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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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Carson Hocevar ruffled feathers en route to career-best finish at Atlanta

Carson Hocevar earned the best finish of his young NASCAR Cup Series career on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but he ruffled plenty of feathers along the way.

Christopher Bell wins Ambetter Health 400 in NASCAR overtime

Christopher Bell only led one lap in Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but he led the most important one. 

Watch: Leaders wreck with four laps to go in Ambetter Health 400

With four laps to go in Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, two of the fastest cars of the day had their races ended. 

Watch: Drivers take hard hits in crash during Ambetter Health 400

The hardest crash, thus far, in Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway took out last year's winner of the race.

Watch: Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski collide in wreck at Atlanta

The first multi-car incident of the day in Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway involved a pair of NASCAR Cup Series champions.

Watch: Front-runner blows tire in NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta

One of the dominant cars in Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway is likely out of the running for the race win. 

Signing of Corey Heim a major step for 23XI Racing

Heim is one of the brightest prospects in NASCAR at the moment and is the favorite to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship.

Nick Sanchez earns career-best Xfinity Series finish at Atlanta

Nick Sanchez earned every bit of his fifth-place finish in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

John Calipari, Arkansas keep NCAA Tournament hopes alive with upset win

The roar of the crowd inside Bud Walton Arena on Saturday was the sound of Arkansas' NCAA Tournament hopes being brought back to life. 

After Daytona disappointment, Austin Hill gets redemption at Atlanta

Just like in the NASCAR Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona on Feb. 15, Austin Hill was the dominant car in Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. 

Austin Hill holds on to win Xfinity Series race at Atlanta

For the fifth time in seven NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway, Austin Hill found a way to victory lane. 

A year after heartbreaking loss, Kyle Busch comes out on the right side of an Atlanta photo finish

In Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, Busch got redemption — at least, partially. 

Watch: Kyle Busch beats Stewart Friesen in photo finish at Atlanta

Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway came down to a photo finish. 

Watch: Jack Wood wins Stage 1 of Truck Series race at Atlanta after crazy move

Jack Wood won Stage 1 of Saturday's Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but he had to earn every bit of the stage victory.

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.