Jesse Love takes the Chase lead and now Talladega enters the chat
Love won by 0.128 seconds, took a 36-point championship lead and left Phoenix grinning. Three races remain, and the next one takes place at Talladega. What could possibly go wrong?
Love won by 0.128 seconds, took a 36-point championship lead and left Phoenix grinning. Three races remain, and the next one takes place at Talladega. What could possibly go wrong?
Ryan Blaney takes pole and Kyle Larson gets a rather nasty surprise
Kaden Honeycutt turns Charlotte heartbreak into a Phoenix party
Corey Day is making a habit of ruining everyone else’s day
Denny Hamlin salvaged his Sunday, but Larson stole the silverware
Chase Briscoe tells the Chase field to shut up and listen
Christopher Bell says he and Kyle Larson aren’t friends. After years of battling for trophies on dirt and asphalt, apparently mutual respect is quite enough.
Friday, October 23
12:30 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway, FS2
4 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway, FS1
Saturday, October 24
11 a.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway, ESPN Unlimited
1 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway, truTV and HBO Max
3:30 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway, The CW and ESPN Unlimited
Sunday, October 25
1:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: USA Sports Pre-Race: Talladega, NBC
2 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, NBC and HBO Max

YellaWood 500
Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
Date: Sunday Oct. 25, 2026
TV: NBC
Green Flag: 2:00 PM ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Laps: 188
Miles: 500.08
Track: 2.660 mile paved track
Defending Winner: Chase Briscoe
Freeway Insurance 500
Winner:
Average Speed of Race Winner:
Time of Race:
Margin of Victory:
Caution Flags:
Lead Changes:
Stage 1 Top 10: 22,11,20,12,19,24,9,1,45,21
Stage 2 Top 10: 22,19,20,21,23,12,45,11,34,9
Fastest Lap: #12 Lap 2 / 27.101

| # | NO. | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | G/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 2367 | 0 | — |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 2318 | -49 | — |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 2316 | -51 | — |
| 4 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 2302 | -65 | ▲2 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 2282 | -85 | — |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | 2275 | -92 | ▼2 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 2253 | -114 | — |
| 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 2222 | -145 | ▲1 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 2211 | -156 | ▼1 |
| 10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 2187 | -180 | ▲1 |
| 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 2182 | -185 | ▲1 |
| 12 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 2182 | -185 | ▼1 |
| 13 | 24 | William Byron | 2159 | -208 | ▼1 |
| 14 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | 2152 | -215 | — |
| 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 2151 | -216 | — |
| 16 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 2140 | -227 | — |