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• NASCAR Channel on Tubi adds live programming; watch simulcast of ARCA Menards Series East's return to Rockingham

  17-04-2025 12:05 via nascar.com
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (“NASCAR”) today announced the addition of live programming that enhances the content offering on the NASCAR Channel on Tubi.SiriusXM NASCAR Radio‘s The Morning Drive is now simulcasting live on the NASCAR Channel Monday through Friday from 7-10 a.m. ET. Hosts and noted NASCAR experts Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone delve into the latest news and rumors, interview prominent guests and tak
  
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• 6 dead after plane owned by former NASCAR driver crash lands in North Carolina

  18-12-2025 21:37 via yahoo.com
  Six people were killed when a small plane owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crash landed and exploded into flames at a regional airport in North Carolina on Thursday morning, authorities said.Biffle, his wife, Cristina, and his two children, Emma and Ryder, were among those killed, according to family friend Garrett Mitchell. In a Facebook post, Mitchell said the family was traveling from Statesville, North Carolina, to visit him in Sarasota, Florida.“They were on the way to spend
  
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• Who is Greg Biffle? Plane registered to former NASCAR driver crashed

  18-12-2025 20:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  A plane reportedly owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed Dec. 18 at an airport in western North Carolina. As of 2 p.m. ET, it was unknown who was on board when it crashed. According to airport and Federal Aviation Administration officials, a Cessna C550 plane crashed at the Statesville Regional Airport, about 40 miles north of Charlotte. The crash occurred about 10:15 a.m. Dec. 18. At least one person is dead, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed to USA TODAY.According t
  
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• Plane linked to NASCAR's Greg Biffle crashes after takeoff

  18-12-2025 20:25 via yahoo.com
  A plane linked to well-known NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed Thursday, Dec. 18, in Statesville, North Carolina, resulting in reports indicating multiple fatalities. The plane is a Cessna C550 business jet, according to a Daytona Beach News-Journal report.A WBTV (Charlotte, North Carolina) report read:"A plane crash at an airport in Iredell County resulted in multiple deaths on Thursday, the sheriff confirmed."The Cessna C550 airplane crashed at Statesville Regional Airport around 10:15 a.m. on
  
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• NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and family killed in plane crash

  18-12-2025 20:14 via yahoo.com
  Motorsport photo A plane owned by retired NASCAR star Greg Biffle crashed at Statesville Regional Airport at 10:15 a.m. on the way to Bradenton, Florida.Garrett Mitchell, better known as YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, has confirmed that the Biffle family was on board and intended to died in the incident.“Unfortunately, I can confirm Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, and son Ryder were on that plane… because they were on their way to spend the afternoon with us. We are
  
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• What to know about plane crash in North Carolina, plane linked to NASCAR driver Greg Biffle

  18-12-2025 19:57 via yahoo.com
  A plane linked to former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Dec. 18.Airport officials said in a statement to media that the crash occurred around 10:15 a.m. ET.The Iredell County Sheriff's office said that there are multiple fatalities as a result of the crash, television stations in North Carolina reported. There has been no confirmation as to who or how many people were on board.According to the online site Flight Aware, which tracks flig
  
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• Small plane owned by ex-NASCAR driver crash lands at NC airport

  18-12-2025 19:40 via yahoo.com
  A small plane owned by a former NASCAR driver crash landed and exploded into flames at a regional airport in North Carolina on Thursday morning.The Cessna C550 was registered to GB Aviation Leasing, a company owned by ex-racer Greg Biffle, according to Charlotte NBC affiliate WCNC.The plane crashed at Statesville Regional Airport, about 40 miles north of Charlotte, just after 10:15 a.m., the airport said in a Facebook post. Videos from the scene showed a massive fire spewing smoke from the runwa
  
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• Statesville Airport Plane Crash Leaves Multiple People Dead, Officials Say

  18-12-2025 19:30 via nytimes.com
  The plane, a Cessna C550, crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
  
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• Multiple People Are Killed in North Carolina Jet Crash, Officials Say

  18-12-2025 19:01 via nytimes.com
  The plane, a Cessna C550, crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
  
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• FOX Sports, IndyCar reveal broadcast schedule for 2026 season

  18-12-2025 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoFOX Sports and IndyCar have announced the race broadcast start times for the upcoming 2026 season.For the second consecutive year, IndyCar will have a record 19 network windows, with all 17 races featured on broadcast television. It is also the second time in as many years that IndyCar will be the only premier motorsports series in North America with all races broadcast on network television.Unique to this upcoming season is the summer stretch that also features FOX Sports’
  
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• Plane owned by NASCAR racer Greg Biffle crashes after takeoff in N.C.

  18-12-2025 18:52 via yahoo.com
  A plane owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed Thursday morning after taking off from an airport in Statesville, N.C., just north of Charlotte.As of early afternoon, officials haven’t released the names of the plane’s occupants. The plane, listed as a Cessna C550 business jet, reportedly tried returning to the airport shortly after takeoff.Before becoming a full-time Cup Series racer, Biffle won championships in NASCAR’s Truck Series (2000) and Busch Series (200
  
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• Jimmie Johnson Confirms Final Plans For 2026 Daytona 500

  18-12-2025 17:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  There'll come a day where NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson is retired for good. However, that day isn't here just yet.Johnson, a seven-time Cup Series champion, appeared in a pair of races during the 2025 season. Despite being considered a part-time competitor, he came in third place in the Daytona 500. He then finished in 40th place in the Coca-Cola 600, which marked the 700th Cup Series race. Well, Johnson is scheduled to make two part-time starts during the 2026 season. He has partnered up with C
  
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• Autosport Awards unveils Tom Kerridge as Culinary Partner, elevating racing’s signature night

  18-12-2025 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoLondon, UK — 18 December, 2025 — Michelin-starred chef and lifelong motorsport fan Tom Kerridge will curate the culinary program for the 2026 Autosport Awards, taking place January 21 at London’s Roundhouse. The collaboration adds a new dimension to racing’s most celebrated night, bringing together sporting excellence with elevated lifestyle, entertainment, and creative expression.Kerridge approaches the culinary program through the lens of motorsport, tra
  
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• Bubba Wallace Announces Final Evaluation Of 2025 NASCAR Season

  18-12-2025 03:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  Bubba Wallace had an up-and-down 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.The 32-year-old 23XI Racing driver posted some very impressive regular season results. Wallace had 14 top 10 finishes, while equaling his career mark with six top-five results over the course of the year. He was the leader of 378 laps, the most he's ever had since becoming a full-time Cup Series driver for 23XI Racing.Wallace secured a big-time win, too. He took home the checkered flag at the Brickyard 400. However, Wallace did not h
  
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• Ross Brawn to receive Autosport Gold Medal Award at 2026 Autosport Awards, Honouring a Lifetime Shaping Modern F1

  17-12-2025 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoLondon, UK - 17 December, 2025 - Multi-Formula 1 championship-winning team boss Ross Brawn will receive the prestigious Autosport Gold Medal at the 2026 Autosport Awards this January, recognising a lifetime of achievement that has shaped the competitive and cultural fabric of modern grand prix racing. The accolade, introduced in 2021 and previously awarded to Jean Todt, Roger Penske, and Sir Jackie Stewart, celebrates individuals whose service, leadership and innovation leav
  
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• Chase Elliott 2025 season in review

  17-12-2025 10:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  Editor’s note: This is the 23rd in a series in which we review the top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in reverse order of the 2025 final standings.Driver: Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  Crew chief: Alan Gustafson
  Final 2025 ranking: 8th
  Key stats: 2 wins, 11 top fives, 19 top 10s, 454 laps ledHow 2025 ended: Elliott qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs for the ninth time in his 10-year career, winning the Kansas Speedway postseason race in the Round of 12
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Announces Special Partnership For 2026 Season

  16-12-2025 22:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  JR Motorsports revealed a mouth-watering new sponsor on Tuesday.Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced a "multi-year, multi-faceted partnership" between JR Motorsports and Arby's. The fast-food chain will be the primary partner for eight NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series events in 2026 and will additionally hold a "personal service agreement" with Earnhardt Jr.JR Motorsports commemorated the new collaboration with a social media video. Carson Kvapil confirmed that he'll drive an Arby's car at Atlant
  
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• Connor Zilisch will race Action Express GTP entry in 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona

  16-12-2025 17:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photo19-year-old Connor Zilisch will be racing at Daytona next year a few weeks before his Daytona 500 debut. The Trackhouse star will take part in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona for the third time in his young career,Zilisch will drive the No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R as a co-drier to Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, and Frederik Vesti.The teenager won in his very first Rolex 24 start at the age of 17, driving an LMP2 entry for Era Motorsport in 2024. They went on to
  
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• Denny Hamlin wants apology from SiriusXM NASCAR host over lawsuit criticism

  16-12-2025 16:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoAfter eight days of a bitter trial, NASCAR leadership finally settled and the lawsuit filed by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports was settled. It was a highly contentious legal battle, and several eyebrow-raising comments were unsealed as a result of it.The result of the settlement will grant better terms for the race teams, and will lead to the introduction of permanent charters. However, 23XI co-owner and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin isn't done defending h
  
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• Connor Zilisch set for Rolex 24 return with Action Express

  16-12-2025 13:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR Cup Series rookie Connor Zilisch is set to compete in IMSA’s Rolex 24 next month, officially joining the Action Express Racing group for the 2026 season opener at Daytona International Speedway.Zilisch will make his third consecutive start in the twice-around-the-clock endurance classic, but his first in the premier GTP class. He’ll drive the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R as a teammate to Earl Bamber, Jack Aitken and Frederik Vesti on Jan. 24-25, 2026.RELATED: 202
  
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• 'Kid Racers' documentary to premiere Dec. 17 exclusively on The NASCAR Channel

  16-12-2025 10:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR Studios today announced “Kid Racers,” an original feature-length documentary capturing one of the most raw, electric, and little-known corners of American motorsports. The film debuts Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. ET, airing live and exclusively on The NASCAR Channel.Filmed at the legendary Millbridge Speedway in Salisbury, North Carolina, “Kid Racers” follows five families and their fearless 8-and 9-year-old racers as they chase dreams
  
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• Autosport Awards Fan Voting extended: Select your Driver of the Year and more until January 5

  15-12-2025 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoNominees for the Autosport Awards have been announced – and you can have your say on the best motorsport performers of the season in The Fan Vote.The Awards celebrate the top drivers, moments and competition machines each year. The nominees in the eight categories open to public vote in 2025 have now been revealed (below).To have your say on the winners who will be revealed at the 38th Autosport Awards at London’s Roundhouse on 21 January 2026, see the nominees and&nb
  
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• Dale Jr. says settlement turns NASCAR charters into franchises

  14-12-2025 21:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoDale Earnhardt Jr. hypothesized on Tuesday what would happen to the NASCAR Cup Series if the lawsuit brought by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports reached a settlement and by Thursday the frameworks of the ‘what if’ were made a reality.Speaking with his sister and business partner Kelley Earnhardt-Miller on their podcast, Earnhardt said permanent charters would effectively make the Cup Series a franchise model like stick-and-ball sports while also drastically incre
  
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• Dirt Late Model series denounces playoff format after three years

  13-12-2025 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoAfter three seasons utilizing a playoff format of some kind, the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series is reverting back to a season long championship format.The first version, attempted in 2023, basically culminated with a one-race winner-take-all style championship race amongst four drivers that NASCAR has ended its seasons with since 2014. The past two seasons feature a four-driver finale but amongst multiple races.Tour director Rick Schwallie said that will change on Saturday duri
  
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• Kyle Larson rejects playoff for Sprint Car series he co-owns

  13-12-2025 22:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoReigning Cup Series champion Kyle Larson, who also co-owns the High Limit Sprint Car Series alongside brother-in-law Brad Sweet and streamer FloSports says do not expect a playoff format to come to their winged division at any point soon.The topic came up with series announcers Chase Raudman and Tony La Porta on the official series podcast.“I would hope, and I’m pretty certain, that will never happen in sprint car racing,” Larson said on the High Limit Room podc
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. 'surprised' NASCAR was threatened by SRX

  13-12-2025 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoBefore the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v. NASCAR antitrust lawsuit was settled during the trial, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and sister/business partner Kelley Earnhardt-Miller took to their podcast studio to discuss some of their thoughts at the time.One of those topics was the revelation that NASCAR felt threatened by a certain degree by the Superstar Racing Experience and even reacted to it by ‘locking down’ tracks with extensive sanctioning agreements.Its top exe
  
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• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 2025 season in review

  13-12-2025 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Editor’s note: This is a roundup in which we review the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. Check out our index of 2025 driver recaps. 2025 Craftsman Truck Series Champion: Corey Heim
  2025 Regular Season Champion: Corey Heim
  Full-time winners: 8 (Corey Heim, 12; Layne Riggs, 3; Chandler Smith, 2; Tyler Ankrum, 1; Rajah Caruth, 1; Daniel Hemric, 1; Giovanni Ruggiero, 1; Stewart Friesen, 1)
  Wins by team: Tricon Garage, 13; Front Row Motorsports, 5; Spire Motorsports, 4; McAnally-
  
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• NASCAR trial ends, Daytona 500 nears, but these 5 questions remain

  12-12-2025 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR trial has ended, and when the Daytona 500 takes the green flag in two months, everything will look the same as it's looked for many years now. The antitrust lawsuit, filed by two of the 15 teams that field the 36 full-time Cup Series cars, ended last Thursday when a settlement was reached before a nine-person jury was asked to render a verdict.After 16 months of legal sparring, ultimatums and conjecture, things ended in the familiar manner of settlements, but in a manner no one could'
  
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• NASCAR Settlement: Winners, Losers from Michael Jordan and 23XI Racing’s Legal Battle vs NASCAR

  12-12-2025 18:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesOn Thursday, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports announced their settlement with NASCAR following more than a year-long legal battle in a federal antitrust case that could’ve destroyed the sport. While financial details of the settlement aren’t disclosed, there is still more than enough information out there to determinw who came out ahead in this saga.Let’s dive into the winners and losers from the settlement and legal battle between NASCAR, 23XI
  
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• NASCAR settles antitrust lawsuit involving Michael Jordan, agrees to permanent charters for all teams

  12-12-2025 18:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  23XI co-owner Michael Jordan, center, speaks outside the federal courthouse in Charlotte on Dec. 11 after NASCAR settled an antitrust lawsuit with two auto racing teams. (Jenna Fryer / Associated Press)The antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR by two of its racing teams — including one co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan — was settled Thursday, with the motorsports behemoth agreeing to grant all of its teams the permanent charters they had been seeking.The lawsuit was filed Oct. 2,
  
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