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Chase Briscoe suffers flat tire in Stage 2, saved by NASCAR caution flag

Bad news for Chase Briscoe and the No. 19 team in Stage 2 of the Phoenix NASCAR Championship race. What is a bad situation could have been a devastating situation if not for a caution flag for Shane van Gisbergen almost simultaneously.

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Chase Briscoe suffers flat tire, damage in NASCAR championship race at Phoenix

Briscoe's road to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship just got a lot tougher.

NASCAR Cup Series championship contender Chase Briscoe suffers scare in practice at Phoenix

Connor Zilisch losing Xfinity Series championship should be final indictment of NASCAR's playoff system

Jesse Love wins NASCAR Xfinity Series season finale, 2025 championship at Phoenix

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Denny Hamlin News / 5 GOATs / November 2

Denny Hamlin reports concerning issue after Stage 1 of NASCAR Championship Race

Denny Hamlin has been concerned about the possibility of a mechanical issue knocking him out of contention for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / November 2

Chase Briscoe receives special message from childhood idol Tony Stewart ahead of NASCAR championship race

Chase Briscoe grew up idolizing fellow Indiana native Tony Stewart. Briscoe later got the opportunity to drive for Stewart’s race team as he began his NASCAR Cup Series career.

Tyler Reddick News / 5 GOATs / November 2

Tyler Reddick gives promising update on son Rookie, recovery after surgery

While the NASCAR season comes to an end this weekend, things back home for Tyler Reddick are still delicate. Reddick’s infant son, Rookie, is still recovering after having a kidney removed.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / November 2

Zilisch losing Xfinity Series championship should be indictment of NASCAR's playoff system

Connor Zilisch losing Xfinity Series championship should be final indictment of NASCAR's playoff system

The championship format has only drawn more disdain with every passing year.

Connor Zilisch paces NASCAR Xfinity Series practice at Phoenix

Jesse Love wins NASCAR Xfinity Series season finale, 2025 championship at Phoenix

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

Corey Heim News / Total Apex Sports / November 2

Why Heim’s Championship Title Has Been a Long Time Coming

Heim time finally struck title o’clock, and it’s about time. The Toyota man has been deserving of a title for a while now and even of a Cup Series seat.

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / November 2

Aric Almirola Finds Fulfillment in Joe Gibbs Racing Owner's Title

After a hard-fought second-place finish in Saturday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, Aric Almirola leaned against the No.

Denny Hamlin News / The SportsRush / November 2

‘I Would Be Content With That’: Denny Hamlin Says He’d Retire After a Championship — If Not for Joe Gibbs Racing

The NASCAR Cup Series finale at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday is perhaps the most important race of Denny Hamlin’s long career. The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran has a golden opportunity to win the title and end a curse he has been enduring since the beginning of his career.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / November 2

'This Isn’t a Defining Moment': Dale Earnhardt Jr. Consoles a Heartbroken Connor Zilisch After Gut-Wrenching Xfinity Title Loss

19-year-old Connor Zilisch rounded off an incredible Xfinity Series season with a valiant effort to win the championship at the Phoenix Raceway on Saturday.

Kyle Busch News / The SportsRush / November 2

Kyle Busch Reflects on the Legacy of the Current Championship Format Amid Rumors of Big Change for 2026

NASCAR is expected to announce changes in the playoff format soon after the 2025 season finale at the Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. While there is no clarity as to how exhaustive the changes would be, comparisons are bound to happen, and talks have already begun.

William Byron News / The SportsRush / November 2

‘Do What Feels Normal’: Inside How William Byron and Fellow Title Contenders Stay Grounded Before Sunday’s Championship Race

On the last day before the finale race at Phoenix Raceway, the garage might be alive with precision and purpose, but the drivers themselves are taking a different approach.

Jesse Love News / Yardbarker / November 1

Jesse Love wins NASCAR Xfinity Series season finale, 2025 championship at Phoenix

Jesse Love raced his way into the history books on Saturday.

Corey Heim's legendary NASCAR Truck Series season will be remembered

How the final four drivers advanced to Cup Series championship race

Jeff Gordon says Hendrick Motorsports wants 2025 championship 'bad'

NASCAR Championship Race preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

NASCAR committed to charter system despite lengthy antitrust lawsuit

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The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

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Ryan Blaney News / FirstSportz / November 1

Kyle Larson Recalls Painful 2023 Championship Loss to Ryan Blaney

Kyle Larson has successfully achieved his spot in the Championship-4 to fight for the coveted Cup Series title win at Phoenix in 2025. The HMS star is already a one-time champion heading into the title battle this year.