Joey Logano will start up front for Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Logano turned a lap around the 1-mile track in 26.561 seconds, averaging 135.537 mph. Kyle Larson was second ...

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It’s a new points system in 2026. So who will finish on top when all is said and done? That is hard to say before the season even starts. It’s also hard to say who will be top-16 in the points after ...

NASCAR has a new postseason format in 2026, though it's not too unfamiliar to long-time fans. This year's postseason format will be the return of the Chase, which features a 10-race, single-round ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR today announced a landmark partnership with POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, naming the company the Official Bioethanol Partner of NASCAR. As part of the ...

The NASCAR 25 Creator Series, a first-of-its-kind in motorsports competitive streaming series designed to bring the excitement of NASCAR 25 to millions of gaming and motorsports fans, closed out in ...

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season is here and the festivities will begin with the 68th Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15. From there, NASCAR will head to Atlanta and Austin as it moves through a 36-race ...

The 2026 Cup Series season begins officially with the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15. What's to look forward to this season? A 19-year-old wunderkind rookie making his full-time debut, a couple of new tracks ...

NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Preece leads the field across the start line following a restart during the Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

The new NASCAR playoff system — which actually goes back to the 10-race Chase format — will impact how drivers race. There will now be a little more emphasis on consistency rather than on a ...

NASCAR Rule Changes have been officially announced ahead of the 2026 season, with updates set to impact the Cup Series, the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

NASCAR has a new playoff format for 2026 and beyond. Then again, “new” might be a misnomer. The governing body of the largest motorsport in America announced the return of “The Chase” as its national ...