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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
Amazon Prime Video has a knack for turning the engine roars into captivating storytelling. It started in 2017 with Le Mans: Racing is Everything, a documentary that pulled the curtain from endurance racing’s most prestigious battle. That same energy now drives their latest collaboration with NASCAR, laced with legacy, emotion, and the promise of more surprises. It has only been days since the news of a deeply personal tribute to RCR’s iconic Dale Earnhardt was announced.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
Darrell Waltrip is a certified NASCAR legend. With three Cup Series champions, 84 victory lane visits, and an intense rivalry against Dale Earnhardt, it depicts the highs he had on the racetrack. However, he was more than just a race car driver. After taking off his helmet, he picked up the mic in the FOX broadcast booth. 2001 was a milestone year for NASCAR as a whole, as they had landed the biggest TV deal in the sport’s history with FOX, and this is the race where Darrell would make his debut.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
For a high-octane sport like NASCAR, faith often comes layered with meaning. For drivers, it’s the relentless drive toward the finish line, fueled by speed, instinct, and most importantly, belief. But for their wives, faith takes a different form altogether. Without it, what truly remains in life? Kyle Busch’s wife, Samantha Busch, knows that struggle well. Her journey with spirituality was conflicted, until she finally found what suited her right. And now? She’s savoring every bit of it.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
Fresh names but familiar faces- NASCAR’s 2026 Hall of Fame nominees are back again. From the induction of NASCAR’s founders and drivers like Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., and Dale Earnhardt to Carl Edwards, Ricky Rudd, and Ralph Moody, the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s journey has been long. With Carl Edwards added to the Hall of Fame despite his abrupt leave from the sport in 2025, the fans are now banking on their favorite driver to receive a familiar treatment.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
For NASCAR enthusiasts, the Miami-Homestead Speedway is nothing less than a pilgrimage that has hosted the season finale race for almost two decades. From 2002 to 2019, this iconic 1.5-mile track in South Florida served as the venue for NASCAR’s Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series penultimate event, before NASCAR decided to shift the Bill France Cup to Phoenix Raceway in November 2020.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee
As the engines cool from the 2025 Hall of Fame celebrations, NASCAR has now turned to a new ballot filled with fresh faces, but familiar heroes, and a few long-overdue nods. From political names to mechanical maestros, the names of 2026 nominees bring a colorful mix of honor, legacy, and contribution. Who will finally get the call? And what about the Pioneer ballot’s wildcard names that are turning heads across pit road? This year’s race for immortality is open. Who are the nominees for 2026?
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
21 years ago, NASCAR’s diversity program came forward “to create an inclusive environment in all facets of the NASCAR industry, recognizing the value of diversity, which allows us to go faster and farther in our workplaces, at the race track, and in the stands” under former COO George Pyne and CEO Brian France’s guidance. The program became quite successful, with talented graduates like Kyle Larson, Daniel Suarez, and Bubba Wallace, all three drivers racing in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
In the 2004 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon went side by side at 200 mph, trading paint, swapping spots with rapid overtaking, and never once taking their foot off the accelerator; no penalties, just pure, American racing. But with 5 laps to go, Brian Vickers sparked a caution, and both Dale Jr. and Gordon didn’t let off the gas and raced to the finish line.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
Wrecky Spinhouse is the nickname NASCAR fans have coined for Hyak Motorsports driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. As the name suggests, for some reason or another, he sparks unnecessary crashes and wrecks, much to the dismay of the fans supporting their favorite drivers. Remember when NASCAR returned to racing at Darlington Raceway during the COVID-19 pandemic, he spun his race car on the very first lap.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Upasana Banerjee |Chintan Devgania
He might be fifteen spots away from victory, but he left with a thousand memories. Kasey Kahne’s return to NASCAR wasn’t about the finish line, but about the road that led him back to where it all began. 21 years after his debut Xfinity Series drive at Rockingham, he was once again prepared. However, this time, older, wiser, and full of energy. Two crashes bruised his #33 Chevy, yet couldn’t dent his emotions. “I felt right at home,” he said, like no time had passed these 6 years.
