Cup Series
NASCAR Cup Series news, race results, standings and analysis.
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Riley Herbst Avoids Surgery, Cleared to Race at Martinsville With Harrison Burton on Standby
Riley Herbst tore part of a ligament in his forearm at Talladega but avoided surgery, and he is cleared to race at Martinsville with Harrison Burton on standby.
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Bubba Wallace on Bumping at Martinsville: ‘It’s a Bad Way to Race, but There’s No Other Way’
Bubba Wallace said using the bumper is still the only way to pass at Martinsville, even with NASCAR’s softer short-track bumpers making contact more costly.
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Denny Hamlin on Brad Keselowski in 23XI’s Daytona 500 Car: ‘I Don’t Think There’s a Long-Term Play There’
Denny Hamlin said putting Brad Keselowski in 23XI Racing’s part-time car for the 2027 Daytona 500 would be hard because there is no long-term play there for the…
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Tyler Reddick on Final Two Races: ‘At Least One More Win. I Can Live With That’
Tyler Reddick said one more win would make his last two races a success, and he is not focused on where he finishes in the points.
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Christopher Bell on Title Chase: ‘We Have Nothing to Lose’
Christopher Bell said he has nothing to lose 74 points behind Kyle Larson and needs to win both stages and the race at Martinsville and Homestead.
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Kyle Larson on Martinsville Title Chance: ‘I Don’t Anticipate Clinching Anything’
Kyle Larson said he does not expect to clinch the Cup title at Martinsville and just wants a good day that doesn’t cost him too much before the…
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Denny Hamlin Wins Martinsville Pole: Full Starting Lineup for the Xfinity 500
Denny Hamlin will start on the pole for Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville, with Ty Gibbs second and points leader Kyle Larson third. The full starting lineup.
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No Trophy Ceremony at Martinsville if Kyle Larson Clinches the Cup Title
NASCAR will not hold a trophy ceremony at Martinsville if Kyle Larson clinches the Cup title there, FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass reported. In 2003, Matt Kenseth got his…
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Denny Hamlin’s Six Martinsville Wins as He Chases a Seventh
Denny Hamlin has won six Cup races at Martinsville, the most of any active driver. A look back at each one before Sunday’s Xfinity 500.
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Jeff Gordon’s Final Cup Win Came at Martinsville 11 Years Ago This Weekend
Jeff Gordon won at Martinsville on Nov. 1, 2015, the 93rd and final Cup win of his career, and it sent him to Homestead with a shot at…
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Chris Buescher Set for 400th Cup Start at Martinsville: ‘How Did That Happen?’
Chris Buescher will make his 400th Cup Series start Sunday at Martinsville, more than a decade after a last-minute call put him in his first Cup race.
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Hendrick President Jeff Andrews on Rick Hendrick’s Talk: ‘We Want to Make Him Happy’
Hendrick Motorsports president Jeff Andrews said a talk from Rick Hendrick during a two-win regular season took pressure off the team before Kyle Larson’s Chase run.
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Chase Elliott Says a Kasey Kahne Radio Comment Changed How He Races
Chase Elliott said a comment Kasey Kahne once made on the radio about having a narrow window to get the car right changed how he approaches races.
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Kevin Harvick Picks Denny Hamlin to Win at Martinsville
Kevin Harvick picked Denny Hamlin to win Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville, while his Happy Hour co-hosts picked Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell and Ryan Blaney.
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Brad Keselowski to Become Passive Investor in RFK Racing, Free to Drive Elsewhere
RFK Racing said Brad Keselowski will stay on as a passive investor but give up his role in running the team, and he is free to drive for…