10/1/2026, 9:08:12 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The NASCAR Cup field will try their luck in Vegas this weekend, joined by the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
Denny Hamlin is the defending winner of the fall Cup race at Las Vegas, taking victory via a late-charge last year.
Hamlin enters this race 26 points back of championship leader Kyle Larson, who has two wins in the first four races of the 2026 Chase.
In this story, you can ...Keep reading
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9/28/2026, 1:22:41 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
It’s early yet but the start to this Chase for the Championship is making Kyle Larson and the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 look an awful lot like the No. 48 team that terrorized the Cup Series from 2006 to 2010.
Even amidst a well-publicized winless drought to start the season, Larson was leading laps and has actually scored the most stage points throughout the entire season. So, there was ...Keep reading
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9/27/2026, 11:34:38 PMRACER — NASCAR
Denny Hamlin wasn't far behind his NASCAR Cup Series championship rival at the end of Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway. The only problem, however, is that rival Kyle Larson won the race. And with that win, Hamlin, who finished third, fell further behind in the championship standings.
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9/27/2026, 11:01:14 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Entering this race, Kyle Larson was just one point ahead of Denny Hamlin in the battle for the championship, but after a huge day in Kansas, he is now 26 points ahead of Hamlin.
While Hamlin scored a top five finish, Larson earned maximum points by winning the race, sweeping the stages, and earning the fastest lap bonus.
Christopher Bell overtook Joey Logano for third, and is 50 points ...Keep reading
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9/27/2026, 3:52:16 PMGoogle News — (NASCAR charter OR antitrust) 23XI
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9/24/2026, 9:37:30 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will be joined by NASCAR Craftsman Trucks and the ARCA Menard's Series at Kansas this weekend.
Chase Elliott won a dramatic Cup race at Kansas last fall, after Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace collided on the final lap.
Kyle Larson enters this race as the new championship leader, a single point ahead of Hamlin and 16 points clear of Bristol winner Joey ...Keep reading
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9/22/2026, 4:00:03 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
When speaking with Ryan Blaney on his podcast, Actions Detrimental, Denny Hamlin explored why Carson Hocevar agitates the rest of the garage, and it goes beyond his aggressive driving style.
He noted how nonchalant attitude after most of these incidents, and how Hocevar quickly put a 6% discount for six hours on his merch after wrecking Brad Keselowski at Darlington, and then a 12% discount for ...Keep reading
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9/21/2026, 11:39:21 PMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)
Ryan Blaney offered an expanded look at his Bristol Motor Speedway run-in with Carson Hocevar during a guest appearance on Denny Hamlin‘s “Actions Detrimental” podcast, revisiting both the late-race contact that ended his night and the post-race fight that followed. Blaney had been one of the dominant drivers in Saturday night‘s Bass Pro Shops Night […]
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9/21/2026, 8:52:30 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
After Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar fought on pit road following the Bristol Night Race, there was no comment from Blaney to the assembled media. But two days later, the Team Penske driver has emerged to give his side of the story, expressing regret over how he handled the situation.
He joined Denny Hamlin on his weekly podcast, Actions Detrimental, where they spent a lot of time discussing ...Keep reading
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9/20/2026, 12:52:39 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Race #1 - Race #17: Reddick leads NASCAR Cup championship
Race #18 - Race #28: Hamlin leads NASCAR Cup championship
Race #29 - ?: Larson leads NASCAR Cup championship
After taking the points lead at Sonoma on June 28, Denny Hamlin has firmly held onto the top spot, even reaching a triple-digit points lead at one point before the Chase reset.
He started the ten-race Chase with a ...Keep reading
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9/20/2026, 7:30:16 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Kyle Larson has become just the third different driver to lead the championship standings this year, joining Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin in that very exclusive club.
Larson is now a single point ahead of Hamlin, and things remain incredibly close three races into the ten-race Chase for the championship.
After a surprise late charge netted him his 40th career win at Bristol, Joey Logano ...Keep reading
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9/16/2026, 6:39:26 PMJayski — Article Links (Daily NASCAR link roundup)
Kyle Larson acknowledged he was looking ahead to Bristol Motor Speedway, but the end of his 51-race drought came a week earlier than he expected. Fresh from his NASCAR Cup Series victory at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway — and just nine points behind Chase leader Denny Hamlin — Larson brings renewed confidence to […]
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9/15/2026, 11:36:26 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
In all likelihood, the NASCAR Truck Series Chase for the Championship will be Layne Riggs vs Kaden Honeycutt but there is recent evidence to suggest that there could be a surprise player set to join them.
For example, in the O’Reilly Series, Sheldon Creed is now the championship leader after finishes of first and second to open the nine-race shootout. And while top-seeded Denny Hamlin remains ...Keep reading
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9/11/2026, 4:47:27 PMGoogle News — (NASCAR charter OR antitrust) 23XI
Denny Hamlin & Michael Jordan The Business Journals
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9/7/2026, 5:03:40 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The ten-week battle for the NASCAR Cup Series championship has begun, and there are now just 12 points between Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell for the points lead after Bell's impressive win the Southern 500 at Darlington.
After 367 laps and 500 miles of racing, the battle at the top of the standings has only tightened as the drivers and teams look to Gateway for Round 2. But before we shift ...Keep reading
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9/7/2026, 7:24:19 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Joey Logano called the Chase for the Championship format 10 weeks of hell, and Denny Hamlin learned immediately that his regular season title afforded him very little comfort in the pursuit of that elusive achievement.
On the other hand, the 16 stage points he earned over the first half of the Southern 500 somewhat offset contact from Michael McDowell that broke a right front toe link and a ...Keep reading
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9/7/2026, 3:28:10 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The first race of the Chase did not go the way Denny Hamlin was hoping for on Saturday at Darlington.
Heading into the Chase as the top car in the standings and the favorite to finally win his first championship, Hamlin was hoping to extend his lead on the field with a strong finish at the Track Too Tough to Tame.
While the No. 11 ran out front to start the race, a poor pit stop later put ...Keep reading
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9/7/2026, 3:01:09 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The first race of the Chase is officially in the books, with Christopher Bell taking the checkered flag at Darlington on Saturday.
The win was a huge boon for Bell's championship chances, bumping him up to second in the points standings where he trails Denny Hamlin by just 12 points.
On the other side of the outcome spectrum was William Byron, who was forced to bring his car in early due to ...Keep reading
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9/7/2026, 2:39:48 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
After fighting back from some mid-race damage, Denny Hamlin leaves Darlington just 12 points clear of Southern 500 winner Christopher Bell.
The biggest mover in the championship standings was clearly Bell, jumping four positions from sixth to second with his big victory. Bubba Wallace also moved up four spots from 14th to 10th.
The biggest loser was William Byron, who dropped three ...Keep reading
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9/4/2026, 1:05:02 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
NASCAR Cup drivers must prepare for 500 miles of grueling racing at Darlington Raceway, which will host the 77th running of the Southern 500 and the opening round of the 2026 Chase for the championship.
Chase Briscoe is attempting to become the first driver in nearly three decades to win three consecutive Southern 500s, while Denny Hamlin enters the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the ...Keep reading
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