#nascar

#nascar

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR in 2026 will race on a new street course in San Diego, return Chicagoland Speedway to the schedule, move the All-Star race to Dover, Delaware, and end its 38-race season back at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The schedule released Wednesday includes two off weekends on a calendar that stretches from February to November. It begins with the exhibition Clash on Feb. 1 at Bowman-Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem for the second consecutive year, with the season-opening Daytona 500 to follow on Feb. 15.

NASCAR weekend is back at Sonoma Raceway, creating an immersive experience that's felt and heard, as thousands of fans gather for thrilling car races.

Diana Ross will perform at the final Stern Grove Festival show of the season on August 17, with a ticket lottery currently underway, and the registration deadline is July 12.

Denny Hamlin secured his 57th career win in NASCAR, showcasing strategic driving by passing William Byron late in the race, while preparing for a new family arrival.

The release not only pays tribute to Johnson's iconic 2016 win-where he joined Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty as the only drivers to clinch seven NASCAR Cup Series championships.

Ellis, who started the race 30th, benefitted from running long on his pit strategy in the final stage and getting a perfectly-timed caution.

"If you look out across the landscape, one thing that's for certain is that change is accelerating all around us," said NASCAR senior vice president and chief racing development officer John Probst in a statement at the time.

"The judge's decisions were limiting a great deal of the evidence," Corozzo explained of the decision that ultimately led Franzone to plead guilty instead of facing a jury.