‘Bussin’ With The Boys’ partners with NASCAR to launch ‘Racin’ With The Boys’

Posted on May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 by Official NASCAR Release

NASHVILLE — NASCAR & Bussin’ With The Boys today announced the launch of a new weekly show — “Racin’ With The Boys.” Unveiled by Taylor Lewan and Will Compton on Wednesday, “Racin’ With The Boys” will give fans a new taste of the stories that make NASCAR the sport it is, based on the highly acclaimed NFL show from the same team. Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions developed the show and will lead production of the series.

A new episode of Racin’ With The Boys will drop weekly on Thursdays throughout the summer, beginning on May 28. Episodes will live on the Bussin’ With The Boys YouTube Channel, within a dedicated “Racin’ With The Boys” playlist, enabling fans to quickly and easily find the NASCAR content they want. The 14-episode series will bring fans closer to the biggest NASCAR personalities, fans, and stars, and feature plenty of celebrity and racing cameos.

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“Now that the NFL Draft has passed, we have a lot of time until next football season, so we were in search of a new sport to follow,” said Taylor Lewan. “We’ve decided to make NASCAR our summer vacation hobby, and learn everything we can in the shortest amount of time possible.”

“Whatever The Boys do … we’re all in,” said Will Compton. “Racin’ With The Boys is no different. So, we’re going to be fully immersed, and get as involved as possible with all parts of the NASCAR world. We’re excited to partner with NASCAR to bring our ideas to the sport in our own way.”

Each episode will feature updates after key races, interviews with famous drivers and celebrity fans from the racing world to talk all things NASCAR. The first episode of “Racin’ With The Boys” will feature Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace. Lewan and Compton will also attend the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday, May 31, shooting content and meeting fans, drivers, and NASCAR personalities to get the full NASCAR experience.

“We’re not trying to make NASCAR fit into someone else’s box — we’re letting Taylor and Will explore it their way,” said Tim Clark, Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer at NASCAR. “That’s where the fun is, and honestly, that’s how you reach people who might not have given the sport a shot before.”

NASCAR is feeling significant momentum right now, fueled by some of the best on-track competition in the sport, new audiences discovering race weekends, and creator-driven content helping bring fans closer to the action. Through “Racin’ With The Boys,” fans will get an inside look at the people, stories, and personalities that fuel NASCAR every week — from drivers and team owners to the fans and culture that make race weekends unlike anything else in sports.

Posted on May 20, 2026 by John Crane

Halfway home. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is midway through the 2026 regular season following a concrete showdown at Dover Motor Speedway. Plenty of parity surrounds the full-time Truck Series field from top to bottom, with only 80 points separating the fourth- to 10th-place pilots in the standings. And given that 10 drivers make up The Chase, well, every point matters.

With the seven-race postseason inching closer, NASCAR.com’s John Crane ranks the top 10 Craftsman Truck Series drivers at the halfway mark of the regular season.

Analysis: No. 11 is No. 1. Save for a 31st-place DNF at Bristol Motor Speedway, the 22-year-old has been on an absolute heater, especially of late; Honeycutt has finished inside the top five in six of the last seven races and has led at least one lap in six straight contests. He’s averaging 43 points over those six races. Oh, and he beat Connor Zilisch at Watkins Glen International for the first Truck victory of his career. The rest of the field might be in trouble.

Analysis: A 36th-place finish due to a disqualification at Rockingham Speedway stung, but aside from that blemish, it has been a blossoming season for the No. 38 pilot. Every other result has been 17th or better, and he’s averaged 38 points in those races. Smith has not led a lap since St. Petersburg, though, and his 15 laps led rank eighth among all full-time drivers. Consider it the next item on the bulletin to tackle.

Analysis: Though Riggs still has the point accumulation to soften the demotion from No. 1 to No. 3 in this installment, the 23-year-old has yet to put together a dominant performance that netted the North Carolina native a 70-point victory at St. Petersburg in February. In the six races since, Riggs has only led six laps and collected three top-10 finishes, though all three of those top 10s were sixth-place results or better, with the most recent coming at Dover (third). In other words, I wouldn’t worry.

Analysis: Starting second and finishing second at Dover will certainly play in the points department, with Majeski’s 52-tally day the best of his season. Now, it’s about consistency for the 2024 Truck Series champion, who has alternated single-digit and double-digit race finishes since the start of the campaign. Just a touch more refinement is needed, and who knows, perhaps a Victory Lane appearance could be in the works, too; all six of his Truck wins are at tracks that are still on the schedule this season.

Analysis: A theme has resonated with Ruggiero and the No. 17 camp through the opening nine races of the season. That theme? The team certainly starts races well; Ruggiero has started 10th or better in all nine contests. Now, it’s about parlaying that strong start into consistently (and equally) steady finishes. In four starts this season, the 19-year-old started sixth or better but finished 14th or worse. There is still homework in need of completing.

Analysis: Glimpses of vintage Eckes have started to show, most of all at Bristol Motor Speedway in March, leading 132 laps and finishing fifth. It wasn’t all good news, though; Eckes tagged Corey Heim during the contest, leading to a multi-truck crash that, while no penalties were levied, resulted in NASCAR officials “having a chat” with the 25-year-old. Two top 10s since still have Eckes on a decent momentum swing. Will the nine-time Truck winner find a 10th this season?

Analysis: There have been some down stretches for the 21-year-old Garcia, finishing 23rd or worse in three races this season, most recently at Texas Motor Speedway (29th) … after starting the race in second. That said, Garcia has still averaged 33 points per race in four of the last five contests. Not too shabby. If Garcia can consistently levy his excellent qualifying (his 8.1 average start ranks third among all full-timers) with elite finishes, he could soar up this ranking.

Analysis: There have been glimpses of a potential breakout. Rhodes started 2026 with three straight finishes of 12th or better before following it up with a P36 at Darlington Raceway and P18 at Rockingham. The same theme has carried over into the next four races, with two consecutive top-11 finishes (Bristol, 11th; Texas, fifth), followed by a stretch of 32nd and 19th at Watkins Glen and Dover, respectively. Will Rhodes go on an extended run of productive finishes? This is the big-hitting question.

Analysis: The defending ARCA Menards Series champion — nicknamed “Butterbean” due to his resemblance as a baby to boxer Eric “Butterbean” Esch — makes his debut in this ranking series, and for good reason. Queen has finished 13th or better in four straight races, compiling an 11.25 average finish. Talk about a stark difference compared to the three races prior; Queen possessed a 21.75 finish from St. Petersburg to Rockingham, brought down by three results of 20th or worse. The Truck Series rookie is learning the full-time ropes.

Analysis: Despite the 42-year-old Canadian not following up his top five at Rockingham with a top 10 in any of his next four starts, Friesen has kept it level, with all four starts resulting in finishes inside the top 20. That is all you can ask for, and when coupled with zero DNFs so far this year, that is a decent recipe to follow. The throttle cannot be eased, though; Tyler Ankrum, Daniel Hemric and others could pounce if there is the slightest error.

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Dustin Albino

Since moving to full-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series racing in 2022, Austin Hill has defined consistency. It catapulted him to the 2023 Regular Season Championship as a sophomore.

That consistency, however, is missing through the first 14 races of the 2026 season, despite winning the season opener at Daytona International Speedway for the fourth time in five years. Last weekend at Dover Motor Speedway, the No. 21 team banked its first top-five finish since Circuit of The Americas, snapping a 10-race drought, the longest of Hill’s O’Reilly career.

“It’s been one of those roller coaster starts to the season,” Hill told NASCAR.com. “We haven’t performed like we should. The entire 21 team knows it. We’ve shown signs of good runs.

“I think there’s light at the end of the tunnel. We are still a contender; we’re still a top-five team each and every time we go on the race track. It’s just putting these races together, minimizing our mistakes on the track and minimizing things that have happened with the race that the outside world doesn’t see, but we see it. If we can clean all that stuff up, I think you will see us back inside the top five in points, and you will see us back up front, contending to win races.”

With the fifth-place effort at the “Monster Mile,” Hill sits 50 points below Brandon Jones for that benchmark. He trails Sammy Smith by only three points for sixth in the championship standings.

Hill sees promise within the No. 21 team as it attempts to climb back to the top. He placed sixth at Martinsville Speedway, a track he normally wrestles with. On the flip side, Bristol Motor Speedway continues to be a hindrance for Richard Childress Racing. Intermediate venues, where Hill typically excels, have been spotty.

“Our expectations for the 21 is to be winning races,” Danny Lawrence, RCR’s vice president, alliance operations director, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, told NASCAR.com. “Nobody is happy when you don’t win. Our biggest focus right now is execution across the board. The speed has been there from time to time. We just need to execute better.”

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Despite the abnormal start for Hill, his average finishing position is only 0.3 positions worse than a rough-and-tumble 2025 season. But the highs were higher in previous seasons, reaching double-digit top fives in all four years and never having fewer than 18 top-10 finishes. He is on pace to have career lows in both categories.

That is aggravating for a driver who has made a living being steady.

“It’s been very frustrating and mentally taxing on me as a driver,” Hill said. “Just because I had these big talks about liking that we were going this route with The Chase format, and that consistency was going to be huge, and that would work well for our 21 team. To start the season off earlier in the year, I’m like, this is the 21 team, this is what we do, we run inside the top five every week. Then, it slowly digressed.

“I think it’s starting to come back around for us. I still do think the way the format is, it’s going to benefit our team and how we perform every week. You’re going to have these slumps, and we’re going through a little bit of a slump. I’d rather have it early in the season like we’re having it now than later in the year when The Chase comes.”

The O’Reilly dip extends throughout the RCR camp, which includes defending champion Jesse Love and the No. 2 team, with only a pair of top fives in the last 10 events. This is in addition to the challenges within the RCR walls on the Cup side. Of late, however, the Cup program at RCR has found an uptick in speed, with both full-time drivers finishing inside the top 10 at Watkins Glen International.

Team spirit has been put through the wringer in the opening three months of the NASCAR season, but Lawrence is optimistic the legacy team can turn it around.

“We’re not in panic mode,” Lawrence said. “I think you’re going to see the progression. Top fives are great, but it’s not what we want. We want to be winning. Our plan is for Austin Hill and Jesse to win nine races each. We’re going to keep working on it and pushing hard.”

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To have a legitimate shot at the 2026 title, Hill believes he needs to rank inside the top five in points. That would put him within striking distance of Justin Allgaier, who is currently on a runaway with the Regular Season Championship, two-and-a-half races ahead of second-place Sheldon Creed. The next O’Reilly race is slated for Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway (5 p.m. ET, The CW, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

“To be comfortable, a bare minimum fifth,” Hill said. “I would still be disappointed in that, but bare minimum, we need to be fifth for when we get done with the regular season and go into The Chase. Perfect case would be somewhere in the top three. I still think that’s obtainable and reachable.

“There are a decent amount of races coming up that we have left to do, and if we can do what we think we can do and start being consistent each week, and some other guys start having some issues, it could bring us right back into it.”

Posted on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 by Staff Report

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NASCAR Hall of Fame announced its three newest members Tuesday, with Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Larry Phillips elected to the Class of 2027.

The three honorees were selected by the Hall of Fame Voting Panel, which met Tuesday afternoon at the Charlotte Convention Center. The voting results were presented by NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell in the Hall of Fame’s Great Hall, where Lesa France Kennedy was also announced as the recipient of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

Harvick and Burton were chosen from a list of 10 candidates on the Modern Era Ballot, and Phillips was voted in from the five nominees on the Pioneer Ballot. Harvick received 92% of the Modern Era ballot votes and Burton received 32%. Neil Bonnett finished third, followed by Randy Dorton and Greg Biffle. Larry Phillips received 38% of the Pioneer ballot votes.

Harvick’s election to the Class of 2027 came in his first year of eligibility. The 50-year-old California native retired from a full-time driving career after the 2023 season, finishing with 60 Cup Series victories — 11th on the all-time list — and championships in Cup (2014) and what’s now known as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (2001, 2006).

Among Harvick’s accomplishments were several prestigious triumphs — the Daytona 500 (2007), Southern 500 (2014, 2020), Coca-Cola 600 (2011, 2013) and Brickyard 400 (2003, 2019, 2020). He has remained active in the sport as an analyst for FOX Sports’ NASCAR coverage since 2024.

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Like Harvick, Burton was named one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023, and he earned election in his sixth year on the ballot with a resume that included 21 Cup Series victories and 27 O’Reilly Series wins. In the years since his driving days ended, the 58-year-old Virginian has been a trusted voice as a broadcaster with NBC Sports and an advisor for the sport’s drivers’ council.

Crew chief James Ince once estimated Phillips — another of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers — won 1,000 times; maybe 2,000. What is a hardened fact is that Phillips was the first of two drivers to win five NASCAR Weekly Series national championships. During an 11-year span — from his first title in 1989 through 1996 — the Springfield, Missouri, competitor won 220 of 289 NASCAR-sanctioned starts, including 13 track championships in three states.

France Kennedy is Executive Vice Chair of NASCAR and one of the most influential women in sports. Over a 30-plus-year career with International Speedway Corporation, Kennedy rose through a series of executive leadership roles, including secretary, treasurer, executive vice president and CEO. She led the revitalization of Phoenix Raceway, oversaw the Daytona Rising redevelopment of Daytona International Speedway and helped establish NASCAR’s footprint in the Midwest through the development of Kansas Speedway. Kennedy has been recognized by Forbes, Adweek, Sports Business Journal and the National Women’s History Museum, and is a member of the Cynopsis Sports Hall of Fame.

In all, 50 votes were cast by this year’s members of the Hall of Fame Voting Panel. A final ballot was cast from the cumulative results of fan voting, which ran from April 14 to May 17. Results for the Fan Vote were Harry Hyde (Pioneer Era), Greg Biffle and Kevin Harvick (Modern Era).

The Class of 2027 Induction Ceremony is set for Friday, Jan. 22, 2027, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and Charlotte Convention Center.

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Zack Albert

Editor’s Note: NASCAR.com’s Zack Albert was among the voting members casting ballots to elect the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2027. This year marked his eighth time participating in Voting Day. Here, he explains the three choices on his ballot, a handful of honorable mentions and his pick for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

Class of 2027 selections

Kevin Harvick — A recent run of ballots has had at least one Hall of Fame shoo-in, and this year’s layup is Harvick. His more-than-worthy statistics — 60 Cup Series wins and three national-series championships — tell a large part of the story, but his intangibles round out his compelling case. Harvick’s authoritative voice as a broadcaster, his means of giving back to the sport and his role in keeping Richard Childress Racing and the sport’s fan base going after the death of Dale Earnhardt in 2001 mean everything.

Randy Dorton — The rest of the selections get no easier down the Modern Era Ballot, but here’s a vote of recognition to one of the sport’s best from behind the scenes in what’s arguably an underrepresented part of the Hall’s induction list. Dorton’s name didn’t make headlines, but his fingerprints were on the powerplants that guided national-series stars to nine championships, leaving a legacy at Hendrick Motorsports’ engine shop that now exceeds 500 wins.

Banjo Matthews — In a still-difficult field of five on the Pioneer Ballot, Matthews gets my checkmark for a third consecutive year. As heralded as his driving was in stock-car racing’s earliest years, Matthews’ proficiency and omnipresence as a master car-builder were unrivaled for a generation.

Honorable mentions: Jeff Burton’s long-running dedication to the sport has always paired well with his statistical excellence, and he was nearly included when it came time to make the call. … Greg Biffle’s racing credentials and philanthropic impact later in his life are well worth a Hall of Fame nod. … The welcome addition of Herb Nab to the Pioneer Ballot this year feels overdue, and the championship-winning crew chief will merit strong consideration in future ballots.

Landmark Award

Lesa France Kennedy — This list of five usually makes for tough decisions, but the lifelong contributions from a key power broker in NASCAR’s first family carried this year’s vote. The expansion into new markets and the modernization of several historic tracks are just some of the accomplishments that continue to move the sport forward.

Posted on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 by NASCAR Official Release

NEW YORK AND DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – (May 19, 2026) SiriusXM and NASCAR today announced a multi-year renewal of their broadcasting agreement. Racing fans throughout North America will continue to have access to live broadcasts of every NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race on SiriusXM, as well as daily programming on the popular 24/7 channel, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

This week, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, which is available in cars on channel 90 and on the SiriusXM app, will offer a star-studded lineup of special programming originating from Charlotte in the lead-up to this weekend’s races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Listeners will be treated to shows hosted by some of the biggest names in the sport, including Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and many more.

On Wednesday, May 20, SiriusXM will present “Stenhouse Sessions,” a live one-hour show (2-3 p.m. ET) hosted by 2023 Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and his wife, Madyson. Later that day, Joey Logano will host an episode of his SiriusXM show, “Behind the Wheel,” from Logano’s charity concert at Coyote Joe’s in Charlotte, airing at 8 p.m. ET.

Thursday, May 21, features SiriusXM NASCAR Radio teaming up with Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Dirty Mo Media to broadcast live from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET from JR Motorsports Fan Day at the team’s headquarters in Mooresville, N.C. Danielle Trotta and Larry McReynolds will host “SiriusXM On-Track,” from 9-11 a.m. ET, followed by “Dirty Mo Live,” featuring Kenny Wallace and Mike Davis, at 11 a.m. ET. At noon ET, Dale Jr. and Amy Earnhardt will host a live episode of their SiriusXM podcast, “Bless Your ‘Hardt.” “Door, Bumper, Clear,” the podcast hosted by Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin and Karsyn Elledge, airs live at 1 p.m. ET with special guest Jordan Bianchi.

SiriusXM NASCAR Radio then heads to Airspeed, 23XI Racing’s headquarters in Huntersville, N.C., for a SiriusXM Front Row event with 2026 Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick. Reddick has put forth an extraordinary performance on the track this season, winning five races and making history as the first driver to win the first three races of a NASCAR Cup season. He will sit down with Shannon Spake to discuss his extraordinary year and will take questions from fans in attendance. Listeners can hear SiriusXM’s “Front Row” with Tyler Reddick that night at 8 p.m. ET.

The special programming continues Friday, May 22, with a four-hour live broadcast from Hendrick Motorsports Fan Fest at the team’s headquarters in Concord, N.C. Airing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET, Hendrick Motorsports Vice Chairman Jeff Gordon will co-host the first 90 minutes of the show alongside SiriusXM’s Danielle Trotta and Larry McReynolds. Listeners will hear from an all-star guest list including drivers Alex Bowman, William Byron, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, SVP of Competition Chad Knaus, president and general manager Jeff Andrews and more.

The special programming above supplements SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s regularly scheduled daily programming that has become a “must-listen” destination for NASCAR fans 365 days a year. Throughout Coca-Cola 600 Week, and every other week on the racing calendar, listeners can stay informed by tuning into shows like “The Morning Drive,” hosted by Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone, “SiriusXM On-Track,” with Danielle Trotta and Larry McReynolds, “SiriusXM Speedway,” featuring Dave Moody, “Late Shift” with Brad Gillie and Todd Gordon and “The Front Stretch,” hosted by Pat Patterson.

SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will also deliver listeners live broadcasts – from green to the checkered flag – of all three races running at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend – the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Cup Series race (6 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), the Charbroil 300 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race and the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Craftsman Truck Series race.

“NASCAR fans are incredibly passionate about their sport and for two decades we’ve teamed up with NASCAR to ensure that SiriusXM NASCAR Radio would deliver those fans coverage and programming that matched that level of passion,” said Jared Fox, SVP, sports programming, content marketing & partnerships and artist relations for SiriusXM. “We’re extending and expanding on our promise to continue to do that every day, and this week’s programming lineup in Charlotte is a prime example of the kind of coverage and access to the sport and its stars that we’re so proud to give to our audience.”

NASCAR and SiriusXM will look to expand their collaboration and identify new opportunities for cross-programming and cross-promotion between SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and the NASCAR Channel, NASCAR’s free ad-supported television channel. This enhanced integration will be designed to create a more connected and engaging experience for fans across both audio and streaming platforms.

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“SiriusXM has been an incredible partner for many years, delivering engaging and informative coverage that brings our fans closer to the sport,” said Nick Skipper, NASCAR managing director, media strategy. “We’re excited to extend this relationship and explore new ways to connect with fans through expanded programming and collaboration across platforms.”

The extended agreement underscores both organizations’ shared commitment to delivering premium, always-on NASCAR content to fans wherever they are – in their cars, at home or on the go.

Posted on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 by Staff Report

Goodyear will bring a familiar tire setup for the NASCAR Cup Series’ longest race of the season Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway (6 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Cup Series teams will have the same Goodyear Racing Eagle tires used four previous times this season, all at intermediate-style tracks: Las Vegas, Darlington, Kansas and Texas. Of those four, three are 1.5-mile circuits, the same length as the Concord, North Carolina, facility. The left-side tires debuted in this race last spring, while the right-side tires hit the track last fall at Kansas.

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“This will be the fifth time Cup Series teams have run this setup in 2026, so they come to Charlotte with valuable data under their belts,” said Justin Fantozzi, Goodyear director of racing for the Americas. “This setup is the latest evolution of our intermediate track tire package, and we have been pleased with its performance at comparable high-speed 1.5-mile tracks.”

O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series teams will need to adapt to a new right-side tire. They will run a similar left-side tire, which Goodyear featured earlier this season at Las Vegas, Kansas and Texas.

Additionally, for the eighth consecutive Memorial Day weekend, Goodyear branding on all tires will be replaced by the Honor and Remember logo.

Tire allotments for each team competing this weekend:

Cup Series: 14 total sets — 12 new sets for the race, 1 for qualifying, which transfers to the race, and 1 for practice.
O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: 6 total sets — 4 new sets for the race, 1 for qualifying, which transfers to the race, and 1 for practice.
Craftsman Truck Series: 5 total sets — 3 new sets for the race, 1 for qualifying, which transfers to the race, and 1 for practice.

Posted on May 19, 2026May 21, 2026 by Nathan Solomon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One year removed from his second and most recent try at the Double, Kyle Larson is able to look back and smile. Both attempts to complete 1,100 miles in the same day — starting with the Indianapolis 500 and finishing with the Coca-Cola 600 — went awry, with inclement weather the culprit in 2024 and both weather and crashes affecting the try in 2025.

In “Kyle Larson vs. The Double,” launching Thursday on Prime Video, fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at the Californian’s herculean efforts across the two famed venues and racing disciplines.

Larson invited camera crews into the most private environments, including race shops, planes and even his home. More than two years of filming were cut down into just over 90 minutes, and days before the official release, the 33-year-old — who became just the fifth driver to make the historic attempt — couldn’t be prouder.

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“It turned out really good,” Larson told NASCAR.com on Monday, standing on the blue carpet before a private screening of the film. “You’re never sure how it’s quite going to turn out when you’re not the one piecing it together, so I was happy with how good of a job they did. In my mind, the competition side of it didn’t go quite like I had hoped, so I was just like ‘man, I don’t know how they’re gonna make this thing entertaining.’ But I actually feel like it made it more entertaining, just seeing all the motion and drama behind the experience.

“Just happy to get it out there, and kind of put the final closing on the Double.”

More than 100 members from Hendrick Motorsports and NASCAR attended the first screening of the feature-length film, which opened with remarks from Jeff Gordon, Hendrick’s vice chairman, and John Dahl, NASCAR’s senior vice president of content — both executive producers of the documentary. Afterward, Larson and director Cynthia Hill took the stage, reflecting on the marathon shoot and friendships forged along the way.

Every aspect of Larson’s first attempt in 2024 had cameras covering it. Starting with the IndyCar simulator and moving to the Arrow McLaren shop, he quizzes 2013 Indy 500 champion Tony Kanaan, who also served as Larson’s stand-by driver and coach. Larson then tested an IndyCar at Phoenix Raceway — site of both his Cup Series championships — before hitting the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway that April.

But as race day neared and weather became a factor in both Indianapolis and Charlotte, Larson and Hendrick Motorsports were concerned. Camera crews sit in as Hendrick Motorsports’ Rick Hendrick, Gordon and crew chief Cliff Daniels decide to let Larson prioritize Indy instead of the Cup Series, understanding the consequences. After ultimately missing the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600, it took multiple weeks for NASCAR to grant Larson — who led Cup points before Memorial Day weekend — a waiver to remain eligible for the playoffs.

But believe it or not, Larson didn’t quite live all of it. By watching the film for the first time, he gained perspective on Daniels and the No. 5 team as they made preparations for the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro and the Coca-Cola 600 — all while he raced several hundred miles away in Indy.

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“Anything that I got to see on here that I didn’t actually live through myself was great,” Larson said. “It’s so easy to think about all the negative sides of not completing the Double that this was a good reminder of how much I loved the experience and had so much fun on qualifying days, the practice days and just different team events. It was just a good reminder that, yeah, it wasn’t all bad.”

The documentary also expands on the upbringing and career of the superstar, starting with home videos and narrations from his father, Mike. Beginning his Cup Series career with Chip Ganassi Racing, Larson also opens up about his 2020 suspension from NASCAR after saying a racial slur on a livestream. Fans see how he learned from that mistake, and less than a year later, Hendrick signed him, leading to a 2021 season for the ages with 10 wins and a series title.

“I just want [fans] to have their own opinion,” Larson said. “I just hope they enjoy the film and what it takes, because being a race-car driver is not easy, and I think that’s what this showcases, is that not everything goes exactly how you want it in life, but you’re going to persevere and you’ll come out a stronger human being, or athlete or whatever the case may be.

“It didn’t quite go perfectly with the weather. Both years you have weather delays, obviously the first being catastrophic — and then the second year, even the delay that we had before the 500 — it was ultimately going to keep us from finishing the 500 even without me crashing. I wish I didn’t crash, but odds are I still was probably not gonna be able to finish the race, which was a bummer. So yeah, that was the most upsetting part, but still overall, the experience was awesome.”

“Kyle Larson vs. The Double” premieres Thursday on Prime Video, leading into the platform’s telecast of Sunday’s crown-jewel Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (6 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Posted on May 18, 2026May 23, 2026 by Staff Report

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will battle in the Queen City at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday (10 a.m. ET, FS1, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

This will be the 10th points-paying race of the 2026 Truck Series season, as drivers take on the 1.5-mile North Carolina track.

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Multiple Cup Series regulars are entered in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will drive the No. 4 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet as a teammate to Ross Chastain, who will pilot the No. 45 Niece truck.

Travis Pastrana returns to the Truck Series in his second start of the 2026 season, driving the No. 25 Kaulig Racing Ram in the Free Agent truck.

Thirty-seven trucks are entered into this weekend’s event.

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Posted on May 18, 2026May 19, 2026 by Staff Report

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series travels from Delaware to North Carolina to take on Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday (5 p.m. ET, The CW, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

The event will be the 15th points-paying race of the 2026 O’Reilly Series campaign.

ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts Series | Craftsman Truck Series

For the second consecutive week, last week’s O’Reilly Series Dover polesitter and Cup Series regular Ross Chastain will pilot the No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. Connor Zilisch will also return to the No. 1 JRM Chevrolet, as Carson Kvapil shifts back to the No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet in the Queen City.

Cole Custer is set to make his third O’Reilly Series start of the year in the No. 0 Chevrolet for SS GreenLight Racing.

Thirty-eight cars are entered into this weekend’s event.

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