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Hayden Christensen is going to have to use more than the force if he’s going to be part of a championship NASCAR team. But he’s giving it a go, leading a promotional video for the new Darth Vader-inspired Star Wars car and helmet for NASCAR. Check out the car:

For the design, Doug Chiang, an executive designer at Lucasfilm, had to figure out how to incorporate Darth Vader – and, thus, the Dark Side – into the vehicle’s scheme, which would then be complemented by the Star Wars title on the hood of the NASCAR . As for his love of both Star Wars and Hayden Christensen, Chiang said, “I just love Hayden. I love his character and I love what he brings to it, and so I’m hoping that this design will pay respect to both Hayden and Vader.” You can check out the promo video below:...

Professional race car driver Bubba Wallace is a dad! The NASCAR driver announced the birth of his first baby with his wife Amanda Carter. “So excited for this journey!”

Bubba and Amanda shared a joint Instagram post announcing their little one’s arrival with a series of images from their hospital stay. The couple welcomed a baby boy on September 29th and named him Becks Hayden Wallace. “Amanda and I would like to introduce you to Becks Hayden!” Bubba wrote in the post. The new dad went on to gush, “We were blessed with his presence Sunday 9/29 9 months of waiting on this little guy, he’s made it all worth it!”

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When announcing their pregnancy, the couple shared that their little one was due in October during the same week as Bubba’s birthday, October 8th. Becks made an earlier arrival than expected,...

Pete Pistone will unveil “Power Rankings” each week of the NASCAR season. Check out this week’s edition of the NASCAR “Power Rankings” below, and listen to SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) on the SiriusXM app and web player now.

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1. Tyler Reddick

On a night when he battled sickness behind the wheel, Reddick somehow managed to muscle his way home to a 10th place finish and with it clinched the regular season points championship. He scored 11 top-10 finishes in the last 13 races and looks to carry that momentum into the Playoff opener Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Last Week: 1st

2. Kyle Larson

It looked like Larson was going to cruise to Victory Lane Sunday night when he by far had the fastest car in the field leading a race-high 263 laps. But a series of events toward the...

Pete Pistone will unveil Power Rankings each week of the NASCAR season. Check out this week’s edition of the NASCAR Power Rankings below, and listen to SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) on the SiriusXM app and web player now.

1. William Byron

The three-time winner followed his Martinsville victory with a third-place Texas finish. He was able to duck and dodge the many spins to record his fourth consecutive top-10 finish, which has included a pair of trips to Victory Lane along the way.

Last Week: 1st

2. Kyle Larson

The Hendrick Motorsports driver had the pole and led 77 laps on his way to winning the opening stage. But a loose wheel derailed any hopes for a better finish as Larson could not come back from the two-lap penalty to finish any higher than 21st.

Last Week: 3rd

3. Denny Hamlin

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver again had an opportunity for a better...

Bubba Wallace is going to be a dad!

On Wednesday (April 17), the 30-year-old professional NASCAR driver announced that his wife Amanda is pregnant and that they’re expecting their first child together.

Keep reading to find out more…“Spring has sprung. Summer will be rad. Fall is the first time, We’ll be mom and dad!” the couple shared in a joint message on Instagram along with several photos of Bubba cradling Amanda‘s pregnant belly.

They also revealed that Amanda is due in October.

Then on X, formerly known as Twitter, Bubba joked about the baby due the same week as his birthday.

“‘It would be the worst to have a baby on your birthday/birthday week’ Me: ‘well damn…okay,’” Bubba tweeted. “Coming…my birthday week...

Pete Pistone will unveil Power Rankings each week of the NASCAR season. Check out this week’s edition of the NASCAR Power Rankings below, and listen to SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) on the SiriusXM app and web player now.

Denny Hamlin

Controversy ensued when Hamlin got the jump on the field after the final restart but NASCAR deemed no penalty and the Joe Gibbs racing driver was able to maintain the top spot to score his second victory of the season. Hamlin’s No. 11 pit crew also deserves much of the praise for getting him off pit road with a blistering last stop helping to cement the win.

Last Week: 4th

William Byron

One week after dominating at Cota, Byron came to Richmond which he considered not one of his best tracks. But a seventh-place finish might say otherwise as the Hendrick Motorsports driver turned in a more than decent performance.

Exclusive: 101 Studios has brought in Matt Summers, an Emmy-winning entertainment and sports executive, with decades of experience in film, television, sports and entertainment marketing, to serve as SVP of Sports, Deadline has learned.

Summers joins after nearly a decade at NASCAR, where he served as Managing Director and head of the L.A.-based entertainment division, overseeing scripted and unscripted original content as well as all entertainment integrations. In his new role, he will oversee and build a portfolio full of sports content, distribution and experiences across 101 Studios’ platforms. Based out of the company’s Beverly Hills office, Summers will focus on securing distribution partners, create an ambitious slate of original and ancillary IP, and collaborate internally on brand partnerships and events, reporting directly to COO David Hutkin.

“We are thrilled to have Matt join our ever-growing team,” said Hutkin in a statement to Deadline. “At 101 we look to...

NASCAR is getting the docu-series treatment with the new Netflix show NASCAR: Full Speed!

The 75-year-old racing sport is one of the biggest spectator sports in the US and fans will get a more inside look at the behind-the-scenes.

Dale Earnhardt Jr is set to make appearances on the show, where he is serving as an executive producer.

Keep reading to find out more…

Here’s a synopsis: Netflix’s newest sports series tracks the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and championship race, following drivers as they battle around the racetrack with one of the most storied titles in motorsports at stake. The series will feature exclusive, extensive access to a range of drivers and teams, bringing fans behind the scenes — on and off the track — while exploring the physical, mental, and emotional challenges of competing for a championship at the world’s highest level of stock car racing.

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The world of NASCAR is heading onto Netflix in at full speed in January 2024 with a brand new five-part docuseries, NASCAR: Full Speed. Here’s everything we know so far.

Word + Pictures and NASCAR Studios are the production companies behind the docuseries. Connor Schell, Aaron Cohen, Ben Kennedy, Tim Clark, Matt Summers, Tally Hair, and Dale Earnhardt Jr are the executive producers of the series.

Tim Clark, NASCAR’s Senior Vice President and Cfd (Chief Digital Officer) had the following to say about the series;

“This is the most competitive form of motorsport on the planet. People are going to see it up close, and see the beating and the banging and the aggressiveness of the drivers, but also the skill of the drivers — and what they’re able to do with a race car [driving at] 200 miles an hour, around 38 other race cars,...

The NASCAR playoffs are at a fever pitch as the field narrows from 12 to 8 following the Bank of America Roval 400. William Byron and Ryan Blaney are safe going into next week, but Tyler Reddick Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain, and Kyle Busch need strong showings this weekend or they’ll be sent home. Who will punch their tickets to the round of 8 and the shot at a NASCAR championship? Find out this Sunday, October 8 at 2 p.m. Et on NBC and streaming live on Peacock. Watch the action with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream or a subscription to Peacock.

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The lights are on in Bristol this weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Following a thrilling win last week at Kansas Speedway, can Tyler Reddick and the #45 Toyota look to put a stranglehold on the playoff rankings? Also, which four racers will end their season early? Find out this Sunday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Et on USA Network. Watch the action with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.

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The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs are ready to begin! The playoffs start Sunday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. Et under the lights at Darlington Raceway on USA Network when the green flag drops on the 2023 Southern 500. Sixteen drivers will be racing their tailpipes off in order to make sure they make the first cut in the playoffs, and the rest will be competing for prize money and bragging rights! You can watch the race with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.

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As always, two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton,...

The chase for the NASCAR Cup Series season championship is down to 16 drivers and 10 races. The playoffs Round of 16 begins Sunday, September 3, at South Carolina’s “too tough to tame” Darlington Raceway for the Cook Out Southern 500. William Byron enters as the No. 1 seed, with 2022 Cup champion Joey Logano at No. 11 and Bubba Wallace making his first playoff appearance at the No. 16 spot. The first four playoff races air on USA Network, with the remaining races airing on NBC. NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs: Round of 16 Drivers 1. William Byron (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet) 2. Martin Truex Jr. (No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) 3. Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) 4. Chris Buescher (No. 17 Rfk Racing Ford) 5. Kyle Busch (No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet) 6. Kyle Larson (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet) 7. Christopher Bell (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) 8. Ross Chastain (No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet) 9. Brad Keselowski (No. 6 Rfk Racing Ford) 10. Tyler Reddick (No. 45 23Xi Racing Toyota) 11. Joey Logano (No.

Get ready for one last ride in 2023, NASCAR fans. The Coke Zero Sugar 400 from Daytona International Speedway begins Saturday, Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Et on NBC and Peacock. It’s the last race of the regular season, and there’s still one playoff spot up for grabs. Who will secure it and keep their season going, and who will have the heartbreak of knowing they came just short? Find out with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.

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The 2023 Coke Zero Sugar 400 will also be available to stream live in its entirety on Peacock, especially helpful for markets where NFL preseason games are occurring.

For the fourth season in a row, the Coke Zero Sugar 400 race at Daytona International Speedway will determine which 16 drivers will make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, and NBC NASCAR commentator Steve Letarte couldn’t be happier. “Everyone who takes the green flag could win that race,” he says, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of the high-banked oval. Some drivers who may still be on the bubble — Bubba Wallace, Michael McDowell, and Chase Elliott — are particularly skilled at Daytona, but “what has happened the last few years that people aren’t noticing is the depth of the field,” Letarte says. “That makes things very dangerous.” (Credit: Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Beyond the bubble, Letarte is looking ahead to the slate of drivers who seem more poised to hoist the trophy in Phoenix on November 5. Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson, both of whom have playoff experience, will be threats; Kevin Harvick could...

10 August 2023 – Back with the kind of blockbuster announcement only he can deliver, DJ Khaled is set to return with his anxiously awaited 14th full-length LP and the most anticipated hip-hop event of 2023, Til Next Time, the first offering from his newly minted partnership We The Best Music Group/Def Jam Recordings.

“Supposed To Be Loved,” the massive first single from Til Next Time featuring superstar collaborators Lil Baby, Future and Lil Uzi Vert, is streaming everywhere this Friday.

Khaled personally broke the news (and the internet) by sharing a powerhouse trailer co-starring his sons Asahd and Aalam Tuck Khaled as well as his Queen Nicole Tuck Khaled. The clip opens with Khaled on the golf course where he starts his day. He sinks a seemingly impossible shot as the video intersperses vignettes from his life at the beach, on a yacht, on a horse, on the basketball court, a soccer field,...

Windy City traffic just got a whole lot worse. Chicago motorists might get thrown for a “Loop” when NASCAR runs the Xfinity Series The Loop 121 and the Cup Series races through a 12-turn, 2.2-mile course on downtown streets. Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Bubba Wallace (pictured above), and other Cup Series stars battle on a circuit around and through Grant Park on the shore of Lake Michigan. It’s the first street contest in Cup Series history. “It has the opportunity to be one of the biggest events that NASCAR has had in a long, long time,” says NBC Sports NASCAR analyst and former driver Dale Jarrett. “The whole setting is just going to be spectacular, [and] I really believe that we’re going to see some good racing on top of everything else.” NASCAR Chicago Street Races on NBC Sports All times Eastern/Central Saturday, July...

Over the weekend, the team radio channel for, Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver in NASCAR’s top racing series, was apparently hijacked by someone who took the opportunity to tell Wallace he’s “not wanted in NASCAR.”

As Motorsport.com reports, the incident occurred during the race Sunday, May 21, at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina. Someone was apparently able to tap into the radio channel Wallace uses to communicate with his team, and could be heard saying, “Go back to where you came from asshole. You’re not wanted in NASCAR.

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The road to Atlanta stretches before Bubba Wallace and his wife, Amanda, as they drive their hulking Rv into the Georgia sky. The crinkle of a McDonald’s bag echoes through the speaker during our phone interview as Wallace continues on his sixth full-time season in the NASCAR Cup Series. The expectations for this run are stacked, and having Michael Jordan as your boss doesn’t help, either.

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Babba Wallace and Amanda Carter are welcoming 2023 as husband and wife.

On Saturday, the couple got married at a New Year’s Eve ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina, exchanging their vows in friend of 250 guests, People reported.

Read More: Bubba Wallace Tells His Story In ‘Race’ Docuseries Trailer

The couple, who got engaged in July 2021 after dating for five years, are looking forward to their future together.

“Getting married, and starting a new life together, I’m just so excited to have a good one in my corner,” Wallace said. “We have so much fun together.”

The 29-year-old NASCAR driver and his wife opted for simple decor, with all-white flowers, greenery accents and candles.

“We wanted the ceremony, to be formal, and then as soon as you walk down the staircase to the reception, we wanted the whole mood to flip,” Carter said. “The flowers are changing from white to vibrant with pinks,...

The 22nd annual BET Awards spread the wealth among a variety of winners Sunday night, while everyone from host Taraji P. Henson to presenter Janelle Monáe to winners Jazmine Sullivan and Best New Artist Latto took turns denouncing Friday’s Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion.

Sullivan and The Weeknd won as best R&b artists, while Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak and Silk Sonic won for best group. Megan Thee Stallion and Kendrick Lamar were honored as best hip-hop stars.

In addition, Sean “Diddy” Combs accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and surprise guest Kanye “Ye” West.

See the complete list of winners below.

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Ari Lennox

Chlöe

Doja Cat

H.E.R.

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Mary J. Blige

Summer Walker

Best Male R&b...

The 2022 BET Awards were held on Sunday night, recognizing the best in music, film, TV and sports.

Empire alum Taraji P. Henson (pictured above) presided over this year’s awards, which took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Ahead of the ceremony, rapper/singer Doja Cat had notched the highest number of nominations (with six), followed closely by rapper Drake and R&b singer Ari Lennox, who each earned four nods. (Unfortunately, all three musicians went home empty-handed.)

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The 22nd annual BET Awards aired Sunday night, with Taraji P. Henson returning as host for “culture’s biggest night.” Presented live from the Microsoft Theater, the star-studded event featured a roster of fresh and familiar talent, including electric performances by Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, Roddy Ricch and Chance the Rapper.

Since 2001, the BET Awards have celebrated Black excellence in entertainment and the creative arts in TV, film, music, marketing and sports.

The honoree of the night was Lifetime Achievement Award winner Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose singular career as artist, producer and mogul was paid tribute to in a medley performance by long-time collaborators Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Lil Kim, Busta Rhymes and Faith Evans. The celebration was capped off by a surprise speech from a mask-clad Kanye West, lauding the esteemed producer for his contributions to the world of hip-hop since the early 90s.

Scroll down to see the full list of winners.

Doja Cat scored a leading six nominations including Album of the Year for the 2022 BET Awards, which were revealed today. Drake and Ari Lennox are next with four noms apiece.

The 22nd BET Awards celebrate creative expression and Black excellence across music, TV, film, and sports.

The trophies will be handed out during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. BET will air the Taraji P. Henson-hosted ceremony live at 8 p.m. Et and at 8 p.m. delayed in the West.

Here are the nominees for the 2022 BET Awards:

Best Female R&b/Pop Artist

Ari Lennox

Chlöe

Doja Cat

H.E.R.

Jazmine Sullivan

Mary J. Blige

Summer Walker

Best Male R&b/Pop Artist

Blxst

Chris Brown

Givēon

Lucky Daye

The Weeknd

Wizkid

Yung Bleu

Best Group

Silk Sonic

Chlöe X Halle

City Girls

Lil Baby & Lil Durk

Migos...

Wondering how Bubba Wallace got his nickname? Trust us, you are not alone.  During Tuesday's brand-new episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, guest host Anthony Anderson was able to chat with the NASCAR driver. First things first: Anthony had to ask how Darrell Wallace Jr. became Bubba? "That's been a popular question as of late," he explained. "My sister gave me that nickname the day I was born. We don't know why. I don't know if she will ever admit why but we thought it was because she couldn't say brother but I think she's too embarrassed to admit that. But ever since the day I was born, I've always been Bubba." And for old and new sport fans, we...