Kyle Larson turns Talladega chaos into championship gold
Kyle Larson needed 59 tries to win at a drafting track, then pulled off a last-lap Talladega stunner that left his rivals picking through the wreckage.
Kyle Larson needed 59 tries to win at a drafting track, then pulled off a last-lap Talladega stunner that left his rivals picking through the wreckage.
Sammy Smith sweeps Talladega with a last-lap mugging
Talladega: Where NASCAR’s title hopes go to play chicken
Carson Hocevar won at Talladega and the autograph requests exploded
This year, NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award is about Kyle Busch
Chase Briscoe will start Talladega Sunday where he finished last fall
Joey Logano’s Talladega afternoon ended upside down, sliding across the track on his roof. After climbing out, the two-time champion had just one priority: being alive.
Friday, October 30
12:30 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Practice and Qualifying at Martinsville Speedway, FS2
3 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Practice and Qualifying at Martinsville Speedway, ESPN Unlimited
6 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Black’s Tire 200 presented by Down East Heating & Air Conditioning at Martinsville Speedway, FS1
Saturday, October 31
1 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying at Martinsville Speedway, truTV and HBO Max
3:30 p.m., NASCAR Countdown Live, The CW and ESPN Unlimited
4 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway, The CW and ESPN Unlimited
Sunday, November 1
1:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: USA Sports Pre-Race: Martinsville, NBC
2 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, NBC and HBO Max

Xfinity 500
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
Date: Sunday Nov. 1, 2026
TV: NBC
Green Flag: 2:00 PM ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Laps: 500
Miles: 263
Track: .526 mile paved track
Defending Winner: William Byron
YellaWood 500
Winner: Kyle Larson
Average Speed of Race Winner: 160.534 MPH
Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 7 Mins, 54 Secs.
Margin of Victory:0.041 Seconds
Caution Flags: 4 for 18 lap
Lead Changes: 41 among 15 drivers
Stage 1 Top 10: 17,60,6, 5,24,35,19,12,22,2
Stage 2 Top 10: 22,5,19,2,24,17,88,97,43,33
Fastest Lap: #9 Lap 73 / 47.546

| # | NO. | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | G/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 2441 | 0 | — |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 2368 | -73 | ▲2 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 2367 | -74 | ▼1 |
| 4 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 2362 | -79 | ▼1 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | 2341 | -100 | ▲1 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 2334 | -107 | ▼1 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 2315 | -126 | — |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 2258 | -183 | ▲1 |
| 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 2258 | -183 | ▼1 |
| 10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 2243 | -198 | ▲1 |
| 11 | 24 | William Byron | 2227 | -214 | ▲3 |
| 12 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 2223 | -218 | ▼2 |
| 13 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 2223 | -218 | ▼1 |
| 14 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | 2201 | -240 | ▼1 |
| 15 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 2192 | -249 | ▲1 |
| 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 2186 | -255 | ▼1 |