New Legacy Motor Club CEO Cal Wells spoke with Autoweek’s Mike Pryson about the race team, and Wells had some spicy comments about Chevrolet. He said to Pryson that GM, who owns Chevrolet, “Left (LMC) at what I would consider a tier three, where the information was very limited and intentional.” Wells later went on to qualify that Chevy did pay attention to LMC, but investments were tied up into other race teams.
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This year marks the second season of NASCAR’s groundbreaking 2025 media rights deal, and fans are curious to see just how year two will stack up with year one. This article will walk you through the 2026 season race by race, comparing viewership week by week to NASCAR’s 2025 season.
All Races (3 Total in 2026): Includes Ratings for The Clash, Daytona Duels, and the All-Star Race, along with the 36-race regular schedule
Network Races to Date (2 Total in 2026): Points and Exhibition/Qualifying Races
Exhibition/Qualifying Races (2 Total in 2026): ONLY Includes Ratings for The Clash, Daytona Duels, and the All-Star Race
*The 2025 Daytona 500 was pushed back several hours due to rain, while the 2026 Daytona 500 was pushed up one hour to avoid inclement weather
**2026 Clash was pushed from Sunday to Wednesday due to snow, and moved to FS2 due to overrunning time on FOX.
This tracker will be updated throughout the season. Make sure to check back in for the latest!
Scene Vault Podcast’s creator Rick Houston is launching a new documentary series that will take a deep look at one of the most painful and transformative periods in NASCAR history. Firestorm, produced by The Scene Vault Podcast, chronicles the 17 month stretch from May 2000 to October 2001 when 5 drivers lost their lives in on-track accidents, marking the era that permanently changed the sport’s approach to safety.
The 10-episode series revisits the tragedies involving Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr, Tony Roper, Dale Earnhardt, and Blaise Alexander. Rather than focusing solely on the crashes themselves, Firestorm analyzes the human stories behind the drivers, the emotional toll on the garage, and the sweeping changes that followed.
Listeners can access the series through The Scene Vault’s podcast platforms, where episodes are released as part of its long-running motorsports history programming. The show is available on major podcast services, as well as through videos on YouTube.
The first episode of Firestorm is already up on YouTube, and you can check out by tapping below
By combining archival research, firsthand accounts, and technical analysis, Firestorm aims to document how grief and controversy ultimately led to one of the most significant safety revolutions in motorsports history, providing context as for why modern NASCAR safety standards exist and the heavy price paid to achieve them.
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From the chaos of the Daytona 500 to what might be the best race of the season, EchoPark/Atlanta Motor Speedway is up next. Tyler Reddick comes in with momentum after his Daytona triumph, but Atlanta’s drafting style can flip the script in a heartbeat. The data says one thing, history says another, and several heavy hitters are already looking for redemption. Eric Estepp and Ryan Stevens from WinTheRace.info break down and preview the race weekend at EchoPark Speedway.
There are massive storylines bubbling under the surface. Hendrick has owned Atlanta in the Next Gen era, but recent crashes and bad luck tell a different story. Penske’s numbers remain elite here, even if Speedweeks raised eyebrows. And a handful of aggressive young drivers are hovering right on the edge of a breakthrough. Atlanta rarely disappoints, and with desperation already creeping in after just one race, Sunday could get wild in a hurry. If Daytona was about survival, this one might be about execution.
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