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Samuel Stubbs

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Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker. He is also a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Samuel will attend the University of Arkansas in the fall of 2025.

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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. 

Nick Sirianni defends Eagles' conservative play-calling on third-and-long 

The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 7-2 with a 10-7 road win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday evening, but Philadelphia's offense left much to be desired. One of those desires is a more aggressive approach on third down.

Troubling Jordan Love trend emerges after loss to Eagles

One trend in particular is becoming very apparent for the Green Bay Packers: When Jordan Love is off his game, the Packers are in trouble.

Kellen Moore hopes win over Panthers can build momentum for Saints

Even in a year that won't bear any meaningful fruit for the New Orleans Saints, Sunday's 17-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers was still important.

Bryce Young statistic shows how badly Panthers passing game has struggled

Young's inconsistency is alarming for a team that likely has playoff aspirations.

Four way-too-early storylines for the 2026 NASCAR season

It's been only one week since the checkered flag flew over the 2025 NASCAR season, but it's never too early to look ahead to the beginning of the next campaign.

Mike Vrabel, Patriots should be treated as legitimate contenders

New England's seven-game winning streak is its longest such streak since 2021.

Missed opportunities loom large in Panthers' loss to Saints

It was a tough loss for a Panthers squad that could've started making some serious noise in the playoff picture with a win on Sunday.

Saints QB Tyler Shough bounced back in big way in win over Panthers

In the grand scheme of things, the New Orleans Saints' 17-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte on Sunday won't be remembered decades from now. It's only the second win for New Orleans in a year that will likely end with the Saints having one of the worst records in football.

Championship 4 run may have saved Carson Kvapil's NASCAR career

While the championship result wasn't what Kvapil and the No. 1 team wanted, it was still a solid rookie season — and one that, in the end, could one day be credited with saving his career. 

Reflection helped Justin Allgaier get over 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship loss

Allgaier came up just shy of winning consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series championships at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 1, finishing fifth in the season finale third in the championship standings behind Jesse Love and Connor Zilisch. 

Corey Day signs with Hendrick Motorsports for 2026 NASCAR season

Hendrick Motorsports' newest young star will be one of NASCAR's most intriguing rookies in 2026.

23XI Racing, FRM score another win in litigation vs. NASCAR

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports scored another win in their antitrust case.

NASCAR HOFer Jimmie Johnson running San Diego street race in 2026

NASCAR Hall of Famer and seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will return to Cup Series competition at the 2026 San Diego Street Race, driving the No. 84 Toyota Camry for LEGACY Motor Club, he announced on Wednesday.

Chase Elliott named NASCAR's most popular driver for eighth consecutive year

For the eighth consecutive year, NASCAR fans voted 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott Most Popular Driver.  

The future is bright for NASCAR's latest Rookie of the Year

Few rookies in sports find themselves consistently competing with, let alone dominating at certain points, the best of the best in their respective sport. But most rookies aren't Shane van Gisbergen, who put together a rookie campaign in the NASCAR Cup Series that featured five wins, a playoff appearance and culminated with the Cup Series Rookie of the Year award. 

Denny Hamlin's 2025 championship loss hurts more than any other

Sunday was not the first time Denny Hamlin came heartbreakingly close to winning a NASCAR Cup Series championship, but he says it's the first time losing a title has hurt this badly. 

Final 2025 NASCAR power rankings: Major shake-ups after Phoenix finale

Ryan Blaney won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway, and Kyle Larson brought home the 2025 Cup Series championship.

Kyle Larson weathered the storm to claim 2025 NASCAR championship

Kyle Larson's second NASCAR Cup Series championship came in a much different fashion than his first.  Larson's 2021 championship campaign was a year in which the No.

Ryan Blaney doesn't want to live in the past after Phoenix win

In an alternate reality where Ryan Blaney held off a hard-charging William Byron one week ago at Martinsville Speedway, it could've been Blaney winning his way to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon.

Denny Hamlin 'numb' after losing NASCAR championship in final laps

There wouldn't have been a more storybook conclusion to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season than Denny Hamlin winning the championship. 

Chase Briscoe comes up short of NASCAR title in first Championship 4 appearance

Briscoe and the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team were resilient on Sunday, but a pair of tire issues proved to be too much too overcome in the hunt for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship.

Blown tire ends William Byron's chances of winning NASCAR title

For the third year in a row, William Byron made the Championship 4 but did not win the NASCAR Cup Series championship.

'Not meant to be': Denny Hamlin experiences another heartbreaking championship loss

Denny Hamlin had the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship won.