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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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Spire Motorsports impresses in Cup Series practice, qualifying at Phoenix

Spire Motorsports is still a relatively young NASCAR Cup Series organization, but you wouldn't know it from the speed they had on Saturday. 

Burt Myers to run No. 50 for Team AmeriVet in NASCAR Cup Series debut

Walnut Cove, North Carolina, native Burt Myers will make his official NASCAR Cup Series debut at Martinsville Speedway on March 30, driving the No. 50 Chevrolet for Team AmeriVet. 

William Byron wins pole for Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix

William Byron's hot start to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season continued on Saturday, as the Daytona 500 winner won the pole for Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

Carson Hocevar paces NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix

Carson Hocevar was the fastest man in the desert on Saturday.

Arkansas hangs on to pick up huge win over No. 25 Mississippi State

After an 0-5 start to SEC play, Arkansas went 8-5 in its final 13 conference games in an incredible revitalization effort from HC John Calipari. 

Alex Bowman wins pole for Xfinity Series race at Phoenix

An Arizona native will lead the NASCAR Xfinity Series field to green in Saturday's GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway.  NASCAR Cup Series regular and Tucson,

Brent Crews fends off Brenden Queen to win ARCA Menards Series thriller at Phoenix

The longest ARCA Menards Series race ever held at Phoenix Raceway provided a thrilling finish.

NASCAR Shriners Children's 500 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

Ahead of Sunday's showdown, here's a favorite, an underdog and the storylines you should follow. 

Justin Allgaier eyes return to Phoenix after winning Xfinity championship

Justin Allgaier had a love-hate relationship with Phoenix Raceway in 2024, though it was heavier on the love.

NASCAR failed to follow precedent with Austin Cindric penalty decision

If you can't follow a precedent, trying to set one at all is a futile task. That's the predicament NASCAR finds itself in following their decision on Wednesday to not suspend Austin Cindric for right-hooking Ty Dillon.

Christopher Bell looking to repeat at Phoenix, continue white-hot start to 2025 season

Christopher Bell has won two of the first three races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, and he has a chance to make it three out of four in Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. 

Lia Block discusses challenge of F1 Academy, 'unknown' world of Formula One

Lia Block has never known a life without racing.

It's time for these NASCAR drivers to hit the panic button early in the 2025 season

Unfortunately for a few drivers, the first three weeks of the 2025 season have taken a wrong turn.

Katherine Legge will be first woman since 2018 to race in NASCAR Cup Series

Katherine Legge will become the first woman to race in the NASCAR Cup Series in over seven years on March 9 at Phoenix Raceway. 

Chase Elliott bounces back from incident to finish fourth at COTA

From the start of Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, Chase Elliott was behind the eight-ball.

First road course of season falls by wayside for Shane van Gisbergen

Shane van Gisbergen was one of the fastest drivers in Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, but a golden opportunity to snag a win fell by the wayside.

Brad Keselowski earns every bit of 15th-place finish at COTA

Driving a NASCAR stock car is an inherently difficult task, but external conditions can take that difficulty to the extreme. That was Brad Keselowski's reality during Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas.

Despite dominant day, Kyle Busch's winless streak lives on

All the stars in the big and bright Texas sky were aligning for Kyle Busch in Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas.

Christopher Bell wins COTA thriller, earns second straight Cup Series win

For the second straight week, Bell was there when it mattered most.

Connor Zilisch crashes out, finishes 37th in NASCAR Cup Series debut

One of the most promising debuts in recent NASCAR history came to an early end on Sunday.

Watch: Daniel Suarez, Connor Zilisch involved in hard crash at COTA

Half of Trackhouse Racing's fleet was knocked out in an instant in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas.

Watch: Wheels literally fall off for Kyle Larson in NASCAR race at COTA

Unfortunately for 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson, the phrase, "the wheels are falling off" became reality on Sunday afternoon.

Watch: Early calamity strikes in NASCAR race at COTA

If the early portion of the race is any indication, COTA is sure to provide a thrilling finish. 

Alex Palou wins IndyCar season opener in St. Petersburg

Alex Palou opened up his NTT IndyCar Series title defense in the best way possible.