#NASCAR - JR Motorsports drivers had "uncomfortable" meetings after late mistakes in previous superspeedway races, but they led to a much better day at Talladega. "I hate looking at social media and people talking about how we screwed it up." fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Sammy Smith kicked off the weekend by announcing a full-time move to Tricon Garage in 2027. Roughly 31 hours later, he closed out his version of a weekend sweep. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Chase Briscoe won last season's fall race at Talladega Superspeedway. Now, he is set to lead the field to the green flag on Sunday. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Kyle Larson has an average finish of 22.0 at Talladega Superspeedway, yet he has more confidence entering Sunday's race than he did at Phoenix Raceway. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Christopher Bell said after the summer Daytona race that he didn't notice a big difference with the updated aero package. So how does he feel now, heading to a bit of a different track in Talladega?

Tyler Reddick felt the updated aero package at Daytona was a noticeable change in how the cars handle in the draft. He believes the 1/2-inch smaller spoiler will still make a difference at Talladega, maybe just not as much.

#NASCAR - Austin Hill moves up to the Cup Series full-time in 2027, but he doesn't want to leave O'Reilly fully behind. He has some goals to pursue. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Austin Green didn't have any Truck Series experience before Friday's race at Talladega, but he delivered in a major way. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

Austin Green made his Truck Series debut in a big way. He kept the No. 77 clean and crossed the finish line without damage. "Probably the most fun" he's had.

Layne Riggs got shuffled back on the last lap, and he's not yet sure what he could have done differently to remain in contention for the win. But he does know one thing -- this was a great superspeedway truck.

The stage is set for the Truck Series race at Talladega. FS1 has the coverage.

A host of Truck Series entries had issues in pre-race inspection at Talladega. The Nos. 38, 19, 9, 44, 33 and 22 failed twice (crew member ejection; loss of pit selection for the next event).

#NASCAR - I just touched base with Spire Motorsports. Michael McDowell is still under contract for the 2027 season.

#NASCAR - Tricon Garage has revealed a revamped Truck Series lineup for the 2027 season. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Tricon Garage has announced that Dawson Sutton will join full-time to drive the No. 5 in 2027. Sammy Smith will join to drive the No. 15 full-time in 2027. They will join Gio Ruggiero and Kaden Honeycutt in the full-time lineup.

#NASCAR - Back in May, I spoke to Joey Logano about becoming a foster parent. He called it hard, but said he would do it "100 more times." Today, he and Brittany officially adopted their two foster children. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

This came through the email while I was driving to Talladega - Miami native Jason Derulo is performing the pre-race concert for the Cup Series championship race.

Speaking with SiriusXM #NASCAR Radio, Cup Series Managing Director Brad Moran said they plan to "get the problem rectified" in reference to the hard hits drivers take going through the dogleg section of Phoenix Raceway. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR championship leader Kaden Honeycutt has put his plans in place for 2027. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Spire Motorsports filed on Tuesday opposing Joe Gibbs Racing's motion for an altered schedule. This opposition claims that JGR is seeking $150 million in damages. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Tricon Garage has signed Gio Ruggiero to an extension ahead of Talladega weekend. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR has fined Zane Smith $50,000 for ramming Carson Hocevar on the cooldown lap at Phoenix Raceway. He has the opportunity to appeal. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

Frankie Muniz just won a championship for Ford Racing. Now, he turns his attention to 2027. He doesn't know his full schedule yet, but he's not abandoning #NASCAR. "I did 42 races this year. I may beat that." fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Toyota Racing won its first Manufacturers' Championship since 2019 on Sunday. Now, a chance remains to continue success in 2027 with Chevrolet and Ford both adapting to body changes. Here's how TRD's Tyler Gibbs views the situation: fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - The Concussion & CTE Foundation announced on Tuesday that Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen has been posthumously diagnosed with stage 3 CTE. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

Just as in past seasons, the final three races of the #NASCAR Cup Series season will air on a different channel than USA Network. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

From last night - Toyota has claimed its fourth #NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturers' Championship while snapping Chevrolet's win streak. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Tricon Garage crew chief Jeff Hensley missed the race at Phoenix due to an illness. Hensley's wife, Lynn, has now revealed that he had sepsis. He is expected to make a full recovery. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Once again, Denny Hamlin faced a setback during an important Chase race. Though he moved closer to Kyle Larson by scoring stage points. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...

#NASCAR - Tyler Reddick entered Phoenix 114 points behind Kyle Larson. He is now 56 points back and in contention once again after winning for the first time since April 19. fanbuzz.com/racing/nasca...