens-Imagn ImagesA charter agreement signed in September 2024 inadvertently led to one of the biggest changes in recent Cup Series history. Teams reluctantly accepted NASCAR’s “take it or leave it” deal, which included an expiration date for every charter. Most signed because they feared losing what they already had. But Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing, owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan, fought back to push for changes in fav
  
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• Full 2027 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

  27-08-2026 20:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It took some time for it to come together, but the full NASCAR Cup Series schedule for 2027 is officially set in stone. Next year’s schedule sees minor tweaks compared to 2026, including a revamp of how the 2027 Chase will look. Among the adjustments include the Wheatley Vodka Clash exhibition race to start the season. Previously at Bowman-Gray Stadium, the Clash will return to the Daytona International Speedway for the first time since 2021 and first time on the oval configuration since 2
  
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• NASCAR Is Taking Racing to Military Bases—Could Space Force Be Next?

  27-08-2026 20:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR has found something different with its trip to Naval Base Coronado this year.After making history at Naval Base Coronado in 2026, NASCAR announced that the series will return to the San Diego military installation on August 1, 2027. The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will race there the day before.But the biggest part of the announcement may be what comes after Coronado. NASCAR says it wants to rotate future military-installation races beginning in 2028,
  
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• Furious Fans Protest Female Driver’s NASCAR Return After Public Meltdown

  27-08-2026 20:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LINCOLN, AL – APRIL 24: Natalie Decker 35 Joey Gase Motorsports T.N. Dickinson s Witch Hazel Chevrolet during qualifications for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA OÕReilly Auto Parts Series Ag-Pro 300 race on Friday April 24, 2026 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 24 NASCAR OÕReilly Auto Parts Series Ag-Pro 300 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon9532604240148 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireNatalie Decker made headlines at Dover
  
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• When it comes to Air Jordans, Michael Jordan is still calling the shots

  27-08-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Jordan remains an integral part of the Jordan Brand, while at the same time backing a NASCAR team that has won more Cup races this season than any other team.James Gilbert via Getty ImagesAt 63 years old, Michael Jordan remains incredibly active, driven, competitive and detail-oriented. He co-owns NASCAR's 23XI Racing, whose driver Tyler Reddick became the first competitor to win the first three races of a season earlier this year. Reddick is a contender for the team's first champio
  
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• Silly Season Heating Up In The O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

  27-08-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 30, 2026; Lebanon, Tennessee, USA; Sammy Smith (8) at Nashville Superspeedway. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectIt's been a busy couple of days for the silly season cycle in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. As we steamroll toward the 2026 Chase for the Championship, the 2027 driver/team lineup is already beginning to take shape.This week, a few organizations have already claimed their drivers for the upcoming season. Here is a full breakdown of everything that has been officially anno
  
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• Four spots still up for grabs in O'Reilly Series Chase picture at Daytona

  27-08-2026 19:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Daytona International Speedway has long been considered one of the most dramatic, high-action venues in all of auto racing, and come Friday night, it‘s likely to live up to the hype, hosting the NASCAR O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series regular-season finale, the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW, ESPN Unlimited, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Eight drivers have clinched a position in the 12-driver Chase field, with six drivers vying for the final four spots to rac
  
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• “There's Two Birth Certificates”: 3X Cup Champ Confesses Getting Caught Lying About His Age

  27-08-2026 18:59 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 WireThe late great Kyle Busch once went to extraordinary lengths to take part in a race before he was legally old enough, forging his birth certificate to get around the restrictions in place. A few years later,
  
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• Trackhouse changes nearly every Shane van Gisbergen pit crew member

  27-08-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEntering the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, Shane van Gisbergen sits on the Chase bubble, 31 points above Ryan Preece.Trackhouse Racing has made the decision to swap nearly every member of the over-the-wall pit crew for the No. 97 Chevrolet, replacing all but the fueler with members from the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet of A.J. Allmendinger.Allmendinger's team leases and sources its pit crew from Trackhouse, so they were the obvious choice for such a c
  
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• “Oh My Gosh, My Career Is Over” – Cup Champ Opens Up on Being the Victim of Tony Stewart’s JGR Exit

  27-08-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  27 February 2009 NASCAR Shelby 427 Las Vegas, Nevada – Tony Stewart at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway during qualifying for the running of the Shelby 427 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ©IMAGO/DepositphotosTony Stewart’s departure from Joe Gibbs Racing in 2008 changed the course of his own career. But it also unexpectedly altered Joey Logano’s future. The teenage prodigy had been groomed for a carefully planned rise through NASCAR’s ranks. Instead, Stewart’s exit opened a
  
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• Who Will Broadcast NASCAR in 2027? Full Cup Series TV Schedule and Partners

  27-08-2026 17:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 25: (L-R) The NASCAR on Prime Video broadcast team Danielle Trotta, Carl Edwards, Steve Letarte and Corey LaJoie talk on set prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2025 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR has officially unveiled its 2027 Cup Series schedule, giving fans their first complete look at not only where the sport will race next season, but where they will be able to watch
  
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• Denny Hamlin’s $79B Ex-Sponsor Faces Backlash Over Confusion as NASCAR Announces Title Sponsor Change

  27-08-2026 16:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 25: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Ground Toyota looks on prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Ally 400 on June 25, 2023, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, TN.Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUN 25 NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2306253705 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireNASCAR is heading into another season of change, and this time, an entitlement sponsor is leaving its mark on the Truck Series. The Xfin
  
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