Matt Crafton didn’t have the fastest truck in Friday night’s Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway, but he had the best feel for fuel mileage and what his crew chief would call their lucky fuel cell. The result was Crafton’s seventh series career victory.
"Definitely cool to get another pole," Logano said. "Last year it took us pretty much the whole year to get one pole," he said. "We won a lot of first and second sessions, but we'd fall on our face in the third session. So it's pretty special to be able to figure out these third sessions and still have a lot of speed in our car when we get to those rounds.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. maintained the lead over the final 27 laps Sunday to win the GEICO 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. It is his sixth career NACAR Sprint Cup victory at Talladega Superspeedway – tying him with Jeff Gordon for the most among active drivers – but his first since 2004.
With cars bouncing off each other like bingo balls for the final eight laps, Joey Logano emerged from the fray to claim victory in the Winn-Dixie 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Jeff Gordon will lead the pack of 43 cars when the green flag waves. Gordon, who is in the final season of his 23-year Sprint Cup career, captured the Coors Light Pole Award during Saturday’s qualifying session with a fast lap of 194.793 mph.
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS – POLE SITTER "We definitely have a fast Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet. I think we've shown that all weekend long. But you never know what you've got until you put it on the clock. "
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the XFINITY Series head to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. The Camping World Truck Series is off but will return May 8 at Kansas.
After being suspended for three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races earlier this season after an alleged domestic violence incident, Kurt Busch won Sunday’s postponed Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway in a dominating performance, virtually locking up a spot in this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 41 Chevrolet, had a strong car all day long and came out on top in the TOYOTA OWNERS 400. After leading 291 laps in dominating fashion, Busch secures his second Richmond win in 29 starts here.
Niece Motorsports’ marketing team has earned one Platinum and four Gold honors in the 2026 MarCom Awards, with its Military Tribute at Naval Base Coronado receiving Platinum recognition.
Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford Mustang Dark Horse, is in eighth place in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase standings, an improvement of seven spots from where he started the 10-race postseason.
