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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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Kyle Larson will be as dangerous — and unpredictable — as ever in 2025

The best way to describe Kyle Larson’s driving style? Polarizing.

Rick Ware Racing makes inspired choice for its full-time driver in 2025

Rick Ware Racing has found its full-time driver for 2025. 

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chris Stapleton team up for 2025 Daytona 500 entry with Justin Allgaier

For the first time, Jr. Motorsports will attempt a NASCAR Cup Series race.

Time for John Calipari, Arkansas to hit the panic button

It's tough to point at one issue that's plaguing Arkansas the most, but Calipari has his work cut out for him.

Tyler Reddick looking to take 23XI Racing back to the championship stage

Most NASCAR Cup Series teams need a few seasons to become consistently competitive, much less championship contenders. Apparently 23XI Racing missed the memo. 

Kyle Busch looking to rebound in 2025 after worst year of NASCAR career

Before 2024, the term "bad season" wasn't even in Kyle Busch's lexicon. 

John Calipari off to worst start in conference play in 36 years after Arkansas' loss to No. 8 Florida

For the first time since the 1988-89 season at UMass, a John Calipari-coached team has gotten off to a 0-3 start in conference play. 

Entering their 76th NASCAR season, the Wood Brothers are built for a rebound

From 2022 to 2024, the Wood Brothers looked nothing like one of NASCAR's most historic and successful organizations. In fact, an organization that once contended for wins on a weekly basis reached lows not seen by the team in a decade. 

NASCAR makes a host of major rule changes ahead of the 2025 season

With less than a month until NASCAR vehicles are on track at Bowman Gray Stadium, the sanctioning body has issued a host of new rule changes for the 2025 season. 

The five most intriguing NASCAR Cup Series races in 2025

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule features new venues, new dates and a host of unknowns. 

John Calipari, Arkansas are in trouble early in SEC play

There's no sugarcoating it: Things aren't good for John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Can Joey Logano avoid a championship hangover in 2025?

The championship hangover isn't exclusive to NASCAR, but America's most popular auto racing series has a habit of handing them down to its champions.

Michael Maples, Ryan Roulette set for 2025 ARCA Menards Series season

The ARCA Menards Series may not garner the same attention as NASCAR's top-three national touring divisions, but that doesn't mean it lacks storylines. 

No. 23 Arkansas doesn't grow up quickly enough in loss to No. 1 Tennessee

Arkansas' freshman standouts were largely silent in the loss.

How Front Row Motorsports built NASCAR's new core of young stars

Don't look now, but a sleeping giant is being built in Mooresville, North Carolina. Its name is Front Row Motorsports.

Arkansas women blown out in SEC opener by No. 6 LSU

The first quarter of Thursday's women's college basketball matchup between Arkansas and No. 6 LSU couldn't have gone much better for the Razorbacks. 

Mike Wallace to attempt first NASCAR race since 2015 at 2025 Daytona 500

For the first time in a decade, NASCAR veteran Mike Wallace will be behind the wheel of a NASCAR Cup Series vehicle.

Former Daytona 500 winner to field Xfinity Series entries in 2025

His last NASCAR start came in the 2021 Daytona 500, while his last Xfinity Series start came in 2016 at Kansas. 

1976 Daytona 500 was an epic battle between NASCAR's two greatest drivers

Sports fans have always been infatuated with Cinderella stories. But every now and then, two giants will clash in a marquee event for the ages. 

'20 years of trying': Remembering Dale Earnhardt's long-awaited 1998 Daytona 500 win

When the Winston Cup field cranked up their engines on Feb. 15, 1998, there was a different feeling in the air.

New Year's resolutions for NASCAR's top teams in 2025

As "Auld Lang Syne" is played all over the globe this New Year's Eve, the start of the 2025 NASCAR season is only a little more than a month away.

No. 23 Arkansas pulls away after an early scare vs. Oakland

For a few brief minutes in the first half of Monday's college basketball contest between Oakland and Arkansas, it looked as if Greg Kampe and the Golden Grizzlies were going to upset a John Calipari-coached team for the second time in nine months.

Arkansas women's basketball could be in for rough SEC slate after slow non-conference start

While the Hogs were able to finish non-conference play with a victory, Mike Neighbors and Arkansas must be ready to go to war in a deep Southeastern Conference.