Yardbarker

Samuel Stubbs

Contributor

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.

EXPERTISE:

NASCAR

Watch: Indy 500 winner, IndyCar points leader crashes out of Detroit GP

Alex Palou came into Sunday's Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix as the NTT IndyCar Series points leader after winning five of the first six races of the season, but his race in Detroit turned sour.

NASCAR Cup Series team hit with major penalty ahead of Nashville race

AJ Allmendinger and the No. 16 Kaulig Racing team will be facing an uphill battle from the drop of the green flag in Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. 

Justin Allgaier holds off Connor Zilisch to win Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville

Justin Allgaier swept the stages and held off a JR Motorsports teammate in Connor Zilisch to win Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway. 

Chase Briscoe wins pole for Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway

For the second straight week, Chase Briscoe will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag. 

William Sawalich wins pole for NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway

NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie William Sawalich will lead the Xfinity Series field to the green flag for Saturday's Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway.

Cool, calm, collected Rajah Caruth relishing 'unexpected' Nashville win

Rajah Caruth drove the race of his life at Nashville Superspeedway on Friday. 

Could Kyle Larson dethrone Chase Elliott as NASCAR's most popular driver?

For the better part of four decades, NASCAR's most popular driver award has been won by three drivers: Bill Elliott, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Chase Elliott. 

Corey Heim fastest in NASCAR Truck Series practice at Nashville, will start race from pole

Corey Heim's quest for a fifth win in the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season is off to an excellent start. 

After tumultuous 'Double' attempt, Kyle Larson looks to right the ship at Nashville

Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway might just be the perfect medicine for Kyle Larson. 

Why Jim France's Sonoma entry getting shot down by NASCAR industry is a blessing in disguise

NASCAR CEO and co-owner Jim France had been in negotiations to fund a NASCAR Cup Series entry for the July 20 race at Sonoma Raceway. 

'Blessed': After inglorious exit, Brandon Jones pleased to be back at Joe Gibbs Racing

When the NASCAR Xfinity Series haulers rolled into Daytona International Speedway in February, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Brandon Jones was at the crossroads in his career. 

Why Coca-Cola 600 was a magnum opus for NASCAR

Few NASCAR races will match Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 

Brad Keselowski earns first top-10 finish of 2025 at Charlotte

Brad Keselowski needed a good run in the Coca-Cola 600 in the worst way. 

Crucial pit road mishap dooms Denny Hamlin in Coca-Cola 600

Pit road was a major key in both of Denny Hamlin's wins in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season at Martinsville and Darlington. In Sunday's Coca-Cola 600, however, it was the No. 11 team's downfall. 

'Disappointing' William Byron comes up one spot shy of Coca-Cola 600 victory

William Byron led 283 laps and swept the stages of Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but a late pass by Ross Chastain left the Charlotte native one spot shy of a victory in one of NASCAR's crown jewel events.

Ross Chastain wins thrilling Coca-Cola 600 with late pass on William Byron

On a night when he started dead last and had to drive a backup car, Ross Chastain drove the race of his life on Sunday to win the 66th running of the Coca-Cola 600. 

Watch: Carson Hocevar blows engine from the lead in Coca-Cola 600

Perhaps the most promising run of Carson Hocevar's young NASCAR Cup Series career came to an end in heartbreaking fashion.  Hocevar was on the front row for the Lap 308 restart with Denny Hamlin, but smoke began to pour from his car in the middle of turn 2.

Watch: Crash in Coca-Cola 600 bookends miserable day for Kyle Larson

For the second time in as many races on Sunday, Kyle Larson was involved in a race-ending crash.

Watch: Kyle Larson spins from the lead in Coca-Cola 600

Kyle Larson was off to a great start in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but an early spin will force him to drive his way back through the field. 

It's time for Alex Palou to be recognized as one of the world's best race drivers

If winning three of the last four NTT IndyCar Series championships wasn't enough for Alex Palou to be recognized as one of the best race car drivers in the world, winning four of the first five races of the 2025 IndyCar season should've been.

Alex Palou fends off Marcus Ericsson to win 109th Indy 500

Alex Palou can now officially be defined as one of the greatest drivers in IndyCar history. 

Watch: Fuel pressure issues end Josef Newgarden's quest for Indy 500 three-peat

Josef Newgarden's bid for a historic three-peat in the Indianapolis 500 came to an early end on Sunday.

For the second year in a row, completion of the 'Double' evades Kyle Larson

For the second year in a row, Kyle Larson will not complete all 1100 miles of the Indianapolis 500-Coca-Cola 600 "Double."

Chase Briscoe edges Kyle Larson for Coca-Cola 600 pole

Chase Briscoe seems to have a knack for winning the pole position for NASCAR's crown jewel races.  On Saturday, Briscoe won the pole for the Coca-Cola 600.