The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series was back on track this past weekend to begin the Round of 6 in their Playoff run and it did come with some controversy.
The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series ( America’s favorite racing series) returned on track this past weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Prior to this past Saturday’s event, it was well over a month ago that we last saw the Truck Series on track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
On Saturday, the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) team had to make an engine and was forced to start 40th at Talladega. But it didn't take long for Denny Hamlin to get to the front prior to the postponement. In fact, the JGR driver worked himself into the top-10 just a few laps into the first stage.
Ryan Newman and his No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing team fell 0.007 seconds of a possible surprise victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday afternoon. Newman made a late race surge to the front out of Turns 3&4 and had quite the run coming to the checkered.
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series returned for day number two on Monday for the completion of the 1000bulbs.com 500 on Monday after the rain was rain-delayed on Sunday due to rain and it was well worth the wait.
Sunday afternoon NASCAR officially postponed the 1000bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway until Monday at 2 p.m. ET. due to heavy rains in the area and more to come.
Brett Moffitt and his No. 24 GMS Racing team had their work cut out for them after he and his technical teammate Stewart Friesen were penalized for locking bumpers while leading.
It was a controversial finish for Johnny Sauter and the No. 13 team at Talladega Superspeedway Saturday afternoon, following the Sugarland Shines 250. Sauter was the first truck to cross the line first, but not the ultimate victor.
Spencer Boyd and the No. 20 Youngs Motorsports provided the ultimate upset after NASCAR ruled that Sauter forced Riley Herbst below the yellow line. Sauter was penalized after the finish and Boyd was declared as the ultimate victor.
The 2022 Truck Series champion from Huntington Beach, California, was fined $50,000 for accelerating into the rear of Carson Hocevar's entry during the cooldown lap this past weekend at Phoenix and amid earlier run-ins between the duo.
Spire Motorsports has one pole, one win, two top fives and five top 10s. Carson Hocevar earned his first career Cup Series victory at Talladega April 26.
The ultimate sendoff to NHRA’s 75th anniversary season comes at famed In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, where champions will be crowned in thrilling fashion at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals on Nov. 12-15.
The 49-year-old Roper from Vernon, Texas, will make his 50th Truck career start as part of his second start with Halmar Friesen Racing in 2026 at Talladega, Alabama.
