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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 big questions as Arkansas prepares for first spring practice

With Arkansas' first spring football practice set for Thursday, here are three big questions as the Razorbacks look toward the 2024 season.

Three spots short: Austin Hill's Las Vegas finish solid but not historic

One of the biggest questions on everyone's mind this weekend as the NASCAR Xfinity Series rolled into Las Vegas was whether or not Austin Hill could make history. He came up just three positions shy of doing so. 

Joey Logano wins pole at Las Vegas, clinches third consecutive front-row start

Logano has clinched his third front-row qualifying effort of 2024, and we're only three weeks into the season. 

Arkansas drops high-scoring heartbreaker to No. 16 Kentucky

Arkansas came to play against No. 16 Kentucky on Saturday, but just couldn't keep it all together down the stretch.

Ryan Preece crashes in practice at Las Vegas

For the second consecutive week, Ryan Preece is having a horrendous start to his race weekend. 

Night of Firsts: Rajah Caruth races to Truck Series victory in Las Vegas

Rajah Caruth showed out for his first career win in the NASCAR Truck Series.

Rajah Caruth wins first career Truck Series pole ahead of Las Vegas race

Rajah Caruth took the pole for Friday night's NASCAR Truck Series race in Las Vegas.

Kyle Busch looking to defend his home track once more as the Truck Series travels to Las Vegas

After winning his 65th career race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series last Saturday at Atlanta, Kyle Busch is back for more.

Austin Hill chasing best start in NASCAR Xfinity Series history

Several drivers have won the first two races of the Xfinity Series season, including Dale Earnhardt in 1986, Chad Little in 1995, and Tony Stewart in 2008, but Hill is looking to go the extra mile as the Xfinity Series heads to Las Vegas.

Embarrassing loss encapsulates disappointing season for Arkansas

On Tuesday night, awful Vanderbilt (8-20) beat the Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena, 85-82, marking a low point of a disappointing season for Arkansas.

Daniel Suarez delivers in the clutch at Atlanta when he needed to the most

With 2024 being a contract year, Daniel Suarez needed to leave a big impression to maintain his ride with Trackhouse Racing for 2025 and beyond. Two races into the season, the 32-year-old is doing just that.

Four things we learned after one of the greatest finishes in NASCAR history at Atlanta

Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta provided us with fantastic racing, big wrecks, and one of the greatest finishes in racing history. 

Georgia on his mind: Austin Hill wins at home track for third consecutive year

For the third consecutive year, Austin Hill has won a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at his home track of Atlanta Motor Speedway. 

Watch: Roof blows off of Bayley Currey's truck during Saturday's race

It's been over 60 years since the NASCAR convertible division existed, but it was inadvertently brought back by NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Bayley Currey during Saturday's Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch controls Atlanta chaos for 65th career Truck Series win

When push came to shove at Atlanta Motor Speedway, it was Kyle Busch who held off the field to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta. 

467th time is the charm: Michael McDowell earns first career Cup Series pole at Atlanta

The starting lineup is set for Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400, and once again, it’s Michael McDowell and Joey Logano on the front row. 

Two Stewart-Haas Racing teams penalized before cars even hit the track at Atlanta

Stewart-Haas Racing is off to the worst start possible at Atlanta Motor Speedway. 

No time like the present: Sheldon Creed still searching for first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory

Whatever the case is with Creed’s “killer instinct,” or lack thereof, one thing is abundantly clear — there’s no time like the present for him to grab his first Xfinity Series victory.

Austin Hill looks to keep his superspeedway crown as Xfinity Series heads to Atlanta

Returning to his native Georgia this weekend, Hill is looking for his sixth superspeedway win and third at the reconfigured track.

Four underdogs to keep your eye on as NASCAR Cup Series heads to Atlanta

Superspeedway races in NASCAR always seem to produce at least one or two underdog stories every time we drop the green. Here are four to watch at Atlanta.

Four things we learned from crazy Daytona 500

After rain pushed the 66th Daytona 500 to Monday, William Byron came out victorious amid the chaos the race always seems to provide. With the first race of the season behind us, here's what we learned.

NASCAR schedules doubleheader for start of Xfinity and Cup Series seasons

Weather might have washed out NASCAR's big weekend at the Daytona International Speedway, but that just means a Monday doubleheader to open the seasons of both the Xfinity and Cup Series.

Final practice for Daytona 500 canceled, rain threatens Saturday's Xfinity Series race

Mother Nature is already forcing her hand on NASCAR's big weekend.

Last lap passes, pit road woes and 'The Big One': Recapping a wild night at the Daytona Duels

Thursday's Daytona Duels brought all of the drama while whetting appetites for Sunday's Daytona 500

'Seven-Time' is in: Jimmie Johnson races his way into 2024 Daytona 500

At the end of the day, Seven-Time was just too much to overcome.