Xfinity's Smith thunderstruck after Love's DQ and NASCAR rolls into Talladega
Cars move during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Talladega. Ala. Credit: AP/Butch Dill
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NASCAR CUP SERIES
Jack Link’s 500
Site: Talladega, Alabama.
Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FOX).
Track: Talladega Superspeedway.
Race distance: 188 laps, 500.8 miles.
Last year: In a race that ended with multiple cars crashing, Tyler Reddick narrowly weaved through the chaos and secured his first win of the season.
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrates after winning the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, April 20, 2025. Credit: AP/Darko Bandic
Last race: After winning in Xfinty, Kyle Larson sends it again in Bristol leading 411 of 500 laps and blocking a No. 2 Hamlin from taking his third-straight win.
Next race: May 4, Fort Worth, Texas.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
Ag-Pro 300
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia, right, sprays champagne on the podium after winning the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, April 20, 2025. Credit: AP/Altaf Qadri
Site: Talladega, Alabama.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, race, 4 p.m. (CW).
Track: Talladega Superspeedway.
Race distance: 113 laps, 300.58 miles.
Last year: Jessie Love narrowly edged out Riley Herbst by a mere 0.141-seconds to capture his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory.
Last race: Sammy Smith assumed the win in Rockingham after a post-race inspection lead to a disqualification of Jesse Love.
Next race: May 3, Fort Worth, Texas.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
Last race: Tyler Ankrum broke his 130-race winless streak in a fuel-saving push to the finish line.
Next race: May 2, Fort Worth, Texas.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
FORMULA ONE
Last race: Oscar Piastri takes his second win in a row and first ever lead in the standings after capitalizing on Verstappen's five-second penalty in the first corner.
Next race: May 4, Miami.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
INDYCAR
Last race: Kyle Kirkwood led a race-high 46 laps, ending Alex Palou's hot streak in a dominant performance at Long Beach.
Next race: May 4, Birmingham, Alabama.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
NHRA DRAG RACING
American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
Site: Concord, North Carolina.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 5:15 p.m., qualifying, 7:45; Saturday, qualifying, 12:30 p.m., qualifying, 3 p.m.; Sunday, race, Noon.
Track: zMax Dragway.
Race distance: 1/4 mile.
Next race: May 18, Elwood, Illinois.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
WORLD OF OUTLAWS
Alabama Gang 100
Site: Eastaboga, Alabama.
Track: Talladega Short Track.
Hy-Vee Perks 40
Site: Jacksonville, Illinois.
Track: Jacksonville Speedway.
Haubs Town Showdown
Site: Haubstadt, Indiana.
Track: Tri-State Speedway.
Next events: May 1-3, Fountain City, Wisconsin, Rossburg, Ohio.
Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com
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