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Chase Elliott Grabs a Thrilling NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Victory at Talladega

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TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 02: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 02, 2022, in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Chase Elliott grabs a thrilling NASCAR Cup Series playoff victory at Talladega Superspeedway in the YellaWood 500 on Sunday afternoon.

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 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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AJ Allmendinger Earns an Elusive Talladega Superspeedway Victory

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TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 01: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Action Industries Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sparks 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 01, 2022, in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

AJ Allmendinger earns an elusive Talladega Superspeedway victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sparks 300 on Saturday afternoon.

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Three times A.J. Allmendinger has led the white flag lap on a superspeedway track and has not been able to lead that next lap to earn the big trophy.

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Matt DiBenedetto Gets a NASCAR Truck Series Win at Talladega

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TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 01: Matt DiBenedetto, driver of the #25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chevy Silverado 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 01, 2022, in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Matt DiBenedetto gets a NASCAR Truck Series win at Talladega Superspeedway in the Chevy Silverado 250 on Saturday afternoon.

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.

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Tyler Reddick is the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Spoiler with a Win at Texas

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 25: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #8 Lenovo/ThinkEdge Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Auto Trader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on September 25, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Tyler Reddick is the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Spoiler with a Win at Texas Motor Speedway in the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 on Sunday.

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 500.

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Noah Gragson Drives to Victory Lane at Texas, Marking Four Consecutive Wins

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 24: Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on September 24, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Noah Gragson drives to victory lane at Texas Motor Speedway, marking four consecutive wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday evening.

FORT WORTH, Texas _ Noah Gragson parked his No. 9, JR Motorsports Chevrolet, at the finish line, emerged through his car’s roof flap, and raised his arms in triumph taking in the loud cheers from the Texas Motor Speedway grandstands as he celebrated a historic fourth consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series victory Saturday afternoon in the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300.

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