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• Denny Hamlin Explodes at Teammate Chase Briscoe Over Talladega Move

  25-10-2026 23:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEWTON, IOWA - AUGUST 09: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, and Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway on August 09, 2026 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin wasn’t holding back his frustration with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.The two championship conte
  
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• Updated NASCAR Cup Chase Standings After Kyle Larson’s Talladega Victory

  25-10-2026 23:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Gary A. VasquezLarson Extends Championship Lead After Dramatic Finish at TalladegaThe NASCAR Cup Series Chase standings received a major shakeup Sunday after Kyle Larson captured his first career victory at Talladega Superspeedway. The Hendrick Motorsports driver survived a chaotic afternoon and made a remarkable last lap charge to win the YellaWood 500, extending his championship advantage with only two races remaining.Larson now leads Denny Hamlin by 73 points heading into the penult
  
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• Kyle Larson Thrills with Last Lap Rally, Photo-Finish Win at Talladega

  25-10-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 25, 2026, in Talladega, Alabama. | Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesTalladega Superspeedway was supposed to be the wild card for the Chase contenders. Unfortunately, for the rest of the competition, it served as the spring board for Kyle Larson to further strengthen his hold on the point lead.Larson, who claimed the most Stage Po
  
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• NASCAR Chase Standings After Talladega: Who Gained, Who Lost Ground?

  25-10-2026 23:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Talladega delivered exactly the kind of chaos NASCAR’s championship contenders feared. But not everyone left Alabama with the same regrets.Sunday’s YellaWood 500 produced a dramatic shakeup in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase standings, with Kyle Larson strengthening his grip on the championship while several of his closest challengers lost valuable ground.With just two races remaining, the difference between the drivers moving up and those falling behind has become increasingly significant.
  
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• Race Results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega

  25-10-2026 23:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson took a thrilling win in a wild last-lap rally that led to a photo-finish with William Byron, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate. Larson, who was eighth heading down the backstretch of the final lap, had everything go his way ahead of him, as he sliced and diced his way back to the front.Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. finished third, while Ross Chastain and Cole Custer rounded out the top-five finishers in the race.Here are the complete race results from the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500
  
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• Championship Over? Larson's Talladega Win Crashes Contenders' Hopes

  25-10-2026 23:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LINCOLN, Ala. -- Kyle Larson scored his first drafting track win in the NASCAR Cup Series at exactly the right time. Larson took the white flag in the lead and then fell back to 11th after Austin Hill made a move on him exiting turn two. What looked like the perfect day gone wrong quickly turned right as jockeying up front opened the door for Larson to get back to the front and win.Larson led four times for 23 of 188 laps and earned a total of 71 points with the win and stage finishes of fourth
  
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• Kyle Larson Wins Dramatic Talladega Race in Thrilling Finish

  25-10-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Gary A. VasquezHendrick Motorsports Star Claims First Talladega VictoryKyle Larson delivered one of the most dramatic finishes of the NASCAR Cup Series season Sunday, winning the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway after a chaotic overtime finish. The Hendrick Motorsports driver held off teammate William Byron and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to claim his first career Cup Series victory at Talladega.Larson’s win was his third of the 2026 season and 35th of his Cup Series career. It also
  
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• Official race results: NASCAR Cup Talladega Chase race

  25-10-2026 23:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKyle Larson collected his 35th career win and his very first-ever at a superspeedway on Sunday, doing so in a decisive moment in the 2026 NASCAR Cup championship Chase.Larson now has a massive 73-point lead in the championship, charging from 11th to 1st in the final seconds of the Talladega Cup race.Chevrolet drivers finishes 1st through 6th with Hendrick teammates 1-2.The race featured four cautions for 18 laps, and 41 lead changes between 15 different drivers. Chris Buescher le
  
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• Christopher Bell Crashes Entering Pit Road at Talladega, Suffers Major Damage

  25-10-2026 23:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 24: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 DeWalt Toyota, drives during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 24, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) GettyChristopher Bell’s NASCAR championship hopes took a potentially devastating hit Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, and it happened before he even reached his pit stall.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver spun while attempting to enter pit road
  
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• Who Won the NASCAR Race at Talladega? Full YellaWood 500 Results

  25-10-2026 23:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson went from nearly losing Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race to winning it in one of the most remarkable final-lap comebacks Talladega Superspeedway has seen.The Hendrick Motorsports driver captured the YellaWood 500 on Oct. 25, charging from outside the top 10 on the final lap to take the checkered flag in overtime.Larson crossed the finish line just 0.041 seconds ahead of teammate William Byron, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finishing third. Ross Chastain and Cole Custer completed the top
  
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• Logano Walks Away From Wild Flip With 5 Laps Remaining at Talladega

  25-10-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On lap 183, a major wreck occurs approaching the finish line during the third stage of the YellaWood 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectRacing is a humbling sport. One moment, you can be at the front of a pack, fighting for a race win. The next, you could be waiting for a safety team to flip your car back onto its wheels so you can hug your family.Joey Logano, one of the 16 contenders for the NASCAR Cup Series champions
  
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• Kyle Larson wins wild Talladega NASCAR Cup race after charging from 11th on final lap

  25-10-2026 23:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKyle Larson got booted out of line on the final lap and fell all the way back to 11th, but somehow fought back to win the race.With Ross Chastain drafting, they sliced through the disorganized pack as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. held the lead. Behind him, Austin Hill ran out of fuel, leaving Stenhouse as a sitting duck.Larson surged forward, passing Stenhouse in a Hendrick Motorsports 1-2 with William Byron second, Stenhouse, and Chastain fourth. There was just 0.041s between the Hendric
  
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• Kyle Larson earns first Talladega win, extends NASCAR Chase points lead in last-lap scramble

  25-10-2026 23:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson picked a perfect time — and made some perfect moves — for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway.In desperate need of a rebound after his worst finish of the Chase, the defending series champion expanded his points lead by a wide margin with a breathtaking rally from 11th to first on the final lap.In a three-wide finish, Larson took the checkered flag by a feet over Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron, who spent much of the race pushing Larson to t
  
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• Why Did Talladega Race Start So Slow? NASCAR Said To Be Unhappy

  25-10-2026 23:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why did the NASCAR race at Talladega start so slowly? Here's what caused the cautious opening laps and why NASCAR was reportedly unhappy. GettyNASCAR is “incredibly pissed” after the field opened Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in a fuel-saving crawl, wrote Jeff Gluck of The Athletic in the early stages of the race.Chase Briscoe won the pole at 186.065 mph. A few hours later, the pack was circling in tight bunches at a fraction of that speed, with 98 laps in Stage 1 still
  
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• NASCAR's Joey Logano rides on his roof, Riley Herbst nails wall at full speed in dangerous Talladega wreck

  25-10-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The "big one" always looms when NASCAR makes its way to Talladega Superspeedway. Whether the race takes place in the spring or fall, the event can have major implications in the chase for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.Tight racing at the Yellawood 500 on Sunday saw a big wreck on the front straightaway and Joey Logano and Riley Herbst taking the hardest hits.The Craig Carton Show–unfiltered, Unapologetic And Unmissable. Download His Daily Podcast Now!On lap 183, a major wreck occurs appro
  
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• Joey Logano goes airborne in scary Talladega crash: ‘Happy to be alive’

  25-10-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With five laps to go, chaos ensued in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.While Todd Gilliland was leading the YellaWood 500 on Sunday, Oct. 25 and attempting to hold off a surging Kyle Larson on the bottom lane, the high lane stacked up, and Carson Hocevar gave Joey Logano a bump in the rear, getting him loose and sending him into the wall. Logano’s No. 22 Ford then went airborne after spinning and getting hit by Chase Briscoe.Logano landed roof-down on the track and slid fo
  
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• Joey Logano flips upside down at Talladega, walks away from wild NASCAR wreck

  25-10-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With five laps to go, chaos ensued in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.While Todd Gilliland was leading the YellaWood 500 on Sunday, Oct. 25 and attempting to hold off a surging Kyle Larson on the bottom lane, the high lane stacked up, and Carson Hocevar gave Joey Logano a bump in the rear, getting him loose and sending him into the wall. Logano’s No. 22 Ford then went airborne after spinning and getting hit by Chase Briscoe.Logano landed roof-down on the track and slid fo
  
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• Joey Logano flips at Talladega, walks away from wild NASCAR wreck

  25-10-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With five laps to go, chaos ensued in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.While Todd Gilliland was leading the YellaWood 500 on Sunday, Oct. 25 and attempting to hold off a surging Kyle Larson on the bottom lane, the high lane stacked up, and Carson Hocevar gave Joey Logano a bump in the rear, getting him loose and sending him into the wall. Logano’s No. 22 Ford then went airborne after spinning and getting hit by Chase Briscoe.Logano landed roof-down on the track and slid fo
  
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• NASCAR points standings, Cup Series points update after Talladega race, Chase picture

  25-10-2026 22:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson added to his NASCAR Cup Series points lead after winning the YellaWood 500 on Oct. 25 at Talladega.Larson's lead is 73 points over Denny Hamlin with two races left in the season.A multi-car crash on Lap 131 involved championship contenders Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick and Hamlin along with Chase drivers Chase Elliott, Ty Gibbs, Daniel Suarez and Ryan Preece.Blaney, Reddick and Elliott were done for the day, while Gibbs, Suarez and Wallace lost laps. Hamlin was able to manage a eighth-p
  
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• Who won NASCAR Talladega race? Winner is Kyle Larson, plus full results

  25-10-2026 22:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson entered the NASCAR Talladega race as the leader in the 2026 NASCAR Chase and stretched that lead by winning the YellaWood 500 after holding off William Byron and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Two big wrecks occurred: the first late in Stage 2 and the second near the end of the race, impacting several drivers in the NASCAR Chase in the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway Larson was outside the top 10 on the last mile.It was Larson's second win the NASCAR Chase. He also won at Kansas on Sept
  
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• NASCAR at Talladega Race Results: YellaWood 500 Finish Order, Winner, and Key Takeaways

  25-10-2026 22:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series’ YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway delivered a chaotic afternoon, with two major crashes, a red-flag stoppage, and several championship contenders suffering costly damage.However, none of it stopped the championship leader Kyle Larson from winning the race, his first-ever at Talladega. Meanwhile, Chris Buescher won Stage 1, while Joey Logano claimed Stage 2 before becoming involved in a late-race crash that left his No. 22 Ford upside down.Kyle Larson during qualif
  
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• Joey Logano upside down in terrifying Talladega NASCAR Cup crash: "Just happy to be alive"

  25-10-2026 22:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe NASCAR Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway was immediately halted after a terrifying crash, which saw Joey Logano go fully upside down and Riley Herbst taking a frightening hit to the inside wall.The red flag was immediately displayed with just five laps to go, and safety crews started working on getting Logano back on his wheels.Logano was battling for the race lead when he got a bit sideways after a bump in the tri-oval. Logano lost control and spun up the track with contac
  
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• Joey Logano Walks Away From Terrifying Flip Late in Talladega Race

  25-10-2026 22:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano’s championship hopes took a massive hit with five laps remaining in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, but the impact to his championship aspirations was an afterthought during a frightening crash.Logano, who was frustrated and attempting to shove Ross Chastain, a lapped car who was leading the outside lane of cars, in an effort to get to the race lead, took a shove from behind from Carson Hocevar on Lap 182. The contact from Hocevar sent Logano�
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Hit With Pre-Race Penalties Ahead of Talladega Showdown

  25-10-2026 22:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 24: Corey Heim, driver of the #1 Frontline Enterprises Toyota, and Grant Enfinger, driver of the #9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 24, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR has sent Ty Dillon, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Cole Custer to the rear of the field before the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The t
  
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• Luck-changer: Improbable Talladega rally, dazzling finish lift Kyle Larson to the brink of a Chase clincher

  25-10-2026 22:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, Ala. — How? How exactly does Kyle Larson, a driver with a notable 0-for-23 career mark at Talladega and fresh from last week’s flub at Phoenix, turn in a masterful stroke of superspeedway wizardry, sinking like a stone with half a lap to go in overtime only to power back with an Earnhardt-esque charge that electrified the track’s rabid crowd?It was an afternoon when nearly everything went according to plan, when the fates of so many other would-be championship contenders went si
  
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• Joey Logano flips, slides upside down in nasty NASCAR Talladega crash

  25-10-2026 22:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano wanted to finish the NASCARTalladega race in victory lane.Instead, he finished the race upside down in the tri-oval.Logano was involved in a multi-car crash with five laps to go in the YellaWood 500 Cup Series race on Oct. 25, flipping at the end of the tri-oval and sliding to a stop just before turn 1.Emergency crews gently turned the No. 22 Ford back right-side up before Logano climbed from the car.JOEY LOGANO FLIPS AT [email protected]/wVEpmk3m1a— Mr Matthe
  
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• Big One Strikes Talladega: Scary Multi-Car Wreck Collects Several Championship Contenders

  25-10-2026 22:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sport Bilder des Tages TALLADEGA, AL – OCTOBER 02: A view of the control tower and grandstands during the running of the Yellawood 500 NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Playoff race on October 2, 2022 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 02 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff YellaWood 500 Icon95322100200462 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireTalladega turned Sunday’s YellaWood 500 into a high-speed game of cat and mouse, with Chevrolet, Toyota,
  
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• NASCAR Talladega multi-car crash involves Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace

  25-10-2026 21:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The big one in the NASCAR Talladega race, which affected multiple NASCAR Chase drivers, came in Stage 2 when Ryan Blaney tried to make it to the top of the track as Joey Logano blocked him.That forced Blaney into the back of Bubba Wallace and a total of 12 cars ended up being involved in the crash in the YellaWood 500 on Oct. 25 at Talladega Superspeedway.Blaney and Wallace were the drivers in the NASCAR Chase involved, along with Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, Chase Elliott and Daniel S
  
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• Larson leaves Chase challengers, including Hamlin, in stunned silence after 'Dega

  25-10-2026 21:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, Ala. — Kyle Larson‘s stunning late-race run to victory in Sunday‘s YellaWood 500 left an unsettling quiet among his Chase challengers along pit road.Most stunned, perhaps, was Denny Hamlin. He opened the afternoon within striking distance of The Chase presented by Mobil 1 lead, escaped from a big wreck to challenge for the win late only to end the day in eighth place and significantly worse in points.MORE: Race results | At-track photos: TalladegaHamlin‘s disappointment mirror
  
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• Christopher Bell spins, crashes into wall coming to pit road in NASCAR Talladega race

  25-10-2026 20:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell hurt his chances of winning the 2026 NASCAR Chase by crashing into the inside wall in the NASCAR Talladega race on Oct. 25.Bell entered the race ranked second in the Chase points standings and just five points behind the leader, Kyle Larson. Bell spun and lost control of his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota as he entered pit road.Trouble for Christopher Bell getting on pit road.He was 2nd in The Chase standings coming into today! https://t.co/GQXJdZtIGL— Xfinity Racing (@Xfinity
  
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• Hundreds of Ricky Bobbys Descend on Talladega in Wild NASCAR Spectacle

  25-10-2026 20:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 24: A general view of the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Ricky Bobby after the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 24, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) GettyTalladega Superspeedway has never been a place where NASCAR fans do anything halfway. But Saturday night, the track looked like it had been taken over by Ricky Bobby himself. Hundreds
  
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• " In it for Ourselves": Chase Briscoe Exposes Unspoken JGR Dynamic Amid Cutthroat Championship Fight

  25-10-2026 20:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono Jun 22, 2025 Long Pond, Pennsylvania, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe walks on pit road prior to the start of The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. Long Pond Pocono Raceway Pennsylvania USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMatthewxO Harenx 20250622_cec_bm2_273 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesThe Joe Gibbs Racing team has a problem: three of its drivers remain in the NASCAR Cup Series championship h
  
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• Chevrolet Instructs Its Cup Series Fleet to Protect Kyle Larson at Dega With Blunt ‘Stage’ Directive

  25-10-2026 20:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson ©Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesTalladega is where NASCAR’s championship battle can turn on a single push, a mistimed block, or a driver getting stranded without help in the draft. As the Cup Series heads to the 2.66-mile superspeedway, Kyle Larson sits atop the standings, but his five-point lead leaves little room for error with just three races to go in the season. With Toyota and Ford contenders fighting for every stage point, fresh garage chatter suggests Larson could have a powerfu
  
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• Spire Motorsports Locks in 2027 Lineup, Leaving Rivals to Play Catch-Up

  25-10-2026 20:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spire Motorsports has announced multiple key developments for its 2027 NASCAR Cup Series campaign, including confirmation that Freeway Insurance will return as a major partner of Daniel Suarez’s No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.Announced on October 25, the agreement also confirms that veteran crew chief Ryan Sparks will continue leading Suarez’s team next season. Additionally, Freeway will expand its involvement with Spire’s NASCAR Truck Series program and welcome Cup Series driver Carson Hoceva
  
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• Chase Briscoe Makes NASCAR History Ahead of Talladega Cup Race

  25-10-2026 19:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 24: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 24, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Karl Anderson/Getty Images) GettyChase Briscoe already knows what it takes to win at Talladega Superspeedway. Now, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has added another accomplishment to his résumé at NASCAR’s biggest oval.And this one came before Sunday’s race even
  
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• “It’s Pretty Miserable for Sure”- Denny Hamlin Admits Bitter Regret Over Missed Chase Opportunities

  25-10-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireDenny Hamlin had a chance to capitalize on Kyle Larson’s disastrous afternoon at Phoenix Raceway. Instead, a right-rear tire failure and a pit-road speeding penalty derailed the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, leaving Hamlin fourth in the standings. With the championship fight entering its final stretch, the result was another reminder that having a car capable of winning means little if the points do not follow.Larson’s crash ended his race with a DNF, credited as 34t
  
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• NASCAR at Talladega: What Time Is the Race? TV Schedule, Radio and Why Anyone Can Win

  25-10-2026 19:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oct 4, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe (19) during the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesTALLADEGA, Ala. — Buckle up, NASCAR fans. Talladega is back, the championship fight is heating up, and somebody’s Sunday afternoon could get turned upside down in a hurry.The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday for the YellaWood 500. Chase Briscoe starts on the pole, Kyle Larson leads the
  
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• Late-race wreck hits field at Talladega; Logano, Herbst incur heavy damage

  25-10-2026 18:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A late-race multicar wreck resulted in heavy damage to Joey Logano and the No. 22 Team Penske Ford during Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, leading to a red flag that lasted approximately 13 minutes.On Lap 183 of the eighth race in The Chase presented by Mobil 1, Logano was racing in the high lane, with Ross Chastain ahead and Carson Hocevar behind the No. 22. The trio accordioned together, with the contact sending Logano loose. An ensuing clip with Chase Briscoe’s No. 19 Jo
  
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• Carson Hocevar Takes A Stand For Kyle Busch

  25-10-2026 18:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Scott SewellCarson Hocevar just told his fans to stop voting for him. He wants them to vote for the late Kyle Busch instead. This isn’t a game or a marketing stunt. It is a clear signal of respect from a young driver who knows what matters. Hocevar posted on Facebook Friday that voting opened and asked fans to “NOT vote for me. Vote Kyle Busch,” as quoted by EssentiallySports. He could have pulled his name off the ballot entirely like Chase Elliott did. Instead, he chose a harder
  
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• NASCAR Punishes Multiple Drivers Hours Before Talladega Chase Race

  25-10-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR’s Cup Series field will look different at the start of the YellaWood 500 after three drivers were ordered to the rear ahead of Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway. Ty Dillon faces the biggest setback of the group, as the Kaulig Racing driver must start at the rear and serve a drive-through penalty following an adjustment made after inspection.FOX Sports reporter Bob Pockrass reported the penalties, hours before the 188-lap race.Ty Dillon before the drivers’ meeting ahead of the
  
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• "Everyone Gets Selfish in the End": Denny Hamlin Contrasts Toyota Freedom Against Rival Manufacturer Orders

  25-10-2026 18:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 25: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing JGR Toyota GR Camry sits in hit pit box during qualifications for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 25, 2026 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN. Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 25 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon072526013400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireTalladega Superspeedway could put Denny Hamlin’s championship hopes and Toyota’s hands-off approach to
  
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• 'Big One' strikes field in Stage 2 at Talladega; eight Chase drivers involved

  25-10-2026 17:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The “Big One” occurred during the waning circuits of Stage 2 in the YellaWood 500 on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, bringing huge ramifications across the postseason field.Battling three-wide in the backstretch on Lap 132, Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford, checked up and transitioned from the middle lane to the high lane, with Chase Elliott behind him. The ensuing lane movement created misalignment, with Blaney making contact with Bubba Wallace and creating a domino eff
  
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• NASCAR Faces a Troubling TV Problem as Denny Hamlin Warns of Team Survival

  25-10-2026 17:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AVONDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 17: NASCAR Cup Series driver, Denny Hamlin speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship whip leaders press conference prior to practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway on October 17, 2026 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR faces a growing television problem as Denny Hamlin warns that higher team revenue comes with a cost. The 23XI Racing co-owner has raised concerns
  
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• Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's wildest and most impressive Talladega moments

  25-10-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoMotorsport.com continues with this week's edition of our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series, looking back on his most iconic moments from Talladega Superspeedway.Five of Busch's record 234 career NASCAR national series wins came at Talladega. His final victory came just days before his tragic passing at the age of 41 this past May. In honor of KB, we've been highlighting his most impressive, memorable, or even infamous moments at each upcoming track on the NASCAR Cup schedule. P
  
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• Running recap: Joey Logano edges Kyle Larson for Stage 2 Talladega win

  25-10-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stage 2 recapJoey Logano beat Kyle Larson for the Stage 2 victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega by just 0.012 seconds in the YellaWood 500 (live on NBC, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Larson was followed by, Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, William Byron and Chris Buescher as the top six spots were swept by drivers competing in The Chase presented by Mobil 1. Connor Zilisch, Shane van Gisbergen, Erik Jones and Austin Hill completed the top 10.RELATED: Live leaderboa
  
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• Running recap: Buescher, RFK Racing dominate Stage 1 at Talladega

  25-10-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stage 1 recapRFK Racing took the opening stage of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway into its own hands as Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski swept the top three spots in Stage 1 of the YellaWood 500 (NBC).MORE: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: TalladegaPoints leader Kyle Larson placed fourth in the stage ahead of William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano and Austin Cindric in the first stage of the eighth race of The Chase presented by Mobil 1.Heavy fuel
  
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• Kyle Larson scores first superspeedway win in Talladega Chase race

  25-10-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, extending his points lead in The Chase presented by Mobil 1 and claiming his first victory on a superspeedway.RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photos: TalladegaThe “Big One” struck at Lap 183 when contact at the front of the field triggered a 15-car crash exiting the tri-oval of the 2.66-mile oval. Joey Logano spun from the outside lane into the outside wall, the nose of his car clipped by Chase Briscoe. Logano’s
  
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• Christopher Bell spins into Talladega trouble, goes multiple laps down

  25-10-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trouble for NASCAR Cup Series Chase driver Christopher Bell came not while racing on the track at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, but while entering pit road.During a Lap 56 green-flag pit stop in the YellaWood 500, Bell, driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, lost control, making contact with the inside wall and suffering significant right-front damage.MORE: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: TalladegaBell limped his No. 20 Toyota to pit road for service, and after initially re-enter
  
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• Bubba Wallace Knows Some NASCAR Fans Will 'Hate' His Paint Scheme Today

  25-10-2026 16:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bubba Wallace announced on Sunday that he’ll be rocking a controversial paint scheme on Sunday – and he knows some fans will “hate” it.On Sunday, the 23XI Racing driver will feature a sponsorship from Kroger Health and Nuvaxovid (a protein-based, non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine). It’s a new look for the No. 23 Toyota car as he’s set to go racing at Talladega Superspeedway.Wallace, meanwhile, knows that some fans will be “losing their minds” over the paint scheme.“It’s Kroger Health
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Talladega race live updates, highlights, leaderboard for YellaWood 500

  25-10-2026 16:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Chase for the Cup Series Championship comes into focus at Talladega.Six drivers are within 59 points of points leader Kyle Larson heading into the YellaWood 500 on Oct. 25.How intense will the racing be? Will non-championship contenders like RFK and Spire push the envelope, especially in the lengthy first stage?Avoiding a possible Big One will be key for Larson and the drivers in pursuit — Christopher Bell (-5 behind Larson), Chase Briscoe (-24), Denny Hamlin (-31), Ryan Blaney (-40
  
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