Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Alabama 500
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
The Date: Sunday, Oct. 15
The Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV: NBC, 1:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 500.08 miles (188 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 55),
Stage 2 (Ends on lap 110), Final Stage (Ends on lap 188)
NASCAR XFINITY Series
Next Race: Kansas Lottery 300
The Place: Kansas Speedway
The Date: Saturday, Oct. 21
The Time: 3 p.m. ET
TV: NBC, 2:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 300 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 45),
Stage 2 (Ends on lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on lap 200)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Next Race: fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
The Date: Saturday, Oct. 14
The Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: FOX, 12:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 250.04 miles (94 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on lap 94)
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Travels To Talladega
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Playoffs travel to the second race of the Round of 12 – Sunday’s Alabama
500 at Talladega Superspeedway (2 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM
NASCAR Radio).
Here’s how the rest of the Playoffs leaderboard shakes out as we head to Talladega:
|
Rank
|
Driver
|
Points
|
Race Wins
|
Playoff Points
|
Pts from Cutoff
|
|
1
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
3106
|
1
|
64
|
-
|
|
2
|
Kyle Larson
|
3072
|
-
|
34
|
-
|
|
3
|
Kevin Harvick
|
3069
|
-
|
17
|
-
|
|
4
|
Chase Elliott
|
3059
|
-
|
6
|
-
|
|
5
|
Denny Hamlin
|
3056
|
-
|
13
|
-
|
|
6
|
Kyle Busch
|
3055
|
-
|
41
|
-
|
|
7
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
3051
|
-
|
17
|
-
|
|
8
|
Jamie McMurray
|
3044
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
|
9
|
Matt Kenseth
|
3043
|
-
|
5
|
-1
|
|
10
|
Brad Keselowski
|
3042
|
-
|
20
|
-2
|
|
11
|
Ryan Blaney
|
3039
|
-
|
8
|
-5
|
|
12
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
|
3034
|
-
|
10
|
-10
|
Remember, drivers still earn playoff points for stage wins (one) and victories (five).
Truex Advances To Round Of 8 With Charlotte Win
Martin Truex Jr. continued his dominant
season with a win in the Round of 12 opener at Charlotte. With the
victory, he automatically advances to the Round of 8, which begins at
Martinsville on Oct. 29.
Truex will carry at least his 64 playoff
points – 30 for his six wins, 19 for his 19 stage wins and 15 for his
regular season championship – into the Round of 8. He can still earn
even more in the upcoming races at Talladega and Kansas.
Truex’s victory was his fifth at a
1.5-mile track this season, tying Carl Edwards (2008) for the most in a
year. He still has races at Kansas, Texas and Homestead to break
Edwards’ mark.
The No. 78 Toyota driver has led 1,977
laps this season – 23 away from 2,00. If he accomplishes the feat, he
will become only the fourth driver since 2000 to lead 2,000 or more laps
in a single season, joining Kevin Harvick (2015 – 2,294 laps led and
2014 – 2,137 laps led), Jimmie Johnson (2009 – 2,238 laps led) and Jeff
Gordon (2001 – 2,320 laps led).
In the Modern Era (1972 to Present), only 11 drivers have led 2,000 or more laps in a single season.
|
Rank
|
Driver
|
Seasons with At Least 2,000 Laps Led
|
|
1
|
Cale Yarborough
|
7
|
|
2
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
7
|
|
3
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
4
|
|
4
|
Richard Petty
|
3
|
|
5
|
Rusty Wallace
|
3
|
|
6
|
Jeff Gordon
|
3
|
|
7
|
Bobby Allison
|
2
|
|
8
|
Kevin Harvick
|
2
|
|
9
|
David Pearson
|
1
|
|
10
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
1
|
|
11
|
Dale Jarrett
|
1
|
Truex leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series in wins (six), top fives (14, tied with Kyle Larson), top 10s
(21), stage wins (19), average running position (7.3), driver rating
(115.7), fastest laps run (1,143, 16.4%) and laps led (1,977, 22.7%).
Elliott Scores Another Runner-Up Finish
Chase Elliott scored his second
consecutive runner-up finish and third of the Playoffs in Sunday’s Bank
of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. As a result, he shot up from
ninth on the Playoff leaderboard to fourth (16 points above Matt
Kenseth on the cutoff line).
The runner-up marked the sixth career second-place showing for Elliott, who is still trying to win his first race.
Elliott will try to tackle Talladega this weekend, where he has a career-best finish at the track of fifth (spring 2016). He finished 12th (fall 2016) and 30th (spring 2017) in his other two starts at the 2.66-mile behemoth.
Stenhouse Goes For Third Restrictor-Plate Win Of The Season
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is trying to
establish himself as the new restrictor-plate ace in the Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series this season. He took the checkered flag in the May
Talladega race and the July Daytona contest.
He’ll go for the Talladega sweep and his third restrictor-plate win of the season in Sunday’s Alabama 500.
Stenhouse’s success at Talladega
shouldn’t come as a complete surprise. He has three top fives, five top
10s and a 10.4 average finish at the Alabama track.
A win on Sunday would automatically
advance Stenhouse to the Round of 8. Currently, he sits last on the
Playoff leaderboard, 10 points behind Jamie McMurray on the cutoff line.
Talladega has been swept seven times by
six different drivers: Pete Hamilton (1970), Buddy Baker (1975), Darrell
Waltrip (1982), Dale Earnhardt (1990, 1999), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2002)
and Jeff Gordon (2007).
Talladega Knight: Earnhardt Jr. Takes Final Ride At Alabama Track
No driver is more beloved at Talladega than Dale Earnhardt Jr.
On Sunday, the restrictor-plate ace will make his last start at the 2.66-mile superspeedway.
In 34 starts at Talladega, Earnhardt
boasts six wins, 12 top fives, 16 top 10s and a 15.6 average finish. His
91.0 driver rating at the Alabama track leads active drivers who have
more than three starts there.
Earnhardt ranks sixth all-time in career
superspeedway wins with 10 (six at Talladega and four at Daytona). Every
eligible driver in the top 11 is in the NASCAR Hall of Fame: Dale
Earnhardt (13 superspeedway wins), Cale Yarborough (12), Jeff Gordon
(not yet eligible, 12), Richard Petty (12), David Pearson (11), Bobby
Allison (10), Earnhardt Jr. (not yet eligible, 10) Fireball Roberts
(seven), Bill Elliott (six), Buddy Baker (six), Dale Jarrett (six).
Keselowski Can Produce Another Wild ‘Dega Finish
Brad Keselowski is no stranger to success at Talladega. In fact, he’s had some wild finishes at the 2.66-mile Alabama track.
In 2009, the No. 2 Ford driver won his
first career race at Talladega for Phoenix Racing, turning Carl Edwards
on the final lap to take the checkered flag.
In 2014, Keselowski entered the Talladega
Playoff race in a "win or go home" situation following a run-in the
previous weekend with Matt Kenseth at Charlotte. Keselowski blocked out
the distractions and won the race to make the Round of 8.
The Team Penske driver will attempt to
muster some of the same magic for Sunday’s Alabama 500. He is currently
10th on the Playoff leaderboard – two points behind Jamie McMurray on
the cutoff line.
Keselowski boasts four wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s and a 14.9 average finish in 17 career starts at Talladega.
NASCAR XFINITY Series
NASCAR XFINITY Playoffs: Eight Have Advanced
Heading to Charlotte Motor Speedway last
weekend, 12 NASCAR XFINITY Series Playoff contenders were vying for a
chance advance to the Round of 8, and once the dust settled, eight
remained. Below are the reset Round of 8 point standings following
Charlotte and the conclusion of the Round of 12:
|
Rank
|
Driver
|
Points
|
Leader
|
Cutoff
|
Race Wins
|
Stage Wins
|
Playoff Pts
|
|
1
|
William Byron
|
3,026
|
0
|
19
|
3
|
3
|
26
|
|
2
|
Justin Allgaier
|
3,023
|
-3
|
16
|
2
|
3
|
23
|
|
3
|
Elliott Sadler
|
3,020
|
-6
|
13
|
0
|
5
|
20
|
|
4
|
Daniel Hemric
|
3,009
|
-17
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
|
5
|
Cole Custer
|
3,007
|
-19
|
-2
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
|
6
|
Brennan Poole
|
3,006
|
-20
|
-3
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
|
7
|
Ryan Reed
|
3,005
|
-21
|
-4
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
|
8
|
Matt Tifft
|
3,004
|
-22
|
-5
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
This weekend, the NASCAR XFINITY Series
is off, and the drivers and teams are regrouping for when the action
gets back into full throttle for the fifth Playoff race on October 21,
the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM
NASCAR Radio at 2 p.m. ET.
Playoff Performances: A Look Back At The Round of 12
The 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series Playoffs
kicked off with the Round of 12, which consisted of three races -
Kentucky Speedway, Dover International Speedway and Charlotte Motor
Speedway. Here is quick look at some of the highlights and stellar
performers of the Round of 12:
Three different winners: Tyler Reddick (Kentucky), Ryan Blaney (Dover) and Alex Bowman (Charlotte)
Three different pole winners: Kyle Benjamin (Kentucky), William Byron (Dover) and Daniel Suarez (Charlotte)
Playoff top-five and top-10 finishers:
|
Drivers
|
Top Fives
|
|
Drivers
|
Top 10s
|
|
Brennan Poole
|
3
|
|
Brennan Poole
|
3
|
|
Justin Allgaier
|
2
|
|
Cole Custer
|
3
|
|
Ryan Blaney
|
2
|
|
Daniel Hemric
|
3
|
|
Alex Bowman
|
1
|
|
Elliott Sadler
|
3
|
|
Austin Dillon
|
1
|
|
Matt Tifft
|
3
|
|
Cole Custer
|
1
|
|
Daniel Suarez
|
2
|
|
Daniel Hemric
|
1
|
|
Justin Allgaier
|
2
|
|
Ryan Preece
|
1
|
|
Ryan Blaney
|
2
|
|
Sam Hornish Jr
|
1
|
|
Alex Bowman
|
1
|
|
Tyler Reddick
|
1
|
|
Austin Dillon
|
1
|
|
William Byron
|
1
|
|
Brendan Gaughan
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Brian Scott
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Ryan Preece
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Ryan Reed
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Sam Hornish Jr
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Tyler Reddick
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
William Byron
|
1
|
Playoff Top Five In Stage Points:
William Byron (35 stage points), Cole Custer (32 stage points), Daniel
Hemric (29 stage points), Tyler Reddick (27 stage points) and Justin
Allgaier (22 stage points).
Playoff Round of 12 Contender Average Finishing Positions (Kentucky, Dover, Charlotte):
|
Playoff Contenders
|
Average Finish
|
|
Brennan Poole
|
4.0
|
|
Daniel Hemric
|
6.0
|
|
Cole Custer
|
6.3
|
|
Matt Tifft
|
8.0
|
|
Elliott Sadler
|
8.3
|
|
Brendan Gaughan
|
11.7
|
|
William Byron
|
12.3
|
|
Justin Allgaier
|
12.7
|
|
Ryan Reed
|
12.7
|
|
Michael Annett
|
18.0
|
|
Blake Koch
|
20.3
|
|
Jeremy Clements
|
21.3
|
Playoff Top Five In Positive Place Differential:
|
Drivers
|
Place Differential
|
|
Matt Tifft
|
22
|
|
Mike Harmon
|
16
|
|
Sam Hornish Jr
|
13
|
|
Brennan Poole
|
12
|
|
Austin Dillon
|
11
|
|
JJ Yeley
|
11
|
Five First-Time Winners This Season Are Most Since 2014
Alex Bowman’s Charlotte Motor Speedway
victory this past weekend made him the fifth different first-time winner
of the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series season; which is the most since 2014
(five first-time winners). The series record for first-time winners was
set in the inaugural season (1982) with 14 first-time winners. Since
then, the next most first-time winners in a single NASCAR XFINITY Series
season is six and it has happened seven times (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996,
2002, 2004 and 2006).
So far, this season we have witnessed
Ryan Preece (Iowa), Jeremy Clements (Road America), Tyler Reddick
(Kentucky), William Byron (Iowa) and Alex Bowman (Charlotte) all get
their first career series win.
Which begs the question, could we see a record tying sixth first time winner in 2017?
There is a good chance we do. Four of the
remaining eight Playoff drivers have yet to win in the NASCAR XFINITY
Series – Brennan Poole, Daniel Hemric, Cole Custer and Matt Tifft.
The next stop on the NASCAR XFINITY
Series Playoff schedule is Kansas Speedway. If a first-time winner
captures the checkered flag on October 21 at Kansas, it will be quite
the feat, as it will be the first time a driver has captured his first
career series win at Kansas.
A Five-Season Look At The Top Three Powerhouse Winning Organizations
Over the last five seasons (2013-Present)
nine different team organizations have visited Victory Lane in the
NASCAR XFINITY Series. This season, we have seen seven of the nine
organizations get one or more drivers a win – Joe Gibbs Racing (10
wins), Team Penske (six), Chip Ganassi Racing (five), JR Motorsports
(five), Biagi-DenBeste Racing (one), Jeremy Clements Racing (one) and
Roush Fenway Racing (one).
Leading the series in wins over the last
five seasons (2013-Present) is Joe Gibbs Racing with 64 victories out of
a possible 161 races for a winning percentage of 39.8%. The 68 wins
were the result of eight different drivers capturing the checkered flag –
Kyle Busch (40 wins), Erik Jones (eight), Denny Hamlin (six), Daniel
Suarez (three), Matt Kenseth (three), Sam Hornish Jr. (three), Elliott
Sadler (one) and Ryan Preece (one).
Next on the list of winning organizations
over the last five years in the NASCAR XFINITY Series is Team Penske
with 36 wins out of a possible 161 and a winning percentage of 22.4%.
The 36 wins came from the steady hands of five different drivers – Brad
Keselowski (16 wins), Joey Logano (10), Ryan Blaney (six), AJ
Allmendinger (two) and Sam Hornish Jr. (two).
The organization with the third-most wins
over the last five seasons in the NASCAR XFINITY Series is JR
Motorsports with 26 victories out of a possible 161 races; a winning
percentage of 16.1%. The 26 wins came from eight different drivers –
Kevin Harvick (six wins), Chase Elliott (five), Regan Smith (five),
Elliott Sadler (three), William Byron (three), Justin Allgaier (two),
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (one) and Kasey Kahne (one).
NASCAR XFINITY Series Etc.
Milestones: At Kansas on
Oct. 21, Elliott Sadler (358 series starts) will tie Mike Bliss (359
series starts) for 10th on the all-time NASCAR XFINITY Series starts
list. Kenny Wallace currently holds the record for the most all-time
series starts with 547. Elliott Sadler made his first series start at
South Boston back in 1995, driving a car owned by his mother, Bell.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Dega Dance
Following an off-week, the NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series will close out the Round of 8 at Talladega
Superspeedway Saturday with the Fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola (1 p.m.
ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
2017 Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender
Grant Enfinger is the defending race winner, while 2017 Playoffs
contenders Christopher Bell (sixth) and Johnny Sauter (seventh) both
finished inside the top-10.
2017 NASCAR Playoffs Leaderboard Update
Following the second NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series Playoffs race in the Round of 8 at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway, below is an updated Playoffs leaderboard heading into the
elimination race at Talladega Superspeedway:
|
Rank
|
Driver
|
Points
|
Race Wins
|
Playoff Points
|
Pts from Cutoff
|
|
1
|
Christopher Bell
|
2152
|
1
|
47
|
-
|
|
2
|
Ben Rhodes
|
2105
|
1
|
13
|
-
|
|
3
|
Matt Crafton
|
2101
|
-
|
14
|
-
|
|
4
|
Johnny Sauter
|
2098
|
-
|
25
|
-
|
|
5
|
Chase Briscoe
|
2084
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
|
6
|
Austin Cindric
|
2082
|
-
|
7
|
-
|
|
7
|
Kaz Grala
|
2074
|
-
|
5
|
8
|
|
8
|
JH Nemechek
|
2068
|
-
|
14
|
14
|
Playoff Bubble Drivers At Talladega
As the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series Playoff field gears for its first elimination race of the
post-season at Talladega Superspeedway, below is an outlook of how the
bubble drivers have performed this season and at the superspeedway if
they’ve registered a start:
Chase Briscoe: The Sunoco
Rookie of the Year contender and Brad Keselowski Racing driver currently
sits 10 points above the cutoff line. Briscoe has been on a tear all
season – finishing top-25 or better in every race this year. He’s coming
off a third-place finish at Las Vegas and has never made a NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series start at Talladega.
Austin Cindric: Also a Brad
Keselowski Racing driver and a Sunoco Rookie, Austin Cindric sits eight
points above the cutoff line heading into Talladega. Cindric has been
stout during his Playoffs run as he has finishes of eighth (New
Hampshire) and fourth (Las Vegas). He has one career NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series start at Talladega – he finished 20th in this race a
year ago in the No. 2 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford.
Kaz Grala: Having a strong
Sunoco Rookie season for GMS Racing, Kaz Grala sits eight points below
the Round of 8 Playoffs bubble. Grala has finished top-10 or better in
four consecutive races and will need a strong finish, plus some help, to
stay in the 2017 Playoffs. Grala will be making his first career NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series start at Talladega this weekend.
John Hunter Nemechek: Due
to mechanical trouble in the opening race of the Round of 8, John Hunter
Nemechek is 14 points below the cutoff line heading into Talladega. He
will need some help to get in the Round of 6 on points if he doesn’t win
the race. Nemechek has two career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
starts at Talladega. He finished 32nd there last year due to an engine
issue and 11th there in 2015.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs Clinch Scenarios At Talladega
- Matt Crafton (0 Wins, 2101 Points): can clinch this weekend on points with 37 points and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with 29 points. He can also clinch with a win this weekend.
- Johnny Sauter (0 Wins, 2098 Points): can clinch this weekend on points with 40 points and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with 32 Points. He can also clinch with a win this weekend.
- Chase Briscoe (0 Wins, 2084 Points): can clinch this weekend on points with 54 Points and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with 46 Points. He can also clinch with a win this weekend.
- Austin Cindric (0 Wins, 2082 Points): can clinch this weekend on points with 55 Points and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, they would clinch on points with 48 Points. He can also clinch with a win this weekend.
- Kaz Grala (0 Wins, 2074 Points): He can clinch with a win this weekend and could clinch on points with help.
- John H Nemechek (0 Wins, 2068 Points): He can clinch with a win this weekend and could clinch on points with help.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs By Round
The 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series Playoffs concludes the Round of 8 this weekend at Talladega
Superspeedway with the Fred’s 250 on Saturday (1 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and
SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Below is a look at the remaining NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs rounds and which tracks line up per round.
ROUND OF 8
Fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Talladega Super Speedway
(Saturday, October 14 at 1 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
ROUND OF 6
Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway
(Saturday, October 28 at 1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
JAG Metals 350 at Texas Motor Speedway
(Friday, November 3 at 8 p.m. on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway
(Friday, November 10 at 8:30 p.m. on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
CHAMPIONSHIP 4
Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
(Friday, November 17 at 8 p.m. on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sauter Looking For Another Dega Win
Reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series champion Johnny Sauter is looking to make his mark in the final
race of the Round 8. Sauter was victorious at Talladega in 2013 and
finished seventh there in back-to-back seasons (2016 and 2015).
Sauter had a rough night at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway in his last race out but still managed to finish 10th. He
finished ninth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs
opening race at New Hampshire.
Sauter currently sits fourth in the
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs point standings and remains a
threat to win anywhere, any week.
Talladega Superspeedway Quick Facts
As the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
heads to Talladega Superspeedway for the Fred’s 250 on Saturday (1 p.m.
ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), below are some series quick
facts at the 2.66-mile track:
Races: 11
Pole Winners: 11
Youngest Pole Winner: Cole Custer (10/22/2016 – 18 years, 8 months, 29 days)
Oldest Pole Winner: Ron Hornaday Jr. (10/30/2010 – 52 years, 4 months, 10 days)
Race Winners: 8
Youngest Winner: Parker Kilgerman (10/06/2012 – 22 years, 1 months, 28 days)
Oldest Winner: Mike Wallace (10/22/2011 – 52 years, 7 months, 12 days)
Races Won from Pole (or 1st Starting Position): 3
Last Race Won from Pole (or 1st Starting Position): Timothy Peters (10/24/2015)
Race Record: Todd Bodine 145.513 mph (10/04/2008)
Qualifying Record: Tyler Reddick (186.827 mph (10/18/2014)
First Timers At Talladega
There are six Sunoco Rookie of the Year contenders making their track debut at Talladega Superspeedway in Saturday’s Fred’s 250 (1 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). They include: Chase Briscoe, Wendell Chavous, Stewart Friesen, Noah Gragson Kaz Grala and Justin Haley.
There are six Sunoco Rookie of the Year contenders making their track debut at Talladega Superspeedway in Saturday’s Fred’s 250 (1 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). They include: Chase Briscoe, Wendell Chavous, Stewart Friesen, Noah Gragson Kaz Grala and Justin Haley.
Cody Coughlin, Austin Cindric and Grant
Enfinger are the three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sunoco Rookie
contenders who have made previous career starts at Talladega
Superspeedway.
In 11 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
races at Talladega Superspeedway, 2017 Sunoco Rookie of the Year
contender Grant Enfinger (10/22/2016) and current NBC NASCAR analyst
Parker Kligerman (10/06/2012) are the only two drivers to win their
first series race at Talladega.
Current NASCAR XFINITY Series driver
Tyler Reddick (10/18/2014) is the only driver to win his first career
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series pole at Talladega.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Etc.
From The Booth To The Truck: Two
current NASCAR broadcasters in Parker Kligerman (NBC Sports) and Regan
Smith (FOX Sports) will be racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series this weekend at Talladega. Kligerman won at Talladega in 2012 –
becoming the youngest winner at Talladega in series history. Smith has
one career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Talladega and
finished ninth there in 2007.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Owner Standings Update:
Kyle Busch Motorsports’ No. 4 Toyota Tundra leads ThorSport Racing’s
No. 88 Toyota by 51 points in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
owner standings after 18 races this season. GMS Racing’s No. 21
Chevrolet Silverado (-54), Brad Keselowski Racing’s No. 19 Ford F-150
(-71) and GMS Racing’s No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado (-78) round out the
top five.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Manufacturer Standings Update: Through
18 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races this season, Toyota leads
Chevrolet by 33 points in the manufacturer standings, 673-640. Ford
occupies third place with 570 points.
