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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: Leader of NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas crashes trying to pass lapped car

What was a dream race for Josh Berry and the No. 21 Wood Brothers team at Texas Motor Speedway turned into a nightmare in just one corner Sunday.

Watch: Denny Hamlin's car blows engine, catches fire in NASCAR race at Texas

Hamlin saw his race come to a fiery end on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.

After abysmal 2024 season, AM Racing has found its groove with Harrison Burton

Going into 2025, nobody was exactly sure what to expect from AM Racing's NASCAR Xfinity Series program. 

Kyle Larson wins Xfinity Series race at Texas after wild overtime restart

Kyle Larson won Saturday's Andy's Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, getting around Sam Mayer on an overtime restart and driving away to take the checkered flag. 

Watch: Justin Allgaier crashes late in Xfinity Series race at Texas

Justin Allgaier led 99 laps and was in position to battle for the win in Saturday's Andy's Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, but a late crash ensured that the defending Xfinity Series champion would see his day end early.

Carson Hocevar earns first career NASCAR Cup Series pole for Wurth 400 at Texas

For the second straight week, a first-time NASCAR Cup Series pole winner will lead the field to the green flag.

Carson Hocevar paces NASCAR Cup Series practice at Texas

On Saturday morning, Carson Hocevar was the fastest man in Fort Worth, Texas.

Corey Heim survives OT to win NASCAR Truck Series race at Texas

Corey Heim fended off Daniel Hemric and Ben Rhodes to earn his third win of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. 

Watch: Scary crash occurs in NASCAR Truck Series race at Texas

Brandon Jones, Gio Ruggiero and Kaden Honeycutt were all involved in a scary crash in Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Austin Hill to start from pole after NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, qualifying at Texas rained out

NASCAR Xfinity Series practice and qualifying for Saturday's Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was canceled on Friday afternoon. 

Tyler Ankrum to start from pole after NASCAR Truck Series practice, qualifying at Texas rained out

Mother Nature is making her mark on Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Carson Hocevar looks to keep the good times rolling in Texas 

Over the last two races, Hocevar and the No. 77 team have stabilized their season.

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver to miss race at Texas due to injury suffered at Talladega

One of the brightest young stars in the NASCAR Xfinity Series field will miss Saturday's Andy's Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway after suffering a lower back injury in Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway.

How a go-kart flip and a broken collarbone spurred Lanie Buice's racing career 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lanie Buice flipped a go-kart and suffered a broken collarbone. Five years later, the 18-year-old driver from Jackson, Georgia, credits her racing career to that flip. 

Why it's time for Brad Keselowski, No. 6 team to panic after latest setback at Talladega

A crash on Lap 43 of Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway was just the latest blow in a season full of them for NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski. 

MLB legend comments on Joey Logano's Talladega radio meltdown

Following Austin Cindric's win in Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, MLB legend Chipper Jones reached out to the race winner on social media with some advice. 

Opportunistic Austin Cindric was due for a superspeedway win

It wasn't a question of if, but when Austin Cindric was going to win a superspeedway race in 2025.

Two top-five finishers in NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega disqualified

Ryan Preece and Joey Logano originally finished Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway inside the top five.

Kyle Larson turns in career-best superspeedway effort with runner-up finish

Historically, superspeedway racing has been none too kind to Kyle Larson. That includes Talladega Superspeedway, where Larson's races usually end with a mangled race car or a disappointing result.

Watch: Austin Cindric wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega in photo finish

Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece left it all on the track in Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, but it was Cindric who came out on top in an incredible finish. 

Watch: Christopher Bell, Chris Buescher suffer hard crash on restart at Talladega

Chris Buescher and Christopher Bell saw their race at Talladega come to a jarring end on Sunday.

Watch: Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch crash during pit stops at Talladega

At Talladega Superspeedway, green flag pit stops can make or break a driver's race. Getting onto pit road is much harder than it looks, and occasionally, green flag pit stops can lead to a crash. That's what happened in Stage 1 of Sunday's Jack Link's 500.