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• Why Joey Logano called Carson Hocevar a 'walking highlight reel'

  01-10-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Asked to compare Carson Hocevar’s carefree attitude and aggressive driving style with those of past NASCAR drivers, three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano said he couldn’t think of a driver with a similar combination of traits."He's definitely different; he's unique," Logano said. "I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. There's a lot of things I'm like, 'Huh, that's just a whole different way of doing it.'"While other drivers have criticized Hocevar, 23, for pushing the l
  
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• NASCAR Chase Viewership Surges 6%: Is the Playoff Formula Working?

  01-10-2026 17:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR is attracting a bigger television audience than last year’s postseason, with average viewership reportedly up 6% through the first four races.According to NASCAR’s own figures, the first four Chase races in 2026 have averaged approximately 1.7 million viewers, compared with 1.6 million viewers at the same stage in 2025.The numbers offer an early indication that NASCAR’s return to the traditional Chase format is generating in
  
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• Carson Hocevar Has a Message for NASCAR Fans Who Don’t Like Him

  01-10-2026 16:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar has never had much trouble getting people to talk about him.Getting everyone to agree on him? That’s another story.At 23, Hocevar has already become one of the NASCAR Cup Series‘ most polarizing drivers.His aggressive style has won him plenty of attention, plenty of critics and, increasingly, plenty of fans. He has heard the cheers. He has certainly heard the boos.And he doesn’t sound particularly interested in changing any of it.Hocevar opened up about his growi
  
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• Joey Logano Ready to Rebound After Kansas Tire Issue

  01-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MOORESVILLE, N.C. — After a promising day turned sour at Kansas Speedway, Joey Logano is headed to a place where victory lane knows his name very well this time of year.Continuing the "Even Year Logano" trope, the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion has won the postseason race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway every other year since 2022. With the old win-and-you're-in elimination format, Logano has used this race to catapult himself to championship contention in the finale.This year is a litt
  
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• Ford to make factory WRC return in 2028

  01-10-2026 13:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFord will return to the World Rally Championship as a fully-fledged manufacturer in 2028 and will commit to building an all-new car to contest the 2029 campaign.The blue-oval brand will team up with long-term partner M-Sport, which will run the factory WRC team from 2028 under the banner of Ford Racing. While Ford’s fully-fledged return won’t arrive until 2028, the brand will be represented in the WRC next year with M-Sport running an upgraded version of the Ford
  
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• NASCAR announces changes to Talladega rules package

  01-10-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR officials announced changes to the Cup Series’ superspeedway package on Thursday, ahead of the Oct. 25 race at Talladega Superspeedway.After a new rules package debuted for the regular-season finale in August at Daytona International Speedway, the rear spoiler has been shortened to a height of 3.5 inches for the YellaWood 500, which marks the eighth of 10 races in The Chase presented by Mobil 1.RELATED: Cup Series schedule | Chase standingsThe adjustment reduces the spoiler size by
  
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• NASCAR at Las Vegas: Key info, links, results for Chase race weekend

  01-10-2026 10:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series this weekend as both continue their respective Chases presented by Mobil 1. The 1.5-mile track will host Race 5 of the Cup Series Chase and the second of three consecutive races on intermediate tracks. Meanwhile, the O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series returns to action for its fourth of nine Chase races. Bookmark this page and return often for your race-week essentials, from qualifying orders and pit s
  
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• Denny Hamlin Brings Remarkable NASCAR Streak Into Las Vegas

  01-10-2026 04:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 27: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, walks off stage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 27, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin can inch closer to his first NASCAR Cup Series championship with a stellar performance at Las Vegas.Luckily for Hamlin, his track record at 1.5-mile ovals in 2026 has been incredible. Hamlin won
  
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• NASCAR Announces Qualifying Decision For $11.2 Million Race Sunday

  01-10-2026 03:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR announced a qualifying decision for Sunday’s $11.2 million race, settling a key question before the Cup Series event. GettyKyle Larson will be the last driver on track Saturday when Cup Series qualifying opens at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with Denny Hamlin directly ahead of him, according to an announcement Wednesday.That slot matters, but it is not a starting spot. The order only decides who takes a timed lap first and who takes it last. All 36 entered cars make the field, and thei
  
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• NASCAR Las Vegas Betting Odds: Favorites, Sleepers and Longshots for Sunday’s Race

  01-10-2026 03:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series betting odds for Las Vegas. GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series circuit rolls into “Sin City” this Sunday for the South Point 400, the fifth race of the Chase. Entering the race weekend, the oddsmakers have the two championship contenders topping the charts.Points leader Kyle Larson is the odds-on favorite to go back-to-back in the Cup Series Chase at +350 to win. Close behind is Denny Hamlin, who ranks second in the points standings, at +400 to win his third straight Las Ve
  
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• Where Will Brad Keselowski Go in 2027?

  01-10-2026 01:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Following the shock split from Jack Roush and Fenway Sports Group, Brad Keselowski is looking for a ride very late in the year. Keselowski is set to leave the organization, stepping away as the driver of the No. 6 Ford and as the head of competition for them. It's a shock split -- one of the most shocking splits in recent NASCAR history -- so where do you think he will land? There's a possibility he could even race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series full-time when it becomes the NASC
  
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• The Meeting That Led Tony Stewart to Leaving NASCAR

  01-10-2026 01:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tony Stewart recalls a driver meeting with NASCAR around the 2013-2015 period that was the start of his eventual exit from the sport. After getting shut down by NASCAR executives on how to improve the on-track product, Stewart started making plans for retirement. “Smoke” retired from full-time NASCAR competition at the conclusion of the 2016 season. He continued to co-own Stewart-Haas Racing until the organization ceased operations at the end of the 2024 season.Tony Stewart Reca
  
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• NASCAR Splitter Change Hurts Toyota as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals What Changed

  01-10-2026 01:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 11: Dale Earnhardt Jr., owner of JR Motorsports, looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 11, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) GettyDale Earnhardt Jr. says the NASCAR splitter change has reduced Toyota’s edge in the NASCAR Cup Series, with Kansas Speedway clearly testing the change. On Tuesday’s Dirty Air, Earnhardt pointed to Denn
  
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• Joey Logano down but not out of NASCAR Chase after Kansas flat tire

  30-09-2026 22:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe latest epic championship comeback attempt from Joey Logano and the Penske No. 22 team was thwarted on Sunday at Kansas with a flat tire and a 20th place finish that dropped him from third to fourth in the standings.In some ways, it’s right back to square one as Logano is now 67 points back, after starting 65 points back as the ninth seed before the Southern 500. At the same time, this is more of a reflection of a nearly flawless start to Kyle Larson’s playoff than
  
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• NASCAR Driver Ross Chastain Says There Are Ongoing Efforts Behind the Scenes to Support Kyle Busch’s Family Following His Death (Exclusive)

  30-09-2026 22:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ross Chastain in Deleware on May 15, 2026; and Kyle Busch in Tennessee on April 11, 2026
  Credit: Meg Oliphant/Getty; Jeff Robinson/GettyNEED TO KNOWRoss Chastain reflects on Kyle Busch’s legacy and shares how NASCAR is supporting Busch’s family after his passingChastain also talks about potentially racing against Busch’s son, Brexton, 11, someday if he pursues a career in NASCAR“It’s still wild to me that he is gone,” Chastain says of BuschFollowing Kyle Busch
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says NASCAR Rule Change Has Cut Into Toyota’s Advantage

  30-09-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. says data shows a NASCAR rule change has cut into Toyota‘s advantage this season. He also pointed to how Denny Hamlin‘s comments have changed since the rule took effect.Earnhardt broke down the numbers on the Dirty Air podcast on Tuesday. He said he waited for a true intermediate track before drawing conclusions, and Kansas Speedway was the first since the change.Starting at North Wilkesboro in July, teams had to add struts to the front of the splitter. The struts
  
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• Brad Keselowski to The Truck Series? NASCAR Insider Weighs In

  30-09-2026 21:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The stunning news of Brad Keselowski and RFK Racing parting ways at the conclusion of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season has the sport asking many questions. One of those questions is perhaps the most talked about since the news broke.Where will Keselowski drive in 2027?In a statement regarding the matter, Keselowski made it clear that he has no plans of retiring from NASCAR competition yet. However, with just about every Cup team having a driver locked in for next year, there are only so many op
  
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• “Won 60% of the Races Before”– Dale Jr. Details NASCAR's Rule Change Quietly Nerfed Toyota’s Cup Dominance

  30-09-2026 21:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireDenny Hamlin and Kyle Larson have had polar opposite starts to the Chase. While the Joe Gibbs Racing veteran has just found his first top-five finish in the first four Chase races, the two-time Cup winner has had a worst finish of 5th, with two victories and a second-place finish. And while it seems like Chevrolet has wiped out Toyota’s early-season dominance, the question arises: what exactly happened to Toyota’s performance?Several analysts have tried to
  
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• NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson Red-Hot After Kansas Win

  30-09-2026 20:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 27, 2026; Kansas City, Kansas, USA;NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) circles the track with the checkered flag after winning the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.Scott Sewell-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectWhile Denny Hamlin was the undisputed favorite to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship heading into the Chase, it is clear that Kyle Larson, the defending and two-time series champion, is the guy now expected to win it all. After going 51 races without a win
  
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• Richard Petty Sounds Alarm Over NASCAR’s New Chase Format: ‘Not A Good System’

  30-09-2026 19:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Petty says NASCAR‘s new Chase format could crown a champion before the final races are run. The seven-time Cup Series champion called it “not a good system” after Kyle Larson‘s dominant win at Kansas Speedway.Petty shared his view in a video posted on X. Petty said that if NASCAR is not careful, the championship will be over before the last two or three races. He said that wasn’t how the format was designed, but that it’s how he sees it playing out.He
  
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• “Not Buying Into the Hype” – Kyle Larson Outright Rejects NASCAR Media’s Premature Championship Crowning With Bold Claim

  30-09-2026 19:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 26: Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet watches the on track action during qualifying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 26th, 2025 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, IN.Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 26 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon076525011400 ©IMAGO/Icon Sportswire“Even though there’s a mathematical shot, as these races go by and as Larson
  
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• JGR Star Cites Tyler Reddick Amid Aims to Pull Off Shocking Chase Comeback

  30-09-2026 19:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SC – MARCH 22: Tyler Reddick 45 23XI Racing Xfinity Toyota looks on prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Goodyear 400 on March 22, 2026, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAR 22 NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon260322143 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireSeven laps. That is how close Chase Briscoe came to a win that could have changed his whole Chase. On Sunday at Kansas Speedway, he star
  
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• Jack Roush Built a NASCAR Empire. Here’s What It Looks Like Today

  30-09-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Long before the letters “RFK” appeared on a NASCAR entry list, there was Jack Roush.There was no sprawling Cup Series operation yet. No championships with Matt Kenseth or Kurt Busch. No Mark Martin becoming synonymous with the No. 6. No Fenway Sports Group. No Brad Keselowski.Roush arrived in NASCAR’s Cup Series in 1988 with one Ford and Martin behind the wheel.Nearly four decades later, the organization Roush built is still here, although almost everything around it has change
  
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• NASCAR owner Chad Bryant, crew member suspended indefinitely for attacking rising star Corey Heim at Martinsville

  30-09-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Driver Corey Heim at the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black's Tire 250 in Richmond, Virginia. (Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images)After days of indecision, NASCAR disciplined seven people who participated in the attack of young racing star Corey Heim in front of a concession stand at Martinsville Speedway shortly after the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 on Saturday.Major penalties and suspensions were issued to team owner Chad Bryant and crew member Steve Civatarese. Both are suspended inde
  
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• NASCAR owner Chad Bryant, crew member suspended indefinitely for attacking Corey Heim at Martinsville

  30-09-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Driver Corey Heim at the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black's Tire 250 in Richmond, Va. (Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images)After days of indecision, NASCAR disciplined seven people who participated in the attack onyoung racing star Corey Heim in front of a concession stand at Martinsville Speedway shortly after the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 on Saturday.Major penalties and suspensions were issued to team owner Chad Bryant and crew member Steve Civatarese. Both are suspended indefinitel
  
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• NASCAR Penalizes Seven, Indefinitely Suspends Team Owner Chad Bryant Following Denny Hamlin’s Fiery Corey Heim Demand

  30-09-2026 18:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 26: Corey Heim 67 23XI Racing Field & Stream Toyota walks to his car before the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 26, 2026, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 26 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon116260726025 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireCorey Heim arrived in Martinsville hoping to leave with a Grandfather Clock. Instead, he went home with a dented me
  
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• NASCAR Hands Down Indefinite Suspensions After Wild Martinsville Brawl

  30-09-2026 18:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What started as one of the wildest post-race scenes of the NASCAR season now has serious consequences.NASCAR handed down a sweeping round of penalties following Saturday night’s ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway, including indefinite suspensions for Chad Bryant Racing team owner Chad Bryant and team member Steven Civatarese.Bryant was also fined $2,000, suspended from the 2027 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 and placed on NASCAR probation for one year. NASCAR is additionally
  
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• The most unexpected driver and team breakups in modern NASCAR Cup history

  30-09-2026 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFans, media, and even some within the garage were blindsided by news of RFK Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski exiting the organization at the end of this year. This is his fifth consecutive year with RFK Racing, and he was seen as the clear successor to Jack Roush to lead the historic team.Keselowski left behind a comfortable career at Team Penske, where he spent 12 consecutive years before leaving it all behind for a driver/owner role at Roush. That decision after the 2021 se
  
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• “Losing a Lot of Guys in the Trenches” – Dale Jr. Expresses Serious Concern Over Anticlimactic Championship Finale

  30-09-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Practice Feb 13, 2026 Daytona Beach, Florida, USA NASCAR Cup Series team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Beach Daytona International Speedway Florida USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMarkxJ.xRebilasx 20260213_mjr_su5_049 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesNASCAR brought back a format designed to keep more drivers alive deep into the championship. But Larson’s consisten
  
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• Spire and Chris Gabehart respond to Joe Gibbs Racing's contempt of court motion

  30-09-2026 17:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photo“When JGR first brought this case, it told the Court a dramatic story. Mr. Gabehart, JGR said, had stolen the ‘crown jewels’ of its racing operation and was deploying them at Spire Motorsports. JGR obtained a Temporary Restraining Order and then a Preliminary Injunction on the basis of that sensational claim. The Court, while granting partial relief, was careful to craft an Order that enforced the Employment Agreement as written—expressly permitting Mr. Ga
  
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