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Conservative Strategy Pays Off for Denny Hamlin at Talladega

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Conservative strategy pays off for Denny Hamlin in the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon.
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 04: Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 04, 2020, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Conservative strategy pays off for Denny Hamlin in the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon.

For the second time in as many seasons, Denny Hamlin broke Matt DiBenedetto’s heart, before NASCAR removed the pathos from the situation with a post-race ruling.

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Third Straight Superspeedway Win for Justin Haley at Talladega

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Third straight superspeedway win for Justin Haley in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday afternoon.
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 03: Justin Haley, driver of the #11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 03, 2020 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Third straight superspeedway win for Justin Haley in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday afternoon.

Justin Haley led two laps in Saturday’s Ag-Pro 300, but one of them was the one that counted.

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Raphael Lessard Gets his First Win in NASCAR Truck Series

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Raphael Lessard gets his first win in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Chevy Silverado 250 at Talladega Superspeedway.
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 03: Raphael Lessard, driver of the No. 4 Canac Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Chevy Silverado 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 03, 2020, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Raphael Lessard gets his first win in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Chevy Silverado 250 at Talladega Superspeedway.

In a wild two-lap shootout that ended prematurely with a multicar wreck near the entrance to the third turn, 19-year-old Canadian Raphael Lessard earned his first NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series victory in Saturday’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Talladega Superspeedway.

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NASCAR’s 2021 Cup Schedule Achieves Balance with a Wealth of Significant Changes

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NASCAR's 2021 Cup Schedule shows plenty of changes for next season in an announcement on Wednesday from NASCAR Executive Vice President Steve O'Donnell at Texas Motor Speedway.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 30: NASCAR Executive Vice President Steve O’Donnell speaks at a Texas Motor Speedway 2021 Schedule Release event at Texas Live! on September 30, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images

NASCAR’s 2021 Cup Schedule shows plenty of changes for next season in an announcement on Wednesday from NASCAR Executive Vice President Steve O’Donnell at Texas Motor Speedway.

New tracks, road courses, and a dirt race—NASCAR fulfilled its mission of expanding its sphere of influence with the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, announced Wednesday afternoon. 

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