Articles filed under NASCAR
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Carson Hocevar embraces being a NASCAR hometown hero at Michigan International SpeedwayJun 06, 2026 9:43 pm - Carson Hocevar has fond childhood memories of Michigan International Speedway, with one exception. Despite many NASCAR family outings at the 2-mile oval, Hocevar somehow missed the Michigan wins in 2008 and 2012 for favorite driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. — his only two Cup Series victories during a seven-season stretch from 2007-13.
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Daniel Suarez wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 after NASCAR honors the late Kyle BuschMay 24, 2026 11:31 pm - CONCORD, N.C. — When Daniel Suarez was struggling to make his name in auto racing, he would often get phone calls from Kyle Busch offering words of encouragement and urgi...
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NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell tells Kyle Busch family 'we got you' before start of Coca-Cola 600May 24, 2026 10:25 pm - CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell honored Kyle Busch's widow, Samantha, and the couple's children, Brexton and Lennix, before the start of the Coca-Cola 600 on S...
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Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family saysMay 23, 2026 7:23 pm - Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statement released by his family.
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Katherine Legge is ready make historic attempt to try and complete racing’s 1,100-mile ‘double’May 23, 2026 12:07 pm - Katherine Legge missed the Indianapolis 500 media day festivities Thursday because of a flight delay in New York. She's hoping it's the only hiccup she has on a potentially historic week.
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NASCAR’s Kyle Busch was short of breath, coughing up blood day before his death, 911 call revealsMay 22, 2026 3:02 pm - NASCAR driver Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath, felt he was overheating and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
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Kyle Busch was more than a villain and the greatest NASCAR driver of his generationMay 22, 2026 2:58 pm - Kyle Busch grew to expect — even appreciate — the boos. The driver nicknamed Wild Thing, Outlaw, Rowdy and KFB over his 26-year NASCAR career was more comfortable than an...
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2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch has died at 41, NASCAR saysMay 21, 2026 5:05 pm - Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying that Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given.
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Denny Hamlin beats teammate Chase Briscoe at Dover for 2nd NASCAR All-Star Race winMay 17, 2026 5:51 pm - DOVER, Del. — In the debut of the All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway, the Monster Mile lived up to its billing as one of NASCAR's most treacherous tracks. Even for win...
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What year is this? NASCAR’s All-Star prize remains stuck at $1 million 23 years after launchMay 16, 2026 6:02 pm - Here it is in 2026, and a million dollars isn't exactly a lot of money in sports these days and hasn't been in NASCAR since the days when Jeff Gordon swept the series full throttle into the national spotlight. Yet in an era when a $10 million annual baseball salary seems like a discount, NASCAR drivers will race for the same measly $1 million prize as they have since 2003 in Sunday's All-Star race at Dover Motor Speedway.