By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer With the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season coming to a close, GMS Racing announced that Zane Smith will return to the team in 2021. Smith advanced to the Round of 8 in the Truck Series Playoffs despite an early crash at Talladega Superspeedway. The Rookie-of-the-Year contender […]
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By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer StarCom Racing Rookie driver Quin Houff was able to avoid a caution filled Yellawood 500 at Talladega last Sunday to score his best NASCAR Cup Series finish. The driver recently spoke to Kickin’ the Tires about Talladega, preparation for the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval and much more. Talladega Starting the […]
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By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer It was typical Talladega racing for the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday, a race that saw 13 cautions and a multitude of wrecks. However, it was also a career best day for Germain Racing driver Ty Dillon. In his fourth full-time season in the No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet for Germain […]
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By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer Ryan Sieg captured his best finish of the 2020 season on Saturday evening, a second-place result in the Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway. Following the conclusion of event, the owner and driver of the No. 39 CMR Construction & Roofing Chevrolet was credited with a third-place finish. However, that would […]
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By Jerry Jordan, Editor TALLADEGA, Ala. – A controversial finish at Talladega Superspeedway that left many fans unhappy and resulted in two drivers being penalized for forcing competitors below the yellow line on the final turn of the final lap led NASCAR to address a number of questions after the checkered flag fell. Matt DiBenedetto […]
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By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Wood Brothers Racing’s Matt DiBenedetto finished runner-up to Denny Hamlin until NASCAR penalized the No. 21 driver for a final lap violation. In multiple attempts at overtime, DiBenedetto found himself up front at Talladega Superspeedway. The chaotic scramble to the finish of the YellaWood 500 saw the No. 21 Menards […]
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By: Zach Catanzareti, Staff Writer The finish of Sunday’s Yellawood 500 from Talladega Superspeedway, by most accounts, was astonishing, breathtaking and controversial. And Erik Jones was in the middle of it all. Restarting ninth at the second attempt at an overtime finish, Jones catapulted to the front. The No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota hooked […]
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By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Although Austin Cindric didn’t accomplish his goal at Talladega Superspeedway, he did leave with a comfortable cushion. Abrupt End The driver of the No. 22 CARQUEST Ford Mustang had a goal to leave the Ag-Pro 300 locked into the next round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs. Cindric appeared on […]
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By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer After a hectic Playoff cutoff race for the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, both Christian Eckes and Todd Gilliland saw their championship hopes come to an end. Eckes Playoff Hopes Dashed The Playoff hopes for Eckes came to an end with less than half a lap to the […]
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By Jerry Jordan, Editor TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Xfinity Series car belonging to JR Motorsports drivers Michael Annett has failed post-race inspection at Talladega Superspeedway due to height violations – too low in the left front per NASCAR. Annett was stripped of his finish and moved to 37th. Prior to the penalty, it had been […]
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