CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In a turn of events that bordered on the unbelievable, Christopher Bell found his only path to the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. On fresh tires, thanks to a strategic pit stop under caution on Lap 105, Bell passed Kevin Harvick to the outside through Turns 1 and […]
AJ Allmendinger Wins Fourth Consecutive Xfinity Series Event At Charlotte ROVAL
October 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
CONCORD, N.C. – It took a bit of thievery for AJ Allmendinger to preserve his perfect record at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. “We got that one—we stole that one,” shouted Allmendinger after spinning his car like a dervish during a celebratory burnout at the finish line of the 2.32-mile, 17-turn road course. Indeed, […]
Charlotte ROVAL Notebook: Joey Logano Scores Pole For Playoff Elimination Event
October 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
CONCORD, N.C. – Joey Logano wasn’t pleased with the way he negotiated the final chicane at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. The good news was that the final section of the 17-turn track—which is actually the opening chicane of the alternative qualifying configuration—didn’t hurt his effort significantly in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series time trials. […]
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Charlotte Road Course – Chase Elliott Looking For Stress Free Day On Roval
October 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Though 10 NASCAR Cup Playoff drivers face widely different challenges this weekend, one driver—Chase Elliott—is firmly in the catbird seat entering Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (2 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). In the fifth postseason event of the 2022 season last Sunday […]
Chase Elliott Grabs Thrilling Talladega Victory, Advances In Cup Series Playoffs
October 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Always the unquestionable fan favorite at NASCAR’s famed Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Georgia-native Chase Elliott made a last-lap pass to claim the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 victory Sunday afternoon – having to better one of his best friends, Ryan Blaney, to earn the first automatic bid into the next round of the […]
AJ Allmendinger Earns Superspeedway Win At Talladega, Advances In Xfinity Series Playoffs
October 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Three times A.J. Allmendinger has led the white flag lap on a superspeedway track and not been able to lead that next lap to earn the big trophy. On Saturday, the veteran waited and pulled ahead of the field in the final feet coming to the Sparks 300 checkered flag at Talladega […]
Matt DiBenedetto Tops Camping World Trucks At Talladega; Ryan Preece Finishes Fourth
October 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
TALLADEGA, Ala. – It took a lot of last lap gumption on the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway high banks and an official “race finish review” afterward, but longtime competitor Matt DiBenedetto earned his first NASCAR national series race victory in Saturday’s Chevy Silverado 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Because the race ended under caution, […]
Saturday Talladega Notebook: Christopher Bell Wins Cup Series Pole
October 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Christopher Bell won the Busch Light Pole for Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (2 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with a lap of 180.591 mph around the 2.66-mile oval on Saturday – a mere .075-mph faster than Chevrolet’s Kyle Larson – putting the NASCAR Cup Series championship contenders […]
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Talladega Superspeedway – Lot Of Opportunity On Tap For Cup Series Playoff Contenders
September 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, site of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race, is traditionally regarded as one of the most action-packed, thrilling venues on the NASCAR Cup Series calendar. And after a dramatic Playoff race a week ago at Texas Motor Speedway, expectations are super high for the YellaWood 500 (2 p.m. ET […]
Tyler Reddick Plays Spoiler In Cup Series Texas Playoff Race
September 26, 2022 by 1 Comment
FORT WORTH, Texas _ They say everything is “bigger” in Texas and certainly NASCAR’s Round of 12 Playoff opener at Texas Motor Speedway lived up to the billing. From Playoff consequences to a red flag delay to bumper-banging aggression, tire fall-off and record statistical marks, there was no shortage of competitive drama in Sunday’s AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive […]
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