Bubba Wallace Scores a Historic Triumph at Talladega

Bubba Wallace scores a historic triumph at Talladega Superspeedway in a rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 on Monday afternoon.
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 04: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 04, 2021, in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Bubba Wallace scores a historic triumph at Talladega Superspeedway in a rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 on Monday afternoon.

An opportune caution and a sudden rain shower helped make Bubba Wallace the second African-American driver ever to win a NASCAR Cup Series race.

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Talladega, Salem NASCAR Race Review with Hot Topics on Fan4Racing Radio

Talladega, Salem NASCAR Race Review is presented by host Sharon Burton along with Hot Topics Sound Off and the Fan4Racing crew on Fan4Racing Radio!

Talladega, Salem NASCAR Race Review is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala. Join us for the smartest race talk around! Then, stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off and our crew on Fan4Racing Radio!

This episode centers around Talladega Superspeedway for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series along with the ARCA Menards Series at Salem Speedway. We also offer a few updates from the ARCA East/West Series as time permits. 

The Agenda

  • We start with some updates for the ARCA East/West Series.
  • Then, we review the ARCA Menards Series at Salem.
  • Next, we review the NASCAR Truck Series at Talladega.
  • Then, we review the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series at Talladega.
  • Finally, we start our Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing crew.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Jesse Love Earns First ARCA Menards Series Victory

Jesse Love earns first ARCA Menards Series victory; Ty Gibbs wins Showdown title at Salem Speedway in the Sioux Chief PowerPEX 20 on Saturday.

Jesse Love earns first ARCA Menards Series victory; Ty Gibbs wins Showdown title at Salem Speedway in the Sioux Chief PowerPEX 20 on Saturday.

SALEM, Ind. — The first 155 laps of Saturday night’s Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 presented by Scott County Tourism at Salem Speedway looked familiar. Ty Gibbs had led every circuit and appeared to be cruising to what would have been his 11th ARCA Menards Series win of 2021.

Jesse Love had other ideas.

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Brandon Brown Gets a Breakthrough NASCAR Xfinity Series Victory

Brandon Brown gets a breakthrough NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in the Sparks 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday afternoon.

Brandon Brown gets a breakthrough NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in the Sparks 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday afternoon.

TALLADEGA, Ala. – As he crossed the finish line under caution on a dark race track, Brandon Brown surrendered to the emotion of his first victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

“Thank God,” Brown exulted. “We did it. We did it. We won!”

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Talladega postponed until Monday 

NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Talladega postponed until Monday.

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Intermittent and ill-timed rain showers prevented the start of Sunday’s scheduled YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway and forced postponement of the second Playoff race in the Round of 12 until 1 p.m. ET on Monday (to be broadcast on NBCSN, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). 

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