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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September 5, 2024 | NASCAR

William Byron looks to rekindle early-season speed in quest for first championship

Byron’s hot start gave way to a cool summer, in which he was rarely competing for wins.

September 5, 2024 | NASCAR

After one-year playoff hiatus, Chase Elliott ready for NASCAR postseason

Eliott finished the regular season with three straight finishes outside of the top 10, but that shouldn’t be a deterrent for those hesitant to pick him to win the championship.

September 5, 2024 | NASCAR

Ty Gibbs readies for first NASCAR Cup Series playoff run

When the green flag flies at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon to start the NASCAR playoffs, Gibbs will be looking to become just the second driver in the modern era of NASCAR to win the Cup Series championship in his second season of competition.

September 4, 2024 | NASCAR

Treacherous first round of NASCAR playoffs awaits championship hopefuls

In the 10 seasons of NASCAR’s elimination-style playoff bracket, there’s never been a more intimidating first round of races for the championship hopefuls to traverse.

September 2, 2024 | NASCAR

Kyle Busch reacts to 2024 season: 'Maybe I am a washed-up old dog'

For the second straight week, Kyle Busch came up just one spot short of a season-saving victory in the NASCAR Cup Series. A second-place finish to Chase Briscoe in Sunday's Southern 500 at Darlington was one of Busch's best runs of the year, but it wasn't enough to put him in the postseason picture.

September 2, 2024 | NASCAR

Decision to prioritize Indy 500, miss Coca-Cola 600 comes back to bite Kyle Larson

When the points were tallied after the first 26 races of the 2024 season, Larson was just one marker behind Tyler Reddick, who won the regular-season crown and the 15 playoff points that come with it.

September 2, 2024 | NASCAR

Stewart-Haas Racing, Chase Briscoe deliver full-circle win at Darlington

In NASCAR, things have a tendency to come full circle. That was the case on Sunday night, where Chase Briscoe — driving the same No. 14 car that his

September 1, 2024 | NASCAR

Tyler Reddick delivers gutsy performance at Darlington to win NASCAR regular-season championship

As if racing at the famed Darlington Raceway wasn't tough enough, Tyler Reddick had another factor potentially blocking his path to the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship on Sunday evening.

September 1, 2024 | NASCAR

Chris Buescher has scathing words about NASCAR's playoff format after missing postseason

Despite a sixth-place finish in Sunday's Southern 500 and an 11th-place standing in the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season standings, Chris Buescher will not compete for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship.

September 1, 2024 | NASCAR

Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing, Bubba Wallace come up short of NASCAR playoff berth at Darlington

Despite a late-season charge and a solid effort at the Darlington Raceway, Bubba Wallace came up short of making the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs for the second season in a row.

September 1, 2024 | NASCAR

Chase Briscoe wins his way into NASCAR playoffs as Wallace, Busch, Buescher fall short

For the second straight week, a new winner shook up the NASCAR playoff picture.

August 31, 2024 | NASCAR

Everything you need to know before NASCAR's regular-season finale at Darlington

It's all come down to Darlington in the NASCAR Cup Series.

August 31, 2024 | NASCAR

NASCAR Xfinity Series bubble watch: Sammy Smith, Ryan Sieg trade cut-line spots after Darlington

Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington provided another shift in the series' playoff standings. With just three regular-season races remaining, here's where the playoff bubble sits.

August 31, 2024 | NASCAR

Bad pit stop costs Sheldon Creed first career win at Darlington

With nine laps to go in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington, it looked like everything was finally going to come together for Sheldon Creed.

August 30, 2024 | NASCAR

Can Erik Jones once more dance with 'The Lady In Black?'

Jones and Legacy Motor Club may not have the speed or the resources of the top teams in the NASCAR Cup Series, but it was only two years ago that they broke through for a massive upset at Darlington.

August 28, 2024 | NASCAR

Five takeaways from the 2025 NASCAR schedule

On Wednesday, Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic obtained the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, set to be officially announced Thursday by NASCAR. Per The Athletic, the schedule was verified by multiple sources.

August 27, 2024 | NASCAR

NASCAR's trip to Mexico symbolizes sport's effort to gain international support

It’s time for NASCAR drivers to get their passports ready.

August 25, 2024 | NASCAR

Despite uncertain future, Zane Smith building momentum as a Cup Series rookie

Smith's weekend at the Daytona International Speedway was a tale of two days.

August 25, 2024 | NASCAR

Late-race restart violation proves costly for Brad Keselowski at Daytona

Brad Keselowski has long been lauded as one of the best superspeedway racers in NASCAR, but a penalty in crunch time Saturday night at Daytona took him out of contention for the win.

August 25, 2024 | NASCAR

Is Harrison Burton's Daytona win the biggest upset of NASCAR's playoff era?

Harrison Burton entered Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona last in NASCAR Cup Series points, and despite a win, he left Daytona last in points.