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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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Three potential replacements for Justin Haley at Spire Motorsports

On Tuesday, Spire Motorsports announced that it will part ways with driver Justin Haley at the conclusion of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

NASCAR team surprisingly parts ways with driver late in 2025 season

This is not the first year that the 34-year-old driver has been released by a team before the end of a NASCAR season.

Denny Hamlin just scored the biggest and most emotional win of NASCAR career

It's rare to see Denny Hamlin get emotional after a victory. 

Kyle Larson praises Denny Hamlin for winning Las Vegas drive

Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin put on quite the show in Sin City on Sunday evening. 

Chase Brisce's two-tire gamble doesn't quite pay off at Las Vegas

In a city where taking risks is encouraged to the extreme, Briscoe and crew chief James Small put all their chips in on a two-tire call late in Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Pit-road penalty dooms Chase Elliott in NASCAR playoff race at Las Vegas

At a pivotal juncture in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs where there are zero mulligans, Elliott and the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team made one pit-road mistake too many in Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

What the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings look like after Las Vegas

Denny Hamlin won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, clinching a berth in the Championship 4. Here's what the Cup Series playoff grid looks like after the first race of the Round of 8. 

Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR playoff race at Las Vegas, secures Championship 4 berth

For the first time since 2021, Denny Hamlin will go to the NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway with the ability to win his first Cup Series title. 

William Byron had 'zero clue' Ty Dillon was pitting before Las Vegas crash

What could've been a winning day for Byron at Las Vegas Motor Speedway quickly turned into a nightmare.

William Byron's stellar day at Las Vegas ends after bizarre crash

What was going to be a stellar points day at the least for William Byron in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ended with Byron climbing out of a destroyed No.

Ryan Blaney in must-win NASCAR playoff situation after crash at Las Vegas

Ryan Blaney's agenda for the penultimate round of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs now only has one item on it: win. 

Ryan Blaney suffers disastrous crash in crucial NASCAR playoff race

Ryan Blaney could not have had a worse start to the penultimate round of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. 

Christopher Bell has Las Vegas race circled as he looks for Championship 4 berth

It's safe to say that the 2024 fall race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will go down as one of Bell's most heartbreaking losses, no matter how the rest of his NASCAR Cup Series career plays out. 

Sharing winning moments with family 'means the world' for Aric Almirola

In a division of NASCAR dominated by young drivers trying to make a name for themselves, 41-year-old Aric Almirola tends to stick out.

What the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff standings look like after Las Vegas

Aric Almirola won Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but behind him, the playoff picture changed quite a bit. Here's what the playoff grid looks like after the first race of the Round of 8. 

Connor Zilisch gave it his all in narrow Las Vegas defeat

The 19-year-old phenom led 34 laps, and for all intents and purposes, drove an incredible race before being edged out by a veteran driver in Aric Almirola. 

Aric Almirola holds off Connor Zilisch, wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas

You certainly can't say that Aric Almirola didn't earn the victory in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Almirola,

Denny Hamlin wins pole for NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Las Vegas

Denny Hamlin will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag in the most important race of the season so far. 

Denny Hamlin explains why winning Las Vegas playoff race is so important

A win for one of the eight remaining NASCAR Cup Series playoff drivers in Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway might just be the ticket to a championship. 

Ty Gibbs paces NASCAR Cup Series practice at Las Vegas

Ty Gibbs was the fastest man in Sin City on Saturday afternoon. 

Justin Allgaier wins pole for NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race at Las Vegas

The defending NASCAR Xfinity Series champion will lead the Xfinity Series field to the green flag in Saturday's Round of 8 opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

No matter how he does it, winning NASCAR championship is 'all that matters' to Joey Logano

Another win in Sin City on Sunday would give Logano the opportunity to defend his 2024 championship. 

Taylor Gray paces NASCAR Xfinity Series practice at Las Vegas

One week after he was eliminated from NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff contention at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, Taylor Gray paced the Xfinity Series field in practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Erik Jones, John Hunter Nemechek not rolling over for their NASCAR playoff competition

Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek aren't competing for the NASCAR Cup Series championship this season, but that doesn't mean they're letting playoff drivers simply surpass them.