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Denny Hamlin Wins Cup Pole at Chicagoland

July 4, 2026 by Michael Bellifemini
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 30, 2026 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

He edged out Kyle Larson by one one-thousandth of a second to earn the top spot on the grid for tomorrow (July 5).

Categories Cup Series News, Michael Bellifemini, News

Through The Gears: NASCAR Betting Odds for Chicagoland

July 4, 2026July 4, 2026 by Michael Bellifemini

The Cup Series returns to the 1.5-mile track for the first time since 2019 when the drivers take the green flag tomorrow (July 5).

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Frontstretch Podcast Network, Michael Bellifemini, News, Through the Gears

Friday Faceoff: Does Brad Keselowski or Joey Logano Have a Better Chance of Making The Chase?

July 2, 2026 by Michael Bellifemini, Kyle Benjamin, Christopher Hansen and Andrew Stoddard
#6: Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang, #22: Joey Logano, Team Penske, Shell Pennzoil Ford Mustang

The two former Cup champions find themselves below the cut line with just eight races left in the regular season.

Categories Andrew Stoddard, Christopher Hansen, Cup Series, Featured Content, Friday Faceoff, Kyle Benjamin, Michael Bellifemini, O'Reilly

Thinkin’ Out Loud: SVG’s Bounceback Win at Sonoma Has Him in The Chase … for Now

June 28, 2026 by Michael Bellifemini
Shane van Gisbergen No. 97 Red Bull Chevrolet at 2026 Toyota/Save Mart 350

Van Gisbergen’s Sonoma win offset a poor finish at Naval Base Coronado, but will it be enough to get him in The Chase?

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Michael Bellifemini, News, Thinkin' Out Loud

Shane van Gisbergen Wins O’Reilly Race at Sonoma

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026 by Michael Bellifemini
Shane van Gisbergen

SVG has now won twice in just three starts this season driving the part-time No. 9 entry for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series.

Categories Michael Bellifemini, O'Reilly

Ty Gibbs Wins Cup Pole at Sonoma

June 28, 2026June 27, 2026 by Michael Bellifemini
Ty Gibbs at Pocono, NASCAR Cup Series

It’s his first Cup pole since 2024.

Categories Cup Series, Michael Bellifemini

Through The Gears: NASCAR Betting Odds for Sonoma

June 27, 2026 by Michael Bellifemini

Shane van Gisbergen leads the betting odds at Sonoma Raceway this weekend, the final road course race of the NASCAR Cup Series 2026 season.

Categories Featured Content, Frontstretch Podcast Network, Michael Bellifemini, News, Through the Gears

Friday Faceoff: Did Shane van Gisbergen’s Poor Coronado Finish Cost Him a Chase Spot?

June 25, 2026 by Aaron Bearden, Michael Bellifemini, Christopher Hansen and Andrew Stoddard
#97: Shane Van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing, Red Bull Chevrolet Camaro

The New Zealander, normally strong at road courses, finished 38th and fell below the Chase cut line heading into Sonoma Raceway.

Categories Aaron Bearden, Andrew Stoddard, Christopher Hansen, Cup Series, Featured Content, Friday Faceoff, Michael Bellifemini, O'Reilly, Truck Series

Thinkin’ Out Loud: Despite Multiple Stoppages, Naval Base Coronado Put On a Show

June 21, 2026 by Michael Bellifemini
2026 Cup San Diego racing IX - Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, and Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (Credit: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

The Cup Series race on Sunday (June 21) produced the best racing product of a race weekend filled with patriotism in San Diego.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Michael Bellifemini, News, Thinkin' Out Loud

Carson Kvapil & Taylor Gray Sound Off After Both Come Up Short at Coronado Following Late-Race Contact

June 20, 2026 by Michael Bellifemini
#54: Taylor Gray, Joe Gibbs Racing, Columbia Bank Toyota Supra and #1: Carson Kvapil, JR Motorsports, Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Camaro, Coronado

Carson Kvapil looked poised to finally get his first NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series win June 20 at Naval Base Coronado. But his car started … Continue Reading

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