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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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NASCAR driver suspended for intentionally wrecking competitor

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Conner Jones has been suspended for one race after intentionally crashing driver Matt Mills in Saturday’s race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR announced on Wednesday.

Wood Brothers hire new crew chief to be paired with Josh Berry for 2025 season

After crew chief Jeremy Bullins parted ways with the Wood Brothers on Oct. 26, the team’s crew chief situation was up in the air for 2025. On Wednesday, the position was filled.

New TV deal will conjure up NASCAR's past, but that's not a good thing

It's safe to say that the 2001 season changed the way NASCAR was broadcasted on television forever. A new TV deal signed from 2001-07 ushered in a new, modern era for NASCAR broadcasting that drastically simplified things for the common fan. 

Most memorable playoff races in Martinsville Speedway history

As the NASCAR Cup Series prepares to set its Championship Four lineup, here are the most memorable playoff races in the track's illustrious history. 

Chase Elliott stuck between a rock and a hard place in NASCAR championship chase

Life 43 points below the cut line isn’t ideal for Elliott, but at least there’s some momentum behind the No. 9 team with Martinsville on the horizon.

Carson Hocevar turns in another impressive rookie performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway

 Carson Hocevar continued his solid NASCAR Cup Series rookie season on Sunday, finishing ninth in the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

Ryan Blaney will be 'up all night' thinking about final lap at Homestead-Miami

Ryan Blaney has found plenty of heartbreaking ways to lose races in 2024.

Kyle Larson's aggression could be death knell in his championship chase

Kyle Larson's best asset as a race car driver is undoubtedly his aggressive driving style. At the same time, the trait that has the ability to derail his championship run is his aggressive driving style. 

Amidst ugly lawsuit, 23XI Racing needed Homestead-Miami win more than ever

NASCAR has always been capable of providing moments that are truly poetic. 

Watch: Tyler Reddick makes wild last-lap pass to win NASCAR playoff race in Miami

Homestead-Miami Speedway hardly ever disappoints, and it gave NASCAR fans another classic finish on Sunday. 

Watch: Kyle Larson spins from second place late in playoff race

Kyle Larson drove his way back to the front after an early flat tire at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but he drove a little bit too hard late in Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400.

Watch: Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott take part in spirited battle for stage win in Miami

If you wanted to know how much a stage win means in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, one look at Sunday's Straight Talk 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway tells you all you need to know.

Watch: Kyle Larson blows tire, hits wall in NASCAR playoff race at Miami

It may be early in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but a major incident has already shaken up the playoff picture.

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.