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Suarez stuns Coke 600 field as NASCAR heals after Kyle Busch tragedy
sports6 hours ago

Suarez stuns Coke 600 field as NASCAR heals after Kyle Busch tragedy

Daniel Suarez shocked the field to win the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 for Spire Motorsports, becoming the first non‑American to win NASCAR’s crown jewel as the sport mourned Kyle Busch with a moving pre-race memorial. The weekend was dominated by Toyota/JGR laps but ended without a checkered flag due to weather, prompting debate over race-control decisions, while notable results included Shane van Gisbergen’s solid oval showing and Katherine Legge’s historic Indy-Charlotte double bid ending in frustration.

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#coca-cola-600#daniel-suarez#kyle-busch
Busch family leads emotional Coke 600 tribute to Kyle Busch
nascar-cup22 hours ago

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.

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#brexton-busch#coca-cola-600#kurt-busch
Legge's Indy-Charlotte Double Day Ends in Calamity of Errors
nascar-cup1 day ago

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.

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#coca-cola-600#indianapolis-500#indy-charlotte-double
Busch and Logano keep the feud alive with on-track digs and off-track camaraderie
nascar-cup2 days ago

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.

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#joey-logano#kyle-busch#nascar-cup
Iconic Kyle Busch dies at 41, sparking tributes across motorsports
nascar-cup4 days ago

Iconic Kyle Busch dies at 41, sparking tributes across motorsports

The motorsport world is mourning Kyle Busch, the two‑time NASCAR Cup Series champion who died at 41 from an undisclosed illness. Tributes poured in from drivers, teams and executives as the sport recalls his fierce competitiveness and lasting impact, including last weekend’s Truck Series win that extended his storied career and legacy for Samantha and their two children.

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#kyle-busch#nascar-cup#rowdy-nation
Harvick, Burton Lead NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027
nascar-cup6 days ago

Harvick, Burton Lead NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027

Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton headline the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027, joined by Larry Phillips as a Pioneer ballot inductee. A 50-member voting panel plus a fan vote selected the class, PwC tabulated the results, and Lesa France Kennedy received the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Induction is set for January 22, 2027 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte.

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#jeff-burton#kevin-harvick#larry-phillips
Hamlin Wins $1M All-Star Prize, But Cup Stats Won't Budge
nascar-cup8 days ago

Hamlin Wins $1M All-Star Prize, But Cup Stats Won't Budge

Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover for a $1 million prize, but the win doesn’t count toward his official Cup Series victories; he jokes that it doesn’t count while noting the achievement still matters for his legacy and potential Hall of Fame discussions, as he remains highly competitive and contemplates retirement after next season.

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#all-star-race#denny-hamlin#dover-motor-speedway
Legge Pursues Historic Indy 500/NASCAR Double Next Weekend
nascar-cup13 days ago

Legge Pursues Historic Indy 500/NASCAR Double Next Weekend

Katherine Legge has secured a last‑minute deal to attempt the Indy 500 and Coca‑Cola 600 Double on the same day next weekend, driving the Indy 500 entry for HMD Motorsports/AJ Foyt Racing and the Coca‑Cola 600 entry for Live Fast Motorsports, with e.l.f. Cosmetics funding the effort. If weather permits, she would become the first woman and oldest driver to attempt the Double, joining a rare club of past competitors.

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#coca-cola-600#double#indy-500
SVG Caps Watkins Glen Triumph to Take 2026 NASCAR Cup Win
motorsports15 days ago

SVG Caps Watkins Glen Triumph to Take 2026 NASCAR Cup Win

Shane van Gisbergen, starting from pole, dominated the Watkins Glen NASCAR Cup race and cruised to a 7.2-second victory over Michael McDowell after a 29-second surge in the late run; Ty Gibbs finished third, with Chase Briscoe and Tyler Reddick rounding out the top five. SVG also led the most laps (74 of 100) and ended Stage 2 on top, while Ross Chastain won Stage 1. Connor Zilisch earned the fastest lap (1:12.541). Cody Ware was the only retirement, and 32 of 38 starters finished on the lead lap.

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#michael-mcdowell#motorsports#nascar-cup
Chase Elliott Takes Texas Cup in Four-Lap Sprint Finish
nascar-cup22 days ago

Chase Elliott Takes Texas Cup in Four-Lap Sprint Finish

Chase Elliott led 87 of 267 laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, beating Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman in a four-lap sprint to the checkered flag. The race featured 11 different lap leaders, 20 cars on the lead lap at the end, and DNFs for Heim, Gibbs, Logano and Bell. Erik Jones won Stage 1, Elliott won Stage 2, and Suarez and Hocevar scored double top-10s for a strong front-row showing for Spire.

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#chase-elliott#denny-hamlin#nascar-cup