Daniel Suarez was the first casualty at Talladega on Sunday when he tried to avoid losing two laps in the NASCAR YellaWood 500.As Suarez, in the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing car, tried to get back into the top lane, he was pushed around by BJ McLeod. The collision caused Suarez to fall in the infield.Suarez’s car suffered serious damage that could rule him out of the race. Suarez entered the race ranked 10th in the NASCAR playoff points standings.Suarez had previously been penalized for unapproved adjustment of his car’s roof after inspection. He had to move to the back of…
Author: Les Grossman
NASCAR playoffs come to Talladega with hot topic of lawsuit Fulton Sunshine
Michael McDowell is on pole for the YellaWood 500 NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway.McDowell earned his sixth pole of the season with a time of 52.31 in the final qualifying round. McDowell has swept both poles at Talladega this season. McDowell swept the poles at Atlanta and won poles at the Daytona summer race and at Gateway.Here is the complete starting lineup and television information for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Talladega.CHOICE OF EXPERTS: NASCAR Talladega 2024 Predictions: Expert Picks for Cup Series RaceNASCAR Talladega TV Schedule, YellaWood 500 Start TimeGreen Flag Time: Approx. 1:00 p.m. CT Sunday,…
Richard Childress Disappointed by NASCAR’s Motives to ‘Fire a Lot of People’ EssentiallySport
The starting order of NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 playoff race to Talladega Superspeedway was fixed.Michael McDowell in the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports car will once again lead the field to green at Talladega in 2024, earning his second straight pole at the track and his sixth of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. He will be joined in the front row by Austin Cindric. McDowell is joined in the top five by teammate Todd Gilliland. He is on the second line with Kyle Busch.The first drivers in the playoffs are Penske teammates Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano, who…
NASCAR has a lot to consider on Austin Dillon’s post-Richmond penalty Sporty
Both the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series will be on track Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway.Xfinity teams will qualify and then race. This will be the middle race of the first round of the series playoffs.Cup drivers will advance to Sunday’s playoff race.Weather at Talladega SuperspeedwaySATURDAY: Mostly sunny skies with a high of 83 degrees and a 4% chance of rain during Cup qualifying. Partly cloudy skies with a high of 85 degrees and a 2% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.Talladega Superspeedway ScheduleSaturday October 5(All times Eastern)Open garageTrack activity11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Xfinity Qualifying…
Denny Hamlin slams NASCAR radio for ‘biased’ interview News week
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Time is running out for Kyle Busch to extend his remarkable winning streak to 20 consecutive NASCAR seasons with at least one victory.Only six races remain in the year as Busch heads to Talladega Superspeedway, where he has won twice in his career. He has won just about everywhere since his 2005 rookie season, collecting 63 Cup Series victories and two championships.But he lost his seat at Joe Gibbs Racing after the 2022 season due to sponsorship issues and his move to Richard Childress Racing led to the longest losing streak of his career. Busch won…
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