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Denny Hamlin Silences Retirement Rumors, Comments on Change in NASCAR Format

Denny Hamlin Silences Retirement Rumors, Comments on Change in NASCAR Format

Denny Hamlin’s 2025 campaign was a gut punch with six wins, unmatched consistency, and yet no championship to show for it. Phoenix was the breaking point where an overtime restart stripped him of the title that seemed within arm’s reach, and the heartbreak ran deep enough that Hamlin openly admitted he had no desire to climb back into the car.

Richard Childress News / The SportsRush / November 14
Kaulig CEO Gives Update on Alliance Status With Richard Childress Racing

Kaulig CEO Gives Update on Alliance Status With Richard Childress Racing

Kaulig Racing’s evolution in NASCAR is documenting a new chapter, one reshaping its alliances and overall expansion. Since joining the sport in 2016, the team has maintained a long-standing technical partnership with Richard Childress Racing, even operating a satellite shop on the RCR campus in Welcome, North Carolina.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / November 14
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team fielding 2026 Daytona 500 entry with Justin Allgaier

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team fielding 2026 Daytona 500 entry with Justin Allgaier

After JR Motorsports made it's NASCAR Cup Series debut in the 2025 Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team will be back for more in 2026. 

Denny Hamlin would've begged to quit if he won 2025 NASCAR championship
How a Purple Heart winner and D-Day veteran became a NASCAR Hall of Famer
Four way-too-early storylines for the 2026 NASCAR season
The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / November 14
Denny Hamlin would've begged to quit if he won NASCAR title

Denny Hamlin would've begged to quit if he won 2025 NASCAR championship

In an alternate reality where he won the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship, Denny Hamlin would've retired on the spot. 

Championship 4 run may have saved Carson Kvapil's NASCAR career
Reflection helped Justin Allgaier get over 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship loss
How a Purple Heart winner and D-Day veteran became a NASCAR Hall of Famer
Four way-too-early storylines for the 2026 NASCAR season
The 'NASCAR Clash winners since 2000' quiz
Kyle Larson News / Yardbarker Quizzes
The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

Can you name every driver to be the NASCAR Cup Series champion since 1984?

The 'Drivers in the NASCAR Hall of Fame' quiz
The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz
The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners since 2000' quiz
Connor Zilisch News / ESPN / November 14

The key to Zilisch becoming NASCAR's next big star: 'Learn to lose'

The NASCAR Cup Series isn't kind to rookies, no matter how highly touted, but that may not apply to Connor Zilisch when he steps up in 2026.

Rick Hendrick News / The SportsRush / November 14
After Clinching 2025 NASCAR Title, Hendrick Motorsports Shifts Focus to Intra-Team Battle to Close Out the Year

After Clinching 2025 NASCAR Title, Hendrick Motorsports Shifts Focus to Intra-Team Battle to Close Out the Year

Now that the NASCAR 2025 Cup Championship is over, and Hendrick Motorsports has already bagged its third title in the last six seasons, the organization has turned its attention inward, fueling competition under its own roof to build the ultimate crew synergy ahead of 2026.

Chase Briscoe News / The SportsRush / November 14
'I Didn’t Write a Check to Get Where I Am': Chase Briscoe’s Only Wish When He Was Struggling in NASCAR

'I Didn’t Write a Check to Get Where I Am': Chase Briscoe’s Only Wish When He Was Struggling in NASCAR

Chase Briscoe was the biggest surprise of the 2025 Cup Series season. Getting into the No. 19 Toyota Camry XSE as a replacement for Martin Truex Jr., he had big shoes to fill.

Joey Logano News / The SportsRush / November 14
'It’s Forever in the Family': Joey Logano Shows off One of His Most Prized Possessions

'It’s Forever in the Family': Joey Logano Shows off One of His Most Prized Possessions

The private car collections of NASCAR drivers are some of the most impressive in the world. Team Penske’s Joey Logano, a three-time Cup Series champion, boasts a stellar garage filled with multiple iconic makes and models.

William Byron News / The SportsRush / November 14
William Byron’s Crew Chief Warns of ‘Expensive Changes’ to NASCAR’s Next Gen Short Track Package

William Byron’s Crew Chief Warns of ‘Expensive Changes’ to NASCAR’s Next Gen Short Track Package

NASCAR and Goodyear have officially begun preparations for the 2026 Cup Series season. A tire test that is to be conducted over Wednesday and Thursday this week at the Bristol Motor Speedway will aim to figure out methods to improve the short track racing product by testing different tire compounds and combinations.

Ryan Blaney News / The SportsRush / November 14
'I Was Ticked Off': Ryan Blaney Once Got a Traffic Ticket For Taking Out His Race Frustrations Off the Track

'I Was Ticked Off': Ryan Blaney Once Got a Traffic Ticket For Taking Out His Race Frustrations Off the Track

Ryan Blaney may project calm professionalism at the track, but behind the visor, even one of NASCAR’s most even-tempered drivers has had his share of boiling-point moments.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / November 14
Ryan Blaney Reveals the Toughest Part About Getting His Driver’s License Despite Rich Family Heritage

Ryan Blaney Reveals the Toughest Part About Getting His Driver’s License Despite Rich Family Heritage

The Blaney family is one of the most reputable racing dynasties in the United States. The family tree’s connection to speed began with George Blaney, who started a race team alongside his lumber business around the 1950s.

Ryan Preece News / 5 GOATs / November 13
Ryan Preece shows off aftermath of Bristol tire test day two with increased horsepower

Ryan Preece shows off aftermath of Bristol tire test day two with increased horsepower

Representing Ford and RFK Racing at the Goodyear tire test this week at Bristol, Ryan Preece is getting a sneak peek at the new package. After today’s test, Preece showed some of the aftermath of the run.

Jimmie Johnson News / Total Apex Sports / November 13
Jimmie Johnson to Lead NASCAR Contingent in Japan’s Super Taikyu Race at Fuji Speedway

Jimmie Johnson to Lead NASCAR Contingent in Japan’s Super Taikyu Race at Fuji Speedway

When you think of a NASCAR legend, who comes to mind? For a whole lot of folks, that name is Jimmie Johnson. The man is a living icon, a seven-time champion who has nothing left to prove on American soil.

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The 'Most TD catches by NFL tight ends' quiz
 The 'Most TD catches by NFL tight ends' quiz
The '500 passing yard NFL games' quiz
 The '500 passing yard NFL games' quiz
The 'Most rushing TDs for each NFL team' quiz
 The 'Most rushing TDs for each NFL team' quiz
The 'Most 150-rushing yard NFL games' quiz
 The 'Most 150-rushing yard NFL games' quiz
John Hunter Nemechek News / 5 GOATs / November 13
Akio Toyoda spins out in John Hunter Nemechek No. 42 Toyota Camry at Fuji Speedway

Akio Toyoda spins out in John Hunter Nemechek No. 42 Toyota Camry at Fuji Speedway

More fun from the NASCAR trip to Japan. Akio Toyoda, the chairman of Toyota, tested out the No. 42 Cup Series car of John Hunter Nemechek. Akio, under his racing moniker “Morizo,” also piloted the Garage 56 car from Le Mans that NASCAR brought the Fuji Speedway.

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / November 13
Who Were NASCAR's Most Improved Cup Series Drivers in 2025?

Who Were NASCAR's Most Improved Cup Series Drivers in 2025?

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season will be remembered for a lot of reasons. Denny Hamlin's latest heartbreaking loss of a championship, Kyle Larson becoming a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, and the massive improvement of drivers, some in new equipment and some in the same equipment, from their performances on track in 2024.

NASCAR News / FirstSportz / November 13
Kevin Harvick Snubs Kyle Larson to Name the ‘2025 NASCAR Cup Driver of the year’

Kevin Harvick Snubs Kyle Larson to Name the ‘2025 NASCAR Cup Driver of the year’

The 2025 season of NASCAR has culminated with the drivers taking home their coveted championship wins in the respective series. Corey Heim emerged victorious in the Truck Series championship, with Jesse Love denying Connor Zilisch the Xfinity Championship despite the latter’s dominant rookie season.

Justin Marks News / Racing America on SI / November 12
Marks Says NASCAR’s ‘Game 7’ Championship Format Has Lost Its Magic

Marks Says NASCAR’s ‘Game 7’ Championship Format Has Lost Its Magic

As we all anxiously await the next format that NASCAR will use to determine its champions in the NASCAR National Series ranks in 2026, many are finally letting their thoughts be known about the format that has been installed within the sport since the 2014 season.

Bud Moore News / Yardbarker / November 11
How a Purple Heart winner and D-Day veteran became a NASCAR Hall of Famer

How a Purple Heart winner and D-Day veteran became a NASCAR Hall of Famer

After serving in the war and earning two Bronze Stars and five Purple Hearts, Moore went from being an American hero to a sporting hero. 

The 'Drivers in the NASCAR Hall of Fame' quiz
NASCAR News / Field Level Media / November 11
Judge: Roger Penske, Rick Hendrick must give depositions in 23XI, Front Row case

Judge: Roger Penske, Rick Hendrick must give depositions in 23XI, Front Row case

Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske must sit for depositions in Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports' antitrust fight with NASCAR, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell ruled Tuesday.

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