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Kyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman in overtime of a crash-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway that shook up the playoff standings.
It’s the first win in 16 months for the defending NASCAR champion.
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Relive the action from Darlington Raceway as drivers battle in the opening race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase.
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Denny Hamlin unpacks his “decent, clean night” in the Cup Series regular season finale at Daytona before explaining why The Chase feels like a hard reset for qualifying drivers.
Chase Elliott calls his finish in 23rd at Daytona worse than he expected before explaining that he’s hitting the “reset button” to gear up for The Chase.
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It’s the first win in 16 months for the defending NASCAR champion.
It’s the first victory of the season for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver.
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The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver wins on a last-lap pass for his first points victory in the Cup Series.
Carson Hocevar loses the handle and snaps up the race track, collecting Erik Jones, Ty Gibbs, and significant damage after a nasty hit.
Trouble at the front of the field sees Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece, and Kyle Larson go for a slide coming to the end of Stage 1, with Shane van Gisbergen taking a decisive green-and-white checkered at Daytona.
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The Cup Series regular season will conclude Saturday night on NBC.
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The slate begins at Daytona International Speedway and wraps up back in the Sunshine State at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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