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Ford remains winless in Cup after McDowell's 'bad move'

In a wild race Sunday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway that featured 72 lead changes and in which few drivers were able to establish dominance, Ford drivers McDowell and Brad Keselowski looked ready to decide the win between themselves.

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Surging Chase Briscoe says a win "is right around the corner"

Briscoe is heading into this weekend’s race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on the heels of consecutive top-10 finishes, including a season’s-best sixth last weekend at Texas.

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2024 NASCAR Talladega schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Hendrick Motorsports continued its winning ways at Texas Motor Speedway. Chase Elliott snapped a 42-race winless streak, fending off Denny Hamlin and later Ross Chastain in overtime.

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Blaney: "I remember every little detail" from Daytona 500 losses

Looking at his results at superspeedway races, that shouldn't come as a surprise. Four of Blaney's ten Cup Series victories have come at Daytona or Talladega.

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Daytona ARCA winner Greg Van Alst "nervous" in return to track

Van Alst, 42, suffered a fractured vertebra in his back in a vicious wreck last October in the NASCAR Truck race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

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NFL Power Rankings, Week 14: Last week’s top two teams go down in defeat

We are in the back straightaway of the NFL season, and teams are switching into fourth gear as the race to the NFL playoffs in both conferences is tighter than turn four at Talladega.

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NASCAR: Kevin Harvick's Talladega DQ "pretty straightforward"

After a photo-finish loss to Ryan Blaney last Sunday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford failed post-race inspection and he was disqualified, leaving him with a last-place finish.

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NASCAR fines drivers Crafton and Sanchez for Talladega fight

NASCAR issued a behavioral penalty for both drivers in violation of Sections 4.3 A 4.4 D: NASCAR Member Conduct NASCAR Member Code of Conduct of the Truck Series Rulebook.

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Kevin Harvick disqualified from Talladega Cup race

Harvick, who was beaten by Blaney by 0.012 seconds in a photo finish Sunday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, was disqualified by NASCAR after officials discovered his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford had unsecured windshield fasteners, which meant an unsecured windshield.

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Keselowski and Chastain face playoff setback with Talladega wrecks

Chastain was the first driver to fall out of the race, finding calamity on the final lap of the opening stage.

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Harvick: "I thought I was in a really good spot" for Talladega finish

UPDATE: Kevin Harvick has been disqualified from the race after failing post-race technical inspection.

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NASCAR Cup Talladega: Blaney beats Harvick in photo finish

As Sunday’s race wound to a finish, Blaney and Harvick found themselves swapping pushes and the lead.

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Blaney beats Harvick in photo finish for Talladega playoff win

As Sunday’s race wound to a finish, Blaney and Harvick found themselves swapping pushes and the lead.

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Wallace on playoff fight: "We just have to survive" Talladega

Wallace enters Talladega just two points below the cut-line in the playoffs. He started this round 14pts out, so a strong third at Texas helped him gain valuable ground.

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Nick Sanchez left bloodied in fight with Matt Crafton at Talladega

Sanchez was trying to climb back towards the front of the pack after a mid-race penalty while leading Saturday's NASCAR Truck race at Talladega.

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NASCAR 2023 Talladega II schedule, entry list, and how to watch

William Byron locked himself into the Round of 8 with a big victory last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Ross Chastain was second and Bubba Wallace, who led a race-high 111 laps, finished third.

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Blaney on playoffs: "It's not always going to go great"

Blaney, the only remaining Team Penske driver still in contention for the 2023 Cup Series championship, had an up-and-down day Sunday at Texas that mirrored much of his season.

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Stewart-Haas Racing to run Talladega Nights tribute schemes

SHR announced that Wonder Bread and Old Spice have joined the team as primary sponsors for this weekend's playoff race at the 2.66-mile Alabama track. The team is co-owned by Gene Haas and NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart.

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Pair of NASCAR Xfinity regulars to run Talladega Truck race

With the Xfinity Series having its final off-weekend of the season, two of the series’ fulltime drivers – Chandler Smith and Brett Moffitt – will compete in Saturday’s Truck race at Talladega for different teams.

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Keselowski: RFK "went from irrelevant to relevant"

Keselowski hasn't won a race as a driver since April, 2021 at Talladega. But since becoming co-owner Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, the team has now won twice with driver Chris Buescher.

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NASCAR makes chassis updates after Talladega crash

After spinning, Larson's car shot back up the track into the path of Preece, who made direct contact with the passenger-side door of the car.

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NASCAR 2023 Dover schedule, entry list, and how to watch

A chaotic race at Talladega ended with Bubba Wallace spinning from the race lead and Kyle Busch earning his second win of the 2023 season. It was the 62nd win of Busch's Cup career.

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Wallace accepts blame for last-lap Talladega NASCAR Cup pileup

Wallace was leading at the start of the final lap of overtime Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, when Ryan Blaney's Penske Ford got a strong run entering Turn 1 and attempted to pass.

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NASCAR Cup Talladega: Kyle Busch wins as Wallace wrecks from the lead

Wallace's 23XI Toyota led the way on the start of the final lap in second overtime, but Blaney was closing fast to challenge for the lead.

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Blaney on Wallace NASCAR wreck: "You can’t block three times"

Wallace was leading at the start of the final lap of overtime Sunday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, when Blaney got a strong run entering Turn 1 and attempted to pass Wallace.

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