Tag "GEICO 500"
Kyle Busch Avoids ‘Big One’ To Speed To Victory At Talladega
By HOLLY CAIN NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – Kyle Busch is a Las Vegas native after all, so he was “all in” to stay on track instead of pitting for fuel during a pair of overtimes restarts in the
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Leader When It Counts: Chastain Grabs Top Spot Through Trioval On Final Lap To Win GEICO 500 At Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, Ala. – One lap. That’s all it took for Ross Chastain to drop a watermelon and raise a trophy in celebration. The 29-year old Floridian led only the last – typically frantic – lap in the GEICO 500 at Talladega (Ala.)
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Saving The Best For Last: Keselowski Surges To Lead On Final Lap To Win GEICO 500 At Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Despite sustaining damage in an early wreck, and despite leading only one lap in Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Brad Keselowski nailed down an opportunistic overtime victory in the 10th event of the NASCAR Cup Series season. Surging
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High Stakes On The High Banks Sets Table For Exciting NASCAR Weekend
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Anticipation is high for the first thrills, chills and spills of the 2021 season at Talladega Superspeedway. Two action-packed races are slated for Saturday afternoon, with the ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series setting the stage for
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FBI Concludes Bubba Wallace Not Target Of Hate Crime At Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, Ala. – On Tuesday, the FBI concluded that Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. was not a target of a hate crime and that the noose found in his team’s garage stall was a misunderstanding. A member of the Richard Petty
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Ryan Blaney Edges Ricky Stenhouse Jr. At Talladega As Field Crashes Across Finish Line
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Ryan Blaney edged Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by 0.007 seconds to win the GEICO 500 on Sunday as the lead pack crashed across the finish line at Talladega Superspeedway. On the final lap, Kevin Harvick led the field
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GEICO 500 At Talladega Superspeedway Postponed To Monday
TALLADEGA, Ala. – The NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway has been postponed to Monday at 3 p.m. ET due to rain and lightning. On Sunday, NASCAR had to issue a lightening warning just prior to the 3
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NASCAR Implements Plan To Welcome Back Guests At Select Tracks
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR today announced its plan to reintroduce guests at select NASCAR Cup Series races beginning with the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (June 14 on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) and the GEICO 500 at
Read MoreChase Elliott Wins GEICO 500 At Talladega As Kyle Larson Flips On Last Lap
TALLADEGA, Ala. – As Kyle Larson flipped down the backstretch, Chase Elliott was declared the winner of Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The high banks of Talladega Superspeedway provided a wild finish at the end of the 188-lap race,
Read MoreQuestions Are Many As Drivers Prepare For Saturday Qualifying For GEICO 500; NASCAR Issues Late Rule Change
TALLADEGA, Ala. – The thunder of roaring engines returned to Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, with practice sessions getting underway for Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ GEICO 500 and for Saturday’s MoneyLion 300 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series. As the action began
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