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Hamlin wins at Bristol; reigning champ Logano eliminated

Denny Hamlin won NASCAR's playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway while two former champions were eliminated Saturday night.

Bristol Motor Speedway is ditching the dirt. The Tennessee short track that has used a dirt surface the last three years for its NASCAR races will run both NASCAR weekends in 2024 on its traditional concrete surface.

Bristol ditches dirt, plans to run 2024 NASCAR races on concrete

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Reddick advances in NASCAR playoffs with win at Kansas

Tyler Reddick took advantage of a late caution and fresh tires to rocket past six others in a two-lap sprint to the finish Sunday, and he punched his ticket to the next round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with his win at Kansas Speedway.

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Preece cleared to race Darlington after scary Daytona crash last week

Ryan Preece has been cleared to race in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway after his frightening crash at Daytona a week ago.

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Hamlin seeks to shake label of greatest driver without a Cup title

Only 36 points separate the 16 drivers as NASCAR's playoffs begin Sunday at Darlington Raceway in what might be one of the closest fields in the history of this format. After so many near-misses, is it finally Denny Hamlin's year?

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NASCAR driver Preece is 'awake, alert and mobile' following terrifying crash at Daytona

NASCAR driver Ryan Preece is “awake, alert and mobile” after his car rolled about a dozen times during a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway.

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High drama at Daytona as 17 vie for NASCAR's final postseason spot

Seventeen drivers — including Bubba Wallace, 2022 Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric and fan favorite Chase Elliott — will vie for the final spot in NASCAR’s Cup Series playoffs during the 400-mile race.

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Wallace clinging to final playoff spot as NASCAR shifts to unpredictable Daytona

Bubba Wallace will be in a precarious position at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, and it has nothing to do with three-wide racing at 200 mph.

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Elliott banking on road-course success to make NASCAR playoffs

Chase Elliott’s best shot at making the NASCAR playoffs appears to be now, at Watkins Glen. And he's the favorite.

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McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for second NASCAR crown jewel victory

Michael McDowell raced to his second NASCAR crown jewel victory Sunday, dominating the Brickyard 200 — and putting himself in the playoffs for the second time in three years.

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Former champ Elliott running out of time to make NASCAR playoffs

Chase Elliott is running out of time. The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion, whose year was stunted by a snowboarding accident and hindered by a suspension, needs to win one of the next three races to earn a spot in the playoffs.

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NASCAR suspends race at Michigan due to rain and aims to resume Monday

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday was suspended due to rain and was scheduled to resume Monday.

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NASCAR Cup Series points leader Truex re-signs with Joe Gibbs Racing for 2024

Martin Truex Jr. is returning for another run with Joe Gibbs Racing, signing a deal to compete in NASCAR races again next year. The Cup Series points leader made the announcement after he qualified fifth for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

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NASCAR suspends driver Gragson for his activity on social media

Driver Noah Gragson has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and Legacy Motor Club due to undisclosed activity on social media.

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Buescher wins at Richmond, secures spot in NASCAR playoffs

Chris Buescher pulled away on a restart with three laps to go and won at Richmond Raceway on Sunday, earning himself a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

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Reddick wins pole at Richmond; points leader Truex to start 10th

Tyler Reddick won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.

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Hamlin courts controversy, counts victories after milestone 50th win

Denny Hamlin’s friends greeted him at the airport with a sparkling wine shower the instant he walked down the steps of his plane — and hours after he drove into victory lane at Pocono Raceway — in celebration of his 50th career NASCAR Cup win.

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Truex 'bad at making big decisions' as he ponders NASCAR retirement

With three wins, a lead in the points standings, and a NASCAR championship push ahead, the good times are rolling again for Martin Truex Jr. So why quit now?

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NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire postponed by rain and moved to Monday

Rain postponed the NASCAR Cup Series race scheduled for Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway until Monday.

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NASCAR contractor dies after being electrocuted at Chicago Street Race

The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the man who died Friday as 53-year-old Duane Tabinski, the founder of an events company hired to install audio equipment for the race, local station WLS-TV reported.

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Johnson won't race in Chicago after in-laws found dead

Jimmie Johnson will not race this weekend in NASCAR's Cup Series street race in Chicago following the deaths of his wife's parents in Oklahoma.

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NASCAR brings its 75th season to Chicago for the first street race in Cup Series history

During the runup to NASCAR's first street race in downtown Chicago, Julie Giese walked through the site twice a day. While making sure everything was on schedule, she also tried to carry along the moment.

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Truex Jr. surges to fourth career Sonoma Raceway victory

Martin Truex Jr. won at Sonoma Raceway for the fourth time in his career Sunday, passing Chase Elliott for the lead after a final-stage restart and holding off Kyle Busch for his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season.

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Kyle Busch holds off Hamlin for NASCAR Cup Series win

Kyle Busch held off Denny Hamlin through a series of late restarts to win the chaotic, caution-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway just outside of St. Louis on Sunday.

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NASCAR slams Stewart-Haas Racing for cheating to make two consecutive days of massive penalties

NASCAR issued its second massive penalty in as many days by levying huge fines Wednesday against Stewart-Haas Racing for a “counterfeit part” found on Chase Briscoe's car in a secondary inspection after the Coca-Cola 600.

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Feud between Hamlin and Elliott gives NASCAR tough choice over suspension

Chase Elliott is NASCAR’s meal ticket. Denny Hamlin wants him suspended for allegedly wrecking him in retaliation during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Blaney captures Coca-Cola 600 to end winless drought

Ryan Blaney held off William Byron to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Charlotte Speedway, giving team owner Roger Penske a sweep of the Memorial Day weekend’s top races in the United States.

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Hamlin calls for NASCAR to suspend Elliott after crash at Coca-Cola 600

Denny Hamlin called for NASCAR to suspend Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott after a wreck involving both drivers on Monday at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Jordan NASCAR team has special 'Jumpman' car for Coca-Cola 600

NASCAR is racing the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Michael Jordan's 23XI racing team will have two drivers -- No. 23 Bubba Wallace and No. 45 Tyler Reddick -- in the field for the longest race on the NASCAR schedule.

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Jordan NASCAR team has special 'Jumpman' car for Coca-Cola 600

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Chastain again leaves wrecks, bad feelings in his wake at Darlington

Car owner Rick Hendrick sees the enormous talent in rival driver Ross Chastain. He also sees a sometimes wreckless style that leaves damaged cars and angry competitors in his wake.

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Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington after Chastain wreck

William Byron avoided a wreck between Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson on a restart six laps from the end and held on to win the Goodyear 400 in overtime at Darlington Raceway on Sunday.

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'Sick of him': Chastain drawing ire of fellow NASCAR drivers

Ross Chastain is becoming known for an aggressive driving style that is repeatedly rubbing others the wrong way.

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Hamlin bumps Larson for lead on final lap to win at Kansas

Denny Hamlin bumped Kyle Larson off the lead heading onto the backstretch of the final lap Sunday, giving him a clear path to the finish line at Kansas Speedway and ending his Hamlin's 33-race winless drought in the NASCAR Cup Series.

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NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover rained out, moved to Monday

Chase Elliott missed so many races because of a broken leg that NASCAR's most popular driver likely needs to win one just to make the playoffs. How does a repeat rainout victory at the Monster Mile sound?

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Bowman out at least three NASCAR races with fractured vertebra

Alex Bowman suffered a fractured vertebra in a sprint car crash and Hendrick Motorsports said Wednesday the NASCAR star will miss at least the next three Cup races.

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Larson captures second win of season at Martinsville Speedway

Kyle Larson passed Joey Logano with 29 laps to go and went on to win his second Cup Series race of the season Sunday at Martinsville Speedway on a day when NASCAR welcomed back Chase Elliott.

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Preece wins pole at Martinsville; Elliott starts 24th

Ryan Preece put his No. 41 Ford on the pole for Sunday’s Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, capping a strong day of qualifying for Stewart-Haas Racing.

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Reddick survives late restarts to earn NASCAR victory COTA

Tyler Reddick scored his first victory with new team 23XI Racing by holding on over multiple late restarts to win in triple overtime Sunday at Circuit of the Americas, the first road course race on this year's NASCAR schedule.

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Allmendinger beats Byron to Xfinity road course win at COTA

A.J. Allmendinger dominated early, then had to fight to retake the lead at the start of the final stage to earn his 11th career NASCAR Xfinity series road course victory Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas.

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Hamlin wins at Bristol; reigning champ Logano eliminated

Bristol ditches dirt, plans to run 2024 NASCAR races on concrete

Reddick advances in NASCAR playoffs with win at Kansas

Tyler Reddick took advantage of a late caution and fresh tires to rocket past six others in a two-lap sprint to the finish Sunday, and he punched his ticket to the next round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with his win at Kansas Speedway.

Preece cleared to race Darlington after scary Daytona crash last week

Hamlin seeks to shake label of greatest driver without a Cup title

NASCAR driver Preece is 'awake, alert and mobile' following terrifying crash at Daytona

High drama at Daytona as 17 vie for NASCAR's final postseason spot

Wallace clinging to final playoff spot as NASCAR shifts to unpredictable Daytona

Bubba Wallace will be in a precarious position at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, and it has nothing to do with three-wide racing at 200 mph.

Elliott banking on road-course success to make NASCAR playoffs

McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for second NASCAR crown jewel victory

Michael McDowell raced to his second NASCAR crown jewel victory Sunday, dominating the Brickyard 200 — and putting himself in the playoffs for the second time in three years.

Former champ Elliott running out of time to make NASCAR playoffs

NASCAR suspends race at Michigan due to rain and aims to resume Monday

NASCAR Cup Series points leader Truex re-signs with Joe Gibbs Racing for 2024

NASCAR suspends driver Gragson for his activity on social media

Buescher wins at Richmond, secures spot in NASCAR playoffs

Chris Buescher pulled away on a restart with three laps to go and won at Richmond Raceway on Sunday, earning himself a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

Reddick wins pole at Richmond; points leader Truex to start 10th

Tyler Reddick won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.

Hamlin courts controversy, counts victories after milestone 50th win

Denny Hamlin’s friends greeted him at the airport with a sparkling wine shower the instant he walked down the steps of his plane — and hours after he drove into victory lane at Pocono Raceway — in celebration of his 50th career NASCAR Cup win.

Truex 'bad at making big decisions' as he ponders NASCAR retirement

With three wins, a lead in the points standings, and a NASCAR championship push ahead, the good times are rolling again for Martin Truex Jr. So why quit now?

NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire postponed by rain and moved to Monday

NASCAR contractor dies after being electrocuted at Chicago Street Race

Johnson won't race in Chicago after in-laws found dead

NASCAR brings its 75th season to Chicago for the first street race in Cup Series history

Truex Jr. surges to fourth career Sonoma Raceway victory

Martin Truex Jr. won at Sonoma Raceway for the fourth time in his career Sunday, passing Chase Elliott for the lead after a final-stage restart and holding off Kyle Busch for his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season.

Kyle Busch holds off Hamlin for NASCAR Cup Series win

NASCAR slams Stewart-Haas Racing for cheating to make two consecutive days of massive penalties

NASCAR issued its second massive penalty in as many days by levying huge fines Wednesday against Stewart-Haas Racing for a “counterfeit part” found on Chase Briscoe's car in a secondary inspection after the Coca-Cola 600.

Feud between Hamlin and Elliott gives NASCAR tough choice over suspension

Blaney captures Coca-Cola 600 to end winless drought

Hamlin calls for NASCAR to suspend Elliott after crash at Coca-Cola 600

Denny Hamlin called for NASCAR to suspend Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott after a wreck involving both drivers on Monday at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Jordan NASCAR team has special 'Jumpman' car for Coca-Cola 600

NASCAR is racing the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Michael Jordan's 23XI racing team will have two drivers -- No. 23 Bubba Wallace and No. 45 Tyler Reddick -- in the field for the longest race on the NASCAR schedule.

Chastain again leaves wrecks, bad feelings in his wake at Darlington

Car owner Rick Hendrick sees the enormous talent in rival driver Ross Chastain. He also sees a sometimes wreckless style that leaves damaged cars and angry competitors in his wake.

Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington after Chastain wreck

William Byron avoided a wreck between Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson on a restart six laps from the end and held on to win the Goodyear 400 in overtime at Darlington Raceway on Sunday.

'Sick of him': Chastain drawing ire of fellow NASCAR drivers

Hamlin bumps Larson for lead on final lap to win at Kansas

NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover rained out, moved to Monday

Bowman out at least three NASCAR races with fractured vertebra

Larson captures second win of season at Martinsville Speedway

Preece wins pole at Martinsville; Elliott starts 24th

Reddick survives late restarts to earn NASCAR victory COTA

Allmendinger beats Byron to Xfinity road course win at COTA