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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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Shane van Gisbergen reveals the one city he actually likes

Shane van Gisbergen hates cities. But ironically, the 36-year-old from Auckland, New Zealand, credits the "Windy City" for changing his life. 

Josh Bilicki preparing for double-duty weekend as NASCAR hits the streets of Chicago

Should he make Sunday's Cup race, Bilicki will total 275 miles between the weekend's races. 

NASCAR Chicago Street Race preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

Here's what you need to know before the 19th race of the 2025 Cup Series season. 

Over four decades later, Richard Petty's 200th NASCAR win still royal tale

Some kings wear robes. Others wear crowns. Richard Petty wore a cowboy hat and sunglasses.

Three NASCAR Cup Series drivers disappointing halfway through 2025 season

With the NASCAR Cup Series officially at the halfway mark of the 2025 season, there's more than enough of a sample size to gauge driver performance relative to expectations. Here are three drivers that have been disappointing 18 races into the 2025 campaign.

Three NASCAR Cup Series drivers exceeding expectations halfway through 2025 season

With the NASCAR Cup Series officially at the halfway mark of the 2025 season, there's more than enough of a sample size to gauge driver performance relative to expectations.

'It's a different atmosphere': Todd Gilliland on being elder statesman of Front Row Motorsports

Following the departure of veteran driver Michael McDowell after the 2024 season, Gilliland was handed the keys to the organization's flagship No. 34 car and was suddenly the longest-tenured driver on the team. 

Noah Gragson offers encouraging review of soon-to-be released NASCAR video game

As NASCAR attempts to draw in a younger fan base and establish itself as a mainstay among the key 18-35 demographic, one of the most important marketing tools it can use is video games. It sounds like an upcoming attempt to do just that might be successful.

Rahals dig up fond memories of 'larceny' as IndyCar returns to Mid-Ohio

The son of 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner and three-time CART champion Bobby Rahal, Graham always found a way to get into trouble.

Three potential landing spots for Daniel Suarez in 2026

On Tuesday, NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez announced that he won't return to Trackhouse Racing for the 2026 NASCAR season. Here are three potential landing spots for Suarez as he looks to further his NASCAR career.

Daniel Suarez to part ways with Trackhouse Racing after 2025

A major domino in NASCAR free agency has fallen.

Todd Gilliland knows where he'd like to see a NASCAR street race

As the NASCAR Cup Series prepares to race on the streets of Chicago for the third time on July 6, the future of a street race in the Windy City is up in the air. Gilliand has a strong opinion on where he'd like to see the street race continue.

'Days of Thunder' producer seems to confirm a sequel will happen

On the heels of producing a high-tech, edge-of-your-seat racing thriller in "F1," producer Jerry Bruckheimer isn't shying away from talks of a potential sequel to the 1990 NASCAR-centric film "Days of Thunder." 

Where the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff picture sits after Atlanta

. With nine races remaining in the Xfinity Series regular season, here's what the playoff picture looks like. 

Toni Breidinger struggling in rookie NASCAR Truck Series season

Even before she began her 2024 ARCA Menards Series campaign with Venturini Motorsports, Toni Breidinger felt her time in the series was beginning to run its course.

How decision to reconfigure Atlanta Motor Speedway turned into a smash hit

When NASCAR rolled into Hampton, Georgia for the 2022 spring race weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the 1.54-mile track that had been hosting NASCAR races since 1960 was an unknown quantity.

Where the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture sits after Atlanta

Chase Elliott won Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway, officially locking up a berth in the 2025 Cup Series playoffs. With eight races remaining in the regular season, here's what the Cup Series playoff picture looks like.

Chase Elliott shares heartwarming story after Atlanta win

Chase Elliott won Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway, but he wasn't the only individual to come away from the Quaker State 400 victorious.

Here's who advanced to the second round of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge after Atlanta

Saturday's Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway served as the first race of NASCAR's inaugural In-Season challenge, featuring 32 drivers and 16 head-to-head matchups.

Brad Keselowski comes up one spot shy of season-defining Atlanta win

Brad Keselowski put together his best performance of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season on Saturday at EchoPark Speedway, but he came up one spot short of what could have been a season-defining victory. 

Chase Elliott wins wild NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway

In front of his home fans, Chase Elliott earned his first win of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and his first in 45 races in Saturday's Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway. 

Crashes take out multiple top seeds in first race of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

Less than halfway through the first race of NASCAR's inaugural In-Season Challenge, multiple top seeds and favorites are in line to be eliminated. 

Corey Heim wins inaugural NASCAR Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park

In a dominant effort, Corey Heim led 99 of 100 laps en route to his fifth victory of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season in Saturday's race at Lime Rock Park. 

'Nobody cares about second': Nick Sanchez happy to finally reach Victory Lane in NASCAR Xfinity Series

With the regular season winding down, Sanchez needed to make something happen. He did just that.