Stories by Andrew Ravens
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Kyle Larson Wins Talladega in Overtime, Takes 73-Point Chase Lead
Kyle Larson won the YellaWood 500 at Talladega with a final-lap charge in overtime, beating William Byron to the line and stretching his Chase lead to 73 points.
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Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar Say Bristol Fight Is Behind Them
Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar say there is no lingering feud from their Bristol fight, and Hocevar says he even helped Blaney shop for a Ferrari.
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Bubba Wallace Wants the Phoenix Dogleg Gone: ‘It Ain’t Going to Be Cool When We’re 60’
Bubba Wallace says the Phoenix dogleg puts too much force on drivers and he is in favor of getting rid of it.
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Denny Hamlin Questions NASCAR TV Deal Trade-Off: ‘How Many Survive That?’
Denny Hamlin warned that putting more NASCAR races on broadcast TV could cut team payments, and asked how many teams would survive that.
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Carson Hocevar Asks Fans to Vote for Kyle Busch for Most Popular Driver
Carson Hocevar asked fans to vote for the late Kyle Busch instead of him for NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award, with Chase Elliott off the ballot.
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Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch Named to NMPA Hall of Fame Class of 2027
The National Motorsports Press Association named Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Mike Helton and Rick Mears to its 2027 Hall of Fame class.
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Bubba Wallace Expects Backlash Over COVID Vaccine-Sponsored Talladega Car
Bubba Wallace joked about online critics as Kroger Health and Nuvaxovid, a COVID-19 vaccine, sponsor his No. 23 Toyota at Talladega.
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Sammy Smith Sweeps Talladega With Last-Lap O’Reilly Series Win
Sammy Smith completed a Talladega sweep with a last-lap pass of Carson Kvapil in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race, a day after winning in the Truck Series.
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Chase Briscoe Wins Talladega Pole With Fastest Lap Since 2021
Chase Briscoe will start first in the YellaWood 500 at Talladega after a 186.065-mph lap, the fastest Cup pole speed at the track since 2021.
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Brad Keselowski Confirms Bid to Buy RFK Racing Was Rejected
Brad Keselowski confirmed to Sports Business Journal that he made an unsolicited bid to buy RFK Racing, which the team’s other owners rejected.
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Tony Stewart’s Talladega Truck Return Ends Early After Steering Box Request
Tony Stewart asked Kaulig Racing for a different steering box before his second Truck Series start, but a Lap 17 crash ended his day at Talladega.
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Toyota Clinches Cup Manufacturers’ Title, Eyes First Drivers’ Crown Since 2019
Toyota clinched the Cup Series manufacturers’ championship at Phoenix and has four drivers in the hunt for the drivers’ title, TRD’s Tyler Gibbs said.
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NASCAR Agent Rod Moskowitz Charged After Huntersville Police Incident
Rod Moskowitz, the PROSPORT Management CEO who represents several NASCAR Cup Series drivers, was charged after an incident with a Huntersville police officer.
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Denny Hamlin Says NASCAR Needs Its Own Drive to Survive: ‘There Is No Face’
Denny Hamlin told Front Office Sports that NASCAR needs to introduce new fans to its personalities, pointing to Formula 1’s Drive to Survive.
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Sammy Smith Wins at Talladega in Overtime for First Truck Series Victory
Sammy Smith won the Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega in overtime for his first career Truck Series win, as Kaden Honeycutt kept a 43-point lead over Layne…