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Apr 27, 2025; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series drivers Zane Smith (38) and Kyle Busch (8) battle for an early lead during stage one of the NASCAR: Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Apr 27, 2025; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series drivers Zane Smith (38) and Kyle Busch (8) battle for an early lead during stage one of the NASCAR: Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

With more cars on the entry list than spots available in the starting lineup for Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega, someone will not be making the race.

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Apr 19, 2026; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick (45) and the rest of the team are showered with confetti after Reddick won the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.

Apr 19, 2026; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick (45) celebrates with some of his team after winning the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.

Carson Kvapil's No. 1 Chevrolet in the Kansas Speedway garage area after a wild flip on Lap 2 of the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.

Tyler Reddick rides the pedal-car, which is given out to the polesitter at Kansas Speedway, following his pole-winning run for the 2026 AdventHealth 400.

Chris Buescher's No. 17 Trimble / Liverpool FC Ford Mustang Dark Horse that he'll drive at Sonoma Raceway in June.

The teams for Ryan Blaney (No. 12) and Josh Berry (21) are swapping jack men for this weekend's race at Kansas Speedway.

Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing have announced a new partnership with Rockstar Energy for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Ryan Blaney's pit crew has lost a net 88 positions on pit road in 2026, more than any other team.

Jul 20, 2025; Dover, Delaware, USA; NASCAR Cup Series cars race through turn two during the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway.

Apr 27, 2025; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series drivers William Byron (24) and Austin Cindric (2) battle for the lead late during stage three of the NASCAR: Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Apr 12, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Gibbs (54) celebrates the win in victory lane at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Apr 12, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; General view from the roof of Bristol Motor Speedway.

Apr 12, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Gibbs (54) celebrates the win in victory lane at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Alex Bowman admitted on Saturday that he initially thought his NASCAR career was over after suffering vertigo symptoms during the race at COTA.

Apr 11, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch (1) celebrates in victory lane after winning at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Apr 11, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney (12) during qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Apr 13, 2025; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; The pace car leads under caution during the NASCAR Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Feb 15, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman (48) during the 68th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

Chase Briscoe is among the seven NASCAR Cup Series drivers, who will compete in Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol.