You can’t blame Martin Truex Jr. for looking ahead. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series leader didn’t need to win the pole position at Kansas Speedway, having already qualified for the NASCAR Playoffs’ Round of 8 with a victory two weeks ago at Charlotte.
After the craziness was all settled and over, the finish pylon showed ThorSport Racing's Matt Crafton ninth, but the top 10 finish didn't come easy for the two-time champion.
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was back in action this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway and the action sure didn't disappoint. There was drama between the playoffs spots, an upset winner and some surprise faces in the top 10.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has told us how much he wants to start a family, and he and Amy shared the good news with NASCAR fans Monday that they are expecting a little girl.
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Several Playoff drivers were among more than a dozen collected in the "Big One" in the waning laps of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Brad Keselowski outlasted three straight red flag-inducing wrecks, passed Ryan Newman on the final lap and held off teammate Joey Logano to win the Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- John Hunter Nemechek was on the brink of an early exit from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs after he was caught up in a wreck roughly halfway through the running of the Fred's 250. But he weaved his way through a multi-truck wreck with roughly 20 laps remaining and took advantage of the trucks caught up in the final-lap melee to claim a sixth-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway.
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. will lead the field to the green flag tomorrow afternoon after winning the pole for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Before the season started, at the Henderson Motorsports shop in Abingdon, Virginia, I asked NBC Sports analyst Parker Kligerman why he was taking a part-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series ride. His response was "Why the hell not?" Today I asked him if this win validated that response, he said it didn't need validating because he's having a hell of a lot of fun.
