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NASCAR reinstates crew member who previously violated substance abuse policy

NASCAR's weekly penalty report was a short one this week. There were no issues following the NASCAR Truck and NASCAR Xfinity Series races in the sport's highly anticipated return to Rockingham.

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Dale Jr. pays tribute to neurosurgeon Dr. Jerry Petty after his passing

Dr. Jerry Petty, an esteemed neurosurgeon who treated NASCAR drivers across five decades, has passed away at the age of 90. Among his many achievements, Petty was a founding member of the Carolina NeuroSurgery and Spine Associates (CNSA).

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Manfred eager to see how many fans turn out for the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol

Major League Baseball has played at the “Field of Dreams” movie site

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Who should be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame's Class of 2026?

NASCAR released its full list of nominees, but the decision regarding who gets to be part of the 2026 Hall of Fame class has yet to be decided. And although I am not part of the voting panel in May, this Motorsport.com writer thought it would be interesting to share…

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NASCAR's Katherine Legge says she has been receiving death threats after Xfinity crash at Rockingham

NASCAR driver Katherine Legge said she has been receiving “hate mail” and “death threats” from auto racing fans after a crash last weekend at Rockingham

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Katherine Legge pushes back against disturbing comments and "death threats"

In this polarizing age we all live in, social media can be a treacherous place. Unfortunately, Katherine Legge is experiencing that first-hand following her recent NASCAR outings. In a recent episode of her podcast, Throttle Therapy, Legge got candid about the Rockingham race weekend.

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Amazon gives release date to NASCAR's Garage 56 Le Mans documentary

Titled American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans, the documentary will finally release on Amazon's Prime Video on June 12th of this year -- just two days before the 93rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Marco Andretti calls out NASCAR critics of "badass" Katherine Legge

A veteran of four Indianapolis 500s and a multi-time race winner in IMSA, Katherine Legge is a proven racer. But at 44 years old, she is pushing herself outside of her comfort zone and taking on a new challenge entirely as she ventures into the world of stock car racing.

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Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz says he’s at ‘a new low’ in honest post

Muniz said that a recent setback in his NASCAR career was ‘the hardest thing he’d ever done’

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Explained: How the NASCAR appeal process works

In NASCAR, teams usually have little hope of overturning penalties issued by the sanctioning body, but it's not impossible. Richard Childress Racing is appealing last weekend's NASCAR Xfinity Series disqualification, aiming to get Jesse Love's Rockingham victory reinstated. Earlier this year, Joe Gibbs Racing successfully won an appeal that rescinded…

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Frankie Muniz "at a new low" mentally after difficult Rockingham race

Frankie Muniz's NASCAR journey has been far from easy, but the 39-year-old has remained committed to his goal of becoming a successful race car driver.

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Toyota releases wild (and unhinged) NASCAR-themed ad in Japan

Toyota Gazoo Racing has released quite the commercial, but it's unlikely you've seen it unless you live in the island nation of Japan. The video, which has amassed 2.4 million views on YouTube at the time of writing this story, takes the viewer on quite the chaotic journey.

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Jesse Love jokes about locking trophy in his safe after NASCAR disqualification

Jesse Love battled from third to first in an overtime restart to win last weekend's NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham. After earning his third career win and his first at a non-drafting track, he was fired up in the post-race celebration that followed. Love climbed through the roof hatch, slid…

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Kurt Busch "grateful" to be nominated for NASCAR Hall of Fame consideration

Three names will be chosen from the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame and will make up the 2026 class. Among them, 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kurt Busch and two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series Randy LaJoie join the Modern Era Ballot as new nominees. 'Suitcase' Jake Elder, a…

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Nick Sanchez eyeing Texas redemption, entering Truck race with Spire

Currently competing as a rookie in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Nick Sanchez has his hands full as he gets acclimated with the No. 48 Big Machine Racing Chevrolet. After ten races, he's crashed out of three races, but also has one top five and two top tens.

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Jesse Iwuji to make surprise NASCAR return at Talladega

The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway will feature a name fans haven't seen on the track since February, 2023. Jesse Iwuji, 38, has entered the race as the driver of the No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet.

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Jesse Love disqualified, Sammy Smith wins Rockingham in shocking twist

NASCAR has disqualified its Xfinity Series race winner Jesse Love after failing post-race technical inspection following Rockingham

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Jesse Love victorious in wild wreckfest at Rockingham

After an action-packed race, slowed by 14 cautions, two red flags, and an overtime — Jesse Love became the lucky driver to take the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet to Victory Lane at Rockingham.

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Kasey Kahne's return hindered by early wreck with Katherine Legge

Kasey Kahne's anticipated return and Katherine Legge run ended early, and quickly Satuday as the two came together just over 50 laps into Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham, leaving both with significant damage.

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Katherine Legge fails to qualify, but will still run NASCAR Xfinity race

Legge took an unusual path into Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham after failing to make the race in qualifying

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130 races later, Tyler Ankrum snaps winless streak in Rockingham Truck race

The last man with enough fuel to get to the end remains standing, and for Ankrum, it gave him a sweet return after six years to NASCAR's Victory Lane

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Dejected Stewart Friesen wonders if it's "freaking worth it anymore"

On Friday, the NASCAR Truck Series returned to Rockingham for the first time since 2013. Among those in the field was veteran driver Stewart Friesen, but it was not the day he needed.

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Kasey Kahne eyeing more NASCAR races if Rockingham goes well

Kasey Kahne's highly anticipated NASCAR return is here, coinciding with the return of Rockingham. It's a track he knows fairly well — having earned a win here before. This weekend, he takes on the classic track again piloting the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with backing from HendrickCars.com.

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How does NASCAR's championship playoff format work?

The way NASCAR crowns a champion has changed drastically over the past 20 years, so if you've had a hard time following how it works, or are new to the sport, then you've come to the right place

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What are stages and how do they work in NASCAR?

Stage racing has been a part of NASCAR since 2017, but it's an idea that is still foreign to most race fans beyond stock car racing

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