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Mopar Returns to NASCAR as Full-Season Partner with Kaulig Racing, Daniel Dye for 2026 Truck Series Season
 
Ashly Ennis Named Recipient of Inaugural Jon Edwards Excellence in Public Relations Award
 
2026 DAYTONA 500 Ballfield Grass Design Announced
 
Distributor Wire & Cable Joins Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Program for Multi-Car Partnership
 
Jake Garcia to Drive No. 98 Quanta Services | Curb Records Ford F-150 with ThorSport Racing in 2026
 
McLaren Racing Announces the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team Reserve Drivers and Confirms its 2026 Driver Development Program Line Up
 
Stanton Barrett to Compete Full-Time in the Trans Am Series, Adds Graham Jacobson to Team Lineup
 
Emerson Axsom Delivers On York Plumbing Qualifying Night
 
Brody Roa Returns to the Chili Bowl Nationals for the First Time Since 2022
 
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5 Drivers Who Could Join Tony Stewart in a Kaulig Truck - Frontstretch
2026 ARCA Daytona test Garrett Mitchell AKA Cleetus McFarland ... ARCA Racing used with permission. 5 Drivers Who Could Join Tony Stewart ...
               
Top NASCAR Storylines Entering 2026: RAM Back After Nearly 15-Year Absence
Frontstretch
It dabbled in IROC and won races in the ARCA Menards Series, but it was the Ram presence in NASCAR that would be the catalyst for a full-fledged ...
               
RCR Confirms Return of Cup No. 33, Announces Personnel Changes - Frontstretch
Richard Childress Racing will again field the No. 33 part time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026, it announced Jan. 14.
 
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NASCAR Cup Series
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Richard Childress Racing Reveals Competition Leadership Appointments for Cup Program
               
North Wilkesboro test offers early look at NASCAR's 750-horsepower future - YouTube
North Wilkesboro test offers early look at NASCAR's 750-horsepower future. 58 views · 1 hour ago ...more. WJHL. 81.2K. Subscribe.
 
DAYTONA 500 weekend schedule: 2026 Speedweek set to begin Feb. 11 with Cup Series ...
Hendrick Motorsports
... racing is coming. And soon. Specifically, the Super Bowl of NASCAR, the ... 10 a.m. – NOAPS practice; Noon – ARCA Series race; 3 – Cup Series ...
               
Joe Gibbs Racing Announces Partnership with Free Bird Southern Spring Water
Speedway Digest
ARCA Racing Series Frequencies · Writers Wanted. Thursday, January 15, 2026. Login. Home; News. NASCAR Cup Series News · O'Reilly Auto Parts Series ...
 
NASCAR Cup Series drivers react to new Chase playoff format - SpeedwayMedia.com
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to competition with the pre-season Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 1. Are you a die-hard NASCAR ...
 
Top 5 NASCAR Cars With the Most Wins in Cup Series History
Ford’s commitment to the Galaxie extended beyond NASCAR, as it also campaigned the car in NHRA and FIA endurance events. 2. Toyota Camry Toyota’s arrival in NASCAR’s top tier came in 2007 at the Ford 500, with the Camry serving as the...
 
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Cook Out Clash
Bowman-Gray Stadium
8:00pm/et – Sunday, February 1
TV: Fox
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Practice / Qualifying: 6:10-8:00pm/et Saturday, January 31
Heat Races: 8:30pm/et – Saturday, January 31
Last Chance Race: 6:00pm/et, Sunday, February 1
 
Ashly Ennis named recipient of inaugural Jon Edwards Excellence in Public Relations Award
 
Thieves steal from Greg Biffle’s home after plane wreck
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   N A S C A R * O’REILLY AUTO PARTS* SERIES
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Distributor Wire & Cable Joins Richard Childress Racing for Multi-Car Partnership
 
Breaking down The Chase format for O'Reilly Auto Parts and Craftsman Truck
NASCAR.com
The "Inside the Race" crew dive into how The Chase format will look for both the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts and Craftsman Truck Series.
               
Carson Ware To Drive BCR O'Reilly Entry - SPEED SPORT
Barrett Cope Racing will make its NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series debut on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway Carson Ware piloting ...
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United Rentals 300
Daytona International Speedway
Saturday, February 14, 5:00pm/et
TV: Cw Logo 70x31
Radio: Broadcasters Mrn, Siriusxm Logo 70x11
 
 
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Emerson Axsom Does It Again In Tulsa
Going back-to-back with Wednesday York Plumbing and Mechanical Qualifying Night wins, Emerson Axsom delivered big in traffic, while holding off the many challenges of Daison Pursley.
 
Dotson Surprises Pierce In Wild West Shootout
As the weather warmed up for the midweek special, round three of the 2026 Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout, presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts got underway on Wednesday at FK Rod Ends Central Arizona Raceway.
 
Ekstrom Wins Stage, Al Attiyah Still Leads
The day’s route, which was quicker and less sandy than yesterday’s, was better for drivers seeking stage success than the favorites for the overall rankings who were among the first to set off.
 
Torgerson: Micros, Midgets, Sprint Cars, Monster Trucks
Some sprint car drivers spend their off-season relaxing. Others fly to Australia or New Zealand for the southern hemisphere’s summer to continue racing. One opted to jump behind the wheel of a Monster Truck.
 
Mike Dillon Named COO For Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing announced several key NASCAR Cup Series competition leadership appointments ahead of the 2026 NASCAR season.
 
Zetterstrom, Workman Guests On Tonight’s The Pits Are Open Show
NHRA driver Ida Zetterstrom and MX-5 Cup Rookie of the Year Westin Workman join host Will Marotti on tonight’s episode of “The Pits Are Open“, airing at 6pm Eastern on SPEED SPORT 1.
 
 
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NASCAR* CRAFTSMAN* T R U C K * S E R I E S
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Jake Garcia Shifting to ThorSport No. 98 in 2026
 
               
Breaking down The Chase format for O'Reilly Auto Parts and Craftsman Truck
NASCAR.com
The "Inside the Race" crew dive into how The Chase format will look for both the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts and Craftsman Truck Series.
 
Jake Garcia to Drive No. 98 Quanta Services/Curb Records Ford F-150 With Thorsport Racing in 2026
...the world’s top-tier truck series, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The move places Garcia in the iconic No. 98 entry, a ... Jake Garcia behind the wheel for the 2026 NASCAR Truck season,” said Mike Curb, founder of Curb Records. Quanta Services..
               
Tony Stewart Coming Back to the NASCAR Truck Series Is “A Big Deal” Says Kaulig’s Chris Rice
...in 2026 when he returns to competition. The three-time Cup champion is ready to make his first start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 20 years, driving the No. 25 RAM for Kaulig Racing at Daytona. In doing so, Stewart becomes the first driver...
 
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Fresh from Florida 250
Daytona International Speedway
Friday, February 13, 7:30pm/et
TV:  Fs1 Logo
Radio: Siriusxm Logo 70x11, NRN
Stage Laps: 20/40/100
 
Cole Butcher to pilot No. 13 full-time for ThorSport Racing in 2026
 
Kaulig Racing announces Mopar as full-season sponsor of Daniel Dye
 
Jake Garcia to drive No. 98 for ThorSport Racing in 2026
 
 
 
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Formula 1
 
               
F1 fans deliver verdict as Racing Bulls reveal 2026 team kit and race suits - Motorsport.com
For sure on that side it will help [adapt to F1] because I'm used to being in this situation. "But on the other hand, I haven't done Formula 1 yet so ...
               
The F1 fears that closed off first 2026 test - The Race
F1's approach to the first test of 2026 is extraordinarily timid - but is this because of scars from the past, or current concerns?
               
Adrian Newey, Honda power and new facilities: Is Aston Martin ready for success in F1 2026?
Motorsport.com
Aston Martin was one of the first teams to shift focus to the new ruleset. According to both team management and the drivers, it has led to a “very ...
               
Ford executives hit back at Cadillac's F1 jabs: 'They're not running a Cadillac engine'
The New York Times
This season, Ford is rejoining the Formula One grid for the first time since leaving Jaguar Racing after the 2004 season, when Red Bull acquired the ...
 
Aston Martin to release world-first F1 model
               
Red Bull and Racing Bulls 2026 F1 launch: When and how to watch live, what you need to know
Red Bull and Racing Bulls will be the first teams to unveil the liveries of their 2026 Formula 1 challengers during an event in Detroit, Michigan, later today, in collaboration with Ford. In addition to the..
 
 
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ARCA -Automobile Racing Club of America
               
Massey To Compete Full-Time ARCA West Schedule For BMR in 2026 - Speedway Digest
Bill McAnally Racing (BMR) announced today that Georgia native Mason Massey, will pilot the No. 19 Chevrolet SS in the ARCA Menards Series West ..
 
Penalty Statement: Pre-race practice at Daytona International Speedway - ARCA
Two ARCA Menards Series teams have been penalized for Rulebook and Procedural violations at the Daytona ARCA pre-race practice at Daytona ...
 
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Indy Car
 
               
Tymek Kucharczyk To Make INDY NXT Debut with HMD in 2026 - INDYCAR.com
Kucharczyk, 19, will be the first Polish driver to race in the INDYCAR development series. He arrives in the United States after a dominant 2025 ...
               
Inside Line: Most Anticipated 2026 Milestone? - IndyCar Series
I expect another driver could join them in 2026. Alex Palou (photo, above) has already won 19 INDYCAR SERIES races despite joining the NTT INDYCAR ...
               
PREMA undergoes ownership shake-up; clock ticking on search for new backers - RACER
PREMA Racing, the parent team to the PREMA Racing IndyCar Series ... IndyCar limits its races to 27 cars, with exception of the 33 starters for the Indy ...
Single-day tickets go on sale Thursday for 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Pete - WTSP
Indy cars race into turn one at the start of the IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in 2018. Pinellas County. Single-day tickets go on ...
 
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IMSA -International Motor Sports Association
 
Cadillac Racing Unveils Liveries of Three IMSA GTP Entries for 2026
IMSA
... race 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaign. The Roar ... Racing for its 15th consecutive year campaigning a GM prototype in IMSA.
 
Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing unveils new GTP liveries for 2026 IMSA season - RACER
Cadillac Racing has unveiled its GTP liveries for the upcoming IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, with new designs for Cadillac Wayne .  
               
Lone Star Racing Returns to IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD Championship
IMSA
The No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Team Begins Third Year of IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC) at the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
               
IMSA Teams Finalize More Plans on Eve of Roar Before the Rolex 24
IMSA
... IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge have firmed up even more plans. Here ...
 
2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona: How to watch, schedule, TV info, start times, notable drivers, storylines...
...Acura, Cadillac, Lamborghini, Lexus and McLaren. Are there any NASCAR drivers in this year’s Rolex 24? Two full-time Cup Series regulars will be competing in the premier hybrid prototype category. AJ Allmendinger will return to the Grand Touring..
 
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NHRA -National Hot Rod Association¬-NHRA Drag Racing tour
 
That One Thing: How 2025's contenders become 2026 champions, Part 2 | NHRA
Yes, we've checked our notes and verified that Herrera was out-pointed and out-finished for the first time in his NHRA career in 2025. Richard ...
               
Detroit lights the fuse ahead of NHRA's 75th season
NHRA
NHRA founder Wally Parks wasn't just organizing races; he was shaping how performance would be understood, made sustainable, marketed, and sold. As ...
 
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World of Outlaws
 
Chili Bowl Nationals Results: January 13, 2026 - Racing News
Daytona Practice Results: January 9, 2026 (ARCA Menards Series) · IOS App · Android App · NASCAR News · CUP Series News · Dirt racing News · INDYCAR ...
               
NASCAR's Yeley, Gibbs, and Creed Advanced to Chili Bowl Prelim A-Main on Tuesday
TobyChristie.com
While that wasn't the result Creed was hoping for, the Haas Factory Team driver in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series did showcase some unexpected ..
               
Diploma In Hand, Chamberlain Ready to Tackle Third Full-Time World of Outlaws Season
World of Outlaws
Get tickets and more information for all three events by clicking here. Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.
               
Grandview Speedway Releases Schedule of Events for 2026 Season Which Opens April 4 ...
Speedway Digest
... World of Outlaws Sprint Series Champion Brad Sweet. This 410 Sprint ... Remaining dates for the Outlaw Racing Series Enduro and Outlaw Racing ...
 
Pursley Takes Runner-up Honors in Wednesday Preliminary at 2026 Chili Bowl
...three-time Chili Bowl champion and Toyota NASCAR star Christopher Bell. # # # Quotes: Daison Pursley, CB Industries ... appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR...
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SHORT TRACK NEWS
 
               
Spears CARS Tour Southwest Event Preview: SoundGear 125 at Tucson Speedway
Speedway Digest
All will vie for a prestigious win at the iconic Pima County short track and a chance to hoist the SoundGear 125's unique cactus-themed trophy.
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C O L U M N S / C O M M E N T A R I E S
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Greg Biffle's home burglarized by thieves weeks after fatal plane crash - Motorsport.com
Biffle was recently named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers, and was a champion of both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck and O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
 
               
Dakar 2026, Stage 10: Mathieu Serradori wins as Nasser Al-Attiyah retakes overall lead
Motorsport.com
The two-part marathon stage continues to shake up the order, with Al-Attiyah emerging from the chaos as the favourite for outright win · Dakar Rally - ...
               
Serradori surprises with Dakar stage 10 win as Al Atiyah stretches overall lead - RACER
Mathieu Serradori sprang a surprise in today's 10th stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, a 420 km special to Bisha. The Frenchman, driving a ...
               
Sanders crashes out of Dakar Rally contention and Al-Attiyah reclaims car lead - Yahoo Sports
Dakar Rally front-runner Daniel Sanders crashed and fell out of motorbike title contention and Nasser Al-Attiyah snatched back the car lead in the ...
 
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Drops Honest Take About NASCAR's New Points Format - Heavy Sports
NASCAR revealed on January 12 a new points format to decide the champions in its Cup, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Craftsman Truck Series competition.
 
Verstappen Supercar drive part of epic Ford face-off
 
Ricciardo announces Enchante, Ford Racing collab
 
‘We don’t quit’: Sanders vows to finish Dakar after collarbone fracture
                                                                                                                                                              
Dakar 2026, Stage 11: Mattias Ekstrom leads Ford 1-2-3, Henk Lategan out of contention
Motorsport photo Ford dominated Stage 11 of the 2026 Dakar Rally, with Mattias Ekstrom heading a 1-2-3 while team-mate Nani Roma chipped into Nasser Al-Attiyah’s overall lead, and Toyota’s victory hopes ended when Henk
2026 FloRacing Night in America Schedule Hits the Street
 
Ethan Dotson Steals Wednesday Night at Wild West Shootout, Claims First Career Miniseries Win
 
Emerson Axsom Delivers On Chili Bowl York Plumbing Qualifying Night
 
Ashly Ennis Named Recipient of Inaugural Jon Edwards Excellence in Public Relations Award
 
Brabec slows down deliberately to concede Dakar Rally bike lead and Al-Attiyah cruises
 
2026 season preview: Richard Childress Racing
 
Cup teams test at North Wilkesboro
 
 
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PODCASTS
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KLIM Dakar Rally Daily | 2026 Dakar Rally Stage 10
 
Growing Up Wallace: My 3 Daughters
 
How Cassidy put Citroen on top in Mexico thriller
 
Hinch Hates (Sour Patch) Kids
 
NASCAR LIVE WIDE OPEN Episode 208 : Mark Martin, Tim Clark
 
NASCAR Cup Series 2026 Season Win Totals Pt. 1 (Ep. 730)
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Thursday, January 15
3:00am-4:00am (R) - Stage 10
5:00am-6:00am (R) - Stage 10
8:00am-9:00am (R) - Stage 10
RACER
2026 Dakar Rally
Saudi Arabia
8:30am-9:00am (R) - Jorge Martin: From Heaven to Hell
FS2
MotoGP Stories
 
9:00am-9:30am (R) - Joining the Elite
FS2
MotoGP Rookies
 
9:30am-10:30am (R)
FS2
MotoGP 2025 Season Review
 
10:30am-12:30pm (R)
12:30pm-2:30pm (R)
FS2
IndyCar
Thermal
Long Beach
1:00pm-2:00pm (R) - Stage 10
4:00pm-5:00pm (R) - Stage 10
7:00pm-8:00pm - Stage 11
RACER
2026 Dakar Rally
Saudi Arabia
8:00pm-9:00pm - Mark Martin
RACER
Racers Unchained
 
9:00pm-10:00pm #1
RACER
Supercars Highlights
Sandown 500
11:00pm-12:00am (R) - Mark Martin
RACER
Racers Unchained
 
Friday, January 16
12:00am-1:00am (R) #1
RACER
Supercars Highlights
Sandown 500
3:00am-4:00am (R) - Stage 11
5:00am-6:00am (R) - Stage 11
RACER
2026 Dakar Rally
Saudi Arabia
6:30am-7:45am (R)
RACER
RACER Weekly - Chris Medland F1 Recap
 
8:00am-9:00am (R) - Stage 11
RACER
2026 Dakar Rally
Saudi Arabia
12:00pm-1:00pm (R) - Mark Martin
RACER
Racers Unchained
 
1:00pm-2:00pm (R) - Stage 11
RACER
2026 Dakar Rally
Saudi Arabia
3:00pm-4:00pm (R) - Mark Martin
RACER
Racers Unchained
 
4:00pm-5:00pm (R) - Stage 11
7:00pm-8:00pm - Stage 12
RACER
2026 Dakar Rally
Saudi Arabia
Saturday, January 17
1:00pm (L) - RaceDay Live - Peacock
7:00pm (L) - Race - Peacock
AMA Supercross #2
San Diego
Sunday, January 18
2:00pm (R) - Encore
NBC
AMA Supercross #2
San Diego
Thursday, January 22
2:05pm-3:25pm (L)
IMSA.TV
YouTube
Peacock
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Qualifying - Rolex 24 at Daytona
Daytona
Saturday, January 24
1:30pm-11:59pm (L)
NBC
Peacock
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar - Rolex 24 at Daytona
Daytona
Sunday, January 25
12:00am-2:00pm (L)
NBC
Peacock
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar - Rolex 24 at Daytona
Daytona
Sunday, February 1
8:00pm (L)
FOX
NASCAR Cup Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium
Winston-Salem
Thursday, February 12
7:00pm (L) #1
8:45pm (L) #2
FS1
NASCAR Cup Duels
Daytona
Friday, February 13
7:30pm (L)
FS1
Craftsman Truck Series
Daytona
Saturday, February 14
5:00pm (L)
CW
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Daytona
Sunday, February 15
2:30pm (L)
FOX
NASCAR Cup Daytona 500
Daytona
Saturday, February 28
TBA (L)
TBA
MotoGP Sprint
Thailand
Sunday, March 1
12:00pm (L)
FOX
IndyCar
St. Petersburg
TBA (L)
TBA
MotoGP
Thailand
Saturday, March 7
8:00pm (L)
Formula 1
Melbourne
Sunday, March 8
TBA
TBA
NHRA
Gainesville
 
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