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NASCAR news, race results and analysis from the Cup, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Truck Series.
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Ty Dillon Gets Interim Crew Chief Mike Cook for Final Two Races
Kaulig Racing named technical director Mike Cook interim crew chief for Ty Dillon’s No. 10 for the last two races, replacing Andrew Dickeson.
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18 Drivers Eliminated From NASCAR Title Contention After Talladega, Including William Byron and Chase Elliott
Nine Cup, five Truck and four O’Reilly Series drivers can no longer win a title after Talladega, including Hendrick’s William Byron and Chase Elliott.
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Kyle Larson on Denny Hamlin’s Title Chase: ‘We Knew the Format, and He Did as Well’
Kyle Larson said he felt bad for Denny Hamlin after last year’s title race at Phoenix, but that this year both drivers knew the 10-race Chase format.
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Denny Hamlin on Catching Kyle Larson for the Title: ‘It’s Highly Unlikely’
Denny Hamlin said catching Kyle Larson for the Cup title is highly unlikely with Larson 73 points ahead and two races left, starting at Martinsville.
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NASCAR on Riley Herbst Crash Response: ‘We Took Some Heat on That One and Rightly So’
NASCAR’s Mike Forde said the safety response to Riley Herbst’s Talladega crash is an area NASCAR needs to improve, admitting it took heat for it “and rightly so.”
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NASCAR’s Brad Moran: Fixing Superspeedway Fuel Saving Is ‘Project Number One’ This Offseason
NASCAR’s Brad Moran said fixing fuel saving at superspeedways will be the top project this offseason, with another stage or smaller fuel cells among the options.
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Noah Gragson Calls Homestead His Favorite Track Ahead of Cup Finale
Noah Gragson called Homestead-Miami Speedway one of his favorite tracks, if not his favorite, and said he wants to end the Cup season there with a strong run.
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Bubba Wallace’s Spotter Freddie Kraft Disputes Talladega Radio Report: ‘Facts Matter’
Freddie Kraft said Bubba Wallace’s angry Talladega radio was about a near-miss on track, not being told to help Tyler Reddick, disputing Danielle Trotta’s account.
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Carson Hocevar Wants to Find the Tow Truck Driver Who Kept Him in the Talladega Race
Carson Hocevar wants to find the tow truck driver who got his wrecked car back to his crew during the Talladega red flag, letting him return and finish…
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Joey Logano Says ‘All My Kids Were Crying’ After Talladega Flip
Joey Logano said his children were crying when he got back to his motorhome after his Talladega flip, because his radio and in-car camera went out and no…
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Riley Herbst Injury Update: Wrist ‘Not Great,’ Denny Hamlin Says
Denny Hamlin said Riley Herbst has bumps and bruises and a wrist that is not great after his Talladega crash, and that he would have retired after a…
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Kyle Larson Can Clinch the Cup Title at Martinsville With a 77-Point Lead
Kyle Larson can clinch the Cup Series title at Martinsville if he leaves with a lead of at least 77 points, with Denny Hamlin 73 back and Christopher…
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Calls on NASCAR to Rethink Yellow-Line Rule After Talladega
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said NASCAR should loosen its yellow-line rule or do away with it entirely so it stops deciding races, after Kyle Larson’s Talladega win.
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Joey Logano on Carson Hocevar Push: ‘One Bad Push Is All It Takes’
Joey Logano said Carson Hocevar had been pushing him in all the right places at Talladega before one bad shove flipped his car onto its roof.
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Denny Hamlin Rips NASCAR’s Talladega Explanation: ‘Horrible Officiating or Horrible Comms’
Denny Hamlin called NASCAR’s explanation of its Talladega yellow-line calls “horrible officiating or horrible comms” and traded posts with NASCAR’s Mike Forde on X.