All of today's NASCAR news, collected from international sources. Also check the NASCAR calendar 2026 and the NASCAR standings.
NASCAR's 2027 calendar has opened options for Supercars drivers, with the San Diego street course no longer clashing with the Darwin Triple Crown and the Circuit of the Americas on March 7 also available.
SpeedcafeDodge has announced it will return to NASCAR Cup racing with two Chargers run by Kaulig Racing, just a week before the final race of the 2026 season.
AutoweekNASCAR's playoff finale returns to Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend, a venue the piece argues is the right place to decide championships.
AutoweekRyan Preece will race with a new car number next year, taking over the historic No. 6 previously run by Roush.
Motorsport.comJohn Hunter Nemechek has confirmed his plans for the 2027 NASCAR season, which will see him return to the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) to drive the No.
Motorsport.comDodge does not yet have body panels for its NASCAR Cup Series entry, which is due to be ready in about two weeks, but NASCAR still expects the car to be ready for 2027 Speedweeks, including the Clash at Daytona on February 13.
AutoweekNASCAR Vice President of Competition Elton Sawyer has spoken on SiriusXM Radio about the penalties issued to Carson Hocevar and Josh Berry for brake checking at Martinsville Speedway over the weekend.
Motorsport.comSpire Motorsports has suspended Carson Hocevar, ruling him out of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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NASCAR has made considerable progress over the past four years with the NextGen car, but its racing on short tracks remains a work in progress.
Motorsport.comCarson Hocevar has been one of the most talked-about figures of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, with coverage of his on-track and off-track moments appearing almost every week.
Motorsport.comCarson Hocevar will not compete in the NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway after Spire Motorsports suspended him over his conduct in the Martinsville Speedway race last weekend.
AutoweekSpire Motorsports has suspended Carson Hocevar for this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
RACERDodge is set to return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, its first competition since 2012, after a history of coming in and out of the sport.
AutoweekThe Martinsville race did not settle the championship, with the crowning of the champion now set to wait another week.
RACERMcAnally-Hilgemann Racing has confirmed Daniel Hemric and Christian Eckes will drive its No. 19 and No. 91 Chevrolet Silverados in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2027.
TobyChristie.comJustin Allgaier will return to JR Motorsports for 2027 under a multi-year contract, continuing to drive the team's No. 7 Chevrolet in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
TobyChristie.comKevin Harvick believes NASCAR faces a difficult decision over Carson Hocevar's conduct after repeated brake-checks knocked Austin Cindric out of the Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.
Motorsport.comDodge is set to return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, running with Kaulig Racing.
Motorsport.comDodge will return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, becoming the fourth manufacturer on the grid alongside Chevrolet, Toyota and Ford.
Motorsport.comThe 2026 NASCAR Cup season finale will run with a full field of 40 cars, making it only the fifth race this year to reach the maximum grid size.
Motorsport.comThe latest NASCAR news, with a focus on the Cup Series, collected from Motorsport.com, RACER and other outlets. Every story is summarised in a few sentences with a link to the original: driver and team news, penalties, charter and contract updates, playoff battles and race weekend coverage from the Daytona 500 to the championship finale.
News is refreshed every ten minutes. See the NASCAR calendar 2026 for the next race and the NASCAR Cup standings for the points table.
Mainly the NASCAR Cup Series, plus major news from the other national series.
The NASCAR calendar page shows the next Cup race with practice, qualifying and race times.
On the NASCAR standings page.
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