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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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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. 

Austin Dillon says Daniel Hemric 'flat-out wrecked him' in Las Vegas

Austin Dillon's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway came to an early end on Sunday, and the veteran driver was not happy about it.

Storylines to know before NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 8 opener at Las Vegas

Sunday's South Point 400 is the opening race of the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Playoffs, and a spot in the Championship Four has the potential to be claimed.

Las Vegas win is exactly what A.J. Allmendinger needed after difficult season

Despite a consistent 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series campaign, A.J. Allmendinger was missing the same championship-caliber speed he had in 2021 and 2022.

A.J. Allmendinger holds off Ryan Sieg for Xfinity Series win, Championship Four spot

AJ Allmendinger is one step closer to championship glory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Former driver says NASCAR's 'new show' is no match for the sport's glory days

As NASCAR continues to evolve and change in the modern era, one highly contentious argument among fans is about the sport's glory days. 

Jeremy Mayfield: 'I had to pick up the pieces' after suspension from NASCAR

On May 9, 2009, Jeremy Mayfield's life changed forever. 

It's time to have serious conversations about Riley Herbst's NASCAR future

A recent run of poor finishes resulted in Herbst being eliminated from the Xfinity Series playoffs.