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10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4200,h_2362,x_0,y_431/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/production/243/01ksgd64d6mjj9d78g1g.jpg" caption="Christian Horner, Red Bull, Formula 1 | Eric Bolte-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Siddharth Bharani-Dharan"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>NASCAR Cup driver drops out of the playoffs, after Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte</title><link>https://beyondtheflag.com/nascar-cup-driver-drops-out-playoffs-after-coca-cola-600-charlotte-01ksekh95er2?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Asher Fair</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01ksekh95er2</guid><description>There was once again a change at the NASCAR Cup Series postseason cut line, which has become somewhat of a weekly norm as the playoff battle heats up.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:30:00 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