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Hamlin Seizes Cup Lead as Sonoma Shakes Up Standings
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Restart chaos derails SVG, Zilisch in San Diego Cup clash
On lap 32 of the NASCAR Cup race in San Diego, Austin Hill missed Turn 1 and forced Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen into the wall, triggering a massive restart pileup that destroyed both Trackhouse cars and damaged others before a lengthy red flag; SVG vented after the exit, calling the day 'unreal fast' and 'I'm filthy' as he looked to rebound on the road course, while Zilisch rued his sixth DNF of the season as teammates and rivals like Suarez, Blaney, McDowell, Herbst, Nemechek and Gibbs endured damage.
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Bell’s Michigan crash marks NextGen era’s toughest hit, yet he’s cleared to race
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RCR's planned 2027 Kyle Busch extension shadowed by tragedy
Richard Childress spoke at Michigan about Kyle Busch's near-finalized 2027 extension with RCR, a deal that was never signed; the day took on a somber tone following Busch's death as Childress reflected on Busch's legacy, outlined Austin Hill’s continued drive in the No. 8/33, and said the No. 8 would be preserved for Brexton Busch.
Hamlin seals wild Nashville Cup win as JGR sweeps the podium
Denny Hamlin overcame an early drive-through penalty for jumping the start to win NASCAR Cup’s Nashville race in a frantic four-lap dash, edging teammate Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe in a three-wide finish as Joe Gibbs Racing swept the top three. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished fourth and Shane van Gisbergen earned a career-best fifth in a chaotic event marked by late restarts and multiple cautions.
Busch family leads emotional Coke 600 tribute to Kyle Busch
Ahead of the Coca-Cola 600, Kyle Busch's wife Samantha, son Brexton, daughter Lennix, brother Kurt Busch and their parents joined a tearful grid memorial days after his passing. The emotional ceremony featured bagpipes playing 'Amazing Grace', a moment of silence led by NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell, and Kurt laying eight roses for his brother. The race began with a missing-man formation and fans held up eight fingers in KB’s memory, while KB’s renumbered No. 33 carried the tribute on track as the No. 8 remains retired unless Brexton someday uses it.
Suárez, Spire win Coca-Cola 600 in KBM tribute after Kyle Busch's passing
Daniel Suárez and Spire Motorsports won the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte with a bold two-tire call by crew chief Ryan Sparks, sending the trophy back to Kyle Busch Motorsports and highlighting Spire’s KBM ties in the wake of Kyle Busch’s passing.
Legge's Indy-Charlotte Double Day Ends in Calamity of Errors
Katherine Legge became the sixth driver to start both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, but a Turn 2 crash at Indy ended her Indy 500 after 17 laps. She then continued at Charlotte with the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevy, but a right-front wheel failure near the end of Stage 3 and a rain-shortened Coke 600 left her 31st, after 361 laps and 541.5 miles in the race and a total of 585 miles across the two events (well short of the planned 1,100). Legge called the day a “calamity of errors” but said there were positives and that the team would regroup and reflect on what could have been done differently.
Busch and Logano keep the feud alive with on-track digs and off-track camaraderie
Longtime NASCAR Cup rivals Kyle Busch and Joey Logano keep their public feud alive with playful digs, even as Logano says they’ve buried the hatchet off the track. The piece notes Busch’s comments about Logano (and others) on a Hannity episode, a Talladega pickup basketball game where Busch allegedly trash-talked Logano in front of their kids, and teammates describing two sides to Busch — a fierce racer who can also be jokey off the track. Chase Briscoe and others recount how Busch can switch from Rowdy competitive mode to a more relaxed persona, underscoring the enduring but often lighthearted rivalry.
Rain Cancels Cup Qualifying; Coca-Cola 600 Grid Led by Tyler Reddick
Rain forced NASCAR to cancel all Cup Series qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600, with Tyler Reddick set to lead the field to green and Ty Gibbs on the front row; Shane van Gisbergen, Michael McDowell, and Chase Briscoe make up the top five, and all 39 entries will start the race.
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