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3:09 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — NASCAR is not considering mandating its competitors be vaccinated against COVID-19, and president Steve Phelps said Sunday that making it a requirement would be a “slippery slope.” “It is important, in my opinion, that people get vaccinated,” Phelps said before the race at Talladega Superspeedway. “We will

Joey Logano‘s car flew through the air at Talladega on Sunday. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso) Joey Logano’s car flipped over onto its roof in a scary crash near the end of the first stage of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega. Logano’s car got bumped by Denny Hamlin‘s as Hamlin went to make a pass.

Derrick Lancaster’s car burst into flames on Saturday. (via Fox Sports 1) ARCA driver Derrick Lancaster has been hospitalized in Birmingham, Alabama, after a fiery crash during Saturday’s race at Talladega. Lancaster’s car burst into flames when it hit the wall on the backstretch. The car was on fire for a significant amount of time

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Reuters Tennis-Nadal outlasts Tsitsipas to claim 12th Barcelona Open title Having collected his first title of the 2021 season, Nadal, 34, will leapfrog Russian Daniil Medvedev to take back the world number two spot in the updated ATP rankings on Monday. Nadal was on the brink of defeat in the 10th game of the final

Reuters Golf-Make it snappy: Clark risks life and limb playing shot from gator territory Playing alongside South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen in the two-man team event, the 27-year-old removed his shoes and pulled up his trousers on the par-four 16 to salvage his ball from the bank of a lake where television pundits confirmed two

NASCAR heads to its wildest and most unpredictable track for superspeedway pack racing in Talladega, Alabama. Expect bumper-to-bumper racing and a handful of crazy crashes — including “The Big One” — as drivers navigate multiple lanes at the 2.66-mile track. You’d probably be safe to bet on a Ford to win, as the blue oval

6:20 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — ARCA driver Derrick Lancaster was taken to a hospital after an accident in which his car caught fire Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR said the 48-year-old Lancaster was taken to an unspecified hospital for further evaluation but didn’t release details on his injuries. His car caught fire

7:43 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — The rain came at a good time for Jeb Burton, helping him end a years-long personal winless stretch that had left him at times doubting his future in racing. Burton got his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory Saturday when heavy rain halted the action with 23 laps

Associated Press Like father, like sons: Wheldon boys sign junior racing deal Standing below the monument on Dan Wheldon Way that honors their late father, the two young sons of the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner took a big step in their budding racing careers. “Racing runs deep in their DNA,” Susie Wheldon, the boys’ mother,

Associated Press Penske drivers aiming to avoid Daytona repeat at Talladega Roger Penske doesn’t want a repeat of the Daytona 500, when teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski took each other out racing for the win on the final lap. Penske, owner of Team Penske, convened his drivers for a Zoom session ahead of Sunday’s

2:39 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Standing below the monument on Dan Wheldon Way that honors their late father, the two young sons of the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner took a big step in their budding racing careers. Andretti Autosport introduced Sebastian, 12, and Oliver Wheldon, 10, as the newest additions to

Points leader Denny Hamlin and former champions Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott are among the drivers who have yet to win a Cup race this season entering Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway. All four are former winners at the track. Keselowski has five wins at Talladega, Hamlin has two and Harvick and Elliott

7:05 AM ET Associated Press HOBART, Australia — Three competitors have died in crashes over the past 24 hours in the Targa Tasmania rally, including two on Saturday in an accident southwest of the capital of Hobart. The crash Saturday occurred on the Cygnet stage of the 1,200-mile race. “This has been a devastating few

Chargin’ Charlie Glotzbach, who earned his nickname with dazzling qualifying speed during the height of NASCAR’s speedway boom and aero wars, died Friday. He was 82. WAVE, a Louisville-based NBC affiliate, first reported the news, citing Glotzbach family sources. Glotzbach won four races in what is now called the NASCAR Cup Series, driving for a

After a week off, the NASCAR Xfinity Series resumes its season Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. Recently on superspeedways, Kaulig Racing has been the standard-bearer in the series. The organization has won four of the past six superspeedway races. That run includes three superspeedway wins in a row by Justin Haley last season. Kaulig’s trio of

Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR’s largest and fastest track, is known for three things: tight pack racing, crazy crashes and unpredictable finishes. These aren’t your average NASCAR wrecks. Some crashes at Talladega have been truly terrifying, while some have decimated large chunks of the field, which can then yield surprise winners. There’s a reason the term “The

Denny Hamlin is the favorite heading into Sunday’s race at Talladega. And there’s a bettor who really thinks that Hamlin is going to get his first win of the season. Someone has placed a $15,000 bet on Hamlin to win at BetMGM. With Hamlin’s odds at +650, the bettor would win a cool $97,000 if