3:25 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multiyear deal to drive for JTG Daugherty Racing, essentially completing a swap of drivers with Roush Fenway Racing after that team announced Chris Buescher wouldn’t return next season. The 32-year-old Stenhouse was notified last month that he would be replaced by

9:59 PM ET Even though we had to wait until Monday, I hope that was the Talladega race you were looking for. Photo finish. Check. Wild wrecks. Check. Playoff-altering results. Check. I didn’t mean to play spoiler, but if you read last week’s column (and I’m just assuming you did for my own self-confidence), I

5:41 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — Ryan Blaney beat Ryan Newman in a door-to-door race to the finish line to win Monday at Talladega Superspeedway and advance to the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs. Blaney’s first win of the season came as he was desperately trying to remain in title contention. The playoff

5:38 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — William Byron and his fellow playoff contenders are getting an extra day of suspense at Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR postponed the final two race stages until Monday after rain forced a halt moments after Byron won the first stage Sunday. It’s the middle race of Round 2 in

7:11 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — The first loser at Talladega Superspeedway better not have been hung out to dry in the closing laps by a teammate. And in the case of Sunday’s race, teammates will have a far wider definition. Manufacturers have taken steps to mandate their drivers work together to ensure

6:52 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — Chase Elliott rebounded from last week’s devastating engine failure to lead a Hendrick Motorsports sweep in qualifying for Sunday’s playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway. Elliott turned a lap at 192.552 mph in Saturday qualifying to give Chevrolet the front two rows. Elliott, winner of the April race

5:33 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — Spencer Boyd was named winner of the Truck Series race Saturday after Johnny Sauter was stripped of the victory for forcing a driver below the out-of-bounds line at Talladega Superspeedway. Sauter had blocked his way around the 2.66-mile superspeedway for the final two-lap overtime shootout. His defensive

6:29 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — Denny Hamlin climbed from his car at Talladega Superspeedway and was shocked to learn he had not only topped the speed chart, but reached nearly 205 mph in pacing practice. “It really caught me off guard,” Hamlin said Friday after his lap at 204.904 mph. The Daytona

6:43 PM ET With a driver as young and talented as Kyle Larson, it was just a matter of time until he won again. But let’s not forget what comes with that victory Sunday at Dover: a spot in the Round of Eight, and an ultra-valuable five extra playoff points to help him compete for

6:15 PM ET Associated Press Kyle Larson pulled away late and won the playoff race at Dover International Speedway to snap a 75-race winless streak and earn an automatic berth in the next round. Larson had nine runner-up finshes in the No. 42 Chevrolet since his last win Sept. 9, 2017, in Richmond, keeping the