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NASCAR: Quick Facts

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Kyle Busch posthumously voted the most popular driver in the NASCAR Cup Series for 2026 • Nov. 10, 2026, 8:29 PM ET (AP)
NASCAR's 2026 season defined by two Kyles: Larson's playoff surge and Busch's shocking death • Nov. 9, 2026, 3:52 PM ET (AP)
Kyle Larson wins 2nd consecutive Cup Series title, becomes the 11th NASCAR driver with 3 • Nov. 8, 2026, 8:22 PM ET (AP)
NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar suspended for season finale following on-track actions at Martinsville • Nov. 3, 2026, 3:21 PM ET (AP)
Dodge announces its return to the NASCAR Cup Series beginning at the Daytona 500 • Nov. 2, 2026, 9:44 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
Areas Of Involvement Who’s won the most NASCAR Cup Series championships?
Related People Jimmie Johnson • Jeff Gordon • Bill France, Sr. • Bobby Allison • Lee Petty • Junior Johnson • David Pearson • Richard Petty • Ned Jarrett • Dale Earnhardt • Mario Andretti • Cale Yarborough • A.J. Foyt • Marty Robbins

Photos

Stock cars race past a packed grandstand at Daytona International Speedway during the Daytona 500, with Alex Bowman in car number 88 in the lineup.
Jeff Gordon's number 24 car leads a pack of NASCAR race cars into a turn on a paved track, with grandstands full of spectators in the background.
Ford 400
Rows of NASCAR race cars speed down the track at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, with packed grandstands full of spectators beside them.
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