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HAMPTON, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 21: Mini Tyrrell, driver of the #14 RAM RAM, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Kauy Ostlien

How is the RAM: Race for the Seat Winner Doing in NASCAR So Far?

What’s Happening? Mini Tyrrell stole the show and won a seat in Kaulig Racing’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series lineup through the team’s unique reality-based game

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Kauy Ostlien March 10, 2026
Bryan Aguiar

This is What Fans Think of NASCAR’s TV Coverage in 2026 (So Far)

What’s Happening? As the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season gets underway, The Daily Downforce is once again tracking how fans feel about race broadcasts throughout

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Bryan Aguiar March 10, 2026
AVONDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 07: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Bob's Discount Furniture Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 07, 2026 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Kauy Ostlien

Denny Hamlin Challenges Cleetus McFarland to “Not be Part of the Story” in O’Reilly Series Debut

What’s Happening? Amid the ongoing discussion about Cleetus McFarland’s recent signing with Richard Childress Racing, NASCAR legend Denny Hamlin laid out a simple goal for

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Kauy Ostlien March 10, 2026
AVONDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 07: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet, looks on in his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 07, 2026 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Kauy Ostlien

Is Kyle Busch’s 2026 Season Already a Lame Duck Season?

What’s Happening? Just four races into a contract season with Richard Childress Racing, Kyle Busch and his No. 8 team aren’t off to the hottest

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Kauy Ostlien March 10, 2026
Armany DePaul

The Cutline’s 2026 Race Weekend Rankings Tier List

What’s Happening? NASCAR’s trip out west continued with Phoenix Raceway this weekend. Ryan Blaney had a rollercoaster race that ended with him in victory lane

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Armany DePaul March 9, 2026
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 23: Host Kyle Petty speaks onstage during the Fireside Chat prior to the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Charlotte Convention Center on January 23, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Kauy Ostlien

Kyle Petty Says “Internet Sensations” Like Cleetus McFarland Have “No Place on a Racetrack” with NASCAR’s Top Drivers

What’s Happening? NASCAR legend Kyle Petty joined the discussion surrounding the promotion of YouTube star Garrett Mitchell, better known as Cleetus McFarland, to the NASCAR

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Kauy Ostlien March 10, 2026
Kauy Ostlien

Cleetus McFarland Doesn’t Want to Race in The Cup Series… Yet

What’s Happening? YouTube star Garrett Mitchell, best known to the online world by his persona Cleetus McFarland, recently told Dale Earnhardt Jr that while he

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Kauy Ostlien March 6, 2026
AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 18: Jenson Button, Danica Patrick and Simon Lazenby, Sky Sports F1 prior to Qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Kauy Ostlien

Danica Patrick Claims She Left F1 Broadcasting Gig

What’s Happening? Former IndyCar and NASCAR driver Danica Patrick recently opened up about her departure from Sky Sports Formula One coverage, claiming that she decided

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Kauy Ostlien March 6, 2026
Kauy Ostlien

Every NASCAR Paint Scheme in the Crew Motorfest

What’s Happening? With the recent addition of licensed NASCAR drivers and paint schemes to Ubisoft’s The Crew Motorfest, the game now has a whole host

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Kauy Ostlien March 6, 2026
Neha Dwivedi

Chase: Who’s In Points Trouble Ahead of Phoenix?

What’s Happening? Three races into the season, the new Chase format has already intensified the competition for a foothold in the NASCAR standings. As a

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Neha Dwivedi March 5, 2026
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 23: Garrett Mitchell, also known as Cleetus McFarland, driver of the #30 Kenetik Ford, waits on the grid prior to the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2025 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Kauy Ostlien

The NASCAR Community Reacts to Cleetus McFarland’s Promotion to the O’Reilly Series

What’s Happening? Garrett Mitchell, better known as Cleetus McFarland, will make his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series debut next month at Rockingham Speedway. But with

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Kauy Ostlien March 5, 2026
Kauy Ostlien

Cleetus McFarland Explains The One Catch to His NASCAR O’Reilly Series Schedule

What’s Happening? Garrett Mitchell, better known by his online persona Cleetus McFarland, says his 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule isn’t set in stone,

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Kauy Ostlien March 4, 2026
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 11: Garrett Mitchell, also known as Cleetus McFarland, driver of the #30 Kenetik Ford waits on the grid prior to the ARCA Menards Series Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 11, 2025 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Kauy Ostlien

UPDATE: Cleetus McFarland Will Race in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series This Year

What’s Happening? YouTube star-turned-NASCAR driver Garrett Mitchell, best known by his online persona Cleetus McFarland, has signed a part-time deal to race with Richard Childress

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Kauy Ostlien March 4, 2026
AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 16: Pato O'Ward of Mexico and Arrow McLaren IndyCar team looks on in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 16, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Kauy Ostlien

Pato O’Ward Backtracks on Comments About NASCAR Double Header

What’s Happening? NTT IndyCar Series fan favorite driver Pato O’Ward jokingly backtracked on his comments in which he said he was “sick and tired” of

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Kauy Ostlien March 4, 2026
AUSTIN, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 28: Corey Day, driver of the #17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Focused Health 250 at Circuit of The Americas on February 28, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Kauy Ostlien

Rick Hendrick Met With Corey Day Following COTA Crash Controversy

What’s Happening? Dale Earnhardt Jr claims that Hendrick Motorsports Owner Rick Hendrick pulled the HMS Corey Day prospect aside to address his run-ins with multiple

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Kauy Ostlien March 6, 2026
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