A big name is in contention for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship. That is none other than Denny Hamlin. While battling with NASCAR in the courtroom, the Joe Gibbs Racing veteran is reigning supreme with 5 wins and counting. This season seems prime for a golden shot at the championship in two decades for Hamlin. However, even as he inches towards his long-awaited trophy, NASCAR stole the sparkle from Hamlin’s potential award stage.

With the Bristol night race concluded, we now head into the Round of 12 in the playoffs. Already, NASCAR is cooking up changes for the 2026 season, from new tracks to a new playoff system. But while we are in the season, the sport just unfurled a massive update, to the disappointment of fans.

The NASCAR glitz hits a new venue

For 76 years, NASCAR has ev

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