Front Row Motorsports
Noah Gragson | Todd Gilliland | Zane Smith
Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR Cup Series Race Advance
Event Details:
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Size / Surface: 2.66-miles / Asphalt
Track Location: Talladega, Alabama
Race Date: October 25, 2026
Race Start Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Race Information: 188 Laps (Stages – 98 / 143 / 188) – 500.08 Miles
Television: NBC
Radio: SiriusXM / MRN
Event Notes:
- 34th points-paying event of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. 36th on-track event overall this season for the series.
- Second NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway this season.
- Eighth race of The Chase, the NASCAR Cup Series postseason.
No. 4 Team Details
Driver: Noah Gragson
Crew Chief: Grant Hutchens
Primary Sponsor: Rush Truck Centers
Standings: 31st
Recent Season Results:
Phoenix Raceway (October 18) – 13th
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 11) – 25th
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (October 4) – 20th
Driver and Team Event Notes
Noah Gragson is a former NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series winner at the 2.66-mile superspeedway, crossing the start/finish line in first with JR Motorsports in 2022. In total, Gragson has eight NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series starts at the track, earning one win, three top-fives, and six top-10 finishes.
Gragson is consistently competitive at the track in the NASCAR Cup Series, capturing two top-five finishes. His best finish in the premier stock car series came at Talladega in April 2024, where he started 36th and finished third in the No. 10 Ford Mustang Dark Horse.
Gragson led two laps and recorded his season best finish to-date at Talladega Superspeedway in the spring, with a ninth-place result.
Rush Truck Centers Event Notes
Rush Truck Centers, the premier solutions provider for the commercial vehicle industry, will again join Gragson and company for the 188-lap race. This weekend will be Rush Truck Centers’ 13th primary sponsorship race of the season.
With a commitment to keeping customers up and running, Rush Truck Centers proudly serves the southeast region, with nearby locations in Columbas (Ga.), Smyrna (Ga.) and Atlanta (Ga.).
For the haul to Talladega Superspeedway, and each week during the NASCAR Cup Series season, the Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang Dark Horse race cars are transported to the track behind the power of Peterbilt Model 579 tractors, provided and serviced exclusively by the team at Rush Truck Centers. To find the Rush Truck Centers location nearest to you, visit rushtruckcenters.com.
No. 34 Team Details
Driver: Todd Gilliland
Crew Chief: Chris Lawson
Primary Sponsor: Love’s Travel Stops / Peak
Standings: 23rd
Recent Season Results:
Phoenix Raceway (October 18) – 14th
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 11) – 22nd
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (October 4) – 33rd
Driver and Team Event Notes
Talladega Superspeedway is statistically Todd Gilliland’s best track in the NASCAR Cup Series, averaging a 12.9 finish with one top-five and four top-10 finishes in nine starts at the track.
Gilliland’s best finish at the superspeedway, and best finish in his NASCAR Cup Series career, came in the October 2025 race where he finished second to race winner Chase Briscoe by only 0.145 seconds.
Love’s Travel Stops Event Notes
Love’s Travel Stops returns with Gilliland and the No. 34 team for Sunday’s race.
This will be Love’s Travel Stops 19th primary partnership race of the 2026 season with Gilliland and the No. 34 Ford team.
Love’s Travel Stops has rolled out a major update to the Love’s App, introducing a unified Love’s Rewards program that now benefits every customer who stops at Love’s. Whether fueling up, grabbing a snack, or stocking up on Love’s-branded products, customers can now save and earn points at every turn simply by scanning the Love’s App in-store or at the pump.
The new Love’s Rewards program focuses on delivering meaningful value at every stop and aims to make Love’s the first stop drivers think of on the road. Love’s Rewards App users can also save 10¢ per gallon on gas and up to 25¢ per gallon on auto diesel. Fans can download the app from Google Play and the Apple App Store. To explore all the new benefits of the Love’s Rewards program, visit www.loves.com/loves-rewards.
Gilliland and the No. 34 team will also have PEAK Performance on their Ford Mustang Dark Horse to promote PEAK’s exclusive line of PEAK products available at over 600 Love’s Travel Stops across the country. PEAK is a leader in automotive and heavy-duty products ranging from PEAK Global Antifreeze, Final Charge, PEAK Windshield Wash, and BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid. All products can be found at Love’s Travel Stops.
No. 38 Team Details
Driver: Zane Smith
Crew Chief: Ryan Bergenty
Primary Sponsor: Patriot Mobile
Standings: 26th
Recent Season Results:
Phoenix Raceway (October 18) – 15th
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 11) – 20th
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (October 4) – 36th
Driver and Team Event Notes
Zane Smith heads to Talladega looking to build on past success at the track. Sunday’s race will be Smith’s seventh Talladega start in the NASCAR Cup Series. In his previous starts at the track, he was two top-10 finishes, finishing ninth in the October 2025 event and fifth in the April 2026 event. In the April 2025 event, Smith took his first Cup Series pole position with a 52.565 second lap time.
Patriot Mobile Event Notes
Patriot Mobile returns with Smith and the No. 38 Ford team, for the brands second primary partnership race with Front Row Motorsports.
Patriot Mobile is America’s only Christian conservative wireless provider, offering premium prioritized nationwide coverage on dependable 4G and 5G networks with exceptional U.S.-based customer support. Since 2013, Patriot Mobile has provided a values-driven alternative by supporting organizations that defend our God-given rights and freedoms. Learn more at patriotmobile.com, opens in a new tab or call 972-PATRIOT.
ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization competing in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, FRM has earned top honors including a 2021 Daytona 500 victory and the 2022 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series championship. Based in Mooresville, N.C., FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and No. 38 entries in the NASCAR Cup Series, along with the No. 34 and No. 38 teams in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. For more information, visit FrontRowMotorsports.com and follow Front Row Motorsports on social media — X: @Team_FRM, Instagram: @teamfrm, Tik Tok: @Team_FRM, YouTube: @FrontRowNASCAR, and Facebook: facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.
