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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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'Super disappointing': Denny Hamlin comes up shy of huge NASCAR playoff win at Kansas

Less than seven one-hundredths of a second separated Denny Hamlin from victory at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. 

Bubba Wallace not frustrated with how Denny Hamlin raced him at Kansas

It'd be understandable if Bubba Wallace was frustrated with Denny Hamlin, given the way Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway ended.

Chase Elliott wins NASCAR playoff race at Kansas in wild 2OT finish

Chase Elliott won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Kansas Speedway in dramatic fashion.

NASCAR Hollywood Casino 400 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

On Sunday, the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will take on the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway in a pivotal playoff race.

What the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff standings look like after Kansas

Here's what the Xfinity Series playoff grid looks like going into the Round of 12 elimination race at the Charlotte Roval on Oct. 4. 

Connor Zilisch broke this NASCAR record in Xfinity Series playoff race at Kansas

Connor Zilisch's 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season has already been one for the record books, but the 19-year-old phenom made more history in Saturday's playoff race at Kansas Speedway. 

Brandon Jones wins NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race at Kansas Speedway

In one of the most clutch performances of his NASCAR career, Brandon Jones led 54 of 200 laps and scored the victory from the pole in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race at Kansas Speedway.

NASCAR driver dealt crippling penalty ahead of Kansas playoff race

NASCAR Cup Series driver Michael McDowell will have an uphill battle in Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. 

Arkansas football has let go of the rope under Sam Pittman

Arkansas fell 56-13 to No. 22 Notre Dame at home on Saturday, extending its losing streak to three and marking another exceptionally poor performance.

Championship-winning NASCAR crew chief lands new role for 2026 season

A championship-winning NASCAR crew chief has found a job for the 2026 season. 

Joey Logano building momentum toward fourth NASCAR title

Stop me if you've heard this before: Joey Logano is heating up in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. 

Christopher Bell 'didn't have the pace' to compete for the win at New Hampshire

One of the most surprising aspects of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was the lack of speed shown by Christopher Bell and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team. 

Ross Chastain: 'Cool to be disappointed with ninth' in NASCAR playoff race at New Hampshire

It may be tough for a NASCAR driver to be disappointed with a top-10 finish, but that's exactly where NASCAR Cup Series playoff driver Ross Chastain finds himself after the Round of 12 opener at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday. 

23XI Racing lays an egg in at the wrong time in the NASCAR playoffs

It was a rough day at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for 23XI Racing, to say the least.

Hendrick Motorsports opens Round of 12 with solid performance at New Hampshire

Following the NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener at Darlington Raceway on Aug. 31, one of the biggest stories in the garage was how poorly Hendrick Motorsports performed in the first race of the postseason. 

Ryan Blaney shows again how clutch he is with New Hampshire playoff win

Over the last three years, Ryan Blaney has become one of NASCAR's truly elite drivers, largely in part due to his ability to perform when the lights are the brightest. 

Josh Berry rebounds from early spin to finish runner-up at New Hampshire

A runner-up finish didn't appear to be in the cards for NASCAR Cup Series driver Josh Berry early in Sunday's Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. 

Joe Gibbs will let Ty Gibbs, Denny Hamlin work out their differences after run-in

You won't see Joe Gibbs get in the middle of Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs if the two drivers attempt to have a conversation following their run-in in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. 

What the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings look like after New Hampshire

Here's what the playoff grid looks like with two races remaining in the Round of 12. 

Ryan Blaney wins at New Hampshire, advances to Round of 8

Another NASCAR Cup Series championship run may be brewing in the fall New England air for Ryan Blaney.

Ty Gibbs offers little insight after crash with Denny Hamlin at New Hampshire

Ty Gibbs didn't have much to say following his incident with fellow Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire — at least, not at the moment. 

Joe Gibbs Racing teammates collide in NASCAR playoff race at New Hampshire

They were racing hard early in Sunday's Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but eventually, frustration boiled over between the two JGR teammates.

What the NASCAR Truck Series playoff standings look like after New Hampshire

 Here's what the playoff standings look like going into the Round of 8 opener at the Charlotte Roval on Oct. 3. 

Arkansas football is at a crossroads, and it can't afford to go the wrong way

As the dust settles over the land of the Delta Blues on Saturday, Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek is at a crossroads.