A Real Wild Card: Talladega Gives Playoff Drivers Chance to Rally
Might as well keep it real about the NASCAR playoffs. At some point, as Ryan Blaney says, "you're going to find yourself behind." As the 2023 postseason rolls into Talladega for the second race of the Round of 12 on Sunday (1 p.m. CDT, NBC), Blaney is one of those drivers he is talking about. The Team Penske wheelman is…
Playoffs Heating Up with Move into Round of 12
Pull on your boots. Grab your hat. Saddle up. The Round of 12 in the NASCAR playoffs begins Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. The 1.5-mile track in Fort Worth hosts its 19th postseason event for the Cup Series (2:30 p.m. CDT, USA Network) with 12 drivers within 36 points of each other. That includes the "hometown" entrant, Chris Buescher of…
Hamlin Riding High After Victory at Bristol
Denny Hamlin has it all — Daytona 500s, Southern 500s, a Coca-Cola 600, an All-Star Race win, wide acclaim, a spot on NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers list and a near-certain reservation in the Hall of Fame. Almost all. He just needs that one championship. And the way he feels after winning at Bristol in the playoffs on Saturday night, that…