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Hyak Motorsports Lands Clemco on the No. 47
Hyak Motorsports has signed Clemco, an 85-year-old maker of abrasive blasting equipment, as a multi-race sponsor on Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s No.
May 21, 2026
John Speedway
Sports Reporter, The Charlotte Mercury
John Speedway has been BRINGING IT to Charlotte sports fans since the days when sports TV meant a man in a blazer, a highlight reel, and the sheer force of personality. A walking encyclopedia of Charlotte Hornets heartbreak, Panthers lore, and minor league diamond drama, Speedway covers it all with the kind of breathless, hyperbolic passion that reminds you why sports matter in the first place. If it happens in the Queen City and somebody wins or loses, John Speedway was THERE.
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Kevin Harvick Headlines NASCAR's Hall of Fame Class of 2027
NASCAR's Hall of Fame chose its Class of 2027 on Tuesday in uptown Charlotte: Kevin Harvick (first ballot, 92 percent of the Modern Era vote), Jeff Burton, and five-time short-track champion Larry…
May 20, 2026
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Kyle Larson Hasn't Won in 36 Races. He's Headed to the One Kind of Track Where That Usually Ends.
Kyle Larson heads to the Coca-Cola 600 on a 36-race winless streak — his longest since joining Hendrick Motorsports in 2021 — but Charlotte is a 1.5-mile track, and no driver in the Next Gen era has…
May 20, 2026
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Katherine Legge Is About to Make History at the Coca-Cola 600 — and at Indianapolis, the Same Afternoon
Katherine Legge will attempt the Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600 "double" on May 24 — the first woman, the oldest driver, and the first foreign-born driver to try the 1,100-mile day.
May 20, 2026
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The Boys Are Going Racing: NASCAR and Bussin' With The Boys
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.
May 20, 2026
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Hamlin Wins the Million From the Pole at Dover. The Million Goes to Mama.
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…
May 18, 2026
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Spire Motorsports Opens the Mooresville Shop Thursday for Its Fifth Annual Spring Fan Day
Spire Motorsports' fifth-annual Spring Fan Day runs Thursday, May 21, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the team's Mooresville HQ (351 Mazeppa Road).
May 15, 2026
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From Monterrey to Mach 2.5: Daniel Suárez and Ryan Sparks Spend a Day with the Air Force
Thursday at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC, NASCAR Cup driver Daniel Suárez and his first-year Spire Motorsports crew chief Ryan Sparks spent the day with the Air Force — F-15E…
May 15, 2026
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What to Watch and Who's Hot at Dover's First All-Star Race
The NASCAR All-Star Race goes to Dover Motor Speedway Sunday for the first time in the event's 41-year history — the 42nd running of the showcase, three segments, 26 cars, the trophy on the line.
May 15, 2026
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Fernández Mercau's Early Strike Sends Charlotte to Fifth Straight Without a Win
Nicolás Fernández Mercau's eighth-minute strike was all New York City FC needed to hand Charlotte FC a 1-0 defeat, the Crown's fifth straight match without a win.
May 15, 2026
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Gil's Late Penalty Sinks Charlotte FC at Foxborough
Carles Gil's 97th-minute penalty gave New England a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday, the Crown's third consecutive loss.
May 15, 2026
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Honeycutt Beats Zilisch and SVG for His First Truck Win at The Glen
Kaden Honeycutt won his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Friday at Watkins Glen — and did it by beating Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen, the two drivers who have dominated NASCAR road…
May 10, 2026
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21-1 at Truist Field: Catching Up on Eleven Days of Knights Baseball
A series win over Nashville. A slow start against Gwinnett. And then Saturday night, when the Knights hit seven home runs in front of the home folks and the visiting bullpen sent three position…
May 3, 2026
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Denny Hamlin Opens The CW's O'Reilly Series Booth Rotation at Charlotte. Five More Cup Drivers Are Booked Behind Him.
The CW is running its Cup-driver guest-analyst rotation again for six O'Reilly Series races, and Denny Hamlin opens it at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
May 1, 2026
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ARCA Doubles Up Saturday Night: East at Nashville, West at Shasta, Both Live on FloRacing
Both ARCA Menards Series regional tours run on Saturday May 2: the Cook Out Music City 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway at 9 p.m. ET, the Bill Schmitt 173 at Shasta Speedway at 11:30 p.m. ET.
May 1, 2026
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Corey Day's Final Lap Was the Only One. Now Texas.
Corey Day won Talladega last Saturday by leading exactly one lap — the last one — for Hendrick Motorsports. Six days later, the same Concord-Mooresville pipeline runs at Texas, with Kyle Larson in…
Apr 30, 2026
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The Knights Scored Six in the Fifth and Flew Home With a Win. Charlotte 9, Jacksonville 4.
Carlos Pérez drove in four. Aaron McGarity picked up the win. Charlotte hung a six-spot on Jacksonville in the fifth inning at 121 Financial Ballpark and closed a six-game road trip with two straight…
Apr 20, 2026
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When Jordan Shows Up, Reddick Wins: 5-for-6 and Counting
Tyler Reddick has won five of the six races Michael Jordan has attended this season. The one Jordan missed was the one Reddick lost. The numbers, not the narrative, tell the story.
Apr 20, 2026
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Rockstar Energy Picked the Hottest Driver in NASCAR. He Races Out of Charlotte.
Rockstar Energy announced its first-ever NASCAR Cup Series sponsorship, partnering with Tyler Reddick and Charlotte-based 23XI Racing. The deal puts the yellow star on the No.
Apr 16, 2026
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William Byron Returns to the Team That Built Him — for One Night in Kansas
Saturday night, Byron runs the No. 88 for JR Motorsports. Sunday afternoon, he's in the No. 24 for Hendrick Motorsports. Same Kansas weekend, same Charlotte story — thirty miles on either end of I-77.
Apr 16, 2026
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Camilletti Walked It Off in the Tenth. Charlotte Takes Game Four, 9-8.
Mario Camilletti delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the tenth inning Friday night to give Charlotte a 9-8 win over Memphis, tying the series 2-2.
Apr 11, 2026
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Charlotte Hornets Have Two Games Left. For the First Time in a Decade, Both Matter.
The Charlotte Hornets enter the final weekend of the regular season at 43-37, ninth in the East, with two games left — Detroit tonight and the Knicks on Sunday at MSG.
Apr 10, 2026
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Memphis Leads the Truist Field Series 2-1. Here's What Happened — And What Comes Next.
Through three games at Truist Field, the Memphis Redbirds lead the Charlotte Knights homestand series 2-1. A complete recap of the wild first half — and what's left on the schedule starting tonight.
Apr 10, 2026
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Kyle Larson Can't Win the $100,000 at Bristol Saturday. He Can Still Win the Race.
Kyle Larson is the defending winner of Saturday night's Suburban Propane 300 at Bristol — and he's not eligible for the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus.
Apr 10, 2026
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Rajah Caruth Is Racing for $100,000 at Bristol. He Also Has Unfinished Business.
Rajah Caruth earned his first Dash 4 Cash spot at Rockingham with a two-position move in the final nine laps. Now he takes it to Bristol — in a different car than he qualified in, with Jesse Love…
Apr 10, 2026
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Justin Allgaier Has Won This $100,000 Race Seven Times. He's About to Try for Eight.
Justin Allgaier enters Saturday's Suburban Propane 300 at Bristol with seven Dash 4 Cash wins and $700,000 collected — both all-time records.
Apr 10, 2026
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The Kid From Hickory Was Leading at The Rock
Brent Crews turned eighteen on March 30. Six days later, the Hickory native was leading the North Carolina Education Lottery 250 at Rockingham Speedway in his first career start at this oval distance…
Apr 4, 2026
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He Won at Hickory First. Now William Sawalich Has Won at The Rock.
William Sawalich won his first O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Rockingham Speedway on Saturday, becoming the youngest winner in track history in his 42nd career start.
Apr 4, 2026
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Charlotte's Team Is Running Away With It
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.
Apr 2, 2026
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Lee Pulliam Drove Into Martinsville Like He Owned the Place. Then Martinsville Reminded Him.
Lee Pulliam — the late model legend making his first NASCAR national series start — led 40 laps at Martinsville, caused a 19-car pileup on a late restart, apologized immediately, and still finished…
Mar 28, 2026
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Darius Rucker Is Now a NASCAR Team Owner. That Tells You Everything About Where This Sport Is Headed.
Darius Rucker confirmed as co-owner of Legacy Motor Club on the Dan Patrick Show. Plus: O'Reilly Series posts its biggest Darlington audience in seven years, Denny Hamlin signals Tyler Reddick's…
Mar 26, 2026
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Tyler Reddick Won His Fourth Race in Six Weeks. Darlington Couldn't Stop Him. Nobody Can.
Tyler Reddick won the Goodyear 400 at Darlington from the pole for his fourth Cup victory in six 2026 races, beating Brad Keselowski by 5.8 seconds despite cool shirt and electrical issues.
Mar 23, 2026
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Hornets, Checkers, Charlotte FC All Won on the Same Saturday. Charlotte Went 3-0.
LaMelo Ball dropped 29 on Memphis. The Checkers scored three in the first period. Charlotte FC put up six goals. Three home games, three blowouts, one Saturday in March. Charlotte went 3-0.
Mar 22, 2026
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Carson Hocevar Lost Friday Night at Darlington. Sunday He Goes Back in Earnhardt's Colors.
Friday night at Darlington, Carson Hocevar charged to the lead and lost it to a blown tire with four laps to go. Sunday he goes back out in Dale Earnhardt's 1981 Wrangler colors.
Mar 22, 2026
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The Charlotte Checkers Have Been to the Playoffs Seven Straight Years. This City Needs to Start Showing Up.
The Charlotte Checkers have clinched the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season — and this city is barely paying attention.
Mar 22, 2026
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The Unexpected Team
Three wins in a row. Thirty-seven and thirty-four. LaMelo Ball dropped 29 on the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at Spectrum Center, and your Charlotte Hornets are about to make some playoff noise.
Mar 22, 2026
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NASCAR Suspended Daniel Dye. Here's Why It Matters More Than You Think.
Daniel Dye got indefinitely suspended for mocking IndyCar's David Malukas with a homophobic voice on a livestream. This isn't a cancel-culture story.
Mar 22, 2026
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Corey Heim Restarts Ninth, Wins Darlington in Double Overtime: Remember This Kid's Name
Corey Heim chose to restart ninth in double overtime at Darlington, then drove to the front on the last corner to beat Ross Chastain and win the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race.
Mar 22, 2026