Carson Kvapil’s wild ride ends just short of NASCAR championship
Carson Kvapil finished second at Homestead, but even a victory wouldn’t have been enough to win the championship. He’s already looking forward to a more settled 2027.
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Justin Allgaier turns retirement talk into another championship
He was thinking about retirement just weeks ago. Now Justin Allgaier is celebrating his second championship in three seasons after surviving a wild night at Homestead.
John Hunter Nemechek trades a Cup seat for a bigger job at Haas
Haas Factory Team isn’t just giving John Hunter Nemechek a new ride. The organization wants him to help lead its NASCAR O’Reilly Series program.
Justin Allgaier nearly hung up his helmet. That would have been awkward
Justin Allgaier was so certain his racing career was over that he bought a house in Illinois and started making retirement plans. Then Dale Jr. called.
NASCAR’s O’Reilly championship picture gets a Martinsville-sized shake-up
Jesse Love arrived at Martinsville with a 19-point cushion. He left 22 points behind. Meanwhile, Carson Kvapil won and Justin Allgaier took control.
Sammy Smith sweeps Talladega with a last-lap mugging
Sammy Smith promised there’d be no party Friday night because he had another race to win. He kept his word, swept Talladega and stole Saturday’s victory on the final lap.
Jesse Love takes the Chase lead and now Talladega enters the chat
Love won by 0.128 seconds, took a 36-point championship lead and left Phoenix grinning. Three races remain, and the next one takes place at Talladega. What could possibly go wrong?
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Phoenix Raceway
Those chasing Kyle Larson for the NASCAR Cup Series championship might be tempted to look with dismay at the respective career statistics of the top competitors at Phoenix Raceway…
Corey Day is making a habit of ruining everyone else’s day
Corey Day made a mistake on pit road, recovered, then drove three-wide to steal the lead. He’s won two straight Chase races, and the championship leader may want to check his mirrors.
Corey Day and Carson Kvapil make 200 laps look like a bar fight
Corey Day and Carson Kvapil traded the lead four times in the final 12 laps before the Hendrick rookie made a daring move and won by 0.287 seconds.