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• Will Denny Hamlin catch Tyler Reddick for the championship lead?

  12-06-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn NASCAR'sInside the Race podcast with Steve Letarte and Kyle Petty, they broke down the recent race at Michigan International Speedway, which featured a record-number of cautions.One of those cautions involved Tyler Reddick, whose incredible top 15 streak came to an abrupt end in a restart pileup. It was the 23XI Racing driver's first DNF of the 2026 season.Reddick held a 129-point lead before the Coca-Cola 600, and it looked as if no one would catch the No. 45 before the
  
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• NASCAR at Pocono 2026: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Great American Getaway 400

  12-06-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the second straight weekend, Denny Hamlin went from worst-to-first as he took the checkered flag at Michigan last Sunday.Now, the 45-year-old in the No. 11 Toyota will aim for his third consecutive victory — and first place in the point standings — as NASCAR heads to Pocono’s tricky triangle for the Great American Getaway 400.The win for Hamlin last weekend put him in a tie for ninth all-time in Cup Series victories with Kyle Busch at 63. Hamlin grabbed a custom flag from p
  
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• Kevin Harvick’s message to Carson Hocevar: ‘Do not change’

  12-06-2026 22:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKevin Harvick doesn’t want Carson Hocevar to change.While the likes of Austin Dillon and Bubba Wallace expressed frustrations on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, specifically over a Lap 83 restart where Hocevar tagged the rear of John Hunter Nemechek and ignited a melee, the 2014 champion doesn’t want to see an overcorrection.“I think that my advice to Carson Hocevar from the beginning of the year to now would be much different,” Harvick said on
  
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• NASCAR Rumors: Latest Intel on Who Replaces Josh Berry at Wood Brothers Racing

  12-06-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The first real domino of NASCAR silly season fell this week with Wood Brothers Racing driver Josh Berry revealing that he won’t be back with the team in 2027. Now the big question is who will replace him in the No. 21 car.NASCAR Rumors & Nostalgia wrote that the rumor running around the Ford camp for weeks is that Jesse Love is a candidate to drive the No. 21 for Wood Brothers Racing next season.Related: The Chase Contender Has Uncertain Future with RFKBerry, age 35, seemed to be on th
  
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• NASCAR purse for O'Reilly Series race at Pocono in June 2026

  12-06-2026 18:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 18th race weekend of the 2026 season at Pocono Raceway, and the O'Reilly Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Connor Zilisch beat Jesse Love for his second win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Pocono with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the O'Reilly Series race at Pocono will be $1,653,590 on Saturday afternoon. NASCAR doesn't release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it's impossible to tell how much of the $1,
  
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• NASCAR purse for Cup Series race at Pocono in June 2026

  12-06-2026 18:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 18th race weekend of the 2026 season at Pocono Raceway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Chase Briscoe beat Denny Hamlin for his first win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Nashville with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the Cup Series race at Pocono will be $11,233,037 on Sunday afternoon. NASCAR doesn't release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it's impossible to tell how much of the $11,233,037
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for O'Reilly at Pocono in June 2026

  12-06-2026 18:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Series is set to arrive at Pocono Raceway for its 17th race of the 2026 season. It is the only date in Pocono, as NASCAR visits the venue once per season. In 2025, Chase Elliott won the pole for the O'Reilly Series race at Pocono, marking his first and final pole position during the season.First, the O'Reilly Series needs to qualify for the event in Pocono, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver will make a one-lap run, with the best overall lap times determin
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for Cup Series at Pocono in June 2026

  12-06-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is set to arrive at Pocono Raceway for its 16th race of the 2026 season. It is the only date in Pocono, as NASCAR visits the venue once per season. In 2025, Denny Hamlin won the pole for the Cup Series race at Pocono, marking his first of five pole positions during the season.First, the Cup Series needs to qualify for the event in Pocono, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver will make a one-lap run, with the overall lap times determining the starting lineu
  
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• Kyle Busch Remembered: From winning Pocono with one gear to KBM's 100th

  12-06-2026 18:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAs NASCAR heads to Pocono, we want to highlight the most iconic Kyle Busch moments from his time racing at the Tricky Triangle. It was the site of several milestone wins for KB, and a track he seemed to enjoy quite a bit with a total of eight wins.Busch is the winningest driver in NASCAR history with 234 victories across the top three series, and he died unexpectedly on May 21st, at the age of 41.In recent weeks, we highlighted some of Busch's wildest Nashville moments, and
  
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• Pocono Raceway Goes All Out to Honor Kyle Busch This Weekend

  12-06-2026 17:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fans arriving at Pocono Raceway this weekend won’t have to look far to find reminders of Kyle Busch’s legacy.From massive “ROWDY” signage overlooking the garage area to a permanent place on the track’s Walk of Fame, the Pennsylvania track has transformed multiple parts of the facility into a tribute to one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR history.Busch died unexpectedly on May 21 after a severe case of pneumonia progressed into sepsis. He was 41 years old.As NASC
  
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• NASCAR Gets Early Sign Chicagoland Return Could Deliver

  12-06-2026 16:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For years, NASCAR fans have wondered whether Chicagoland Speedway could still produce the kind of racing that once made it one of the sport’s most popular intermediate tracks.This week, NASCAR may have received its first real answer.Several drivers were on track at Chicagoland Speedway as part of a manufacturer Wheel Force Test, giving teams and manufacturers an opportunity to gather data ahead of NASCAR’s return to the 1.5-mile oval. While the test was primarily designed for enginee
  
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• NASCAR Just Added a New Variable Ahead of Pocono Weekend

  12-06-2026 16:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pocono Raceway already presents one of the toughest challenges on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.Known as the “Tricky Triangle,” the 2.5-mile track features three distinctly different corners, forcing teams to make setup compromises unlike anywhere else in the sport. Drivers often spend an entire race balancing strengths in one turn against weaknesses in another.This weekend, they’ll have another challenge to solve.NASCAR confirmed Monday that Goodyear will bring a new tire set
  
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• The many ways Pocono Raceway is honoring Kyle Busch this weekend

  12-06-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoPocono Raceway doesn't have infield grass where they can stencil a black No. 8, but the track is going out of its way to honor fallen NASCAR legend Kyle Busch.The 41-year-old died unexpectedly on May 21st after a severe case of pneumonia progressed into sepsis. With 234 NASCAR wins, Busch scored more victories across all three national divisions than any other driver in history -- eight of those came at Pocono Raceway.Busch won Cup races at Pocono in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 and
  
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• Substack exclusive: Why Denny Hamlin is doing the right thing by retiring after 2027 season

  12-06-2026 12:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The following column appears on NASCAR’s Substack and is being shared in full on NASCAR.com this week. Subscribe to our Substack to read Nate Ryan’s weekly column and much more.The question has become a regular occurrence after every Denny Hamlin win (so it‘s lately been occurring quite regularly).Each win moves the Joe Gibbs Racing star up the career win list while also moving him closer to the checkered flag on an illustrious career.Hamlin is racing to an expiration date &mda
  
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• Inside 23XI Racings rapid rise on track, in pop-culture zeitgeist in 2026

  12-06-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — What a difference six months has made for 23XI Racing.The 2025 campaign was respectable: Bubba Wallace earned a crown-jewel victory in the Brickyard 400, and both he and teammate Tyler Reddick made the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. But team president Steve Lauletta was among the many inside the shop who felt they underperformed last year, a season made more complicated by the addition of a third full-time team and off-track distractions.The 2026 season? Couldn’t be
  
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• With O'Reilly all-time starts record in reach, Jeremy Clements reflects on a life spent racing: 'You just don't give up'

  12-06-2026 11:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — On the brink of becoming the dean of the O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series, Jeremy Clements feels he‘s earned his place in NASCAR history but isn‘t interested in analyzing it.“I’m just worried about the racing,” he said with a laugh.Kenny Wallace, whose all-time series starts record Clements will tie this weekend in Pocono then break with his 548th race next week in San Diego, California, has anointed his successor as “The Mayor”
  
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• NASCAR driver recalls frightening Christopher Bell Michigan crash deemed by officials as ‘hardest hit’ in Next Gen era

  12-06-2026 10:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 4, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Christopher Bell speaks to media members during the NASCAR Playoffs Media Day at the Charlotte Convention Center. © Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesWood Brothers Racing’s Josh Berry called Christopher Bell’s wreck at Michigan a ‘massive’ crash.Bell’s wreck happened with 51 laps to go on last Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400. The JGR driver was battling Chase Elliott for second when the latter lost control and snapped up
  
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• Kevin Harvick has a clear message for Carson Hocevar amid growing criticism after Michigan: “He’s going to teach himself all those things”

  12-06-2026 08:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nov 1, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar (77) during qualifying for the NASCAR Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. © Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesKevin Harvick shared his advice for Carson Hocevar after the latter got blamed for a multi-car crash at Michigan. While Harvick believes Hocevar’s driving suits the Gen 7 car, he hopes the young driver will realise his mistakes.On paper, Hocevar had a pretty good day at his home turf. Starting on pole, th
  
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• Red Bull reveals dual San Diego paint schemes for Van Gisbergen and Zilisch

  12-06-2026 07:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhen NASCAR arrives in San Diego for a brand-new street race at Naval Base Coronado, all eyes will be on Trackhouse Racing, and for good reason.Shane van Gisbergen has won six of the last seven road/street courses on the Cup schedule, and finished a close second in the only one he lost.In San Diego, SVG will attempt to conquer a 3.4-mile street course while driving a special Red Bull livery -- an all-silver No. 97 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Those who were watching NASCAR in the l
  
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• “He races stupid” — Bubba Wallace Fires Back at Dale Jr.’s Carson Hocevar Hype Despite Garage Frustration

  12-06-2026 05:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr and Bubba Wallace | Image Credits: Imago ©Dale Earnhardt Jr and Bubba Wallace | Image Credits: ImagoWith a fifth-place finish at Michigan, Carson Hocevar earned his best career Cup finish at his home state track on Sunday. However, the Hurricane left a trail of wreckage in his wake, triggering a nine-car crash during a mid-race restart. Among the wrecks was Bubba Wallace’s car, facing the results of getting in Hocevar’s path for the second race in a row. But Wa
  
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• NASCAR Fans Praising Samantha Busch For Showing 'Incredible' Strength

  12-06-2026 05:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR fans continue to praise Samantha Busch for showing "incredible" strength in the wake of the death of her 41-year-old husband, Kyle Busch.Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, died last month. He passed away from complications of pneumonia and sepsis.The longtime NASCAR driver leaves behind his wife, Samantha, and their two children. Samantha Busch revealed on Wednesday night that, shortly before her husband's death, she made a promise to him: She would do everything she can t
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at Pocono: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

  11-06-2026 22:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR is taking on Pocono for the 16th round of the 2026 Cup season. Along with the top division, the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and ARCA Menards Series will also be racing this weekend.Denny Hamlin earned his 63rd career win last weekend at Michigan, matching Kyle Busch on the all-time wins list. Hamlin paid tribute to the fallen NASCAR legend with a special flag after the race.Hamlin's Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe, who is still looking for his first win of th
  
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• Joey Logano resilient, focused amidst worst NASCAR slump

  11-06-2026 21:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThere have been signs of life from Joey Logano and the Team Penske No. 22 over the past month but this is still, by far, his worst season with the organization and maybe since joining the Cup Series in 2009 altogether.There have been weeks where they unload off the hauler with a car that doesn't even practice or qualify in the top-25. Other weeks, there have been incidents like running into the back of Cole Custer on pit road at Texas. And then there's just standard-issue bad luc
  
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• Kurt Busch Steps Into New Role as Brexton Busch Returns to Racing

  11-06-2026 21:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Busch family’s racing legacy continues to evolve following the death of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch.While 11-year-old Brexton Busch returned to competition this week at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Cook Out Summer Shootout, another familiar face drew attention from NASCAR fans. Kyle’s older brother, Kurt Busch, was there supporting his nephew from the sidelines, offering encouragement during one of the most emotional moments the family has faced.Brexton competed in the Young L
  
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• George Russell eyes NASCAR run after meeting 2023 Cup champion Ryan Blaney

  11-06-2026 21:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoMercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has revealed that he would love the opportunity to try NASCAR in a video with 2023 Cup champion Ryan Blaney.In a video organised by WhatsApp, the drivers visited Ford's Farm in Homestead, Florida, owned by Michelin-starred chef Jeremy Ford, where they completed farm-related tasks such as picking ylang-ylang flowers, driving a tractor and collecting eggs and honey. Afterwards, Russell and Blaney sat down with Ford for lunch and discuss
  
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• POCONO RACEWAY: Annunziata excited for ARCA race at home track

  11-06-2026 21:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thomas Annunziata turns 21 on Sunday. He couldn’t think of a better early birthday present than a win Friday at Pocono Raceway in the ARCA Menards Series Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150.“Dude, I want to win so bad. That would be amazing,” he said. “I wouldn’t need to ask for anything else. If I could get a win, that would make my year.”After a two-year absence, ARCA makes its return to Pocono. Qualifying is at 1 p.m. with the race getting the green flag at 3 p.
  
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• Brexton Busch Thanks NASCAR Fans After Emotional Return to Racing

  11-06-2026 20:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brexton Busch’s first week back behind the wheel was never going to be measured solely by where he finished.Less than three weeks after the death of his father, NASCAR champion Kyle Busch, the 11-year-old returned to competition at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Cook Out Summer Shootout. While the results were impressive, it was his message afterward that resonated most with fans.After posting a sixth-place finish in his first race back and following it up with a runner-up finish the nex
  
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• Who Won Last Year’s Pocono NASCAR Race? Here’s a Look Back

  11-06-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As NASCAR returns to Pocono Raceway this weekend, many fans are asking the same question: Who won the last NASCAR Cup Series race at the “Tricky Triangle?”The answer is Chase Briscoe.Briscoe captured the 2025 Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 22, earning his first victory with Joe Gibbs Racing and securing a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. The win didn’t come easy, however. Briscoe had to survive a tense fuel-mileage battle over the closing laps while
  
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• Fantasy NASCAR Picks: Sleepers and Fades for Pocono

  11-06-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCARCup Series is at the Tricky Triangle this weekend, racing the 2.5-mile high-speed track at Pocono Raceway. Much like last week's race at Michigan International Speedway, this weekend's race will demand aerodynamic dominance and plenty of clean air, both of which are best achieved with good track position. That will make qualifying and pit strategy paramount to a winning day.The strategy for Fantasy NASCAR this week will take into account all of the above key factors. Denny Hamlin leads
  
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• NASCAR TV ratings for Truck Series race at Michigan in June 2026

  11-06-2026 20:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR arrived at Michigan International Speedway for the 2026 DQS Solutions & Staffing 250, and the 12th race of the season was exciting. Christopher Bell won the first two stages; however, he wasn't able to enter victory lane. Instead, it was a TRICON Garage showdown in the final laps.At the end of the day, Corey Heim won his third Truck Series race of 2026 at Michigan. After a slight overview of the notable moments, here are the NASCAR TV ratings following the DQS Solutions & Sta
  
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