Kyle Larson turns Talladega chaos into championship gold
Kyle Larson needed 59 tries to win at a drafting track, then pulled off a last-lap Talladega stunner that left his rivals picking through the wreckage.
Kyle Larson needed 59 tries to win at a drafting track, then pulled off a last-lap Talladega stunner that left his rivals picking through the wreckage.
Joey Logano’s Talladega afternoon ended upside down, sliding across the track on his roof. After climbing out, the two-time champion had just one priority: being alive.
Ryan Blaney knows he has a problem.
Sammy Smith promised there’d be no party Friday night because he had another race to win. He kept his word, swept Talladega and stole Saturday’s victory on the final lap.
Six drivers are separated by just 44 points, and now they must survive 188 laps at Talladega, where championship plans can disappear faster than a rear bumper.
Carson Hocevar won his first Cup race at Talladega, celebrated in spectacular fashion and discovered that victory brings more autographs, more attention and more female fans.
Chase Elliott has won the award eight straight times. This year, he wants fans to direct that support toward Kyle Busch, and he’s far from alone.
The driver of the No. 19 JGR Toyota earned the pole position for Sunday’s YellaWood 500…
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.
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