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Kyle Larson enters the Brickyard 400 as the defending winner of the event. However, it is also his first time racing at the historic oval since competing in the Indianapolis 500 this past May.

For anyone who thought the 44-year-old was nearing the end of his NASCAR Cup Series career, Friday's announcement proved otherwise. Denny Hamlin will continue driving the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota after signing a new, multi-year contract extension. Hamlin later revealed that it is a two-year deal, going through…

With the Chicago Street Course not returning to the schedule next year, NASCAR needed a new street course event, and they've found it. 

Toni Breidinger knows exactly what assumptions people make about her: that her brand deals and modelling work distract from her talents on-track, and she can’t possibly have time to balance it all. It’s a narrative that she’s more than happy to dismantle. 

The Speedway Classic will take place on Aug. 2.

The 'Monster Mile' didn't eat that many cars this weekend, but it was the usual suspects battling for the race win. Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports were the teams to beat, with Denny Hamlin ultimately earning an impressive victory in a mad dash to the finish. 

When the courts declined to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) that would have prevented NASCAR from taking charters away from 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, they didn't slam the door shut on the idea. 

Denny Hamlin certainly had to earn it at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday. After a one-hour rain delay, he had to face two hard-charging teammates in the closing laps, beating both Christopher Bell and later Chase Briscoe to capture the win.

It was a surprisingly clean NASCAR Xfinity race at Dover Motor Speedway, and it never made it to the scheduled distance. When the rain arrived, Connor Zilisch was out front of the field. With more rain around daylight fading at a track without lights, NASCAR was forced to call it.