Mixed Expectations Flourish as the Talladega Playoff Wildcard Approaches
It’s a case of mixed expectations for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers as they anticipate Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at the famous Talladega Superspeedway high banks.
It’s a case of mixed expectations for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers as they anticipate Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at the famous Talladega Superspeedway high banks.
The Round of 8 is a three-horse race. Sure, there are eight drivers, but they come from just three teams.
Denny Hamlin, NASCAR’s favorite villain, finally dropped the act in Vegas — and the crowd actually loved him for it.
Ryan Blaney’s right-front tire had one job — and it spectacularly failed at it.
Connor Zilisch gave it everything he had at Las Vegas, but once again the 1.5-mile win got away — this time thanks to a part-time racer who refuses to age gracefully.
Connor Zilisch led 61 laps and survived overtime to hit 10 wins as the Xfinity playoffs turned into a game of musical chairs — with four drivers left standing outside.
The Toyotas controlled Kansas like a dictatorship—until they staged a coup on themselves.
Blaney’s already locked into the Round of 8, but Kansas practice still left him limping into a backup car and starting from the rear.
Blaney grabbed the trophy, Logano led the most laps, and together they reminded everyone that Penske still owns October.
Stewart Friesen’s road back is far from over, but his return to the NASCAR garage this weekend proved that the racing community hasn’t forgotten its own.