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Denny Hamlin leads NASCAR points race ahead of Iowa’s short-track weekend

Denny Hamlin walks near his car before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)ASSOCIATED PRESS All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Site: Newton, Iowa. Track: Iowa Speedway. Race distance: 350 laps, 306.25 miles. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 2:05 p.m., qualifying, 3:10… Continue reading
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NASCAR drivers head into week-long break before Iowa race pondering playoff chase

Crew members perform a pit stop on driver Denny Hamlin’s car during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in North Wilkesboro, N.C., Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) MICHAEL MAROT | Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Denny Hamlin had another bittersweet moment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Sure, one of his 23XI Racing… Continue reading
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Bubba Wallace hopes to build on life-changing moment by adding a 2nd Brickyard 400 win to resume

Bubba Wallace (23) and Tyler Reddick (45) run during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) MICHAEL MAROT | Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Bubba Wallace returned to Indianapolis this week, he felt like he was retracing the steps from last year’s Brickyard 400 victory.… Continue reading
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NASCAR driver Alex Bowman to retire from full-time racing after 2027 season

Zach Sturniolo | NASCAR.com Alex Bowman will retire from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition following the 2027 season after signing a one-year contract extension, Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday. Bowman, an eight-time Cup Series winner, has competed full-time for Hendrick Motorsports since 2018 and currently drives the team’s No. 48 Chevrolet. The 33-year-old Tucson, Arizona, native… Continue reading
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Ryan Blaney wins 3-wide battle on final lap of overtime in NASCAR Cup race in Atlanta

Ryan Blaney celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) CHARLES ODUM | Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — A late brush with the wall wasn’t enough to send Ryan Blaney to pit row. The decision paid off with a dominant victory. Blaney emerged… Continue reading
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Kyle Busch was found unresponsive in racing simulator before shocking death at 41

Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 Lucas Oil Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway on May 17, 2026 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo/Getty Images) Matt Ehalt | New York Post Former Nascar star Kyle Busch became unresponsive while testing a racing simulator in Concord, N.C.,… Continue reading

