Analysis: Logano's summer surge reshapes NASCAR Cup Series title race

RICHMOND, Va. — While so much of the early season NASCAR Cup Series championship storylines centered on 23XI Racing‘s Tyler Reddick and Joe Gibbs Racing‘s Denny Hamlin, as the regular season winds down, subplots and new characters have arrived, changing the competitive outlook.Only two races remain to set the 16-driver field for the 10-race Chase to award the 2026 trophy. Up next is the New Hampshire Motor Speedway mile hosting Sunday‘s Dollar Tree 301 (3 p.m. ET on USA N