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Here is the part of the Gragson story the broadcast never showed you. He door-slammed Connor Zilisch under caution at Indy, put a finger out the window at a rookie, finished 22nd, and took zero penalty for it.

His name is now the one attached to RCR's No. 33 for 2027.

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Kyle Larson is never leaving Cup for a sprint car title. He said it himself this week. Three Knoxville Nationals, three Chili Bowls, a Kings Royal, and he does not think a championship adds anything to that resume anymore.

Forty is the number now. After that, his kids decide.

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No Cup race this weekend, so we went digging on what comes next. Iowa Speedway is the only 7/8-mile track NASCAR runs, it is flat, and it eats tires. Two Cup races there, two winners who started on the outside of the front row, and one driver who has led a third of every lap ever run at the place. Our pick for August 9 is Ryan Blaney.

Iowa Corn 350 Pick 2026: Ryan Blaney at Iowa Speedway Iowa Corn 350 Pick 2026: Ryan Blaney at Iowa Speedway Welcome to the Happy Hour Racing Track Preview - where we dig into the numbers behind the next race so you know what to watch for. Cup is off this weekend, so this is a between-races data feature on the track that comes next: Iowa Speedway. Ryan....

Carson Hocevar waved out the window after putting them both in the wall at Chicagoland. Zane Smith says the phone told a different story that night. Front Row's driver wants it said to his face instead of typed, and now both of them are headed to the hauler.

Say it to my face, or stop waving.

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Here is what the Wood Brothers have not said out loud yet.

They already picked Josh Berry's replacement in the 21 for 2027. Freddie Kraft went on Door Bumper Clear and said everybody is going to Love the new driver. That is Jesse Love, 21 years old, second in O'Reilly Series points. Berry won at Las Vegas for this team and still does not have a ride for next year.

Serious question for Wood Brothers fans: is a 21-year-old the right call for the 21?

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Scott Dixon said Cup races allow for a nap. Now he owns a piece of one.

Legacy Motor Club announced its ownership group Thursday and it reads like a celebrity golf pairing. Dixon, Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan, Bryce Harper, Andy Roddick, Kelly Slater, Darius Rucker, Guy Fieri. Thirty plus championships on the letterhead. None of it puts the 42 or the 43 inside the top 16 in points.

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Joey Logano got written off at 22 years old after Joe Gibbs Racing let him go. He came back and won three championships. He is still the youngest race winner in Cup Series history at 19 years and 35 days, and he just led 323 of 450 laps at North Wilkesboro for win number 38. Fans argue about how he races. Nobody argues with the trophy case.

Joey Logano: Three Championships, 38 Wins, and the Driver NASCAR Fans Joey Logano: Three Championships, 38 Wins, and the Driver NASCAR Fans Argue About Most Welcome to the Happy Hour Racing Driver Spotlight - where we pull one Cup Series driver into the garage, look under the hood at their career, and tell you what makes them tick. This week: the number 22. Joey Logan...

Taking Darlington out of The Chase is the worst idea NASCAR has floated in ten years.

The Athletic reports Darlington, Bristol and Gateway all get bumped back to the regular season in 2027, with Richmond, New Hampshire and Watkins Glen taking those Chase dates. The Southern 500 is the race that built this postseason. Now it moves so it does not run into college football.

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