David Ragan, driver of the No.34 Farm Rich Ford, survived two “big ones” and over a three and a half hour rain delay to capture the second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of his career and first at Talladega Superspeedway. Tonight’s Aaron’s 499 victory marks the first win for Front Row Motorsports, and marks the first NSCS triumph for any active Ford driver at Talladega.
After a severe back injury at Fontana, Denny Hamlin was told by doctors that he would miss the next five to six races. Hamlin had hoped to return at Richmond, a track where he has an impressive record. The doctors, however, would not clear him to return to competition.
Well, we roll on to Alabama today in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Everyone knows the history, the wrecks, and the success at Talladega so I will save my speech this week and roll on to last week's recap and a quick craps shoot as to who will win this thing.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers are gearing up for Mother’s Day, next weekend, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC. The Bojangles’ Southern 500 will be held on Saturday, May 11. Having a Saturday Sprint Cup race gives drivers the chance to spend Sunday with the special women in their lives…their mothers.
Driver of the No. 99 Fastenal Ford, Carl Edwards, won the Polk’s Meat Products Pole Award for the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race this Sunday after qualifying was cancelled due to heavy rain.
Driver of the No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, Travis Pastrana, led the way to green Saturday at the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Pastrana came to Talladega 13th in the points standings.
Regan Smith won the Aaron's 312 which was a unbelievable race that include rain, darkness, wrecks and replays! Kasey Kahne, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch and Justin Allgaier rounded out the top 5. NASCAR originally had Kahne win but the caution came out before the checkers waved making the #7 Tax Slayer Chevy the winner.
The 2020 Truck Series champion from Alpine, California, used fresh tires and the inside lane to fend off the field during an overtime shootout and notch his second O'Reilly victory in the Chase at Thunder Valley.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, was awarded the pole position for the third Chase event of the 2026 Cup season at Thunder Valley due to inclement weather canceling qualifying.
The lineup for tomorrow's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway will be set by the rulebook, putting Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team on the pole.
Today’s scheduled NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session was cancelled due to rain and lightning. Before that announcement, a number of Ford drivers visited the infield media center and answered questions about this weekend and the Chase.
The reigning O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Menlo Park, California, was awarded the pole position for the third Chase event of 2026 at Thunder Valley due to inclement weather canceling qualifying.
