Matt Kaulig, owner of NASCAR's Kaulig Racing, revealed details about the NASCAR Foundation's 20th anniversary gala in New York City, where the goal is to raise over $2 million for kids.

The NASCAR Cup Series Chase officially begins Saturday at Darlington Speedway. The Cook Out Southern 500 is the first of 10 races that will decide the championship — whoever accumulates the most points will hoist the trophy from Homestead-Miami Speedway in early November.

Carson Hocevar's contact with Brad Keselowski at Darlington sparked a heated NASCAR rivalry, with Keselowski warning the young driver to watch out.

Chase Briscoe came close to winning a third straight Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led 30 laps and stayed near the front for most of the race. But a late restart dropped him to sixth in the opening race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase.

Bell moved from sixth place to second, just 12 points behind leader Denny Hamlin, after the first of 10 playoff races.

Sheldon Creed got his battle for a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series championship started off with a win in the Fleetio 200 at Darlington Raceway.

Corey Day left Darlington Raceway with a runner-up finish, a strong points gain and a warning he said he plans to take seriously. The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase opener also brought more tension between Day and William Sawalich after the two drivers made contact during the race.