NASCAR Fall Weekend at Talladega Superspeedway is just around the corner and it will be a action packed weekend.The track will open early Monday, with outdoor camping opening and the infield opening Wednesday. On-track action begins Friday with the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series preparing for playoff races.The Cup Series race begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Saturday’s schedule includes the Xfinity race at 3 p.m. and the Saturday night concert starting at 7:30 p.m. featuring Walker Montgomery and Jake Owens. Friday’s Truck race will be at 3:30 p.m.SPRING RACE: Tyler Reddick Wins NASCAR Cup Series Geico 500 With…
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A look at the winners and losers from the weekend in Bristol.WinnersKyle Larson — He led 462 of the 500 laps and won by seven seconds to claim his fifth victory of the season.Hendrick Motorsports — Kyle Larson won the race and Chase Elliott finished second. Alex Bowman finished ninth, putting three of the team’s cars in the top 10.Bubba Wallace — His third-place finish gives him six top-fives and 11 top-10s this season. Both results are career highs in Cup.Stewart-Haas Racing — For the second straight race, the organization had two cars in the top 10. Ryan Preece was…
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While Kyle Larson Runs Away With Bass Pro Shops Bristol Night Race On Saturday evening, fascinating battles took place further back in the peloton.Bristol served as first playoff race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffswhere 12 drivers would advance to the second round and four would be eliminated from the championship race. While no driver could match Larson, who led an incredible 462 of the 500 laps en route to his fifth win of the season and 28th of his career, drama was brewing all over the Tennessee short track as the 16 playoff drivers battled for track position…
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Martin Truex Jr.’s hopes of winning an outright championship ended with a fitting whimper Saturday night in Bristol.Truex finished one lap down in 24th after a pit lane speeding penalty and was eliminated from the playoffs in the first round along with Brad Keselowski, Ty Gibbs and Harrison Burton. Truex was in the top five and had a great chance to sneak into the second lap before his speeding penalty under a caution by Corey LaJoie on Lap 330.The penalty dropped Truex from the top five at the end of the lead lap and he simply couldn’t move forward. Truex…
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BRISTOL, Tenn. — Martin Truex Jr.’s final full-time season in Cup racing won’t end with a championship.The question is: will it end in victory?Truex was among four drivers eliminated after Saturday night’s closing race at Bristol Motor Speedway.Among the drivers eliminated were two former champions (Truex and Brad Keselowski). Truex’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs and Harrison Burton also saw their title hopes extinguished.NASCAR: Night racing at Bass Pro ShopsKyle Larson wins landslide victory in BristolKyle Larson led all but 38 laps to win the NASCAR Cup playoff race Saturday night.Truex finished 24th — his eighth consecutive finish of…
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