[ad_1] Charlotte Convention Center (Charlotte, N.C.) — Much of the talk of the 2026 Chase has been about the format, Denny Hamlin and Carson Hocevar. So, in our annual anonymous survey of Chase drivers, we asked questions that centered primarily around those topics. Drivers filled out the one-page form in front of one of our producers, who then took the sheet, folded it and put it in a little tote
[ad_1] The first race of the NASCAR Cup postseason will get the green flag this Sunday, Sept. 6 at Darlington. Drivers will take the track for the Cook Out Southern 500 as The Chase makes its comeback. It's fitting that Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin are tied atop the early board. Reddick secured his fourth win of the 2026 season at this very track; Hamlin enters the weekend as the
[ad_1] Who has the best chance to win the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series title? Welcome to the FOX Sports Contender Rankings. Now that the regular season is over, the focus is on the 16 drivers in The Chase. I have ranked the top-10 contenders based on what I believe their chances are to win the title and will update each week with a short outlook to the upcoming track. On
[ad_1] Both Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney had issues on pit road at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and both overcame them to get the job done. Blaney won the race, while Hamlin clinched the regular-season title. So Blaney jumped up these rankings, while Hamlin is firmly in control of the top spot. Here are my power rankings entering the regular-season finale Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. Dropped out: William Byron (Last
[ad_1] Ryan Preece put a new twist on win-and-in for the NASCAR postseason. Preece took the lead on the final lap and snatched the victory in the regular-season finale when the caution came out at Daytona International Speedway. The win launched him to 16th in the standings and gave him the final spot in NASCAR’s revamped Chase, which no longer has automatic bids to a driver who wins a race.
[ad_1] The NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale will race this weekend at Daytona, as the Coke Zero 400 gets the green flag on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The week after Daytona, the postseason will begin. And this year, that looks a little different now that Cup has returned to The Chase format. Will the favorite Joey Logano capture the checkered flag or will a long shot emerge
[ad_1] The NASCAR 2027 series schedules have been announced. Here are the main changes for each series: In Cup, NASCAR has moved the Clash from Bowman Gray Stadium to Daytona. It has moved the All-Star race from Dover to North Wilkesboro, with Dover now having a points race (and North Wilkesboro not having one). In O'Reilly, Rockingham is off the schedule, as is one of the Atlanta races. North Wilkesboro
[ad_1] NASCAR enters its last regular-season race with three playoff spots on the line and a new rules package. Here are my thoughts on a few questions going into the event: Who Gets The Last Few Playoff Spots? There are five drivers vying for three spots — Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric, Shane van Gisbergen, Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski. Preece and Keselowski are the two drivers on the outside looking
[ad_1] Country music icon Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80. The legendary singer-songwriter was best known for her music and acting career in film and television, but was also very involved in the sports world, from the NFL to the Olympics. Here are some Dolly Parton's best sports moments: Parton was the halftime show performer for the Thanksgiving game between the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders
[ad_1] Ryan Blaney won for the third time of the year, as he paced the field for 115 of the final 164 laps at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It was his second win in five races, and it has Blaney feeling good. The NASCAR Chase starts in just two weeks. Only the regular-season finale Saturday at Daytona remains before NASCAR cements its 16-driver field. Thirteen of those drivers are set
