Josh Berry will not return to Wood Brothers Racing in 2027 after NASCAR oldest active team declined its option, throwing the storied No.21 ride open and igniting silly season.
Chase Elliott apologized for a violent restart wreck that bent the wall and injured Christopher Bell at Michigan, one of several crashes in a 10-caution race won by Denny Hamlin.
Denny Hamlin started last after a penalty, then won the FireKeepers Casino 400 by 11 seconds to draw level with the late Kyle Busch on NASCAR's all-time Cup wins list.
Denny Hamlin edged Michigan native Carson Hocevar for his 50th career Cup pole, then drew a rear-of-field penalty after practice damage and unapproved repairs — handing Hocevar the lead at his home race.
Two-time NASCAR Cup champion and beloved broadcaster Ned Jarrett, the sport's oldest living champion, has died at 93. NASCAR led tributes to "Gentleman Ned."
Denny Hamlin's 62nd Cup Series win at Nashville left him one short of late teammate and rival Kyle Busch on the all-time list, an emotional milestone reached only 10 days after Busch's death.
NASCAR's Cup Series tackles Michigan for the FireKeepers Casino 400 on 7 June with Tyler Reddick leading, Denny Hamlin closing after his Nashville win, and a winless William Byron under playoff pressure.
Former Formula 1 racer Kevin Magnussen will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in Trackhouse Racing's Project91 entry at the inaugural San Diego street race, reviving the international ringer programme at one of the most unusual venues on the 2026 schedule.
Denny Hamlin won a chaotic Cup Series race at Nashville, then immediately argued the event is too long, saying the slow-paced concrete oval should be cut to 300 miles to stop the race finishing so late.
Denny Hamlin won at Nashville Superspeedway, but a three-wide scramble after the flag ended with Ryan Blaney hooking Tyler Reddick into the wall and apologising on the spot.
Denny Hamlin won the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville, beating Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe in a three-wide last-lap fight as brake-rotor failures wrecked the Cup field.
Justin Allgaier led 50 laps and survived a relentless late side-by-side battle with rookie Brent Crews to win NASCAR's Sports Illustrated Resorts 250 at Nashville Superspeedway.
