10/4/2026, 7:50:02 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The purpose of stage points and the impact they have on the championship has been a growing debate in recent weeks. NASCAR brought back the Chase format (with some alterations) after 13 years away, which was before stages were ever a part of NASCAR.
At Kansas, Kyle Larson was the first driver to earn maximum points this year -- 55 for the race win, 20 for winning both of the stages, and one for ...Keep reading
10/4/2026, 6:05:12 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
During NASCAR Cup Series practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, tire issues were appearing as teams once again pushed the envelope on air pressures. It doesn't help that Vegas also features a nasty bump in Turns 1 and 2 where cars often bottom out.
Two cars ultimately crashed in Turns 1 and 2, and they were both Fords -- the No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford of Noah Gragson, and the No. 21 Wood ...Keep reading
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10/4/2026, 1:10:53 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
To hear RFK Racing president Chip Bowers articulate it, Brad Keselowski simply wanted to keep racing more than he wanted to focus on his ownership duties with a focus on competition matters, leading to the surprise split announced this week.
Both Bowers and Keselowski met with the media on Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway but the 2012 Cup Series champion largely offered several no comments ...Keep reading
10/3/2026, 10:32:13 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Denny Hamlin has answered Kyle Larson in the intensifying battle for the NASCAR Cup Series championship, rocketing to pole position at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Hamlin lapped the 1.5-mile track in 28.910s, just 0.017s clear of Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs for the top spot. Hamlin has won the last two Cup races at Vegas, and is trying to win three in-a-row on Sunday to erase his 26-point ...Keep reading
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10/3/2026, 10:20:04 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Three years ago, Tyler Reddick said the current-generation NASCAR Cup Series car was ‘slowly migrating back to 550 Package racing’ after a race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway so how about now approaching another race in Sin City?
“I mean, it hasn't been much but just over the years just seeing the cars keep getting faster and faster as more and more people just get every last bit out of ...Keep reading
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10/3/2026, 6:37:56 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
We continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series with memorable moments from a place very special to Busch -- his home track in Las Vegas, Nevada. Busch won seven NASCAR races at his home track, where it all began for the racing legend on the bullring just outside the intermediate speedway.
Busch went on to earn a record 234 career NASCAR national series wins -- more than any other driver in ...Keep reading
10/2/2026, 9:01:18 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
On Friday, October 9, the NASCAR community will gather for a public Celebration of Life, honoring the life and legacy of Kyle Busch. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and winner of 234 races across all three national divisions, died suddenly at the age of 41 on May 21st of this year.
Busch's wife, Samantha, will be onstage to remember her husband, as will his brother Kurt, and several ...Keep reading
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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10/1/2026, 8:54:25 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
NASCAR overhauled the superspeedway package for the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, and it seemed to be a success. There was far more movement throughout the field and the pack just seemed more dynamic, and less gridlocked than in the past.
Ryan Preece won that race -- his first victory in 249 career starts, and in doing so snatched the final spot inside the Chase from ...Keep reading
10/1/2026, 4:26:28 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
There's been a flurry of unsubstantiated rumors surrounding Brad Keselowski after the unexpected news that he will exit RFK Racing at the end of the season -- a team he co-owns ... for the moment.
One of the more prominent whispers has focused on Kaulig Racing. The two-car Chevrolet team also runs a fleet of Rams in the Truck Series, and should Stellantis want to expand back into Cup with ...Keep reading
9/30/2026, 8:59:07 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The latest epic championship comeback attempt from Joey Logano and the Penske No. 22 team was thwarted on Sunday at Kansas with a flat tire and a 20th place finish that dropped him from third to fourth in the standings.
In some ways, it’s right back to square one as Logano is now 67 points back, after starting 65 points back as the ninth seed before the Southern 500. At the same time, this is ...Keep reading
9/30/2026, 4:20:10 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Fans, media, and even some within the garage were blindsided by news of RFK Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski exiting the organization at the end of this year. This is his fifth consecutive year with RFK Racing, and he was seen as the clear successor to Jack Roush to lead the historic team.
Keselowski left behind a comfortable career at Team Penske, where he spent 12 consecutive years before ...Keep reading
9/30/2026, 3:43:06 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
“When JGR first brought this case, it told the Court a dramatic story. Mr. Gabehart, JGR said, had stolen the ‘crown jewels’ of its racing operation and was deploying them at Spire Motorsports. JGR obtained a Temporary Restraining Order and then a Preliminary Injunction on the basis of that sensational claim. The Court, while granting partial relief, was careful to craft an Order that ...Keep reading
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9/29/2026, 2:23:06 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
RFK Racing and Brad Keselowski are splitting at the end of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season in shocking news. He is a co-owner of the organization, but reports indicate that he will give up his ownership piece as well. On the question of Keselowski's stake in the team, RFK said they "intend to collaboratively and mutually work through the appropriate next steps regarding his existing ownership interest ...Keep reading
9/28/2026, 9:36:42 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill have had a multiple issues since the three-time Supercars champion arrived on the NASCAR scene.
In 2024, they tangled while battling for wins at COTA and Sonoma in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series. Earlier this year, SVG blamed Hill for wrecking him at both Pocono and San Diego, and the loss off points ultimately cost him a spot inside the 2026 NASCAR Cup Chase ...Keep reading
9/28/2026, 4:06:58 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The NASCAR Cup race at Kansas was far calmer than many expected, but it still delivered a dramatic battle for the win in the closing laps. Ultimately, Kyle Larson prevailed after passing Chase Briscoe and holding off Austin Cindric, further extending his championship advantage.
There were only a couple of incidents during the race, with one notable restart pileup where Carson Hocevar found ...Keep reading
9/28/2026, 3:34:14 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
At the end of the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway, Corey Heim was involved in a wild altercation by the famous hot dog stand in the infield.
Caden Kvapil won the prestigious late model race, while Heim made contact with Treyten Lapcevich as he took second away on the final lap. The two drivers then collided after the checkered flag, with Heim's car climbing over the top of ...Keep reading