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Ranking NASCAR's rising stars to watch in 2026

Looking at the crop of drivers throughout the NASCAR Craftsman Truck and O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, who will be the next to find their way through the door and into the top level of the sport?

Motorsport · Jan 10

The official 2025 NASCAR Truck playoff grid

Heim will have a massive advantage, even after the points reset for the 2025 championship fight

Motorsport · Aug 16, 2025

How does NASCAR's championship playoff format work?

The way NASCAR crowns a champion has changed drastically over the past 20 years, so if you've had a hard time following how it works, or are new to the sport, then you've come to the right place

Motorsport · Apr 18, 2025

Out of the playoffs to the final four: How Logano beat the odds yet again

Joey Logano was having a solid day even before his fuel gamble, but it was never supposed to end in victory. Entering the Round of 8, thanks to Alex Bowman's shocking disqualification the week prior, Logano looked like a real long shot to make the Championship 4. 

Motorsport · Oct 21, 2024

Joey Logano stretches fuel, wins his way into the Championship 4

Joey Logano truly stole a race win Sunday at Las Vegas with a huge roll of the dice late in the running.

Motorsport · Oct 20, 2024

Christopher Bell hopes critical Phoenix win "is just the beginning"

Since joining the Cup series full-time in 2020 – and especially since moving to Joe Gibbs Racing the following season – Bell has been a fairly consistent performer, winning half a dozen races and he has even advanced to the Championship 4 the last two seasons.

Motorsport · Mar 11, 2024

Bell cruises to Phoenix Cup win for Toyota, ends Chevy streak

Bell, who advanced to the Championship 4 last season with a chance to win the series title at Phoenix, blew a brake rotor early in the race and never was in the fight.

Motorsport · Mar 10, 2024

Toyota unveils its 2024 driver development class

The manufacturer’s TD2 program has produced several noteworthy graduates, including NASCAR Cup driver Christopher Bell, who has advanced to the Championship 4 the past, two seasons, and Xfinity driver John Hunter Nemechek, who will join Bell in Cup and compete with Legacy Motor Club.

Motorsport · Feb 6, 2024

William Byron leads stout NASCAR contingent at Snowball Derby

Byron, who led the Cup Series in wins this season (six) and made his first appearance in the Championship 4, is among the 53 entries so far for next weekend’s prestigious Super Late Model event.

Motorsport · Nov 27, 2023

Joe Gibbs on the pressure of "extremely hard" playoff format

This year, they had three teams make the Round of 8, but only one managed to advance into the Championship 4.

Motorsport · Nov 1, 2023