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RECAP: Kyle Larson Ignites an Eventful Last-Lap NASCAR Cup Series Victory at Talladega

Kyle Larson ignites an eventful last-lap NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon in the YellaWood 500.
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 25: 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. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Kyle Larson ignites an eventful last-lap NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon in the YellaWood 500.

TALLADEGA, Ala. –Turning in one of the most dramatic victories of his two-time NASCAR Cup Series championship career, Kyle Larson raced from 11th place to Victory Lane on the final lap of overtime to win Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

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RECAP: Sammy Smith Goes Two-for-Two with NASCAR O’Reilly Series Victory at Talladega

Sammy Smith goes two-for-two with a NASCAR O'Reilly Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday afternoon in the Progress Group 250
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 24: Sammy Smith, driver of the #8 Pilot Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 24, 2026, in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Karl Anderson/Getty Images)

Sammy Smith goes two-for-two with a NASCAR O’Reilly Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday afternoon in the Progress Group 250

TALLADEGA, Ala. – As Sammy Smith walked away from interviews and Victory Lane celebrations after an overtime win in Friday night’s NASCAR truck race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, he smiled and promised no post-race party because he was racing to win again on Saturday.

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RECAP: Sammy Smith Captures First NASCAR Truck Series Victory at Talladega

Sammy Smith captures his first NASCAR Truck Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday afternoon in the Love's RV Stop 225.
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 23: Sammy Smith, driver of the #7 Spectrum Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 23, 2026, in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Sammy Smith captures his first NASCAR Truck Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday afternoon in the Love’s RV Stop 225.

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Only a few hours after announcing he’ll be competing full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series next year, Sammy Smith went out and delivered a strong message to the competition – leading the final lap of overtime to claim the win in Friday afternoon’s Love’s RV Stop 225 on the famed Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway high banks.

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RECAP: Chase Briscoe Takes NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas Trophy as Larson Stretches Championship Lead

Chase Briscoe takes the NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas Motor Speedway trophy as Kyle  Larson stretches his championship lead in the South Point 400.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 04: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 04, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Chase Briscoe takes the NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas Motor Speedway trophy as Kyle Larson stretches his championship lead in the South Point 400.

LAS VEGAS – Chase Briscoe left nothing to chance in the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon – the Joe Gibbs Racing driver sweeping both stage victories, leading a race best 175 of the 267 laps and ultimately besting the field by 1.376 seconds to take his second NASCAR Cup Series trophy of the season under temperatures in the mid-90s – one of the hottest race days of the season.

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