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.
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.
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.
Long after the checkered flag waved in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ long-awaited return to Rockingham Speedway, Sammy Smith’s fortunes improved dramatically.
Well, that didn’t take long.
A last lap pass for the win is a recurring theme at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
High school senior Sammy Smith made the most of the fastest car in Saturday’s United Rentals 200.
With only five to go at Watkins Glen, Kyle Larson was running a comfortable third after a restart while his teammate William Byron battled Ty Gibbs in front of him for the lead.