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Rain washed out Saturday qualifying at Nashville Superspeedway, forcing the starting lineup to be set by points. Denny Hamlin will lead the field alongside championship leader Tyler Reddick, while Daniel Suarez starts third. Several high‑profile drivers, including Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain, will begin deep in the field.
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series returns to Nashville Superspeedway with a revamped qualifying format, 38 drivers set to compete, and a new broadcast partnership that marks the start of the season’s second half.
A 55% chance of precipitation on Saturday threatens to postpone qualifying, prompting NASCAR to rely on a simplified metric to determine the starting lineup for the upcoming night race.
The 2025 Cracker Barrel 400 weekend at Nashville Superspeedway will feature qualifying on May 30, a somber reminder of Kyle Busch’s recent death, and the debut of Austin Hill in the iconic No. 33.
A sudden downpour forced a pause in the Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but the race resumed to crown Ross Chastain as winner, with Connor Zilisch taking Stage 1 and The CW retaining a sizable audience.
Justin Allgaier leads the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series with three wins and a 145‑point advantage heading into the 16th race of the season, set for May 30, 2026 at Nashville Superspeedway.
Connor Zilisch will guide Stefan Parsons from the roof during the Nashville Craftsman Truck Series event, navigating nerves and new viewpoints.
In a unique role reversal, Connor Zilisch will act as spotter for Stefan Parsons during the Nashville NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event, bringing fresh perspective and heightened focus to the team's race strategy.
The 2027 NASCAR Cup Series is poised for a seismic shift, not only because of the unprecedented loss of Kyle Busch but also because several of the sport’s flagship teams are confronting uncertain driver line‑ups and charter realities as they plan for the next chapter.
Ross Chastain's triumph at Charlotte marks his first win of the year, leveraging new rules that permit full‑time Cup drivers to compete in up to ten Xfinity races. The No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, driven by Chastain, will not run at Nashville but is slated for several more appearances before season's end.
Alex Bowman will miss the upcoming O'Reilly Auto Parts NASCAR race at Nashville Superspeedway after being sidelined by vertigo, with Kyle Larson slated to take his place. Larson, fresh off two victories this season, enters as the favorite.
Max Verstappen wins a NASCAR sim challenge at Miami’s virtual Autodrome, while Connor Zilisch sets a benchmark time and Isack Hadjar struggles with the stock‑car handling.
Connor Zilisch’s strong showing at Charlotte Motor Speedway sets the stage for a strategic driver swap at Nashville, where Carson Kvapil steps into the No. 91 car.
In a simulated stock‑car session on the Miami International Autodrome, Max Verstappen claimed the quickest lap of 2m01.11s while wearing only socks, beating Connor Zilisch’s 2m01.87s. Isack Hadjar struggled with the virtual Chevrolet and failed to set a time.
The upcoming NASCAR weekend at Nashville Superspeedway will feature distinctive country‑inspired and tribute liveries, a debutant’s multi‑role debut and a documentary spotlight on New Zealand’s road‑course star.
NASCAR has confirmed a May 2026 race weekend at Nashville Superspeedway, featuring practice, qualifying and races across three days, with coverage on FS1, Prime Video, HBO Max and PRN, and point standings already shaping the playoff picture.
YouTube star Cleetus McFarland, known as Garrett Mitchell, brought NASCAR drivers Connor Zilisch and Jesse Love to drag racing at zMAX Dragway, where they quickly learned that the sport demands more than raw speed.
The upcoming Allegiance 200 at Nashville Superspeedway will see rookie Connor Zilisch concentrate on Cup Series duties, while Jesse Love takes the No. 77 truck and Rajah Caruth assumes the No. 7 entry.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. described Ford's performance as 'terminal velocity' while praising Toyota's engineering and noting Chevrolet's new car design could close the gap.
Connor Zilisch's supportive words to Brexton Busch, coupled with a series of on‑track tributes, turned the Coca‑Cola 600 into a poignant celebration of Kyle Busch's life and career.
The NASCAR documentary series Full Speed, originally on Netflix, has moved to Prime Video. The series, which ran for two seasons, features interviews with NASCAR legends and drivers, including the late Kyle Busch. Both seasons are now available on Prime Video, along with a new third season produced by Amazon, titled FULL SPEED: The Daytona 500, which includes Busch in a more prominent role.
Following Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia complications, drivers and fans honored him at the Coca‑Cola 600, where Connor Zilisch reached out to his 11‑year‑old son Brexton with a compassionate note.
NASCAR has confirmed a May 2026 event at Nashville Superspeedway, the 14th race of the season, with a new one‑lap qualifying system set to shape the grid.
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series will feature the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, where Chevrolet's recent winning streak and a competitive odds board set the stage for a pivotal race weekend.