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Cleetus McFarland eyeing the 2027 Daytona 500 for Cup debut?

Garrett Mitchell, better known as the YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, took Daytona by storm earlier this year, even after wrecking out of the ARCA season-opener when he joined the broadcast booth. With over four million subscribers on YouTube, the colorful internet personality returned for more superspeedway action at Talladega in April.

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NASCAR to alter backstretch wall at Talladega after Christopher Bell impact

When Ryan Preece flipped violently at Daytona International Speedway in the summer of 2023, NASCAR was not shy in their reaction, quickly moving to remove the grass from the entire backstretch at the superspeedway.

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NASCAR Disqualification: RFK Racing, Team Penske Won’t Appeal

RFK Racing and Team Penske have accepted the penalties NASCAR hit them with after their cars flunked post-race inspection at Talladega.

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RFK Racing explains Preece infraction, won't appeal disqualification

Sunday night after the Cup race at Talladega, NASCAR dropped a bombshell as they announced the disqualification of RFK Racing's Ryan Preece and Team Penske's Joey Logano. Preece had finished second in a photo finish, losing out to Austin Cindric by just 0.022s. Logano was not far behind, placing fifth…

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Winners and losers from NASCAR at Talladega

As expected, Talladega delivered close finishes, big hits and a little bit of controversy. NASCAR's biggest superspeedway was action-packed from start to finish and a YouTuber-turned-racer stole the spotlight. There was heartbreak for Jeb Burton and Ryan Preece, elation for Austin Hill and Austin Cindric, and plenty to discuss.

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Austin Cindric Blasted By Teammate Joey Logano Before Big Win

Austin Cindric scored a NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway, but Team Penske teammate Joey Logano was not happy with him.

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Win eludes Hendrick despite the team's strongest Talladega in 14 years

For the first time since 2011, Hendrick Motorsports managed to place all four of their cars in the top ten at Talladega Superspeedway. They won that race with Jimmie Johnson, but unfortunately for HMS, the best result they could manage this weekend was second.

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Ryan Preece reacts to coming just 0.022s shy of first Cup win at Talladega

After a deal came together late in 2024 to put Ryan Preece in a third RFK Racing entry for 2025, few would have expected to see Preece challenge for multiple wins early in the season. In a recent interview with Motosport.com, Preece even revealed that he was seriously considering a…

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Austin Cindric wins in dramatic NASCAR Cup photo finish at Talladega

Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Talladega ended in a dramatic, but clean photo finish. Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece drag-raced to the line with a pair of Hendrick cars pushing them, but it was Cindric who edged ahead at the finish line in a thrilling photo finish. The Ford driver…

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Christopher Bell okay after massive head-on crash from the lead at Talladega

The NASCAR field was setting up for a final run to end the opening stage at Talladega, just minutes after three Cup champions collided at pit entry under green. On this restart, Christopher Bell led the outside lane and Chris Buescher led the inside lane. Neither driver would complete another…

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Three NASCAR Cup champions crash in Talladega pit entry stack-up

On Lap 43 of 60 in the first stage at Talladega, green-flag pit stops were well underway. Exiting Turn 4, a group of Fords planned to pit together — and that's when disaster struck.

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Stenhouse: Fuel strategy is now the "only thing that matters" at Talladega

When NASCAR comes to Talladega, the fans expect to see three and four-wide action. And in recent years, that's exactly what they've gotten, but looks can be deceiving. While the field races around the track four-wide, ten rows deep, everything seems suspiciously under control. And that's because it is. No…

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3 Winless NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Who Can Tackle Talladega

A trio of NASCAR Cup Series drivers — all winless in 2025 — are in the best position to prevail on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.

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Zilisch "grateful to be up and walking" after incident with 'best friend' Jesse Love

Jesse Love and Connor Zilisch are good friends off the track, but with a win on the line, both of the young racers battled fiercely at the front of the pack. And on the final lap of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Talladega, Love's attempt to cut under Zilisch for…

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Connor Zilisch gets wrecked from the lead, Austin Hill wins Talladega Xfinity

Chaos and controversy on the final lap of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Talladega as Zilisch is wrecked from the lead and Burton is questioning the results.

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Zane Smith earns first NASCAR Cup pole with monster lap at Talladega

Zane Smith earns first Cup pole with Front Row Motorsports, beating Kyle Busch by 0.132s in Talladega qualifying.

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Talladega Superspeedway remains NASCAR's ultimate wildcard race

There is no place quite like Talladega Superspeedway. At 2.66-miles in length, it is the biggest oval in NASCAR. The high-banked Alabama circuit has been a part of the Cup Series schedule since 1969, packing the grandstands nearly every year and drawing in above-average viewership numbers.

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Cleetus McFarland gets coaching from Dale Jr. ahead of Talladega ARCA race

With 4.26 million subscribers on YouTube and multiple videos exceeding ten million views, Cleetus McFarland's presence in NASCAR can only be a good thing for the sport. His ARCA debut at Daytona brought new eyeballs and his in-car camera was streamed live on YouTube. Cleetus' infectious personality and animated interview at the…

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Jesse Iwuji to make surprise NASCAR return at Talladega

The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway will feature a name fans haven't seen on the track since February, 2023. Jesse Iwuji, 38, has entered the race as the driver of the No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet.

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The ten closest finishes of the 2024 NASCAR season

NASCAR's 2024 season saw record-breaking close finishes, with the Cup Series' Kansas race claiming the closest finish ever at 0.001 seconds — watch it here.

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Enfinger schools the Truck field with fuel-save win at Homestead

Grant Enfinger had already locked himself into the Championship 4 via a win in the Round of 8, but he decided to go out and do it again for good measure. Two weeks after his Talladega win, he captured the checkered flag at Homestead as well after a masterful fuel-save.

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Sam Mayer saves Xfinity title hopes with dramatic Roval win

Sam Mayer, who was put in this position after being disqualified at Talladega, won in overtime at Charlotte to salvage his 2024 title hopes. The driver of the No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet is now a back-to-back winner at the Charlotte Roval in NASCAR Xfinity competition.

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Chase Elliott on the bubble as four drivers face Roval elimination

The Round of 12 opened with another spoiler as Ross Chastain took the checkered flag at Kansas. The field then raced into Talladega where yet another non-playoff driver stole all the glory with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. winning the race. This means no one got to automatically advance into the Round…

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. "shocked" waiting for Keselowski block that never came

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is a very capable superspeedway racer. His first-ever Cup win came at a drafting track, along with his second, and his third, and now his fourth. Two Cup wins at Talladega and two at Daytona since moving to the series full-time over a decade ago, including a…

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Blaney furious, Bowman "disappointed in myself" after Talladega wreck

As the field battled for stage points, the Chevrolets of Kyle Busch and Ross Chastain moved to the outside of Ryan Blaney just seconds from the finish line. Bowman filled the hole in the middle as Blaney fell back, but when the bumpers connected in the always treacherous tri-oval, Blaney's…

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