Denny Hamlin hasn't been bad through the first three races of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase, but he certainly hasn't looked as good as he did in the regular season, either.
The most discussed driver through the 2026 Cup season has been Carson Hocevar. For all of his antics, right through the year, several drivers have spoken about the Spire No.
Fiery racing incidents in high-stakes situations aren’t new in NASCAR, and Carson Hocevar has found himself involved in them quite a few times this season.
Denny Hamlin walked away from Gateway feeling lucky to be in the lead of the championship. An 8th-place finish at Bristol on Saturday night proved that Hamlin still has that luck on his side.
The Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway last Sunday was chaotic, with a record 18 cautions. Several of those were caused by brake rotors overheating and snapping, affecting Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Chris Buescher, Zane Smith, and Noah Gragson.
Look out, Denny Hamlin, you have company. The NASCAR Cup Series' leading active winner at Bristol Motor Speedway with four victories, Hamlin has been the
The Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway proved to be an entertaining affair for the fans. Aggressive restarts, multiple cautions, and, finally, Hendrick Motorsports regaining their lost spark.
Ty Gibbs found himself at the center of a Toyota-on-Toyota incident at Gateway, but Denny Hamlin was quick to point the finger elsewhere. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver made contact with Erik Jones during a Stage 2 restart, sending the Legacy Motor Club Toyota into a spin.
Here are three big questions ahead of the third race of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase.
Before Denny Hamlin ever hit record on his podcast, he’d already texted Corey Day’s mentor with his immediate reaction to the moment William Sawalich turned left into Day’s door at Gateway.
Make no bones about it, Carson Hocevar is an incredibly talented race car driver and just as talented of a salesman.
Hocevar was in the headlines again on Sunday at Darlington Raceway after spinning Brad Keselowski in Stage 1 of the Southern 500.
Danny Hamlin, the No. 1 Chase seed and the championship favorite, has only a 12-point lead over Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell in the standings.
The No. 1 seed in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase and the undisputed title favorite saw his momentum halted and his points lead shrink.
After finishing runner-up for a record-tying seven times without a win this season, Bell finally prevailed.
Hamlin addressed his championship chase.
Hamlin enters the revamped Chase format as the No. 1 seed and the favorite to win his first NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Nobody knew what to expect in Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona thanks to new rules implemented by NASCAR for superspeedway races in an effort to improve the racing product at Daytona and Talladega.
Following Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase field is set.
As if a NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway wasn't going to be crazy enough, Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 is also the final race of the regular season.
Thirteen NASCAR Cup Series drivers have locked up spots in the Chase ahead of the Aug. 29 regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway.
You won't find Chris Gayle pulling his hair out Saturday at Richmond Raceway while he watches live updates on the NASCAR Cup Series points standings.
Brake issues plagued Denny Hamlin during NASCAR Cup Series practice Saturday at Iowa Speedway, and naturally, the veteran driver wanted to change them.
Brake issues discovered by Denny Hamlin's No. 11 team on Saturday during practice at Iowa Speedway threatened to derail his entire weekend.
In what could very well be his second-to-last chance to win the Brickyard 400, Denny Hamlin once again came up short of victory in excruciating fashion.
Aside from a NASCAR Cup Series championship, Denny Hamlin has won everything there is to win in NASCAR. Everything, that is, except the Brickyard 400.
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