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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR Cup Series – Talladega Superspeedway
Next Race: YellaWood 500
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, October 19
The Time: 2 p.m. ET
The Purse: $9,797,935
TV: NBC, 1:30 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)
NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR Xfinity Series – Talladega Superspeedway
Next Race: United Rentals 250
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, October 18
The Time: 4 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 3:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 250.04 miles (94 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 25),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 50), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 94)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series – Talladega Superspeedway
Next Race: Love’s RV Stop 225
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Friday. October 17
The Time: 4 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FOX, 4 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 226.1 miles (85 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 85)
Your Motorsports TV Listings – October 14-19, 2025
Lou Modestino sends in the weekly TV listings for motorsports enthusiasts; the listings are from RacingTVSchedule. The times listed are eastern.
Here’s How Northeast Drivers Did At Vegas Over The Weekend
Denny Hamlin won the Cup race at Las Vegas for his 60th Cup victory. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished in sixth place. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in ninth.
Daniel Almirola won the Xfinity race at Las Vegas. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgewood, CT ended up 24th. Not so lucky was Thomas Annunciata who was way back in 38th place.
DIRTcar Fall Nationals Return to Lincoln Speedway This Weekend – October 16-18
Champions, Campers, and the Best of the Midwest Set to Converge for Season Finale

LINCOLN, IL – The wait is over — it’s officially DIRTcar Fall Nationals week at Lincoln Speedway, where well over 100 of the best drivers from across the Midwest will close out the 2025 racing season in grand fashion. The three-day event runs Thursday through Saturday, October 16–18, featuring open practice on Thursday night and two full nights of national championship racing on Friday and Saturday.
Several NASCAR Cup Playoff Driver’s Fortunes Changed In Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The opening race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway certainly provided the compelling storylines expected in this late season push for a championship.
Interestingly, the race winner, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin conceded he didn’t necessarily have a trophy at the 1.5-mile Vegas high banks on his bingo card, however he hit the jackpot Sunday with his series-best six win of the year, and 60th victory of his career earning him the first ticket of the season into the Championship Four race.
Viking Motorsports Announces Driver Change, Connor Mosack To Drive The No. 99 Chevrolet For Final Three Races
Ron Silk & Matt Hirschman Spilt Modified High Honors on Sunoco World Series Saturday

Thompson, CT — The rolling thunder of the New England Supermodified Series kicked off the stacked feature racing Saturday afternoon with Jon McKennedy quickly taking over the lead from Ryan Battle by lap three. Big brother Jeffrey Battle officially sewed up his championship hopes after taking the green flag and found himself in the top three by lap 15. Facing McKennedy’s near straightaway lead, Battle went on the hunt against PJ Stergios until the final five laps but McKennedy was in another zip code, taking the win as smoke began to spirt out of the tailpipe ahead of Jeffrey Battle and Anthony Nocella.


