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Sammy Smith Clinches a NASCAR Xfinity Series Round of 8 Spot with Victory at Talladega

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Sammy Smith clinches a NASCAR Xfinity Series Round of 8 spot with victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday in the United Rentals 250.

Sammy Smith clinches a NASCAR Xfinity Series Round of 8 spot with victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday in the United Rentals 250.

TALLADEGA, Ala. – A last-lap pass for the win is a recurring theme at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and that’s exactly what landed JR Motorsports driver Sammy Smith in Victory Lane on Saturday. It was the only lap he led all day, but, it was good enough to win Saturday’s United Rentals 250 overtime thriller and earn Smith an automatic berth into the next round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs.

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Grant Enfinger Locks a NASCAR Truck Series Final 4 Spot with a Victory at Talladega

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Grant Enfinger locks a NASCAR Truck Series Final 4 spot with a victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday night in Love’s RV Stop 225.

TALLADEGA, Ala. – The home crowd favorite, Grant Enfinger, won in Friday afternoon’s Love’s RV Stop 225 Playoff race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. The Alabama native’s second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win at the big track. And most important, the victory delivers an automatic entry into the season championship finale next month.

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Ross Chastain Wins the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 12 Playoff Opener at Kansas

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Ross Chastain wins the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 12 Playoff Opener at Kansas Speedway on Sunday afternoon in the Hollywood Casino 400.

KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Enter the Great Disrupter.

Ross Chastain’s No 1. Trackhouse Chevrolet came to life in the second half of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 and beat William Byron’s Chevrolet to the finish line in a hotly contested Round of 12 opener in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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Aric Almirola Wins the NASCAR Xfinity Series Post Season Opener at Kansas

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Aric Almirola wins the NASCAR Xfinity Series Post Season Opener at Kansas Speedway on Saturday afternoon in the Kansas Lottery 300.

KANSAS City, Kan.— In the closing laps of Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway, part-time NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Aric Almirola ran down Playoff leader Cole Custer. After taking the lead, Almirola pulled away for his second victory of the season in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

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Corey Heim Sweeps at Kansas in NASCAR Truck Series Elimination Race

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Corey Heim sweeps at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Truck Series elimination race on Friday night in the Kubota Tractor 200.

KANSAS City, Kan.— Corey Heim won Friday night’s Kubota Tractor 200 in the fastest truck. He did, however, need help from fellow Playoff driver Ty Majeski to secure the victory in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Round of 10 elimination race at Kansas Speedway.

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