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NASCAR’s new in-season competition had its field set after the Cup Series race at the Nashville Superspeedway. The next three races will seed 32 drivers for the competition starting at Atlanta on June 28.

Ryan Blaney ran away down the stretch for his first Cup Series victory of the year Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway.

Brad Keselowski said RFK Racing has made some small changes and talked about the “complexities” and team burdens under the NASCAR rulebook after an appeal reduced a penalty given to driver Chris Buescher and his team at Kansas Speedway.

Ross Chastain, who started in 40th place and led only eight laps, passed William Byron with five laps left and won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, becoming the first driver to win the event after starting at the back of the field.

Kyle Larson was caught up in a wreck on Lap 246 of the Coca-Cola 600, ending a disappointing day in which he also crashed out at the Indianapolis 500 on Lap 91.

Not concerned about his future with Team Penske after his father Tim Cindric was fired by Roger Penske as the team’s IndyCar president following a cheating scandal at the Indianapolis 500, Austin Cindric spoke with reporters on Saturday in Concord, N.H.

Chase Briscoe won the pole Saturday for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600, while Kyle Larson qualified second as he attempts to pull off the Indy 500-NASCAR double on Sunday

Richard Childress Racing has picked up the option on Kyle Busch’s contract, meaning the two-time Cup Series champion will be back with the team for the 2026 season.

William Byron received a four-year contract extension from Hendrick Motorsports that will keep the 27-year-old driver with the team through the 2029 NASCAR Cup Series season.