Sammy Smith gives NASCAR Truck Series field a very loud introduction at Talladega
Sammy Smith is coming to the Truck Series full-time in 2027. If Friday’s Talladega thriller was a preview, the competition might want to start worrying now.
Month: October 2026
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Talladega Superspeedway
With only three races remaining to settle the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship, Sunday’s iconic Fall 500-miler at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway stands to, once again, play a major role in shaping the final push to the Bill France Performance Cup trophy.
NASCAR’s old Chase format is making the championship fun again
NASCAR brought back a Chase format it abandoned years ago. Now every driver remains eligible with three races left. Perhaps the answer was hiding in the filing cabinet all along
Denny Hamlin’s Phoenix escape plan gets a speeding ticket
Hamlin had a car capable of fighting for the win before a tire failure and pit-road penalty ruined his afternoon. He finished 28th, trails the championship lead by 31 points and is off to Talladega. What could possibly go wrong?
Kyle Larson’s tire wasn’t the only thing to go flat at Phoenix
Larson arrived at Phoenix 49 points clear and left with five. A miserable afternoon, a blown tire and a Chevrolet in the wall have turned his comfortable Chase into a tree-race fight for survival.
Tyler Reddick is back and he brought two tires to a gunfight
Six months without a win was apparently long enough. Tyler Reddick used two tires, one perfectly timed restart and a little aggression to reclaim Victory Lane while the Chase standings went completely bonkers.
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?
Ryan Blaney takes pole and Kyle Larson gets a rather nasty surprise
Ryan Blaney took pole at Phoenix as five of Kyle Larson’s closest championship rivals swept the top five spots. Larson? He’ll start 22nd. Suddenly, things get interesting.