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Logano wins Phoenix finale for third NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske

Joey Logano won his third NACAR championship on Sunday with a relentless drive at Phoenix Raceway that gave Team Penske its third major motorsports title in less than a month.

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NASCAR's championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation

NASCAR heads into its championship weekend locked into a federal antitrust lawsuit with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Its officiating has been under months-long scrutiny, and this week it issued a wave of hefty fines for alleged race manipulation in the final playoff qualifier.

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Larson heads to Martinsville looking for seventh win of season to have shot at NASCAR title

There’s a tradition at Hendrick Motorsports in which a driver celebrates a win with a victory bell that he takes all over the motorsports campus so that every employee who contributed to the win gets a chance to give it a ring.

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Earnhardt Jr. to drive iconic No. 8 in limited series races

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is getting back behind the wheel of the No. 8 Chevrolet with the iconic Budweiser paint scheme. The NASCAR Hall of Famer plans to compete in a limited series of late model stock car races in 2024 and 2025, starting next month.

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Logano seizes fresh chance in NASCAR playoffs to take spot in championship finale

Knocked out of the playoffs this time last week, Joey Logano seized on his reversal of fortune to become the first driver locked into NASCAR's championship finale.

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Allmendinger grabs spot in NASCAR Xfinity Series championship finale

AJ Allmendinger won a two-lap sprint to finish Saturday night for his first victory of the season and an automatic berth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship finale.

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Logano back into playoffs via Bowman DQ and eyeing third Cup title

Joey Logano hoped he'd done enough to advance in NASCAR's playoffs with an eighth-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But when he left the track Sunday night, he was four points below the cutline and eliminated from any shot at winning a third Cup Series title.

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NASCAR aware of allegations a team engineer stole intellectual property to give to rival team

NASCAR has acknowledged it is aware of allegations that an engineer for a Cup Series team accessed proprietary information and shared it with another team.

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Stenhouse snaps 65-race losing streak after late crash scrambles playoff picture

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snapped a 65-race losing streak by winning in overtime at Talladega Superspeedway after a late crash collected more than half the field, including eight of the 12 championship contenders.

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Larson wins at Bristol as two former NASCAR champions eliminated from playoffs

NASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson cruised to an easy victory.

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Logano wins NASCAR playoff opener at Atlanta to advance to second round

Joey Logano raced his way into the second round of NASCAR's playoffs by winning the opener in overtime Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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Jordan's NASCAR team skips deadline to sign new charter deal

23XI Racing, the NASCAR team co-owned by Michael Jordan, said Saturday that it had skipped a deadline to sign a new charter agreement with the sanctioning body because "it did not have an opportunity to fairly bargain" for a new contract.

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What more could you want in NASCAR Playoffs? Nothing at all

The 2024 NASCAR Playoffs are finally here as the green flag looms at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

- Ryan McGee

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Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch in Southern 500 to advance to NASCAR Cup playoffs

Chase Briscoe went three-wide to pass Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain for the lead, then outran two-time series champion Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 on Sunday night and make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

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Truex Jr. makes NASCAR playoffs despite early crash

Martin Truex Jr. qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after some nervous moments when he crashed out on the third lap of the Southern 500 on Sunday.

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Wallace confident in having success at Darlington to make NASCAR playoffs

Bubba sits 17th on the playoff grid, first man out, in NASCAR's final regular-season race Sunday night. Wallace is 21 points behind Chris Buescher. Wallace has crunched the number, calculated the possible stage points and come up with just one answer — win.

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NASCAR appeal officer upholds decision to revoke Dillon's playoff berth

Austin Dillon's overly aggressive victory at Richmond Raceway won't land him a spot in the Cup Series playoffs.

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Former NASCAR champ Truex nearly a lock to make playoffs; It's shaky for others

Martin Truex Jr. should feel safe heading to Darlington Raceway for the Cup Series’ regular-season finale. Truex has a strong grasp on one of the remaining three, so NASCAR essentially has two bids up for grabs at the "Track Too Tough to Tame.”

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Blaney building NASCAR title defence on confidence, momentum

Confidence within the team was a recurring talking point for Blaney when discussing the tone of the 2024 season. A championship win might be the ultimate feat in Cup Series racing, but there has been no resting on past successes or trying to prove it wasn't a fluke.

Kelly Crandall

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Reddick wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Michigan, his second victory of 2024

Tyler Reddick took the lead on a restart in the second overtime to win at Michigan International Speedway on Monday, opening up another spot for a driver in NASCAR's playoffs.

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Dillon keeps Richmond win, loses NASCAR playoff eligibility

NASCAR ruled Wednesday that Austin Dillon's win at Richmond Raceway will not count toward eligibility for the Cup Series playoffs.

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Dillon spins Logano on final lap, prevails in OT at Richmond

Austin Dillon raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in nearly two years, sending Joey Logano into a spin on the final lap to win in overtime at Richmond on Sunday night.

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Hamlin begins bid for Richmond sweep by winning pole

Denny Hamlin’s bid for a sweep at Richmond is off to a good start.

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Reddick uses final Brickyard 400 qualifying run to win the pole

Tyler Reddick took advantage of the final qualifying run Saturday to post the fastest lap in the final round of qualifying and earn his first Brickyard 400 pole.

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Logano wins at Nashville in record fifth overtime for first NASCAR Cup Series victory of year

Joey Logano stretched his fuel enough to hold off a group of pursuers at the finish line Sunday night and win the Ally 400 in a NASCAR Cup Series record fifth overtime.

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Bell wins on rain tires to take checkered flag in Cup race at New Hampshire

Christopher Bell mastered the NASCAR Cup Series’ first race ever that ended with cars running on rain tires and pulled away after a 2 hour, 15-minute weather delay to beat darkness and the field and win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

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Blaney wins inaugural NASCAR Cup race at Iowa Speedway

Ryan Blaney dominated the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday night for his first victory of the season and a spot in the playoffs.

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Blaney wins inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway

Ryan Blaney dominated the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday night for his first victory of the season and a spot in the playoffs.

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NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500

NASCAR on Tuesday granted Kyle Larson the waiver he needs to remain eligible to compete in this year's playoffs despite missing the Coca-Cola 600 because he instead ran the Indianapolis 500.

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Cindric claims victory in NASCAR Cup series after Blaney slows on final lap

Austin Cindric emerged as the surprise winner of the NASCAR Cup series race Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway when teammate Ryan Blaney apparently ran out of gas while leading on the final lap.

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Bell wins Coca-Cola 600 after race called with 151 laps left due to wet weather

Christopher Bell won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the race was called with 151 laps remaining after being halted for more than two hours because of rain.

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Larson qualifies for Coca-Cola 600 ahead of Sunday's Indy-Charlotte double

Kyle Larson qualified 10th for the Coca-Cola 600 following yet another busy day of travel between Indiana and North Carolina.

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Stenhouse fined $75K, Busch avoids penalty for post All-Star race fight

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Stenhouse's father, who joined the fracas, was suspended indefinitely.

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NASCAR star Larson embracing Indy 500 debut, right down to milking a cow

Kyle Larson has been adamant about soaking up the entire Indianapolis 500 experience as the NASCAR superstar prepares to make his debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Memorial Day weekend. He didn't expect to find himself under an udder on Tuesday.

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Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch after All-Star Race

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. threw a right hook at Kyle Busch, and suddenly, an otherwise boring All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway had NASCAR fans buzzing heading into next weekend's marquee Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.

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NASCAR to debut in-season tournament with $1M prize in 2025

NASCAR will introduce a five-race in-season tournament with a $1 million prize going to the winner in 2025. Under the format, announced Monday, the top 32 drivers will be placed in an NCAA tournament-esque bracket in which the head-to-head result of each matchup will determine who advances to the next round in the following race.

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Bell stops run of misfortune with pole qualifying run at Kansas Speedway

Christopher Bell put four trying weeks of crashes and misfortune behind him Saturday, posting the fastest time in qualifying at Kansas Speedway to earn the pole for the third time in his last five NASCAR Cup Series visits to the track.

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Who was Hamlin calling out with NASCAR championship comment?

Denny Hamlin took his cut — he gripped the checkered flag like a Louisville Slugger and took a swing moments after he delivered on his called shot at Dover — and then lobbed a high, hard one at some of the NASCAR greats before him.

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Reddick steals win at Talladega as McDowell crashes at the line

Tyler Reddick stole a victory at Talladega Superspeedway when front-runner Michael McDowell, swerving up and down the track trying to block Brad Keselowski, wound up crashing with the finish line in sight Sunday.

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Logano wins Phoenix finale for third NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske

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NASCAR's championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation

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Larson heads to Martinsville looking for seventh win of season to have shot at NASCAR title

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Earnhardt Jr. to drive iconic No. 8 in limited series races

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Logano seizes fresh chance in NASCAR playoffs to take spot in championship finale

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Allmendinger grabs spot in NASCAR Xfinity Series championship finale

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Logano back into playoffs via Bowman DQ and eyeing third Cup title

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NASCAR aware of allegations a team engineer stole intellectual property to give to rival team

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Stenhouse snaps 65-race losing streak after late crash scrambles playoff picture

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Larson wins at Bristol as two former NASCAR champions eliminated from playoffs

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Logano wins NASCAR playoff opener at Atlanta to advance to second round

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Jordan's NASCAR team skips deadline to sign new charter deal

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What more could you want in NASCAR Playoffs? Nothing at all

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Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch in Southern 500 to advance to NASCAR Cup playoffs

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Truex Jr. makes NASCAR playoffs despite early crash

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Wallace confident in having success at Darlington to make NASCAR playoffs

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NASCAR appeal officer upholds decision to revoke Dillon's playoff berth

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Former NASCAR champ Truex nearly a lock to make playoffs; It's shaky for others

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Blaney building NASCAR title defence on confidence, momentum

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Reddick wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Michigan, his second victory of 2024

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Dillon keeps Richmond win, loses NASCAR playoff eligibility

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Dillon spins Logano on final lap, prevails in OT at Richmond

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Hamlin begins bid for Richmond sweep by winning pole

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Reddick uses final Brickyard 400 qualifying run to win the pole

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Logano wins at Nashville in record fifth overtime for first NASCAR Cup Series victory of year

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Bell wins on rain tires to take checkered flag in Cup race at New Hampshire

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Blaney wins inaugural NASCAR Cup race at Iowa Speedway

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Blaney wins inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway

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NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500

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Cindric claims victory in NASCAR Cup series after Blaney slows on final lap

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Bell wins Coca-Cola 600 after race called with 151 laps left due to wet weather

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Larson qualifies for Coca-Cola 600 ahead of Sunday's Indy-Charlotte double

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Stenhouse fined $75K, Busch avoids penalty for post All-Star race fight

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NASCAR star Larson embracing Indy 500 debut, right down to milking a cow

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Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch after All-Star Race

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NASCAR to debut in-season tournament with $1M prize in 2025

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Bell stops run of misfortune with pole qualifying run at Kansas Speedway

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Who was Hamlin calling out with NASCAR championship comment?

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Reddick steals win at Talladega as McDowell crashes at the line