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Bubba Wallace

2026 Season — NASCAR Cup Series

11th
Position
429
Points
0
Wins
16
Starts

Through June 21, 2026 · 287 pts behind leader

Roles

Coverage (8 articles)

Hamlin Wins the Million From the Pole at Dover. The Million Goes to Mama.

John Speedway·

Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR All-Star Race from the pole at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday, beat his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe in a side-by-side fight to the line, and became the third driver in the sport's history to win the All-Star at multiple tracks. Asked what he'd do with the $1 million check, he said he'd give it to his mother — a line that landed harder given his father's death in a December fire. The Cup field heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway next for the Coca-Cola 600.

Charlotte's Team Is Running Away With It

John Speedway·

23XI Racing — built in Huntersville by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin — has four wins in seven races to start the 2026 Cup Series season. Tyler Reddick leads the standings by 82 points. Charlotte's newest racing team is beating the corridor's decades-old dynasties.

The Boys Are Going Racing: NASCAR and Bussin' With The Boys

John Speedway·

NASCAR and Bussin' With The Boys are launching "Racin' With The Boys," a 14-episode weekly summer show produced by Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions. The first episode — out May 28 — features Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace, and hosts Taylor Lewan and Will Compton head to the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville on May 31.

Hamlin Charges From the Back to Win at Michigan, Honor an Old Friend

John Speedway·

Denny Hamlin drove from the rear of the field to win the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan for the second straight week, his 63rd career Cup win tying the late Kyle Busch for ninth all-time. He honored Busch with an 18-8 tribute flag, and with points leader Tyler Reddick wrecked out for his first DNF, cut the title gap to 51.

Corey Heim Wins NASCAR's First San Diego Cup Race and Leaves With Zero Points

Jack Beckett·

Corey Heim won the Anduril 250 at the San Diego Street Course, the first Cup Series race ever run at Naval Base Coronado, then collected zero championship points: as a Truck Series cross-entry he was ineligible. It was the first Cup win of his career. Tyler Reddick still leads the standings.

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