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NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville: Start time, how to watch live, purse, standings

The NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 is set to take place at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Motorsport

Richard Childress: Kyle Busch's career "is not even close to being over"

Richard Childress Racing's NASCAR Cup Series lineup won't change for 2026. While Austin Dillon will continue to pilot the No. 3 Chevrolet, the team confirmed on Saturday that Kyle Busch has picked up an option in his contract to continue driving the No. 8 through 2026.

Motorsport

NASCAR's longest race to feature full field of 40 cars for the Coke 600

For the first time since the season-opening Daytona 500, NASCAR will reach 40 entries for a Cup Series race. Along with the usual 36 charted teams, four open entries will take part in NASCAR's longest race on Memorial Day Weekend.

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Zane Smith earns first NASCAR Cup pole with monster lap at Talladega

Zane Smith earns first Cup pole with Front Row Motorsports, beating Kyle Busch by 0.132s in Talladega qualifying.

Motorsport

Checkers or wreckers: When NASCAR drivers take ‘win or bust’ too far

NASCAR has a well-earned reputation of being a full-contact sport on the race track with drivers given far more leeway than they are in most other racing series. However, there are still times when a driver crosses some unspoken line, leading to widespread condemnation throughout the garage and even penalties…

Motorsport

Denny Hamlin calls on NASCAR to act after "horrible driving" in Xfinity race

Hamlin called out the 'horrible driving' behind the last-lap mess of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Martinsville — encouraging NASCAR to do something about it

Motorsport

Jesse Love set to make NASCAR Cup debut with RCR at Bristol

Earlier this week, RCR had announced that it was entering a third entry for five races in the 2025 Cup Series with Austin Hill behind the wheel. Then Friday, Richard Childress Racing announced it is also bringing a third entry to Bristol Motor Speedway in April, with the help of C4…

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NASCAR's official 2025 Daytona 500 starting lineup in photos

Welcome to the 77th NASCAR Cup Series season, kicking off with the 67th running of the Daytona 500. What you'll want to know going into Sunday's race: This year's field for the 200-lapper features eight former winners of the race and nine NASCAR Cup Series champions, with drivers on the…

Motorsport

20 years of trying: Is it Kyle Busch's time for Daytona 500 glory?

"20 years of trying, 20 years of frustration…"

Motorsport

What’s in a number? The numerology of Daytona 500 winners

A number is everything in NASCAR. From car number to place in the field to podium-decider — some carry with them nearly 80 years of stock car racing history, evoking strong emotions whenever they appear on the track. Others have yet to find their place in the pages of stock…

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Kyle Larson And Josh Berry Qualify For The Clash

Kyle Larson and Josh Berry secure spots in The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, with Ryan Blaney also qualifying. Local racer Austin Dillon narrowly misses ou...

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NASCAR Issues Fines And Suspensions For Race Manipulation

NASCAR issues fines and suspensions for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway, aiming to uphold competitive fairness.

Autosport

NASCAR suspends nine people, issues $600,000 in fines for race manipulation

NASCAR has penalised three drivers and teams and suspended nine team members after the controversial penultimate round of the playoffs in Martinsville.

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NASCAR Hands Out Penalties After Highly Controversial Final Lap of Martinsville Race

The racing world was rocked by a wild ending in Virginia.

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Jeff Gordon says it's the job of drivers "to be aware of what's on the line"

It's no secret that OEM-aligned teams work together in modern NASCAR, but did Sunday's finish cross the line into race manipulation? Hall of Fame driver Jeff Gordon, who now serves as the Vice Chairman at Hendrick Motorsports, saw nothing wrong with what unfolded in the closing laps.

Autosport

What the unusual radio messages reveal about contentious Martinsville finish

NASCAR has announced that it intends to review the radio communications from the closing laps of Sunday's race at Martinsville, which decided the final spots in the Championship 4.

Motorsport

What the unusual radio comms reveal about contentious Martinsville finish

NASCAR has yet to review the radio communications from the closing laps of Sunday's race (they intend to do so in the week ahead). And while Ryan Blaney drove off with the race win, strange things were happening throughout the field as Chevy and Toyota grappled for the final spot…

Motorsport

NASCAR removes Bell from playoffs after controversial finish

While Ryan Blaney won his way into the finale, chaos was unfolding behind him in the fight for the fourth and final transfer spot.

Motorsport

Martin Truex Jr. bests Hendrick drivers for Martinsville Cup pole

Martin Truex Jr. was the last driver on track in the pole round of qualifying, rocketing to the top of the charts with a 19.686s lap that denied Hendrick Motorsports a front row lockout.

Autosport

NASCAR Cup Charlotte: Larson wins Roval, Bowman disqualified

Kyle Larson took a commanding NASCAR Cup Series victory at the reconfigured Charlotte Roval ahead of Christopher Bell and William Byron, as the playoff field was slimmed to eight drivers.

Motorsport

Before playoff spot was restored, Logano was fixated on Richmond run-in

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Things happen fast in NASCAR, and the following story portray's Logano's emotions immediately following the checkered flag. Since then, Alex Bowman failed post-race technical inspection, which eliminates him from the playoffs and puts Logano back in.

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