NASCAR Cup News

Aric Almirola tops qualifying to claim the Busch Light Pole at Talladega

Aric Almirola qualified on the pole in the No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford at Talladega Superspeedway and will lead the field to green for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500. It was his sixth Cup Series career pole and his first this season.

Bubba Wallace collects his first pole of the season at Texas

Bubba Wallace earned his first pole of the season Saturday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway with a qualifying lap of 188.337 mph. It was his first pole of the season and the second career pole for the driver of the 23XI Racing No. 23 Toyota.  

Kyle Larson wins Southern 500 Playoff race at Darlington and advances to next round

Kyle Larson held off a hard-charging Tyler Reddick in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway to claim the checkered flag at the historic track and advance to the Round of 12 in the Playoffs.

Christopher Bell claims Darlington Cup Series pole as Playoffs commence

Christopher Bell captured the pole position for the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs at Darlington Raceway with a 169.193 mph qualifying lap Saturday afternoon. It’s his third pole of the season and his seventh career pole in the series.

Ryan Preece ready to return after scary crash at Daytona

Playoffs for the NASCAR Cup Series start Sunday at Darlington Raceway for the Cook Out Southern 500. One driver is ready for a bounce back race and that driver is Ryan Preece.

Ryan Preece’s No. 41 car flips multiple times in crash at Daytona

Ryan Preece was involved in a frightening crash on Lap 156 of Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway after Erik Jones...

Kurt Busch announces retirement from NASCAR Cup Series competition

Kurt Busch announced his retirement from NASCAR Cup Series completion in a media post on Saturday afternoon, titled, “Thank you to everyone who helped me accomplish my dream.”

Chase Briscoe wins the pole for NASCAR’s regular-season finale at Daytona

Chase Briscoe captured the NASCAR Cup Series pole for Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway after posting a qualifying lap of 181.822 mph in the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford. It marks Briscoe's second Cup Series career pole.

Christopher Bell claims Busch Light Pole at Michigan

Christopher Bell captured the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Pole Award at Michigan International Speedway during the final round of qualifying Saturday afternoon, earning the top spot for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400.

William Byron wins Cup Series pole, Kyle Larson second, for all-Hendrick front row at Kansas

William Byron topped qualifying at Kansas Speedway with a 179.206 mph lap in the No. 24 Chevrolet to claim his second pole of the season and his 10th career NASCAR Cup Series pole. The Hendrick Motorsports driver will be joined on the front row by teammate, Kyle Larson, who came up a little short with a 179.17 mph lap.

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Kyle Larson awarded Cup Chase pole at Charlotte

The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, was awarded the pole position for the sixth Cup Series' Chase event of the 2026 season based on a qualifying metric formula.

Daniel Dye’s NCTS Charlotte Motor Speedway Race Recap

Daniel Dye, driver of the No. 20 Champion Container Chevrolet was poised for a top-10 finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Tyler Ankrum’s NCTS Charlotte Motor Speedway Recap

Tyler Ankrum, driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet scooped up a solid rebound Friday evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Kris Wright’s NCTS Charlotte Motor Speedway Recap

Kris Wright and the No. 81 F.N.B. Corporation team finished 25th in Friday night's NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Carson Kvapil awarded O’Reilly Chase pole at Charlotte

The 23-year-old Kvapil from Mooresville, North Carolina, was awarded the pole position for the fifth O'Reilly Auto Parts Series' Chase event of the 2026 season based on a qualifying metric formula.
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