Aric Almirola qualified on the pole in the No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford at Talladega Superspeedway and will lead the field to green for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500. It was his sixth Cup Series career pole and his first this season.
The 2018 Craftsman Truck Series champion from Grimes, Iowa, led 22 of 99 over-scheduled laps and regained the lead on the final lap amid an overtime shootout to notch his first Truck victory in three seasons and first driving for Front Row Motorsports.
The 25-year-old Byron from Charlotte, North Carolina, led the final six of 267-scheduled laps and overtook pole-sitter Bubba Wallace during a six-lap shootout to notch his sixth Cup victory of the 2023 season and deliver a milestone victory for Hendrick Motorsports.
The 26-year-old Nemechek from Mooresville, North Carolina, led 38 of 200 laps and benefitted from a late skirmish involving Allgaier and Kligerman to snatch the lead with six laps remaining and secure his spot for the Playoff's Round of 8 by winning at the Lone Star state.
Heading to Texas, the Cup Series Playoff action will continue with the first race in the Round of 12 as William Byron, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Ross Chastain, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace continue their quest for the coveted 2023 Cup Series championship.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion led 142 of 500 laps and rallied from a Lap 70 pit road speeding penalty to lead the final 134 laps and win the Playoff's Round of 16 finale under the lights at Thunder Valley.
The 37-year-old Allgaier from Riverton, Illinois, led a race-high 110 of 300 laps and executed during a 44-lap dash to the finish on fresh tires to fend off Daniel Hemric, win at Thunder Valley and become the first Xfinity competitor to transfer to the Playoff's Round of 8.
The 21-year-old Heim from Marietta, Georgia, overtook Christian Eckes with six laps remaining to become the first Playoff competitor to transfer to this year's Championship 4 round by winning at Thunder Valley.
That Chase Elliott felt the need to lie about his reason for side-swiping Kyle Larson, a teammate, shows NASCAR's most popular driver has an attitude problem.
The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Corning, California, led the final two of 268 over-scheduled laps and capitalized on a late caution period to win in overtime and transfer to the second round of the 2023 Cup Series Playoffs.
Following a strong season in his first year at Front Row Motorsports driving the No. 38 Ford F-150, Chandler Smith is now set to return to the organization for the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season.
Fans once again can enjoy three days of on-track action when the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Brickyard Weekend on July 24-26, 2026.
