r/NASCAR • • 3d ago

Serious NASCAR 101 and Track Attendance Questions - October 2026

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Welcome to this month's NASCAR 101 and Track Attendance Questions Thread!

NASCAR 101: A thread for new fans, returning fans, and even current fans to ask any questions they've always wanted to ask.

Track Attendance: Any questions related to seats, policies, first time attendees, or advice regarding track attendance!


r/NASCAR • • 5h ago

Discussion Post-Race Discussion Thread: NCS South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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r/NASCAR • • 5h ago

[Steven Taranto] You could see an ambulance stationed beside the 51 car of Cody Ware on pit road just behind the USA pit box. Sounds like Cody needed some medical attention and based on an early read of his radio it sounds like it's heat related.

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258 Upvotes

r/NASCAR • • 9h ago

Auto Club Speedway October 3rd 2026 Drone Shots

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Drove by Autoclub speedway yesterday October 3rd, 2026 and put my drone in the air.

Also here is a YouTube video of the drone footage


r/NASCAR • • 3h ago

(@bobpockrass) Tech is clear. No issues. [Santiago] is the winner.

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r/NASCAR • • 5h ago

Chase Standings Progression after Las Vegas:

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r/NASCAR • • 51m ago

"Tiny" Kyle Larson crash damage

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Kyle; Thankfully, I was able to limp it home. It got exciting, for sure. I wish I could have won in this paint scheme while honoring Kyle because that would have been in very Kyle Busch fashion.


r/NASCAR • • 4h ago

That’s one hell of a race to be my first

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After last week’s heartbreaker, a Briscoe win for my first ever in person race sure as hell made up for it. THANK YOU NASCAR FOR TWO GREAT DAYS OF RACING!


r/NASCAR • • 5h ago

Unofficial 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Scorecard after Las Vegas

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108 Upvotes

r/NASCAR • • 4h ago

[Frontstretch] Denny Hamlin On Disastrous Day at Las Vegas: “We’ve Certainly Had Our Fair Share of Not Performing”

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r/NASCAR • • 4h ago

[Frontstretch] Kyle Larson Hits Wall on Last Lap, Finishes Second: “[I Was] Just Going As Hard as I Could”

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r/NASCAR • • 5h ago

Love how Austin Cindric has his shit together

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This is the Alex Bowman of the Penske outfit…
Love this for Austin.


r/NASCAR • • 9h ago

Race Thread Race Thread: NCS South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, starting at 5:30pm EDT on USA (NCS31)

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NCSSouth Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway


Green Flag: approximately 5:46pm EDT on October 4th

Television: USA @ 5:30pm EDT

Radio: PRN @ 5:30pm EDT

Race Length: 267 laps (400.5 mi / 644.54 km)

Race Stages: 80-85-102

Track Information: Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a 1.5 mile (2.41 kilometer) tri-oval located in Las Vegas, NV USA.

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r/NASCAR • • 3h ago

Will Alex Bowman become only the third full time* driver in Hendrick Motorsports history to lead 0 laps for a full season?

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This has only been done twice in the history of Hendrick Motorsports, and with 5 races remaining, Bowman is on track to become the third!

2016: Kasey Kahne - 0 laps led
2001: Terry LaBonte - 0 laps led

*obviously there is an asterisk on Bowmans 2026 season because he missed 4 races this season due to vertigo.


r/NASCAR • • 3h ago

NASCAR really needs to take more aero off the Cup cars.

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Preaching to the choir here obviously, but man do these cars just absolutely suck in anything other than clean air. The fact that Larson couldn’t get within two car lengths without the car plowing like a dump truck and bleeding a ton of speed is depressing, especially with how the last run of the O’Reilly series race went. Ditch the rear diffuser completely, chop the spoiler size in half at every track type, and get the rear of the cars off the ground. Narrower tires would also help, but I can’t see that happening any time soon. This car has shown flashes of being able to race well, and I think they’re close. But races like these have been frustrating to watch because they could’ve been so much better without the aero blocking.

EDIT: I understand the physics limitations, dirty air always being a thing, and the need to still have downforce somehow and coming from somewhere. I guess my biggest gripe is that I just feel like these guys can’t freely race one another without being so stuck. I want to get back to the point where you can make passes without having to have such an advantage coming from other factors like tires. If the trailing car is faster, they should be able to better complete the pass without hitting a wall of aero.


r/NASCAR • • 10h ago

[Jayski] Pennzoil and Speedway Motorsports announce long-term extension of Las Vegas race sponsorship

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r/NASCAR • • 1h ago

Honest question not trying to be mean

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Does Cody Ware even sell merch in the hauler shop area at tracks? Like I’ve been to a lot of races and now thinking about it I don’t believe I’ve ever seen 1. A Cody ware/ RWR hauler or 2. A fan wearing RWR or Cody Ware merch.


r/NASCAR • • 4h ago

[Frontstretch] Christopher Bell, Crew Chief Adam Stevens Talk Gutsy Vegas Performance Without Power Steering

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r/NASCAR • • 19h ago

Blaise Alexander was lost in an accident in an ARCA Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway 25 years ago today

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370 Upvotes

The passing of Blaise would result in the HANS device finally being mandated in NASCAR and ARCA, something that has incorrectly been attributed to the passing of Dale Earnhardt earlier that same year.


r/NASCAR • • 13h ago

First every O’Reilly race, I’m seeing the Cup race today but last night was one hell of an experience!!!

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r/NASCAR • • 7h ago

What’s your earliest NASCAR memory?

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I’m a newer NASCAR fan, so my earliest is Elliott’s radio “LET’S GO GET IT!” after he won Martinsville with Harvick’s downfall in the background. https://youtu.be/KDGWDN0Xi-o?si=pfwSld9gq5viCq00


r/NASCAR • • 4h ago

[Kenny Wallace] Michael Rooker Talks Kyle Busch & Days of Thunder 2

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r/NASCAR • • 12h ago

Discussion Pre-Race Discussion Thread: NCS South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway


Start Time: approximately 5:46pm EDT on USA

Race Length: 267 laps (400.5 mi / 644.54 km)

Race Stages: 80-85-102

Track Information: Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a 1.5 mile (2.41 kilometer) tri-oval located in Las Vegas, NV USA.

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r/NASCAR • • 1d ago

[Bob Pockrass on X] "Creed said next year at Sam Hunt will be the first time he is being paid a salary to drive a race car"

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r/NASCAR • • 1d ago

Honoring Kyle Busch in his hometown

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An iconic paint scheme for Las Vegas' own. Kyle Busch is being honored this weekend by Kyle Larson and Hendrick Motorsports with a paint scheme that pays tribute to his 2007 design.