DAYTONA 500 - February 15, 2026

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R. Stenhouse

R. Stenhouse

2nd

+0.30835pts

T. Reddick

T. Reddick

1st

3:23:55.75058pts

J. Logano

J. Logano

3rd

+0.44136pts

Highlights

Caution Flies on Lap 191

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Caution Called on Lap 124

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Caution on Lap 84

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Caution on Lap 65

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What's Buzzing

10h

Tweetup 11am Sunday at Martinsville by the old photo banners near Petty Grandstand.

18h

Martinsville tweetup 11a ET Sunday in spot near grandstand entrance closer to Turn 4 / Richard Petty grandstand. Say hi to me and @jeff_gluck

10h

OReilly tech is complete. No issues. Kvapil is the winner. Points going into Homestead: Allgaier +22, Love -22, Day -23, Kvapil -31, Creed -42

11h

Childers was never in victory lane at Martinsville as a crew chief before today. Carson Kvapil got Childers his first clock.

11h

@bobpockrass Childers back in victory lane at Martinsville and Kvapil punches his Homestead ticket the hard way. Martinsville wins hit different, Chandler Smith's Truck burnout last night had the same energy

11h

Martinsville ET Sun 1:30-NBC-Prerace 2:09-NBC-Cup 130-130-240, 10 sets, fuel 175-190

11h

O’Reilly owner points slightly different than drivers with one to go: JRM7 +27, RCR2 -27, HMS17 -28, JRM1 -31, Haas00 -47 (this is because JRM88 was third in owner points after the regular season so several cars had five fewer points to start)

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Carson Kvapil gets Rodney Childers a clock and the O'Reilly Chase is wide open nowJesse Love was unable to put this championship away when presented the opportunity

Xfinity 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Highlights

10/31/2026

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Brad Keselowski increased RFK ROI, free to pursue next opportunity The 2012 Cup Series champion believes so much in NASCAR's potential

Xfinity 500 - Practice (Impound) Highlights

10/31/2026

Xfinity 500 - Practice (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

10/31/2026

Xfinity 500 - Practice (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Xfinity 500 - Practice (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Xfinity 500 - Practice (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Xfinity 500 - Practice (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

10/31/2026

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Layne Riggs had no problem with teammate going for the win despite title fightThere were no team orders at Front Row Motorsports as teammates battled for the race win while Riggs is trying to win a championship

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JGR wants deleted texts to be used as key evidence in Spire, Gabehart trialThe contents are under debate and they will come up in front of a jury

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Denny Hamlin proud of season despite another likely missed titleHamlin has been a top contender for over two decades without winning a Cup

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Chevrolet's 1st through 6th sweep at Talladega was its first since 2013Six Chevy drivers from five different teams accomplished something not seen in any Cup race in almost 13 years

beyondtheflag.com•5d

Kyle Larson just destroyed his dumbest narrative in the most emphatic way possibleSo much for the idea that Kyle Larson sucks on superspeedways.

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Denny Hamlin blasts Next Gen as "sports car not meant to be running 200mph”Hamlin finished eighth at Talladega but fell 73 points behind Kyle Larson, while also criticizing the NASCAR Cup car and the fuel-saving style of superspeedway racing

YellaWood 500 Highlights

10/25/2026

NASCAR Cup Playoffs Point Standings and Updated Schedule After 2026 Talladega Results

Bleacher Report•6d

NASCAR Cup Playoffs Point Standings and Updated Schedule After 2026 Talladega Results

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Carson Hocevar says Zane Smith feud is "pretty one-sided"Smith was fined $50,000 for slamming into Hocevar's car after the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix

YellaWood 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Highlights

10/24/2026

YellaWood 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

10/24/2026

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Spire says Joe Gibbs Racing now seeking nearly $150M in damagesThe Chris Gabehart lawsuit remains on track for a Feb. 1 trial after the court revised several pre-trial deadlines

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Denny Hamlin was quietly a big Phoenix winner, even after a disastrous raceTake points however you can get them at this time of year.

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Kyle Larson's points lead vanishes with costly Phoenix crashLarson suffered a cut tire that led to a heavy impact with the wall and race-ending damage for the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion

NASCAR Cup Playoff Standings 📊

Bleacher Report•1w

NASCAR Cup Playoff Standings 📊Updated schedule after 2026 Phoenix results 📲

Freeway Insurance 500 Highlights

10/18/2026

Yellow Flag on Lap 185

10/18/2026

Austin Dillon Wipes Out on Lap 157

10/18/2026

Caution Called on Lap 60

10/18/2026

Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Highlights

10/17/2026

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Ryan Blaney kind of faces a must-win scenario this weekend at PhoenixWhatever title hopes he has must capitalize on his best tracks

Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

10/17/2026

Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

10/17/2026

Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

10/17/2026

Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

10/17/2026

Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

10/17/2026

Freeway Insurance 500 - Practice (Impound) Highlights

10/17/2026

Freeway Insurance 500 - Qualifying (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

10/17/2026

Freeway Insurance 500 - Practice (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

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Freeway Insurance 500 - Practice (Impound) Gets Underway🚦

10/17/2026

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Tyler Reddick brings 'Rockstar' energy as he and 23XI aim to finish 2026 strongTyler Reddick continues to aim to get back to victory lane, and there would be no better place to do it than at Phoenix with Rockstar Energy this weekend.

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Spire, Chris Gabehart reject Joe Gibbs Racing premise on deleted textsJGR wants court to instruct the jury that texts were deleted for nefarious reasons

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Ricky Stenhouse explains his side of Michael McDowell conflict They exchanged door slams and Stenhouse got spun, all after the finish

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Gibbs, Spire and Gabehart argue over contempt and injunctionThe judge will issue a ruling on these matters at a later date

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William Byron to run Jeff Gordon throwback Axalta scheme at PhoenixThe iconic flames are back on the No. 24 this weekend at Phoenix Raceway

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Denny Hamlin loses more ground to Kyle Larson: "We've got to execute better"A pit road penalty and fading long-run speed left Hamlin fifth at Charlotte, dropping him 49 points behind Larson despite finishing one place ahead

Bank of America 400 Highlights

10/11/2026

NASCAR Cup Playoffs Point Standings and Updated Schedule After 2026 Charlotte Results

Bleacher Report•2w

NASCAR Cup Playoffs Point Standings and Updated Schedule After 2026 Charlotte Results

Chase Briscoe Celebrates Bank of America 400 Win

10/11/2026

Caution Flies on Lap 165

10/11/2026

Bank of America 400 Gets Underway🚦

10/11/2026

Caution Flies on Lap 77

10/11/2026

Bank of America 400 Gets Underway🚦

10/11/2026

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Hamlin: “I can’t win five in a row unless I win one in a row”Hamlin trails Larson after the first five Chase races but says the only way back is to focus on winning Charlotte first

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Keselowski still tight-lipped on RFK exit; appreciating the process of free agency The 2012 Cup Series champion says he is surprised at the options showing up

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Spire places Chris Gabehart on administrative leave; JGR claims proof of wrongdoing These arguments are part of a contempt of court motion

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Judge orders Joe Gibbs Racing, Spire to produce '25 and '26 setupsJoe Gibbs Racing wants to prove that Chris Gabehart gave Spire proprietary data

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Why mechanical failure hasn't eliminated Christopher Bell from The ChaseA power steering outage cost him 15 points but he can still win in bunches

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Denny Hamlin had 'no idea' that he gave Kyle Larson the wave-around by pittingHamlin inadvertently gave his main title rival the wave-around early in the NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas, and still didn't know about Larson's early struggles when he spun out

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Spire’s Jeff Dickerson about Joe Gibbs Racing lawsuit: ‘Where is the proof?’ A trial is scheduled for February and there seems to be little appetite to settle

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New Brad Keselowski landing spot emerges for 2027, and it's actually hilariousThere's no possible way, right? Right?

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Bubba Wallace "paid the price on our front tires" in battle for Vegas winWallace went from fighting Chase Briscoe for the race lead at the start of the final stint, to finishing eighth and over 11 seconds behind

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Kyle Larson's 2.2 average finish is turning Cup Series Chase into a routIs that sustainable or will the law of averages mix it up over the next month?

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Chase Briscoe relieved to make up for falling short last week with win at Las VegasChase Briscoe held on to win in Las Vegas on Sunday after coming heartbreakingly close to victory in Kansas last week.

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Austin Cindric feels like he’s right on the edge of winningAustin Cindric has had two of his strongest finishes of the year the past two weeks, and believes he’s close to breaking through for a win.

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Christopher Bell frustrated after mechanical issue tanks potential opportunity in Las VegasChristopher Bell had a great chance to move up the Chase standings, but some issues with the No. 20 kept him from cashing in.

South Point 400 Highlights

10/04/2026

NASCAR Cup Playoffs Standings

Bleacher Report•3w

NASCAR Cup Playoffs StandingsChase Briscoe won a frantic dash to the checkered flag to capture the South Point 400

Chase Briscoe Celebrates South Point 400 Win

10/04/2026

Final Lead Change of South Point 400

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