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Road courses in rearview, drivers tackle Dover's 'Monster Mile'

Fans of other NASCAR drivers can settle down and find solace that Shane van Gisbergen, who has traveled halfway around the world to dominate the Cup Series for three of the past five weeks, likely won't make it four of six.

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NASCAR nixes '26 Chicago race, eyes '27 return

The Chicago Street Race will not be on the NASCAR calendar in 2026, officials announced Friday.

NASCAR News / ESPN / July 18

White, NASCAR pioneer and HOFer, dies at 95

Rex White, who won the 1960 Cup series title and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015, has died at age 95.

NASCAR News / Field Level Media / July 18

NASCAR puts brakes on 2026 Chicago Street Race

The Chicago Street Race will not be on the NASCAR calendar in 2026, officials announced Friday. NASCAR and city officials are working toward a return to the Windy City in 2027.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 18

NASCAR Hall of Famer Rex White dies at 95

NASCAR Hall of Famer and 1960 NASCAR Cup Series champion Rex White of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away on Friday. He was 95 years old.

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 18

NASCAR makes major decision on future of Chicago Street Race

One day after NASCAR reportedly reached a deal to race on the streets of San Diego in 2026, it was announced that the Chicago Street Race will not return to the NASCAR schedule next season.

NASCAR team to shut down following race at Dover

Why Dover comes at a perfect time for this Hendrick Motorsports driver

Chances of NASCAR returning to Chicagoland Speedway in 2026 'increasing'

NASCAR champion says he used a fake birth certificate to race as a kid

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners since 2000' quiz

NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / July 18

The Glass Slipper Still Fits For Ty Dillon! The Greatest Underdog Story In Sports!

Ty Dillon before the in-season NASCAR tournament was nothing more than an afterthought. The driver who wasn’t even as good as his brother. Now he’s the underdog fans can’t get enough of.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. News / 5 GOATs / July 18

Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to NASCAR fans unhappy with TNT coverage

The NASCAR season has gone from FOX to Prime Video and now, TNT Sports. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been a big part of that. However, not everyone is happy with TNT.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / July 18

Joey Logano set to break Richard Petty’s 52-year-old NASCAR record

This weekend, a longstanding NASCAR Cup Series record will be taken down. Joey Logano is dethroning The King, Richard Petty. Well, sort of. Logano is set to become the youngest driver ever to make 600 starts.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 18

NASCAR team to shut down following race at Dover

After a tumultuous week off the track for NASCAR Xfinity Series team Our Motorsports, Saturday's race at Dover Motor Speedway will be the organization's final race weekend.

NASCAR champion says he used a fake birth certificate to race as a kid

Another mid-season driver change shows results still trump paychecks in NASCAR

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 18

NASCAR champ says he used a fake birth certificate to race as a kid

NASCAR champion says he used a fake birth certificate to race as a kid

Even as a young kid, Joey Logano knew he wanted to be a race car driver.

Another mid-season driver change shows results still trump paychecks in NASCAR

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Report: NASCAR will race in this major West Coast city in 2026

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Tyler Reddick News / 5 GOATs / July 18

23XI roasts Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick with Coldplay concert kiss-cam scandal troll

23XI Racing delivered a hilarious roast of Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick on Friday. The team may not have a win on the track in 2025, but they’re still finding ways to have some fun this season, and it’s all because of Coldplay.

Kyle Larson News / The SportsRush / July 18

How Kyle Larson’s High Limit Series Is Helping Sprint Car Racing Raise the Bar

The sprint car circuit has long served as a proving ground for NASCAR drivers, sharpening their throttle control and car-handling skills in ways that translate seamlessly to the Next Gen machines.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / July 18

‘I Hope NASCAR Realizes It’: How the In-Season Tournament Is Shining a Spotlight on Stories Otherwise Buried Deep in the Field

Four drivers, Ty Dillon, Tyler Reddick, John Hunter Nemechek, and Ty Gibbs, have punched their tickets to the semifinals of NASCAR’s first-ever In-Season Challenge.