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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota, poses for photos after winning the pole award during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 03, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Hamlin hits the jackpot with Las Vegas pole, leads Toyota sweep

Hamlin hits the jackpot with Las Vegas pole, leads Toyota sweep

October 3, 2026
Defending race winner Denny Hamlin capped a dominant Toyota performance in Saturday’s Busch Light Pole Qualifying at Las
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 27, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Kyle Larson takes command of NASCAR Cup Chase with determined Kansas win

Kyle Larson takes command of NASCAR Cup Chase with determined Kansas win

September 27, 2026
Kyle Larson made a statement in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 26: Crew members cover the #12 Menards/Cardell Cabinetry Ford driven by Ryan Blaney during a weather delay of practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 26, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Joey Logano gets Kansas pole as rain haunts Chase qualifying

Joey Logano gets Kansas pole as rain haunts Chase qualifying

September 26, 2026
Joey Logano doesn’t mind that rain has played havoc with qualifying for three of the first four races in the NASCAR Cup
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 26: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Cardell Cabinetry Ford, prepares to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 26, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Saturday Kansas Speedway Notebook

Saturday Kansas Speedway Notebook

September 26, 2026
Tension eases between Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar after Bristol brawl
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 25: NASCAR Cup Series driver, Ryan Blaney speaks to the media during a press conference at Kansas Speedway on September 25, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar ready to move on from Bristol altercation

Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar ready to move on from Bristol altercation

September 26, 2026
Six days removed from the post-race antics that put two of NASCAR’s top stars in the limelight, Ryan Blaney - sporting a
Kyle Larson’s 2025 #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet paint scheme.

NASCAR Cup Chase moves to Kansas with a new leader

NASCAR Cup Chase moves to Kansas with a new leader

September 24, 2026
For the first time this season, Kyle Larson heads to Kansas Speedway with two specific distinctions
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 28: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET at Kansas Speedway on September 28, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Hollywood Casino 400

Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Hollywood Casino 400

September 23, 2026
Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, going into the Hollywood
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 M&M's Kyle Busch Tribute Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) | Getty Images

NASCAR to meet with Ty Gibbs following Bristol altercation

NASCAR to meet with Ty Gibbs following Bristol altercation

September 22, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series officials will meet with Ty Gibbs after the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing driver hurled a water bottle that
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 WABASH Ford, is separated from an altercation with Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, (not pictured) after the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Ryan Blaney comments on altercation with Carson Hocevar at Bristol

Ryan Blaney comments on altercation with Carson Hocevar at Bristol

September 21, 2026
Ryan Blaney offered an expanded look at his Bristol Motor Speedway run-in with Carson Hocevar during a guest appearance
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, (L) and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 WABASH Ford, get into an altercation after the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

NASCAR won’t issue penalties to Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar for Bristol fight

NASCAR won’t issue penalties to Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar for Bristol fight

September 21, 2026
Regarding Saturday night’s post-race at Bristol Motor Speedway, NASCAR will not issue penalties to either Ryan Blaney nor
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Did Saturday’s Night Race really harken to the Bristol of old?

Did Saturday’s Night Race really harken to the Bristol of old?

September 21, 2026
Soon after trading punches with an uncharacteristically irate Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar declared to TV cameras that, in
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Johnny Morris, Founder, Bass Pro Shops presents the Bass Pro Shops Night Race trophy to Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Joey Logano steals a win in an old-school brawl at Bristol

Joey Logano steals a win in an old-school brawl at Bristol

September 20, 2026
When Ty Gibbs finally ran out of magic, Joey Logano took full advantage
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Post-race inspection complete at Bristol

Post-race inspection complete at Bristol

September 20, 2026
Post-race inspection is complete following the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
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Kyle Larson takes championship lead at Bristol

Kyle Larson takes championship lead at Bristol

September 20, 2026
By Dustin Albino
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 19: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, (L) and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 WABASH Ford, get into an altercation after the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar fight following Bristol race

Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar fight following Bristol race

September 19, 2026
Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar carried a late-race clash beyond the checkered flag Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway