Kyle Larson has opened a 73-point lead with two races remaining in the season.
The Chase points leader took a major step toward a third championship with his third win in seven races.
Kyle Larson reflects on taking his first superspeedway win in dramatic fashion at Talladega, explaining what he saw during the final lap that allowed him to go from 11th to 1st at the last possible moment.
Listen to Denny Hamlin, Carson Hocevar, Riley Herbst and other recap the overtime action from the Cup Series Chase Race at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday night.
The crew spotlights a different part of the Stage 3 wreck at Talladega, where Riley Herbst’s day ended after getting sent into the wall so violently that his on-board camera shut off.
Relive the postseason overtime action from the iconic Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, as drivers take on the YellaWood 500 in the eighth out of 10 races in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase.
The defending series champion rallied twice in the closing laps, making an impressive charge from 11th to first for his third win in seven races.
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Kyle Larson has continued to end droughts after taking his first superspeedway win in dramatic fashion due to a well-timed cut inside in overtime at Talladega to stun the competition.
William Byron reflects on his showing in a chaotic Talladega Chase race, explaining why ‘second sucks’ but he’s overall satisfied with the result, especially with Hendrick teammate Kyle Larson winning.
Joey Logano is in good spirits after the crash that saw him sliding on his roof, saying it felt like ‘Talladega Nights’ and quoting Ricky Bobby before saying that he’s thankful to be alive and for roll cage improvements.
Talladega’s second strike was a scary one that saw Stage 2 winner Joey Logano get inverted and slide a fair distance on his roof before the AMR team flipped his car back over and he walked away.
It was by the narrowest of margins, but Joey Logano was able to win a chaotic Stage 2 from Talladega over Chase leader Kyle Larson in photo finish fashion to steal an extra point.
Talladega’s first strike of the day was a big one, as Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Preece and Tyler Reddick were among the Chase drivers swept up in the Stage 2 pileup.
Christopher Bell’s first pit stop at Talladega Superspeedway didn’t go according to plan, as he lost his traction and spun into the wall to start his day off on the wrong foot.
To honor the 20th anniversary of the smash hit film ‘Talladega Nights,’ NASCAR organized a meeting of over 230 people all dressed as Ricky Bobby at Talladega Superspeedway in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record.
Kyle Larson sits down with Dale Jarrett to reflect on the 51-race winless streak that he snapped this season and his struggles in the Phoenix Chase race ahead of Talladega as he looks to secure a third Cup Series title.
NBC will broadcast Sunday’s race at the 2.66-mile oval in Alabama.
