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Chase Elliott Grabs Thrilling Talladega Victory, Advances In NASCAR Playoffs

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – Always the unquestionable fan favorite at NASCAR’s famed Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Georgia-native Chase Elliott made a last-lap pass to claim the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 victory Sunday afternoon – having

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One For The History Books: Bubba Wallace Wins The YellaWood 500 At Talladega Superspeedway

TALLADEGA, Ala. – An opportune caution and a sudden rain shower helped make Bubba Wallace the second African-American driver ever to win a NASCAR Cup Series race in Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Wallace held the lead in Monday’s rain-delayed

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Wild Finish: Denny Hamlin Wins YellaWood 500 At Talladega Superspeedway – Through Turn Four, Vaults To Lead From Fifth

Talladega, Ala. – In one of the wildest races in Talladega Superspeedway’s history, Denny Hamlin, one of the few playoff drivers that survived the afternoon mayhem, emerged victorious – coming from fifth through turn four on the last lap – to

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