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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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Ryan Blaney wins pole for Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta

With a lap of 30.908 seconds, Ryan Blaney won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Underdogs to watch in NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta

Here are underdog drivers to watch in Saturday's Bennett Transportation and Logistics 250 at Atlanta. 

Underdogs to watch in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta

Ahead of Saturday's Fr8 208, here are three underdogs to watch in the second race of the 2025 Truck Series season. 

Jesse Love wins pole for Xfinity Series race at Atlanta

Jesse Love will lead the field to the green flag in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. 

NASCAR Ambetter Health 400 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

On Sunday, the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series take on the Atlanta Motor Speedway in the second race of the season. 

NASCAR upholds disqualification of Parker Kligerman, Henderson Motorsports after Daytona

Parker Kligerman and Henderson Motorsports' disappointment was exacerbated on Thursday.

NASCAR levies major penalty against Chase Briscoe, suspends crew chief for four races

What was a dream week for Chase Briscoe and the No. 19 team has quickly turned into a nightmare. 

Biggest threats to Austin Hill in Xfinity Series race at Atlanta

Ahead of Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Atlanta, here are the drivers that pose the biggest threat to Hill winning yet another race at Atlanta. 

Amid major slump, Kyle Busch looking for big weekend at Atlanta

Atlanta Motor Speedway might be just the track Kyle Busch needs to see at the moment. 

AJ Allmendinger had impressive Daytona 500 streak end on Sunday

His impressive streak at Daytona came to an end on Sunday thanks to circumstances that were completely out of his control.

Why the NASCAR Xfinity Series is poised for growth in 2025 and beyond

If you aren't a fan of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, now would be the perfect time to jump on the bandwagon. 

Kyle Busch comes up shy of Daytona 500 win once again

Busch had a chance to finally win the "Great American Race" in his 20th try.

Jimmie Johnson earns best NASCAR finish since 2020 in Daytona 500

Jimmie Johnson didn't win Sunday's Daytona 500, but he may have been the happiest man in Daytona Beach that evening.

JR Motorsports earns top-10 finish in its first NASCAR Cup Series race

One of the biggest stories of Speedweeks was the NASCAR Cup Series debut of JR Motorsports.

Team Penske's dominant day at Daytona comes up empty

There were points in Sunday's Daytona 500 where it almost seemed impossible to see any car not from Roger Penske's three-car stable win the "Great American Race."

Ryan Preece calls out NASCAR's Next-Gen car after flipping in Daytona 500

Preece is becoming quite used to flying down the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway.

Denny Hamlin comes up just short of fourth Daytona 500 win

When the white flag flew in Sunday's race, it looked like Denny Hamlin might be able to earn his fourth Daytona 500 victory. Hamlin's dreams, however, were shattered half a lap later.

William Byron joins rarefied air with second consecutive Daytona 500 win

For the second year in a row, William Byron began his season with a victory in NASCAR's greatest race. 

Watch: William Byron wins Daytona 500

For the second year in a row, William Byron managed to escape the late-race carnage to win the Daytona 500. 

Watch: Ryan Preece flips in closing laps of Daytona 500

For the second time in his career, Ryan Preece went for a wild ride at Daytona International Speedway.

Watch: Big crash takes out Daytona 500 contenders with 15 laps to go

With 15 laps to go in Sunday's Daytona 500, chaos broke out on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway.

Watch: Accordion effect leads to crash on Daytona 500 restart

The lap 71 restart in Sunday's Daytona 500 featured an accordion effect that led to a big crash.

Daytona 500 delayed by rain, red flag displayed on lap 11

Mother Nature is wreaking havoc in Daytona Beach, Florida. 

Xfinity Series rookies show out in season opener at Daytona

Daytona is no easy spot to begin your rookie season, but the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie class didn't seem too fazed in Saturday's United Rentals 300.