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IMSA eyes Pacific Northwest and potential NASCAR tie-ins as part of 2028 calendar expansion

IMSA eyes Pacific Northwest and potential NASCAR tie-ins as part of 2028 calendar expansion

IMSA President John Doonan is laying the groundwork for the next major evolution of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar, eyeing 2028 as a target for fresh venues, potential street races, and deeper collaborations with NASCAR. Doonan has made his strongest remarks yet regarding the sanctioning body's desire to expand into untapped markets – specifically pointing to the Pacific ... Keep reading

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Oct 7, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Kasey Kahne officially ends NASCAR retirement for full-time Spire Truck ride

Kasey Kahne officially ends NASCAR retirement for full-time Spire Truck ride

In 2027, Kasey Kahne will return to full-time NASCAR competition in the Truck Series, joining forces with Spire Motorsports to drive the No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado. Kahne hasn’t been full-time in any level of NASCAR since the 2018 Cup season, when he had to abruptly step out of the car due to chronic dehydration issues, which was exacerbated by the lengthy three- to four-hour Cup ... Keep reading

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Oct 7, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Motegi repurposes parts of historic oval while retaining the rest for now

Motegi repurposes parts of historic oval while retaining the rest for now

Parts of Motegi’s historic speedway have been given a new lease of life as spectator areas, but much of the oval remains intact as part of a phased redevelopment plan. Earlier this year, circuit owner Honda began dismantling parts of Motegi’s 1.5-mile oval that previously served as the home for IndyCar and NASCAR’s forays to Japan. Work to redevelop the oval began in May, with new ... Keep reading

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Oct 7, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Stewart Friesen to run Kyle Busch throwback scheme in Charlotte NASCAR Truck race

Stewart Friesen to run Kyle Busch throwback scheme in Charlotte NASCAR Truck race

Friday, October 9, will be a special day for the NASCAR community. Immediately following the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, there will be a Celebration of Life for Kyle Busch at the track, featuring several drivers and members of his family. Busch died suddenly in May at the age of 41 in Charlotte, North Carolina, just a couple of days before the Coke 600 race weekend. Several teams ... Keep reading

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Oct 6, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick react to wild last-lap wreck that cost them nothing

Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick react to wild last-lap wreck that cost them nothing

No one can say Kyle Larson didn't give it his all in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He charged from fourth to second in the closing laps, and smashed into the wall on the final lap. Tyler Reddick was collected in the melee, but somehow, neither lost any positions. Larson was ripping the top, trying to pull off a similar feat to his protégé Corey Day in Saturday's NASCAR ... Keep reading

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Oct 5, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Las Vegas honors hometown hero Kyle Busch with memorial rock and numerous tributes

Las Vegas honors hometown hero Kyle Busch with memorial rock and numerous tributes

Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) and the 0.375-mile Bullring just outside of the 1.5-mile intermediate speedway have been paying tribute to Las Vegas native and two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Kyle Busch, all race weekend. Busch died suddenly at just 41 years old in May of this year, only a few days removed from his 234th and final NASCAR win in a Truck race at Dover. When news initially ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase wide open after Las Vegas

NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase wide open after Las Vegas

Sheldon Creed was presented with a legitimate opportunity to take real control of the NASCAR O’Reilly Series championship but let it slip away with an overall disappointing race on Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The leader of the Chase finished 13th and scored zero stage points on a night where presumptive title favorite Justin Allgaier was collected in an incident not of his doing ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Kyle Larson debates purpose of stage points, call them "participation awards"

Kyle Larson debates purpose of stage points, call them "participation awards"

The purpose of stage points and the impact they have on the championship has been a growing debate in recent weeks. NASCAR brought back the Chase format (with some alterations) after 13 years away, which was before stages were ever a part of NASCAR. At Kansas, Kyle Larson was the first driver to earn maximum points this year -- 55 for the race win, 20 for winning both of the stages, and one for ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Corey Day prevails in jaw-dropping battle for NASCAR O'Reilly win at Las Vegas

Corey Day prevails in jaw-dropping battle for NASCAR O'Reilly win at Las Vegas

Corey Day earned his third win of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season in dramatic fashion, narrowly holding off Carson Kvapil in an incredible back-and-forth battle. Kvapil ran Day down and passed him with ten laps to go, only for Day to immediately go to the very top and snatch it back. They battled side-by-side for the rest of the race, with Kvapil clearing Day for the lead again with ... Keep reading

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Oct 4, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Is it time for NASCAR to look at the intermediate track rules package?

Is it time for NASCAR to look at the intermediate track rules package?

Three years ago, Tyler Reddick said the current-generation NASCAR Cup Series car was ‘slowly migrating back to 550 Package racing’ after a race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway so how about now approaching another race in Sin City? “I mean, it hasn't been much but just over the years just seeing the cars keep getting faster and faster as more and more people just get every last bit out of ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Why Sheldon Creed is going to Sam Hunt Racing in 2027

Why Sheldon Creed is going to Sam Hunt Racing in 2027

Sheldon Creed is leading the NASCAR O’Reilly Series Chase for the Championship through three races with Haas Factory Team but will move to Sam Hunt Racing in 2027 where the goal will be simply to make the playoffs. Why? “I have zero complaints, and I wouldn't say it was my first choice to move on, but, unfortunately, business has to make sense, and that overrules results and performance ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's wildest and most impressive moments at Las Vegas home track

Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's wildest and most impressive moments at Las Vegas home track

We continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series with memorable moments from a place very special to Busch -- his home track in Las Vegas, Nevada. Busch won seven NASCAR races at his home track, where it all began for the racing legend on the bullring just outside the intermediate speedway. Busch went on to earn a record 234 career NASCAR national series wins -- more than any other driver in ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Sheldon Creed leaves Haas for Sam Hunt Racing in multi-year NASCAR O'Reilly deal

Sheldon Creed leaves Haas for Sam Hunt Racing in multi-year NASCAR O'Reilly deal

Neither of Haas Factory Team’s current NASCAR O’Reilly drivers will return in 2027. It was already announced that Sam Mayer would leave the No. 41 to rejoin JR Motorsports, and on Saturday, Sheldon Creed confirmed that he will be exiting the No. 00 at the conclusion of the season. The move came as a surprise, with Creed currently leading the championship standings for Haas as part of a ... Keep reading

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Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Kyle Busch Celebration of Life event details: Free and open to the public

Kyle Busch Celebration of Life event details: Free and open to the public

On Friday, October 9, the NASCAR community will gather for a public Celebration of Life, honoring the life and legacy of Kyle Busch. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and winner of 234 races across all three national divisions, died suddenly at the age of 41 on May 21st of this year. Busch's wife, Samantha, will be onstage to remember her husband, as will his brother Kurt, and several ... Keep reading

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Oct 2, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Spire to remember first and last Kyle Busch Motorsports wins with special paint schemes

Spire to remember first and last Kyle Busch Motorsports wins with special paint schemes

On Friday, Spire Motorsports announced plans to memorialize Kyle Busch with not one, but two special paint schemes for the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch's 234th and final NASCAR win came while driving a Spire Truck at Dover, just days before his sudden passing at the age of 41. Charlotte Motor Speedway was also the first race weekend after the ... Keep reading

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Oct 2, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
How to watch NASCAR at Las Vegas II: Weekend schedule, start time, entry list, TV

How to watch NASCAR at Las Vegas II: Weekend schedule, start time, entry list, TV

The NASCAR Cup field will try their luck in Vegas this weekend, joined by the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Denny Hamlin is the defending winner of the fall Cup race at Las Vegas, taking victory via a late-charge last year. Hamlin enters this race 26 points back of championship leader Kyle Larson, who has two wins in the first four races of the 2026 Chase. In this story, you can ... Keep reading

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Oct 1, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
NASCAR shortens spoiler in new tweak to superspeedway package for Talladega

NASCAR shortens spoiler in new tweak to superspeedway package for Talladega

NASCAR overhauled the superspeedway package for the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, and it seemed to be a success. There was far more movement throughout the field and the pack just seemed more dynamic, and less gridlocked than in the past. Ryan Preece won that race -- his first victory in 249 career starts, and in doing so snatched the final spot inside the Chase from ... Keep reading

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Oct 1, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
NASCAR indefinitely suspends Chad Bryant and another crew member over Corey Heim fight

NASCAR indefinitely suspends Chad Bryant and another crew member over Corey Heim fight

NASCAR has taken action after a dramatic altercation at Martinsville Speedway, involving rising star and 23XI Racing's newest hire, Corey Heim. Denny Hamlin, co-owner at 23XI alongside NBA legend Michael Jordan, called on NASCAR to punish those involved in a very one-sided fight. After a run-in with Treyten Lapcevich at the end of the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 (a prominent late model race ... Keep reading

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Sep 29, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Brad Keselowski to make shock exit from RFK Racing in abrupt NASCAR split

Brad Keselowski to make shock exit from RFK Racing in abrupt NASCAR split

RFK Racing and Brad Keselowski are splitting at the end of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season in shocking news. He is a co-owner of the organization, but that is in question as well with the team saying they "intend to collaboratively and mutually work through the appropriate next steps regarding his existing ownership interest in the organization, and the team supports his desire to explore his career ... Keep reading

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Sep 29, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Denny Hamlin slams "f****** cowards" who attacked Corey Heim and calls for NASCAR ban

Denny Hamlin slams "f****** cowards" who attacked Corey Heim and calls for NASCAR ban

Denny Hamlin is furious after 23XI Racing driver Corey Heim was isolated and jumped by several members of a rival late model team at Martinsville Speedway this past weekend. Following the prestigious ValleyStar Credit Union 300 late model race, the rising NASCAR star was involved in a dramatic altercation at the track's famous hot dog stand. He had collided with Treyten Lapcevich on the ... Keep reading

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Sep 28, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Watch: Fiery radio exchange after Austin Hill and Shane van Gisbergen clash at Kansas

Watch: Fiery radio exchange after Austin Hill and Shane van Gisbergen clash at Kansas

Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill have had a multiple issues since the three-time Supercars champion arrived on the NASCAR scene. In 2024, they tangled while battling for wins at COTA and Sonoma in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series. Earlier this year, SVG blamed Hill for wrecking him at both Pocono and San Diego, and the loss off points ultimately cost him a spot inside the 2026 NASCAR Cup Chase ... Keep reading

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Sep 28, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Kurt Busch buys NASCAR truck from his rookie season for $110,000 at auction

Kurt Busch buys NASCAR truck from his rookie season for $110,000 at auction

Among the many items at the Mecum Auction at Nashville Superspeedway were various race cars owned by NASCAR team owner Jack Roush. Greg Biffle's 2004 National Guard-sponsored Ford Taurus was bought by Cleetus McFarland with a winning bid of $47,000 and a final sales price of $51,700. Among the race vehicles on offer was the No. 99 Exide Ford F-150 Kurt Busch drove during his rookie 2000 ... Keep reading

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Sep 27, 2026 · byMotorsport.com
Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's most notable moments at Kansas Speedway

Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's most notable moments at Kansas Speedway

We continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series ahead of NASCAR's fall visit to Kansas Speedway. Busch won nine races at the 1.5-mile intermediate track, including two Cup races. Busch won a record 234 career NASCAR national series wins -- more than any other driver in history, earning his final victory just days before his unexpected passing at the age of 41 in May. In honor of Busch, we've ... Keep reading

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Sep 27, 2026 · byMotorsport.com