The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Indianapolis for the Brickyard 400, which runs on Sunday, July 26 at 2 p.m. ET. In 2025, Bubba Wallace got the thrilling victory after starting from second position and after closing at +1100 to be the outright winner. Who gets into Victory Lane at the Brickyard this year? Here … Read more
NASCAR has a new playoff system in 2026. It’s back to the Chase. Instead of win-and-in, it’s the top-16 drivers in the regular-season standings that will make the 10-race Chase, which will be a mini-season of its own with no eliminations. The 16 drivers will have their points reset for the start of the final … Read more
Just when it seemed like Joey Logano would never return to these power rankings, he goes out and wins the Cup race at North Wilkesboro. Which means he’s back. Here are my power rankings as the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Dropped out:Â William Byron (Last Week: 10), Carson Hocevar (Last Week: 9) … Read more
Anyone who has followed the NASCAR Cup Series knows never to count out Joey Logano. And that is especially true at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Logano, who won the All-Star Race at the track in 2024, dominated the first points race at the historic 0.625-mile asphalt oval in 30 years by leading 323 of the 450 … Read more
Bubba Wallace, when asked about handling his up-and-down season, has a similar response week after week. It goes something like: “That’s my whole life,” which he told me and other reporters Saturday, a day before the Atlanta race. A few weeks earlier at Sonoma, it was “[Dale] Junior said that’s the cards I’ve been dealt … Read more
ECHOPARK SPEEDWAY (Hampton, Ga.) — Ryan Blaney dominated the Cup race Sunday night that lasted until early Monday morning. But as is typical for the 1.5-mile high-banked track, he needed to make a late move for the win. Blaney — thanks to pushes by Bubba Wallace and then Christopher Bell — got by Carson Hocevar … Read more
The NASCAR Cup Series is heading back to Atlanta for the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday, July 12. When the series last raced here in February, Tyler Reddick won the day, holding off Chase Briscoe and Ross Chastain. Which driver takes the checkered flag this weekend? Here are the latest odds at … Read more
Sonoma Raceway (Sonoma, Calif.) — Shane van Gisbergen needed a few days to get over being wrecked out of the street course race at Naval Base Coronado last week. He indicated that anger was fueling him this week to focus and not make any mistakes. The Trackhouse Racing No. 97 car driver led 74 of … Read more
The theme of the 2026 NASCAR season lately has been Denny domination, as Hamlin has won the last three races, along with three consecutive poles. Now the Cup series heads to Naval Base Coronado for the very first Anduril 250 — a street course competition in San Diego. Will Denny Hamlin get into Victory Lane … Read more
Two current Cup drivers hold the keys to the NASCAR silly season. And one isn’t even in a contract year. Alex Bowman (Hendrick Motorsports) is the most high-profile driver who is not signed for next year. Whether he continues at Hendrick Motorsports could determine how silly season evolves. The other driver who is key is … Read more