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Larson takes first crash in Indy 500 practice after miscue

Kyle Larson experienced his first crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, the second day that Indianapolis 500 drivers participated in open testing on the 2.5-mile oval.

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Larson dominant in victory at Bristol Motor Speedway

With added motivation to honor a late friend, Kyle Larson seemed to have an extra gear Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports star led 411 of 500 laps in a victory that was dominant as it was emotional.

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Bowman on pole for NASCAR Cup Series race in Bristol

A little ray of sunshine was all Alex Bowman needed to secure the pole position for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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NASCAR rips ruling for 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports

In response to the preliminary injunctions granted to 23XI Racing -- owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin -- and Front Row Motorsports, NASCAR filed a brief on Friday urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to reverse the decision.

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The next big thing: Day is embracing his new 'job' in NASCAR

Corey Day is the youngest (19) and newest driver in the Hendrick Motorsports lineup. He was signed in December and is still learning the organization's campus, and NASCAR.

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Hamlin revels in trash talk after ending winless drought

To a familiar mixture of cheers and boos, Denny Hamlin climbed onto his No. 11 Toyota's doorsill and unfurled a blue flag emblazoned with "11 Against The World."

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Hamlin ends 10-year drought at Martinsville Speedway

Denny Hamlin ended an agonizing 10-year winless streak at Martinsville Speedway, holding off teammate Christopher Bell in his home state.

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Bell returned to the dirt, now no one in NASCAR can stop him

Christopher Bell and the No. 20 Gibbs team have won the past three NASCAR Cup Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Circuit of the Americas and Phoenix Raceway. Is a return to dirt track racing to thank?

- Kelly Crandall

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Bell wins third straight NASCAR Cup Series race

Christopher Bell became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to win three straight races in the NextGen car, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin by 0.049 seconds to win the second-closest race in Phoenix Raceway history Sunday.

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Legge to be first woman to drive NASCAR Cup race since '18

Katherine Legge will make her NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend at Phoenix Raceway, becoming the first woman to compete in a Cup Series race since Danica Patrick at the 2018 Daytona 500.

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Hocevar brushes off 'moron,' other comments after 2nd-place finish in Atlanta

It appears Carson Hocevar may be leaning into the villain role this season in the NASCAR Cup Series.

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Bell uses overtime to win NASCAR Cup Series race

Christopher Bell edged Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday in another close NASCAR Cup Series finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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Keselowski paces final Daytona 500 practice run

Ford led the final Daytona 500 practice with Brad Keselowski pacing the field as he attempts to snap a 15-year winless drought Sunday in "The Great American Race."

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NASCAR moves up Daytona 500 to 1:30pm ET start on TSN due to weather

With the threat of rain looming, NASCAR moved up the start time one hour for Sunday's Daytona 500 to 1:30 p.m. ET.

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Daytona 500 to have 41 cars as Castroneves uses 'world-class driver' ticket after crash

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will race in the Daytona 500 as a special 41st driver under a new rule that allows for a "world-class driver" to receive a provisional spot.

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Hamlin leads fast Toyotas in Daytona 500 opening practice

Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyota drivers -- the manufacturer claimed five of the top six spots -- in Wednesday's opening practice for the Daytona 500.

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NASCAR drivers divided over new world-class driver rule ahead of Daytona 500

A controversial new NASCAR rule designed for "world-class drivers" could give Helio Castroneves an automatic berth into the Daytona 500, and, should the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner use the provisional, it would make for the largest field in a decade.

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'Captain America' star Mackie named Daytona 500 grand marshal

Captain America is landing at The Great American Race.

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Elliott wins Clash at Bowman Gray, eyes Daytona 500

NASCAR returned to its roots with a fight-free preseason exhibition at Bowman Gray Stadium and a popular victory with Chase Elliott winning The Clash on Sunday night.

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NASCAR champ Logano insists playoff format is 'very entertaining' ahead of opener

Watch the season-opening Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT on TSN1, TSN5, TSN.ca and the TSN App. You can also see bonus feeds by subscribing to TSN+.

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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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Larson takes first crash in Indy 500 practice after miscue

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Larson dominant in victory at Bristol Motor Speedway

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Bowman on pole for NASCAR Cup Series race in Bristol

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NASCAR rips ruling for 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports

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The next big thing: Day is embracing his new 'job' in NASCAR

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Hamlin revels in trash talk after ending winless drought

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Hamlin ends 10-year drought at Martinsville Speedway

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Bell returned to the dirt, now no one in NASCAR can stop him

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Bell wins third straight NASCAR Cup Series race

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Legge to be first woman to drive NASCAR Cup race since '18

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Hocevar brushes off 'moron,' other comments after 2nd-place finish in Atlanta

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Bell uses overtime to win NASCAR Cup Series race

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Keselowski paces final Daytona 500 practice run

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NASCAR moves up Daytona 500 to 1:30pm ET start on TSN due to weather

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Daytona 500 to have 41 cars as Castroneves uses 'world-class driver' ticket after crash

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Hamlin leads fast Toyotas in Daytona 500 opening practice

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NASCAR drivers divided over new world-class driver rule ahead of Daytona 500

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'Captain America' star Mackie named Daytona 500 grand marshal

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Elliott wins Clash at Bowman Gray, eyes Daytona 500

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NASCAR champ Logano insists playoff format is 'very entertaining' ahead of opener

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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