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Bell passes defending NASCAR champion Larson to win the Southern 500 to start the Chase
Christopher Bell celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, September 6, 2026, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley) PETE IACOBELLI | Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Christopher Bell is finally second-to-none this season. Bell’s crazy, frustrating season of seven second-place finishes without a victory at last came to… Continue reading
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Ty Gibbs holds on to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway
JOHN BOHNENKAMP | Associated Press NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ty Gibbs didn’t question his crew chief’s final pit call. “I can’t do anything about it, so you just run with it,” Gibbs said. Gibbs used late pit strategy and held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell over the final 20 laps to win the… Continue reading
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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
