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2026 NASCAR Cup Series Predictions: Kevin Harvick Talks Breakout Stars, Cup Champ

[ad_1] The NASCAR Cup Series has been unpredictable for several years, and a few of FOX Sports' motorsports experts expect the 2026 season to be just as wild. In the most recent edition of "Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour," Bob Pockrass, Kevin Harvick and Mamba Smith were all over the map with their predictions for the upcoming season. Each of them had different picks on who'll be this year's breakout driver,
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Ranking Top 20 NASCAR Prospects: Who's Got Next?

[ad_1] Two years ago, Kyle Larson said that Jade Avedisian had a long runway in her transition to asphalt racing. Avedisian is learning that things on the runway don’t always run smoothly. Now 19, Avedisian enters her third year of asphalt racing (and just her second on ovals) since making her name with a national midget title and a Chili Bowl main event appearance in 2023. Like many prospects, Avedisian
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Welcome Rookie: Can Connor Zilisch Match These Great Year 1 Cup Seasons?

[ad_1] Connor Zilisch knows that he won’t just be compared to the drivers he will race against in 2026. The Trackhouse Racing driver won 10 races last year in NASCAR’s top developmental series. So there’s a reason for all the hype. Could he have the best rookie season of all-time? The 19-year-old is trying not to look at it that way, especially in an era where there is virtually no
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Denny Hamlin Tears Shoulder Again, Postpones Surgery Until November

[ad_1] WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Denny Hamlin tore his shoulder again after having arthroscopic surgery on it following the 2023 season. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver said he doesn’t plan to have surgery during the year on his right shoulder. At the end of 2023, he raced despite not having full movement. Hamlin said Wednesday he noticed his shoulder didn’t feel right after the 2025 season and then fell in the
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Snowed Out: NASCAR Clash Postponed to Wednesday

[ad_1] WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — NASCAR will delay its lone preseason event by two additional days to Wednesday as North Carolina digs out one of its biggest snowstorms in years. The Clash, originally scheduled for Sunday at Bowman Gray Stadium, will now run Wednesday on the historic quarter-mile track that doubles as the home football stadium for Winston-Salem State University. Practice and qualifying is set for 1:30 p.m. ET on the
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Inside The Garage: First Major Test Awaits Mick Schumacher in INDYCAR Move

[ad_1] Here's what's happening this week Inside The Garage: Mick Schumacher will get his first taste of only turning left — and not right — when he takes some laps this week at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The private test on the 1.5-mile track will be the first for the former Formula 1 driver to experience on an oval. Schumacher will get another shot at the full-field test Feb. 17-18 at the
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Counting Down 20 Most Memorable Moments in Daytona 500 History

[ad_1] It's called The Great American Race for a reason. The Daytona 500 (Feb. 15 on FOX) has provided many memorable moments — everything from fighting to dancing when drivers exited the car, and everything from dramatic contact to dramatic finishes. So let's count down my top 20 Daytona 500 memorable moments. You might not consider some of these to be great, but they sure are memorable. No. 20: 2016
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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report in Greg Biffle Plane Crash

[ad_1] The preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report on the December plane crash that killed seven people, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle details who was flying the plane and some of the potential issues. No probable cause was released Friday. That will likely come in 12-18 months. The Cessna Citation 550 crashed nine minutes after takeoff when attempting to return to Statesville (N.C.) Regional Airport. It landed about 1,030