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Sammy Smith Wins the NASCAR Truck Series Race at Talladega
Sammy Smith won the NASCAR Truck Series race at Talladega by 0.091 seconds in overtime for his first career win. Full recap, stats and the Chase picture.

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Sammy Smith Wins the NASCAR Truck Series Race at Talladega
Oct 24, 2026 · 6 min read ·

Love's RV Stop 225 Driver Grades: How Every Driver Scored at Tallad...
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min read ·

Sammy Smith Wins the Love's RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway
Oct 23, 2026 · 1 min read ·

The Indy 500 by the Numbers: Inside the 111th Running
Oct 23, 2026 · 5 min read ·

United States Grand Prix Pick 2026: Max Verstappen at COTA
Oct 23, 2026 · 6 min read ·

YellaWood 500 Pick 2026: Tyler Reddick at Talladega
Oct 23, 2026 · 6 min read ·

Felix Rosenqvist: The Closest Indy 500 Finish in History
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Tyler Reddick Wins the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway
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Timberland PRO 200 Driver Grades: How Every Driver Scored at Phoeni...
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Jesse Love Wins the Timberland PRO 200 at Phoenix Raceway
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Max Verstappen 2026: 15 Races Winless, Then Back-to-Back
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