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Kyle Busch-Spire Motorsports Pairing Returns With HENDRICKCARS.Com In Select 2026 Truck Series Races

by Mike0

KYLE BUSCH-SPIRE MOTORSPORTS PAIRING RETURNS WITH HENDRICKCARS.COM IN SELECT 2026 TRUCK SERIES RACESMOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 9, 2026) – Kyle Busch, one of NASCAR’s most accomplished drivers of the modern era, will compete in eight NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races for Spire Motorsports in 2026. HendrickCars.com will serve as the primary partner aboard the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for the bulk of Busch’s eight-race slate.

The high-profile pairing between the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the Mooresville, N.C.-based team will shift into high gear for the Feb. 21 Fr8 Racing 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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Aaron’s Rent-to-Own Extends Partnership with Front Row Motorsports

by Mike

Aaron’s Rent To Own, Front Row Motorsports, driver Zane SmithAaron’s Rent-to-Own Company Returns as Anchor Partner in Multi-Race, Multi-Year Agreement

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (November 18, 2025) – Returning to the NASCAR Cup Series circuit with Front Row Motorsports (FRM) and Zane Smith for the 2025 season, Aaron’s Rent-to-Own has now extended their partnership with the organization in a multi-race, multi-year agreement for the 2026 and 2027 Cup Series seasons.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Aaron’s is a leading provider of rent-to-own and retail purchase solutions of appliances, electronics, furniture, and other home goods with nearly 1,200 locations in 47 states and Canada.

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Ryan Preece Encouraged After Day 1 Test of New 750-HP Package at Bristol

by Lou Modestino
Ryan Preece
Preece at Stafford Speedway (Stafford Speedway photo)

Toby Christie reports about Ryan Preece and the new750HP test at Bristol ….  (sent in by northeastern correspondent Lou Modestino)

In an effort to further cure the NASCAR Cup Series car’s deficiencies on short tracks, NASCAR will boost horsepower numbers from 670 to 750 at all road course layouts and tracks under 1.5 miles in length in 2026.

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There’s No Let-Up In The Dominance Of Joe Gibbs Racing

by Mike
Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell wins Bristol
(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Don’t expect the Joe Gibbs Racing juggernaut to lose steam anytime soon.

After Christopher Bell charged to victory in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway—completing the organization’s sweep of the first round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, team owner Joe Gibbs basked in the afterglow of yet another job well done.

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NCS Race Recap: Christopher Bell Completes JGR Playoff Round Sweep With Bristol Win

by Mike
Christopher Bell, Bristol winner
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BRISTOL, Tenn. — With a charge to the lead from fifth place with four laps left in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell kept Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota perfect in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

Bell survived a hard, square shot to his rear bumper from Brad Keselowski in the final corner and steered straight to the finish line, 0.343 seconds ahead of the Roush Fenway Keselowski co-owner and driver.

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It’s Bristol, Baby! NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Elimination Race This Saturday In Primetime On USA Network And SMX World Championship Round 2 Saturday On Peacock

by Mike

NBC Sports NASCAR Cup SeriesSTAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 11, 2025 – The cutoff race for the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 16 Playoffs will be presented this Saturday, Sept. 13, with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, while the SuperMotocross World Championship continues with the penultimate round this Saturday from The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis at 6:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

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Kyle Larson Goes For Third Straight Win At Bristol

by Mike
Kyle Larson
(Photo by Harold Hinson/HHP for Chevy Racing)

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The last two races at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway have essentially been Kyle Larson highlight reels and the Playoff driver would like nothing more than to continue that domination in Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race (7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Haas Factory Team Confident In Ford For Playoff Drive

by Mike

Haas Factory TeamEarlier this week, the Haas Factory Team, which fields Fords for Cole Custer in the NASCAR Cup Series and Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, announced it would be switching power-plants to Chevrolet in 2026.

With the news coming just as the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs begin Friday in Bristol, Tenn. the drivers were asked if they worried any about Ford’s commitment to the team as it embarks on a title run.

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