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MotorSportsNews.Net posts about the Talladega Superspeedway, one of the race tracks used in NASCAR Cup Series, XFINITY Series, and Gander Trucks series

Austin Cindric Wins Wild Talladega Race With Last-Lap Pass

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Austin Cindric Wins Wild Talladega Race With Last-Lap Pass

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Austin Cindric’s dramatic last lap pass provided exactly the sort of Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway thrill that NASCAR fans have come to expect at the sport’s biggest track, earning the 2022 Daytona 500 winner Cindric – and Team Penske – their first trophies of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Cindric’s No. 2 Team Penske Ford pulled ahead of Roush Fenway Keselowski driver Ryan Preece’s No. 60 Ford by the length of a front hood to claim a .022-second victory in Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500 – the two Ford Mustangs exchanging the lead five times in the final six laps.

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Chase Elliott Visits Fox & Friends, MLB Network During Busy New York City Media Tour To Talk NASCAR And Promote The MLB Speedway Classic At Bristol

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Chase Elliott Visits Fox & Friends, MLB Network During Busy New York City Media Tour To Talk NASCAR And Promote The MLB Speedway Classic At Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 24, 2025) – NASCAR’s most popular driver was busy Thursday helping to spread the word about all things NASCAR during a daylong media tour in New York City, where he also took some time to promote the upcoming MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Drafting Ahead: NASCAR’s High-Speed Chess Match Returns For Cup Series

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Drafting Ahead: NASCAR’s High-Speed Chess Match Returns For Cup Series

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

Following the only “off weekend” of the season, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to action this week at one of the sport’s most iconic venues, Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Expectations are always high – and variable – for the high-speed, anything-goes brand of racing on a drafting track such as Talladega and Sunday’s Jack Links 500 (3 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) will undoubtedly add to the track’s storied history.

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Flat-Out and Fearless: Talladega Promises Another Xfinity Thriller

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Flat-Out and Fearless: Talladega Promises Another Xfinity Thriller

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

The NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to the high-banks of Talladega Superspeedway for Saturday afternoon’s Ag-Pro 300 (4 p.m. ET on The CW Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The bemouth 2.66-mile track always provides a season highlight reel and has all the trappings for another headline-making show this weekend.

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Hendrick Motorsports To Honor Dr. Jerry Petty On Their Cars This Weekend At Talladega

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Hendrick Motorsports To Honor Dr. Jerry Petty On Their Cars This Weekend At Talladega

CONCORD, N.C. (April 24, 2025) – This weekend, all four Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet race cars will carry a memorial decal at Talladega Superspeedway honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Jerry Petty. A pioneering neurosurgeon and trusted medical consultant to countless drivers and teams, Dr. Petty was a beloved figure in the NASCAR community.

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Rodney Childers Out As Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Crew Chief

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Rodney Childers Out As Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Crew Chief

Spire Motorsports made a crew chief change for its No. 7 Chevrolet team, announcing Wednesday that veteran Rodney Childers and the team agreed to mutually part ways during the off-week break.

The move comes as the NASCAR Cup Series is set to resume this weekend with Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM) at Talladega Superspeedway.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Talladega Superspeedway

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Talladega Superspeedway

NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Jack Link’s 500
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, April 27
The Time: 3 p.m. ET
The Purse: $11,055,250
TV: FOX & FOX Deportes, 2 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 500.08 miles (188 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 188)

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NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Talladega Superspeedway

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NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Talladega Superspeedway

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: Ag-Pro 300
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, April 26
The Time: 4 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 3 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 300.58 miles (113 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 25),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 50), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 113)

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ARCA Menards Series at Talladega Superspeedway General Tire 200 Pre-Race Notes

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ARCA Menards Series at Talladega Superspeedway General Tire 200 Pre-Race Notes

The ARCA Menards Series returns to action after a seven-week hiatus in the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway. The race, the third of the 2025 season, will be the 71st series race at the 2.66-mile tri-oval.

The 38 cars entered for the General Tire 200 represent the most for an ARCA Menards Series race at Talladega Superspeedway since 2013.

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