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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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Richmond a missed opportunity for Ryan Preece in NASCAR playoff hunt

Saturday's Cook Out 400 may be the biggest missed opportunity of Ryan Preece's NASCAR Cup Series career. 

Austin Dillon earns NASCAR playoff spot with clutch Richmond win

For the second year in a row, Austin Dillon won the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway.

William Byron wins NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship

William Byron has locked up the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship a week early. 

Bubba Wallace loses tire during NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond

Bubba Wallace's chances of winning Saturday's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway are doomed after a costly pit road mistake. 

NASCAR Cook Out 400 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

Here's what you need to know before the 25th race of the 2025 season. 

Jake Garcia outduels his teammate for final NASCAR Truck Series playoff spot

Very rarely does the student outduel the master, but that's exactly what happened in Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular-season finale at Richmond

Richmond Truck Series race deals a heartbreaking loss to Ty Majeski

Some NASCAR races boil down to pure dumb luck. 

Corey Heim wins NASCAR Truck Series regular-season finale at Richmond

On a night when he didn't have the most dominant truck, Corey Heim still found a way to win Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway. 

Playoff field for 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is set

Here's who made the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoffs.

Denny Hamlin explains the 'fundamental' issue with NASCAR's Next-Gen car

If you want to know what the issues are with NASCAR's Next-Gen car, Denny Hamlin might be the best man to ask. 

Ryan Preece wins pole for Cook Out 400 at Richmond

In the best qualifying performance of his NASCAR Cup Series career, Ryan Preece laid down a lap of 22.244 seconds and scored the pole for Saturday's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. 

Kyle Busch paces NASCAR Cup Series practice at Richmond

For a brief moment in time on Friday afternoon, Kyle Busch turned back the clock.  

Corey Heim wins pole for NASCAR Truck Series race at Richmond

Corey Heim's quest for a seventh win in the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season is off to a good start. 

Kaulig Racing president offers update on team's potential Truck Series plans

Kaulig Racing president Chris Rice discussed a potential move to Dodge or RAM in the future. 

Spire Motorsports exec addresses Justin Haley rumors, 2025 struggles

It's safe to say that Justin Haley's stock has fallen significantly since the start of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.  

Stewart Friesen makes major NASCAR playoff decision ahead of Richmond

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen has made a decision on his 2025 playoff future. 

NASCAR considering surprising choice for 2026 All-Star Race venue

The 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race could be held at a venue that has never hosted the event before.

NASCAR Truck Series driver out at Richmond after suffering injury at Watkins Glen

An injury suffered in the Aug. 8 race at Watkins Glen will keep him out of the No. 91 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet in Friday's regular-season finale.

Shane van Gisbergen, Connor Zilisch 'fine' with each other after Watkins Glen run-in

Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen had quite the tangle in the Aug. 9 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen, but the JR Motorsports/Trackhouse Racing teammates aren't harboring any resentment toward each other. 

NASCAR makes decision on victory celebrations after Connor Zilisch fall

Drivers have long climbed on the roof or door of their vehicles on the frontstretch and in Victory Lane to celebrate victories.

Three NASCAR drivers under the most pressure at Richmond

Here are the drivers under the most pressure at "The Action Track."

Former NASCAR official sheds light on investigation, decisions during infamous 2013 'Spingate' scandal

In September 2013, one of the biggest scandals in NASCAR history took place at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.  

ThorSport Racing teammates front and center of Truck Series playoff bubble

With one race remaining in the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, there's a pair of ThorSport Racing teammates battling for the final Truck Series playoff spot. 

Short-lived Memphis-Arkansas Speedway was a tragic piece of NASCAR history

In a time well before NASCAR’s period of westward expansion saw a plethora of 1.5-mile tracks be built across the United States, the Memphis-Arkansas Speedway in Crittenden County, Arkansas was an oddity.