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Austin Hill is unbeatable at Daytona in February and snakebitten at Daytona in August.

Ryan Sieg earns first NASCAR win in O'Reilly Series race at Daytona

Rajah Caruth wins first career NASCAR O'Reilly pole at Daytona

As usual, weather iffy as NASCAR heads to Daytona

NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase field set after Daytona

The 'NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 28

NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase field set after Daytona

Here's what the points standings look like ahead of the nine-race postseason, which begins at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 5.

Ryan Sieg earns first NASCAR win in O'Reilly Series race at Daytona

Rajah Caruth wins first career NASCAR O'Reilly pole at Daytona

As usual, weather iffy as NASCAR heads to Daytona

Trio of Joe Gibbs Racing teammates fighting for last NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase spot

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / EssentiallySports / August 27

'I Have This Double Standard Against Me'- Richard Childress Star Unmasks Unfair Fan Backlash Ahead of Full-Time Cup Leap

Austin Hill has built a reputation as one of NASCAR’s most aggressive and successful drivers in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. With 16 wins for Richard Childress Racing since joining the organization, the Georgia native has earned his promotion.

NASCAR News / Field Level Media / August 26

Austin Hill to race in Cup Series full-time for RCR in 2027

Austin Hill will race full-time in the No. 33 car in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, Richard Childress Racing announced. Hill has 16 combined wins while qualifying for the Chase in each of the past five seasons driving RCR's No.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 25

Three big questions ahead of Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona

Here are three big questions before the 16-driver field for the 10-race Chase is officially set.

NASCAR to return to Coronado, race on another military base

Denny Hamlin clinches No. 1 Chase seed, NASCAR Chase field almost set after Loudon

After rainy start, sun shines through as Ryan Blaney wins NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 24

Why Richard Childress Racing is making a mistake by promoting Austin Hill

Austin Hill was put in a near-impossible situation after the death of Kyle Busch in May, stepping into the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Cup Series entry that was piloted by Busch.

After rainy start, sun shines through as Ryan Blaney wins NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire

Denny Hamlin clinches No. 1 Chase seed, NASCAR Chase field almost set after Loudon

NASCAR Dollar Tree 301 takeaways: Ryan Blaney overcomes pit road setback for New Hampshire win

Layne Riggs wins NASCAR Truck Series race at New Hampshire; Tyler Ankrum hangs onto final Chase spot

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 12

Richard Boswell: Richard Childress Racing needs 'to do everything better'

Crew chief Richard Boswell had a blunt answer when asked about his approach to the final 13 races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Austin Dillon reveals biggest difference at RCR since Kyle Busch's death

NASCAR said it would make up a penalty for Denny Hamlin at Iowa

Kyle Larson is again a victim of NASCAR's championship hangover

Before consecutive wins, Carson Kvapil feared NASCAR career would soon be 'game over'

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 12

Austin Dillon reveals biggest difference at RCR since Kyle Busch's death

As harsh a reality as it was, the world, including the NASCAR garage, somehow kept turning after the shocking death of Kyle Busch on May 21.

Richard Boswell: Richard Childress Racing needs 'to do everything better'

Kyle Petty calls out Christopher Bell amid flood of runner-up finishes

NASCAR said it would make up a penalty for Denny Hamlin at Iowa

Tyler Allen reveals why No. 54 didn't team have brake issues at Iowa

Kyle Larson is again a victim of NASCAR's championship hangover

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 7

NASCAR needs consistency to take precedence on penalty decisions

At some point, consistency has to come into play with how NASCAR decides penalties.

NASCAR makes major decision on penalties after Chicagoland

Denny Hamlin lost Chicagoland because he was 'too nonchalant'

Racing was excellent, traffic issues not so in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 7

NASCAR makes major decision on penalties after Chicagoland

NASCAR officials likely had a busy start to their week reviewing incidents from Sunday's Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

NASCAR needs consistency to take precedence on penalty decisions

Kyle Petty calls Zane Smith crashing Carson Hocevar a 'kamikaze mission'

Tommy Baldwin believes Hocevar is driving like a 'lunatic'

Richard Childress: Shane van Gisbergen intentionally wrecked Austin Hill

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 6

Three big questions ahead of Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway

Here are three big questions ahead of the 20th race of the regular season.

Toyota's dominance, Chevy, Ford's struggles show how NASCAR ebbs and flows

Racing was excellent, traffic issues not so in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland

Tommy Baldwin believes Carson Hocevar is driving like a 'lunatic'

Christopher Bell reveals updated timeline for injured wrist

NASCAR eero 400 takeaways: Chase Briscoe leads banner day for Toyota in return to Chicagoland

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 6

Why Hill, not van Gisbergen, could be penalized for Chicagoland crash

Why Austin Hill, not Shane van Gisbergen, could be penalized for Chicagoland crash

Van Gisbergen turned Hill in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway, ending Hill's night with a 37th-place finish and a destroyed race car.

Shane van Gisbergen says contact with Austin Hill at Chicagoland was unintentional

Richard Childress believes Shane van Gisbergen intentionally wrecked Austin Hill at Chicagoland

What the NASCAR Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after Chicagoland

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 5

Shane van Gisbergen says contact with Austin Hill at Chicagoland was unintentional

Contact from Shane van Gisbergen to the left-rear of Austin Hill's No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet sent Hill around and into the wall on Lap 45 of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway, but despite the history between the two drivers, van Gisbergen said it wasn't intentional.

Richard Childress believes Shane van Gisbergen intentionally wrecked Austin Hill at Chicagoland

Chase Briscoe holds off Christopher Bell, wins in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland

Here's who advanced to Round 3 of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

What the NASCAR Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after Chicagoland

NASCAR eero 400 takeaways: Chase Briscoe leads banner day for Toyota in return to Chicagoland

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 5

Richard Childress believes Shane van Gisbergen intentionally wrecked Austin Hill at Chicagoland

Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill have a history that may or may not have culminated in the former wrecking the latter in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

Connor Zilisch crashes on Lap 1 in NASCAR Cup race at Chicagoland

Austin Dillon commends Austin Hill but doesn't reveal his NASCAR Cup future

Brandon Jones beats Chase Elliott to win NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Chicagoland in OT

What the NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase bubble looks like after Chicagoland

Tyler Reddick on losing NASCAR points lead: 'That's racing'

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 4

Dillon commends Hill but doesn't reveal his NASCAR Cup future

Austin Dillon commends Austin Hill but doesn't reveal his NASCAR Cup future

Hill is pulling double-duty nearly every week while competing for the O'Reilly Series title and trying to stake out a future for himself at the Cup level.

Jesse Love fastest in NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Chicagoland

Denny Hamlin: Return of Chase puts NASCAR's title fight back in drivers' hands

Hendrick teammates Kyle Larson, William Byron pitted against each other in NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 22

How Kyle Busch helped Austin Hill win at Coronado

Austin Hill was struggling in Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Naval Base Coronado when he asked the late Kyle Busch for assistance.

Austin Hill wins NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Coronado, honors Kyle Busch

Richard Childress: Kyle Busch 'in our hearts' after RCR scores first win since legend's death

Senate passes bipartisan resolution honoring NASCAR legend Kyle Busch

The 'NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 20

Austin Hill wins NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Coronado, honors Kyle Busch

In a race that lasted for over four-and-a-half hours and featured two red flags and a fan running onto the racetrack, Austin Hill muscled Taylor Gray out of the way on the final lap of Saturday's United Rentals Driven to Serve 250, earning his first victory of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season and the 16th of his NOAPS career.

Fan runs onto track, scales fences during red flag in NASCAR race at U.S. Naval Base

Vicious 19-car crash in NASCAR O'Reilly race at Coronado necessitates wall repair

Shane van Gisbergen wins pole for NASCAR Cup race at Coronado

Jimmie Johnson: Respect 'completely out the window' in modern NASCAR

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 15

Key to Austin Hill's superspeedway dominance is a flaw of his competitors

There will be a day where someone beats Austin Hill heads-up in a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series superspeedway race. It is likely to happen someday.

Austin Hill holds on, wins NASCAR O'Reilly Series season opener at Daytona

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 14

Austin Hill wins NASCAR O'Reilly Series season opener at Daytona

Austin Hill holds on, wins NASCAR O'Reilly Series season opener at Daytona

For the fourth time in five years, Austin Hill won the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway.

Key to Hill's superspeedway dominance is a flaw of his competitors

Justin Allgaier 'burned all nine lives' en route to Daytona runner-up

Jimmie Johnson reveals when he'll make his last NASCAR Cup start

Jordan Anderson thought he'd get 'Days of Thunder' moment at Daytona

Tony Stewart's return to NASCAR comes to an early end

NASCAR Daytona 500 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 14

Austin Hill wins pole for United Rentals 300 at Daytona

Hill will lead the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series field to the green flag in Saturday's season-opening United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway.

NASCAR makes change to Daytona 500 start time ahead of inclement weather

Jimmie Johnson reveals when he'll make his last NASCAR Cup start

Tony Stewart's return to NASCAR comes to an early end

RAM's return to NASCAR ends with mixed results at Daytona

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 30, 2025

NASCAR official explains reasoning for Austin Hill's suspension

After intentionally wrecking Aric Almirola in the closing laps of the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Austin Hill was suspended on Tuesday

NASCAR makes major Hill decision after controversial Indianapolis crash

Hill's NASCAR championship hopes take a big hit after suspension

Kaulig Racing parts ways with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver

NASCAR likely won't race internationally in 2026

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners since 2000' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 29, 2025

Austin Hill's championship hopes take big hit after suspension

Austin Hill's NASCAR championship hopes take a big hit after suspension

Austin Hill's path to the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship just got a whole lot tougher.

NASCAR makes major Austin Hill decision after controversial Indianapolis crash

Denny Hamlin calls out Austin Hill after Indianapolis: 'There's no way you can be that dumb'

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners since 2000' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 30, 2025

NASCAR makes Austin Hill decision after controversial crash

NASCAR makes major Austin Hill decision after controversial Indianapolis crash

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Austin Hill will take an unplanned vacation this weekend.

Hill's championship hopes are taking a big hit due to NASCAR's decision

Denny Hamlin calls out Hill: 'There's no way you can be that dumb'

Hamlin reveals what major NASCAR change would postpone his retirement

NASCAR driver injured after horrifying crash in dirt race

How top four NASCAR drivers are trending in race for regular-season title

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 26, 2025

NASCAR insiders weigh in after Austin Hill's controversial move

Austin Hill's controversial move in the closing laps of Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has already been the topic of much discussion among those in the NASCAR industry.

Aric Almirola accuses another driver of intentionally wrecking him at Indianapolis

Connor Zilisch wins wild NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis

NASCAR driver disqualified after Truck Series race at IRP

Connor Zilisch drops not-so-subtle hint about his NASCAR future

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners since 2000' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / May 2, 2025