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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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Why Chevy and Ford should be terrified after Toyota's Phoenix dominance

The word domination can't even begin to describe what took place at the Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon. 

Four things we learned after Christopher Bell's win in Phoenix

Christopher Bell led 50 laps on Sunday en route to his first win of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Here's what we learned after the Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

Arkansas falls in OT heartbreaker to Alabama

For the second consecutive week, Arkansas went on the road and pushed one of the SEC's best to the brink in their own building. But they also couldn't make enough plays for the second consecutive week to close the game.

Is Mike Neighbors' time as Arkansas women's basketball HC running out?

With Arkansas' women's basketball team falling to Auburn in the SEC tournament on Thursday, many believe head coach Mike Neighbors' time in Fayetteville is running short.

Khalif Battle leads Arkansas to win vs. LSU in home finale

While it's been a disappointing season for Arkansas, it sent the Fayetteville fans home happy with a 94-83 win in its home finale against LSU.

Arkansas men's basketball looks to finish rough regular season on high note

It would be a dramatic understatement to say that the 2023-24 college basketball season has been underwhelming for the Arkansas Razorbacks. 

Four things we learned after Kyle Larson's dominant victory at Las Vegas

Kyle Larson proved once again why he's revered as one of the best racecar drivers in the world on Sunday, leading 181 laps en route to his 24th career win. Here's four things we learned after Sunday's Pennzoil 400. 

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.