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11/13/2026 |  NASCAR Cup audience posts second-straight decline to start rights deal (Sports Media Watch) The new NASCAR media rights deal has begun with back-to-back declines in viewership for the marquee Cup Series.
The NASCAR Cup Series season averaged 2.42 million viewers across Fox Sports, Prime Video, TNT Sports, USA Sports and NBC, down 2% from last year (2.48M) and the least-watched season on record. 

9/9/2026 |  Team calls Chinese race organizers ‘grossly negligent’ in conduct around fiery crash (Associated Press (AP)) SHANGHAI (AP) — A car racing team whose injured driver was rescued by another competitor after a horrific crash in Shanghai on Saturday has called the organizers “grossly negligent in the safety response” and said it is withdrawing from future events in China.

9/9/2026 |  Verstappen cites teammate Lawson adapting fast as sign 2026 F1 cars are ‘numb’ (Associated Press (AP)) LONDON (AP) — Max Verstappen has cited teammate Liam Lawson’s ability to adapt, after stepping in mid-season at Red Bull, as a sign that current Formula 1 cars are “numb to your driver inputs”.

9/9/2026 |  Team calls Chinese race organizers ‘grossly negligent’ in conduct around fiery crash (NBC Sports) A car racing team whose injured driver was rescued by another competitor after a horrific crash in Shanghai on Saturday has called the organizers “grossly negligent in the safety response” and said it is withdrawing from future events in China.

9/1/2026 |  NASCAR Sweet 16: Why Every Driver In Chase Could — Or Could Not — Win It All (Fox Sports) The revamped Chase has 16 drivers in a 10-race mini-season after the points reset following the regular season.
There are no eliminations. It all comes down to who has the most points after these 10 races. That driver will be the champion.