The 23-year-old Gragson from Las Vegas stormed to the lead during the third of three overtime attempts before holding off Jeffrey Earnhardt to grab his first victory at Talladega.
“Someone pinch me because I’m ready to wake up," Jeffrey said, "but I guess I’ll wait 'til after we’re parked in Victory Lane before I decide to wake up.”
The NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series travel to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. The ARCA Menards Series will also complete Saturday afternoon in the General Tire 250.
The two-time Cup champion from Las Vegas, Nevada, benefitted from a final lap collision involving Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe to become the ninth different competitor to reach 60 victories in NASCAR's premier series.
The reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion persevered on a five-lap dash to the finish to cap off a dominant run with his first victory of the season and on Bristol's dirt course.
The NASCAR Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series travel to Bristol Motor Speedway this week for some dirt track racing under the lights while the Xfinity Series is off.
The 24-year-old Byron from Charlotte, North Carolina, led a race-high 212 of 403 and fended off Joey Logano during an overtime shootout to repeat as a Cup winner at the Paperclip-shaped short track.
The 25-year-old Jones from Atlanta, Georgia, overtook teammate Ty Gibbs in the second of two overtime attempts to claim his first victory at the Paperclip-shaped short track.
The 24-year-old Byron from Charlotte, North Carolina, led 94 of 200 laps en route to his Truck Series victory in six years at the Paper Clip short track.
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season kicks off with the Clash at Bowman Gray this Sunday, February 1 at the narrow quarter-mile oval inside the legendary Bowman Gray Stadium.
Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Dark Horse are set to compete this weekend in the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., a venue deeply rooted in the history of Wood Brothers Racing.
An executive order signed today by President Donald J. Trump directed the White House Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday to designate a race route through Washington, D.C. and the National Mall for the purposes of conducting an NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on August 21-23, 2026.
