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NASCAR Daily Digest – October 4, 2026

The latest NASCAR headlines, race reaction, driver news and talking points from across the Cup Series.

Failure to align on future plans led to RFK/Keselowski split

RFK Racing and Brad Keselowski were not aligned about the future of the company, and it ultimately led to the parties announcing a separation at the end of the year.

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RFK Racing explains decision to part ways with Brad Keselowski

The 2026 season was the final year of a five-year driving contract for [Brad] Keselowski, who joined the team as a driver and co-owner ahead of the 2022 campaign.

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Brandon Jones disqualified after Las Vegas crash

Jones crashed into the wall and collected championship contender Justin Allgaier, and it was due to having at least four loose lug nuts after a Stage 2 pit stop

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Day hits the jackpot in back-and-forth Vegas battle with Kvapil

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS – In one of the most thrilling finishes of the season, 20-year-old Hendrick Motorsports rookie driver Corey Day prevailed in a final-lap back-and-forth with 23-year-old JR Motorsports’ racer Carson Kvapil to claim his third career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto…

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NASCAR Starting Lineup Las Vegas: South Point 400 Lineup, Cup Series Qualifying Results

South Point 400 Lineup: Here is the NASCAR starting lineup for Sunday after Cup Series qualifying results at Las Vegas.

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Denny Hamlin Takes Pole In Dominant Joe Gibbs Racing Qualifying Session at Vegas

Aaron Giffin | Racing America On SI share it Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Can you feel that? It feels like there could be a momentum shift in the works.

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‘Not as Good’ – Kevin Harvick Rips Apart Denny Hamlin’s Title Contender Status With Brutal Reality Check

Denny Hamlin entered the 2026 Chase on a roll, with the kind of mojo that made many of us believe he would finally get that elusive Cup title. However, that same mojo seems to have disappeared four races into the post-season.

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Sheldon Creed and Dean Thompson Are About to Give Us a Perfect NASCAR Experiment

What’s Happening? Sheldon Creed is leaving Haas Factory Team for Sam Hunt Racing in 2027. Dean Thompson is leaving Sam Hunt Racing for Haas. Whether they meant to or not, NASCAR just gave us one of the better driver-versus-equipment comparisons we’re ever going to get.

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Did NASCAR Target Toyota? Top JGR Crew Chief Delivers Honest Assessment of Garage Speculation

In mid-July, right before the North Wilkesboro race, NASCAR made a rule adjustment to the Next Gen car. The sanctioning body mandated that teams add struts to the front splitter.

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Kyle Larson debates purpose of stage points, call them "participation awards"

Are stage points too powerful in the NASCAR Chase for the championship? Points leader Kyle Larson thinks they might be, but what do the numbers actually say? Nick DeGroot Published

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Joey Logano Questions NASCAR’s New Chase Format: Has the Chase Become Redundant?

Joey Logano has noticed something about NASCAR’s new Chase format compared to the previous one: wins matter more than ever. Speaking

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Is it time for NASCAR to look at the intermediate track rules package?

So much is made about short tracks and superspeedways but …

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Brexton Busch Gives Command For Kyle Busch Classic

Brexton Busch delivered the command for the Kyle Busch Classic at the Las Vegas Bullring.

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