2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (386+ words) It was a relatively quiet NASCAR Cup Series silly season in the buildup to the 2026 season, with only one full-time driver from 2025 switching teams, one full-time driver leaving the series, and one new driver entering the series full-time. One driver…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (284+ words) The full 41-car starting lineup for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500 was set after Wednesday night's single-car qualifying session and Thursday night's two America 250 Florida Duel races at Daytona International Speedway. However, not all drivers are set to start…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (373+ words) Six years after his 19th and final full season in the NASCAR Cup Series, seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson has confirmed ahead of the 2026 campaign that he plans to retire from the sport completely. But not before he competes in another two…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (480+ words) Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson was set to enter a contract season in 2026, but it was always a matter of when, not if, a new deal would be signed. That new deal was reached earlier this week, locking the 33-year-old Elk…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago  (432+ words) For the first time in 21 tries, Richard Childress Racing's Kyle Busch took the pole position for the NASCAR Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500 in Wednesday night's single-car qualifying session at Daytona International Speedway. The two-time Cup Series champion and 63-time race…...

6+ hour, 31+ min ago  (421+ words) NASCAR shifted its sponsorship model after the 2019 season, dropping Monster Energy as the title sponsor of the Cup Series and instead moving to a model in which four companies serve as Premier Partners. Coca-Cola is the Official Fan Refreshment, Anheuser-Busch's…...

7+ hour, 31+ min ago  (1184+ words) After 12 years of the four-round, 10-race knockout Championship 4 format, NASCAR has reverted back to a format that closely resembles the Chase format, which existed from 2004 through 2013, to crown the 2026 champion. As expected, once the new format was confirmed, plenty of…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago  (347+ words) There wasn't a ton of movement throughout the NASCAR Cup Series garage this past silly season, with only two total driver changes. The series is set to see just one new full-time driver, one driver with a new team, and…...

10+ hour, 1+ min ago  (430+ words) Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson initially retired from Cup Series competition after the 2020 season, his 19th season as a full-time driver, but after spending the next two seasons competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, he returned to the Cup…...

1+ day, 31+ min ago  (384+ words) Before Friday night's 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opening Fresh From Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway, the most recent Truck Series race to be contested without Matt Crafton in the field was the O'Reilly 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, contested on Friday,…...