Texas Motor Speedway Shares Surprising Fan Turnout For Cup Series Race
With the NASCAR Cup Series in town for only one weekend this year, Texas Motor Speedway needed fans in the stands.

With the NASCAR Cup Series in town for only one weekend this year, Texas Motor Speedway needed fans in the stands.

Gonna keep going until he gets it right. Carson Hocevar gave us one of the most electric celebrations in NASCAR history last weekend after winning his first career Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. After taking the checkered flag, Hocevar hopped out the window and sat on the door while driving his car all the way down the front stretch at Talladega to celebrate with fans: RIDE THE 'DENTE, @CarsonHocevar. Best celebration ever.pic.twitter.com/QO029DEnYD — Whiskey Riff (@WhiskeyRiff) April 26, 2026 […] The post Carson Hocevar Says He Plans To Continue His Talladega Celebration Until He Catches A Beer first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Live updates of all of the action in the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. All of the highlights and lowlights on the high banks.

The weather and rain forecast for the NASCAR weekend at Talladega Superspeedway featuring ARCA, O'Reilly Series, and Cup Series action.

Denny Hamlin isn’t holding back.After another frustrating finish at Kansas Speedway, the Joe Gibbs Racing veteran has stepped directly into one of NASCAR’s most polarizing debates — and made it clear where he stands on overtime.Hamlin led 131 laps in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas, controlling the event deep into the final stage […] The post Denny Hamlin Blasts NASCAR Overtime: ‘That Doesn’t Feel Like It’ appeared first on Heavy Sports.

NASCAR arrives at Kansas Speedway with a full three-day schedule — and a weekend that carries real weight across the 2026 season.From key on-track sessions to a Cup race that could shape the intermediate-track hierarchy, Kansas is more than just another stop. Add in major off-track storylines and momentum questions coming out of Bristol, and […] The post Kansas NASCAR Weekend Schedule: Full Lineup + Key Storylines to Watch appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Ty Gibbs earns his first Cup Series win at Bristol and sparks laughs with a confusing gladiator sword moment in Victory Lane.

Ty Gibbs secures his first career Cup Series win at Bristol Motor Speedway, earning praise from rivals Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson.

Ty Gibbs secures his first Cup Series win with a historic Bristol finish, delivering an emotional victory for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Ty Gibbs recalls watching the likes of Kyle Busch dominate NASCAR races at Bristol in his younger days.Now, the 23-year-old can call himself a Cup Series winner at “The Last Great Colosseum.”After fending off Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson to earn his first career Cup Series victory in Sunday’s Food City 500, Gibbs reflected on […] The post Ty Gibbs Joins Elite NASCAR Company with Bristol Win appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Throughout his NASCAR Cup Series career, Chase Elliott has won a championship and 22 races.However, early-season wins have historically been hard to come by for the Hendrick Motorsports driver. Until pretty much now, that is.With his trip to Victory Lane in the most recent race, held March 29 at Martinsville Speedway, Elliott secured his earliest […] The post Early-Season NASCAR Win a Promising Sign for Chase Elliott appeared first on Heavy Sports.

NASCAR returns to Bristol Motor Speedway in 2026 with two scheduled race weekends that follow a consistent structure across all three national series. The spring event will take place from April 10 to April 12 on the track’s traditional concrete surface. The fall weekend is set for September 17 to September 19 and will run […] The post How to Watch All NASCAR Races at Bristol Motor Speedway 2026: Full Schedule, TV and Streaming Guide appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Everything you need to know to catch all the racing action at Bristol this weekend, including full TV schedules and start times for the Cup, O'Reilly, and Truck series.

NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 driver, Alex Bowman, is set for a return from injury at Bristol Motor Speedway this Sunday.

Having failed to win a single Cup Series race in nearly a year, Kyle Larson highlights just how tough racing in the series can be as he looks forward to turning the tide in his favor.

Booming TV ratings are fueling the argument that the growing O'Reilly Auto Parts Series is officially a better racing product than the stagnant Cup Series.

Kyle Busch and seven Cup stars join the Bristol Truck field, threatening Corey Heim’s bid for a five hundred thousand dollar sweep.

Everything you need to know to catch all the racing action at Bristol this weekend, including full TV schedules and start times for the Cup, O'Reilly, and Truck series.

Denny Hamlin didn’t need many words to make his point.A conversation around NASCAR’s decision to take Easter weekend off picked up traction on social media Sunday, after veteran producer Travis Rockhold suggested the sport should consider racing on the holiday.“Right now would be a perfect time for a Cup race,” Rockhold wrote.Hamlin’s response was immediate […] The post Denny Hamlin Fires Back at NASCAR Easter Debate With Blunt 4-Letter Response appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Denny Hamlin never shies away from calling it just like he sees it when opining on his weekly Actions Detrimental podcast. The latest episode was no exception.Weighing in on the recent debate among some top NASCAR influencers, including 15-time Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., about whether induction in the NASCAR Hall of Fame should be reserved […] The post Denny Hamlin: Let’s Pump the Brakes on NASCAR Hall of Fame Picks appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Should the NASCAR Hall of Fame change its requirements? Denny Hamlin argues that it should be on his weekly podcast episode.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is already a NASCAR Hall of Famer.He just doesn’t think he should have gotten there that fast.Speaking on the latest episode of his Dale Jr. Download podcast, Earnhardt Jr. offered a candid — and unexpected — take on his own induction, saying the NASCAR Hall of Fame “shouldn’t have put me in […] The post Dale Earnhardt Jr.: NASCAR Hall of Fame ‘Shouldn’t Have Put Me In When They Did’ appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Kevin Harvick used his latest podcast to make a direct case for NASCAR’s future. Speaking on SPEED with Harvick and Buxton, the Hall of Famer pointed to one track he believes should host the Cup Series next: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.The former champion answered a fan question about international racing by naming Montreal without hesitation. Harvick […] The post NASCAR: Kevin Harvick Suggests New Venue for Cup Series Outside USA appeared first on Heavy Sports.

A growing debate around the NASCAR Hall of Fame took a sharper turn this week, and Denny Hamlin didn’t hold back.As discussions continue about whether drivers with dominant careers outside the Cup Series belong alongside the sport’s biggest names, Hamlin delivered a blunt perspective that is already fueling conversation across the garage and among fans.Speaking […] The post Denny Hamlin Sounds Off on NASCAR Hall of Fame Debate, Questions Who Belongs appeared first on Heavy Sports.
