NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500: Qualifying, Zane Smith’s 1st Pole, Lineup At Talladega Superspeedway

Fourth-year NASCAR Cup Series driver Zane Smith needed a boost.  In nine events this season, Smith, who has not won a national series race since 2023, has yet to register a top-five finish. Perhaps, Saturday’s qualifying effort at Talladega Superspeedway will give the 2022 Truck Series champion a jolt of confidence.  Smith clocked a qualifying […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  26 Apr 2025
NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500: Ryan Blaney Draws Top Odds, Predictions & Best Bets At Talladega Superspeedway

In an alternate NASCAR Cup Series universe, Ryan Blaney would possess two wins entering this weekend’s events at Talladega Superspeedway instead of still seeking a postseason invitation.  At Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 23, Blaney led 124 of 161 laps before engine problems derailed his chance at entering Victory Lane. At Darlington Raceway, Blaney appeared to possess […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  22 Apr 2025
Kyle Larson Spends Off Week At Dirt-Track Beaches, Draws Top NASCAR Cup Series Drivers’ Championship Odds

With the NASCAR Cup Series taking Easter weekend off, most associated with the industry likely took advantage of the annual break to relax on a beach. Kyle Larson’s beach proved to be dirt tracks in Iowa and Tennessee.  Larson competed in the World of Outlaws event at Knoxville Raceway last Friday and Saturday. Larson claimed […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  21 Apr 2025
NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 Entry List: Dates, Event Times At Talladega Superspeedway

With more than a quarter of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season complete, a few trends are developing as the circuit emerges from its Easter weekend vacation for Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway: Two organizations are positioning a pair of pilots for championship runs. Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron, the points leader with 346, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  21 Apr 2025