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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snapped a 65-race losing streak by winning in overtime at Talladega Superspeedway after a late crash collected more than half the field, including eight of the 12 championship contenders. Stenhouse is not in the playoffs and his victory Sunday marked the second consecutive week a driver not competing for the Cup Series title has won. The victory was the first for Stenhouse and his JTG Daugherty Racing team since he won the season-opening Daytona 500 to start 2023. Four drivers will be eliminated from the playoffs next Sunday on the hybrid road course/oval at Charlotte. Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and Chase Briscoe are all below the cutline.… Continue Reading

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — It’s most fitting that NASCAR this weekend races at Talladega Superspeedway, site of one of the first major disputes between drivers and the top stock car series in the United States. It was at the Alabama track’s 1969 debut race when the NASCAR-despised Professional Driver Association led by Richard Petty deemed the track too dangerous and not ready for competition. The PDA wanted to postpone the race, NASCAR founder Bill France said no and held the event anyway after 36 regulars boycotted. Now 55 years later, NASCAR is back at Talladega with the France family again under challenge. This time from only two teams who filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR over its charter system.… Continue Reading

Stenhouse snaps 65-race losing streak after late crash at Talladega scrambles playoff picture

NASCAR playoffs roll into Talladega with cloud of lawsuit hanging over sport