Elliott’s Charlotte ROVAL Win Advances him to the Playoffs

Elliott's Charlotte ROVAL win advances him to the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Playoffs after his victory in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Sunday afternoon.
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 11: Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2020, in Concord, North Carolina. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Elliott’s Charlotte ROVAL win advances him to the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8 Playoffs after his victory in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Sunday afternoon.

In only his fifth NASCAR Cup Series season, Chase Elliott is proving himself a road course master, easily besting the field Sunday at the Charlotte ROVAL and more importantly, the 24-year old continues to establish himself as a perennial championship contender.

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Allmendinger Splashes to an Xfinity Win on the Charlotte ROVAL

Allmendinger splashes to an Xfinity win in the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway's ROVAL on Saturday afternoon.
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 10: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Ellsworth Advisors Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 10, 2020, in Concord, North Carolina. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Allmendinger splashes to an Xfinity win in the Drive for the Cure 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s ROVAL on Saturday afternoon.

Prevailing in a hard-fought NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race, AJ Allmendinger wins the Drive for the Cure 250 that ends in overtime on the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL on Saturday evening. After a long afternoon negotiating the road course in rainy weather against a field of drivers with championship hopes on the line, the veteran edged 22-year old Noah Gragson by a mere 0.446-seconds in a rooster-tail run to the checkered flag.

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Conservative Strategy Pays Off for Denny Hamlin at Talladega

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

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

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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