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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 Sieg's near miss at Texas almost rekindled a bygone era in NASCAR

In an all-time classic on Saturday, Ryan Sieg came up short of his first NASCAR win by just two one-thousandths of a second. 

Arkansas spring game takeaways: Bobby Petrino's offense looks legit

The Arkansas Razorbacks held their annual spring game on Saturday, and there were plenty of storylines to follow throughout.

Watch: NASCAR Xfinity Race at Texas decided by two one-thousandths of a second

Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway took two and a half hours to complete, but the race winner was decided by just a couple of inches. 

Experience triumphs over youth in NASCAR Truck Series race at Texas

In a modern-day NASCAR where the youth movement is more overpowering than ever, a veteran triumphed over two of the best young drivers in the sport on Friday night. 

Braves' Max Fried finally looks like himself in start against Marlins

Max Fried had given up 10 earned runs in his five innings of work heading into Friday night's start against the Miami Marlins, but the 30-year-old left-handed pitcher finally looked like himself against a struggling Marlins lineup.

No. 1 Arkansas survives rally from Alabama, improves to 30-3

The Razorbacks record moves to 30-3 overall with a 12-1 mark in SEC play following Friday night's series-opening win against the No. 25 Crimson Tide.

Five-run seventh inning propels Braves to win over Marlins

While the final score of Friday's Braves-Marlins game may indicate a blowout, it took a big seventh inning for Atlanta to pull away from its NL East rival.

Three to watch, one to avoid as NASCAR heads to Texas

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Lone Star State on Sunday. Here are three drivers to watch and one to avoid in the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400.

Underdog NASCAR Xfinity Series team in line for a playoff spot through seven races

With the playoff standings shaking out through seven NASCAR Xfinity Series races, one underdog team remains amongst the heavyweights of the series. 

Watch: New Arkansas HC John Calipari 'jacked about another opportunity'

Arkansas fans descended upon Bud Walton Arena in droves on Wednesday night, though they weren't there to watch a Razorback basketball game.

Reynaldo Lopez posts shutout performance against the Mets

He was probably the biggest question mark in the Braves starting rotation this year, but through two outings, he's been just what Atlanta needed.

What should the expectations be for John Calipari, Arkansas next season?

John Calipari is leaving Kentucky for Arkansas. What should the expectations be for Calipari's first season leading the program?

Kyle Busch's slow start in 2024 more worrying than originally thought

What's up with NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch?

Consecutive top-fives show Chase Elliott may be turning the corner

After Chase Elliott failed to finish inside the top 10 in the first four NASCAR Cup Series races of the year, he and the No. 9 team appear to be turning the corner. 

Report: Arkansas finalizing deal with John Calipari to be next head coach

Less than a week after Eric Musselman left Arkansas for USC, a huge name is close to filling the position of head basketball coach.

Four things we learned after William Byron's storybook win at Martinsville

Hendrick Motorsports continues to own Martinsville Speedway. That, and other takeaways from William Byron's Sunday win in the NASCAR Cup Series.

What we learned after the Braves' sweep of the Diamondbacks

With a relatively calm 5-2 victory on Sunday, the Braves closed out a sweep of the reigning National League champions. Here's what we learned after a wild weekend in Atlanta.

Aric Almirola's Martinsville Xfinity win proves that nice guys can finish first

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Aric Almirola does it the right way and was rewarded on Saturday.

Watch: Arkansas freshman hits two homers vs. Ole Miss

For an Arkansas program that is usually led by a multitude of experienced players, Nolan Souza is a massive outlier.

Watch: Braves walk-off Diamondbacks in wild ending

If there's one thing other MLB teams have learned from watching the Atlanta Braves over the past few years, it's that you never put dirt on them until the final strike is in the catcher's mitt. 

Watch: Arkansas shortstop blasts home run against Ole Miss

For the second straight night at Baum-Walker Stadium, Wehiwa Aloy made the home crowd go absolutely nuts.

Watch: Cam Waters' NASCAR debut goes up in in smoke at Martinsville

Running in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Martinsville, the 29-year-old Australia native was having a solid night, running inside the top 20 for much of the race. Unfortunately, a classic Martinsville chain-reaction incident took him out.

Denny Hamlin's Twitter feud with Marcus Smith is latest example of him playing the heel

Denny Hamlin's Twitter beef with Marcus Smith is another example of the driver embracing the villain role.