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Sheriff Darren Campbell said Wednesday that investigators believe someone entered a safe in the home. In addition to $30,000 in cash and a backpack identified in the incident report as stolen, Campbell said some guns and memorabilia also are gone. Campbell said no arrests have been made, and that no one else was in the home at the time of the alleged crimes.

On Monday, NASCAR president Steve O'Donnell, sitting alongside hall of famers Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr., announced a long-anticipated overhaul of the manner in which stock car racing's top series will determine its champion. There will still be a 26-race "regular season," and after that final event, the 16 top drivers in the points standings will still be separated from the rest to begin a ten-race postseason that will crown a champion.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A North Carolina house fire reportedly killed the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and critically injured his mother. The Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services said on Facebook that multiple fire departments were dispatched to a possible house fire with entrapment Sunday night. The victims were identified Monday as Dennis Hamlin and Mary Lou Hamlin, according to Charlotte station WSOC.

"I used to look for any excuse that I could to not have to come Sunday," Wood told ESPN. He would use his children's activities as an excuse. It was family time he didn't want to miss, considering how young they are, which made for an accurate-yet-convenient alibi.

Honestly, I can't believe it. We didn't lead a lap today and somehow won the championship," Larson said. "Really, I'm just speechless. I can't believe it.

I definitely got too hot under the collar, and it went too far on my end.

LOUDON, N.H. -- Ryan Blaney opened the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with an emphatic victory for Team Penske, which flaunted its speed at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday. Blaney, the 2023 Cup champion, led 116 laps, including the final 39, to beat Josh Berry by 0.937 seconds for his third victory of the season. "What a cool day, what a cool weekend, super fast car," Blaney said. "It's great to get a win in the first race of the round."

Cleetus McFarland (Garrett Mitchell) is a leading NASCAR influencer, race car driver, and business mogul who has earned his fortune in a variety of business activities related to automotive content creation, racing, and merchandise. The largest source of his revenue is his YouTube channel, which has over four million subscribers. He releases compelling videos of car constructions, drag racing competitions, and auto culture, and earns revenue through advertising, sponsorships, and paid promotions.

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.

"When I'm in that race car and I put my visor down and I drive out of that pit lane, I feel like I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be."

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.