Ryan Blaney’s title hopes are on life support after Big One at Talladega
Ryan Blaney knows he has a problem.
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Sammy Smith sweeps Talladega with a last-lap mugging
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.
Talladega: Where NASCAR’s title hopes go to play chicken
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 at Talladega and the autograph requests exploded
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.
This year, NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award is about Kyle Busch
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.
Chase Briscoe will start Talladega Sunday where he finished last fall
The driver of the No. 19 JGR Toyota earned the pole position for Sunday’s YellaWood 500…
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.
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.