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Kansas Rain Sends NASCAR’s 70/30 Performance Metric Back to the Forefront

The metric again set the starting grid and its repeated playoff use has raised questions about fairness and possible rule changes in the offseason.

NASCAR Rule Change Bars Corey Heim From 2027 Rookie of the Year

Hamlin Says NASCAR Threatened New Penalty After Iowa Brake Failures

NASCAR Declares Late Cautions Within 10 Laps Will End Stages

NASCAR Restores 10‑Race Chase and Removes Regular‑Season Title

NASCAR Cuts Spoiler and Horsepower for Daytona to Boost Passing

NASCAR Upholds Penalty That Dropped Bubba Wallace After Double‑Yellow‑Line Move

Kurt Busch Criticizes NASCAR Over No Penalty for Kyle Busch in Texas Spin

Kyle Busch Rejects Driver Friendships, Names Rivals in Blunt Podcast Interview

NASCAR Suspends Two Trackhouse Pit Crew Members After Chastain’s COTA Wheel Detaches

NASCAR Voids Noah Gragson’s Daytona Qualifying Lap for Banned Hand-Aero Move

NASCAR Bans Hand-Airflow Trick in Qualifying, Tweaks Daytona 500 Lock-In Rules

NASCAR Finalizes 2026 Rulebook: Chase Returns, OEM Provisional Added

NASCAR Grants Open Provisional to Guarantee Jimmie Johnson a 2026 Daytona 500 Start

NASCAR Suspends Austin Hill From Iowa Race and Strips Playoff Points

Van Gisbergen’s Restart Protest Rejected as Rivalry and Oval Woes Deepen

NASCAR Upholds Gibbs’ Pit Move, Teams Press for Pit-Road Rule Clarity

Kyle Larson’s Xfinity Dominance Reignites NASCAR Development Debate

NASCAR's Ride Height Rule Faces Criticism After Parker Kligerman's Daytona Disqualification

NASCAR Penalizes Joe Gibbs Racing and Chase Briscoe After Daytona 500 Inspection