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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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Carson Hocevar turns in another impressive rookie performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway

 Carson Hocevar continued his solid NASCAR Cup Series rookie season on Sunday, finishing ninth in the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

Ryan Blaney will be 'up all night' thinking about final lap at Homestead-Miami

Ryan Blaney has found plenty of heartbreaking ways to lose races in 2024.

Kyle Larson's aggression could be death knell in his championship chase

Kyle Larson's best asset as a race car driver is undoubtedly his aggressive driving style. At the same time, the trait that has the ability to derail his championship run is his aggressive driving style. 

Amidst ugly lawsuit, 23XI Racing needed Homestead-Miami win more than ever

NASCAR has always been capable of providing moments that are truly poetic. 

Watch: Tyler Reddick makes wild last-lap pass to win NASCAR playoff race in Miami

Homestead-Miami Speedway hardly ever disappoints, and it gave NASCAR fans another classic finish on Sunday. 

Watch: Kyle Larson spins from second place late in playoff race

Kyle Larson drove his way back to the front after an early flat tire at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but he drove a little bit too hard late in Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400.

Watch: Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott take part in spirited battle for stage win in Miami

If you wanted to know how much a stage win means in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, one look at Sunday's Straight Talk 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway tells you all you need to know.

Watch: Kyle Larson blows tire, hits wall in NASCAR playoff race at Miami

It may be early in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but a major incident has already shaken up the playoff picture.

Watch: Justin Haley spins in front of the field on first lap of playoff race at Miami

Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway has already brought the action.

Storylines to know before NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Homestead-Miami

What to know before the drivers hit Homestead for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race.

Why dominant Homestead victory is a career-defining moment for Austin Hill

Austin Hill won the Xfinity Series race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, punching his ticket to the Xfinity Series Championship Four. 

Chandler Smith could be 'hanging it up' if season doesn't end with Xfinity Series title

Chandler Smith fought and clawed his way to a 13th-place effort in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, but he was very blunt when asked about the future of his season.  Smith now sits 28 points below the cut line to make the Championship Four, with only the Nov.

Grant Enfinger continues Cinderella story with second straight Truck Series win

Grant Enfinger and CR7 Motorsports are running in championship form.

NASCAR driver hospitalized after being intentionally wrecked in Truck Series race

Jones sent Mills' Chevrolet hard into the outside wall, with Mills' truck spewing flames from the rear of the vehicle.

Kyle Busch: 'We know we have our work cut out for us' to win before conclusion of 2024

Busch goes into Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway searching for his first victory of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Top NASCAR free agents without a ride for 2025

With the high banks of Daytona welcoming the start of 2025 in less than four months, here are the top NASCAR free agents who are still looking for an opportunity for next season.

MBM Motorsports carries new sponsor, fresh outlook into Cup Series race at Homestead

MBM Motorsports has plenty of reasons for optimism moving forward.

Over five decades later, NASCAR legend officially recognized as winner of 1971 race

Over 53 years have passed since one of the most controversial races in NASCAR history took place at Bowman Gray Stadium, but the controversy that surrounded the event was finally brought to an end on Wednesday. 

Joey Logano's 2024 run is exactly what NASCAR wanted for playoffs. But is it fair?

Amid the confetti that adorned the desert backdrop of Sin City, fans realized that while a fun Cinderella story, Logano’s March Madness-esque run pokes plenty of holes in NASCAR’s case as to why the playoff crown legitimate champions. 

Meet Team AmeriVet, the unconventional NASCAR team aiding veterans

Team AmeriVet is not your conventional NASCAR team.

Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin battle back from myriad setbacks in playoff race at Las Vegas

In the NASCAR playoffs, setbacks will inevitably befall those competing for the championship. In the case of Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin in Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas, they found out that how you respond to those setbacks can define your race and possibly your season.

Against all odds, Joey Logano has become NASCAR's championship favorite

When the history books reflect on Joey Logano's 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, they will be quite conflicted. 

Why it's time to panic about Chase Elliott's NASCAR championship chances

A 33rd-place finish on Sunday would've been damaging for any playoff driver, regardless of their points standing. But it's especially damaging for Elliott and the No. 9 team.

Defending NASCAR champ Ryan Blaney's weekend at Las Vegas couldn't have gone any worse

From the first lap of practice to the final lap of Sunday's South Point 400, Ryan Blaney's weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway couldn't have gone much worse. 

Watch: NASCAR driver flips in playoff race at Las Vegas

Chaos is already reigning supreme early in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.