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BYRON WINS, LARSON INCHES CLOSER TO 3RD TITLE

William Byron finally scored his first win of the 2026 #NASCAR Cup Series season, and while Kyle Larson had early-race issues, none of the championship contenders were able to take advantage.

Chase Briscoe, Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, and Ryan Blaney were all mathematically eliminated from contention at Martinsville, and heading into Homestead, Larson's lead is 67 points over Christopher Bell. Hamlin sits 70 points back in third. by @tobychristiecom

William Byron, FINALLY, claimed his first win of the 2026 #NASCAR Cup Series season in a dominant performance in Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

Kyle Larson, the championship leader, finished ninth, and was unable to secure the championship a week early. However, Larson will have a major point advantage over Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin heading into the season finale. by @tobychristiecom

AND THEN THERE WERE 5 AFTER KVAPIL'S WIN

Carson Kvapil took a much-needed win in Saturday's #NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Martinsville Speedway, which keeps his championship hopes alive.

With Jesse Love finishing 30th, Justin Allgaier (P2) claimed the point lead, and holds a 22-point advantage going into the season-finale next week at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Only five drivers are mathematically alive after Martinsville. by @tobychristiecom

Can Denny Hamlin give Kyle Larson a run for his money in regard to the #NASCAR Cup Series championship? Hamlin will start his attempt to rally back to the title from the pole position in Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

Ty Gibbs will start on the outside of the front row, and Larson slotted in P3 in qualifying. by @tobychristiecom

RFK Racing has issued a statement explaining that Brad Keselowski will remain a "passive investor" in the #NASCAR Cup Series race team as the future Hall of Famer is expected to drive elsewhere in 2027.

In a separate press conference, Keselowski said, "The 2027 season is not a guarantee for me. Although the path has become clearer recently."

Keselowski continued, "I feel like I control my own desitny, and there's a lot of power in that, for good or for bad."

Keselowski says he will begin looking to sell off his 20% stake in RFK Racing, and that he has had multiple offers as a manager/driver in the NASCAR Cup Series for 2027 and beyond. by @tobychristiecom

POINT LEAD TIGHTENS; CHANDLER TAKES WIN

As Chandler Smith got around Layne Riggs with 12 laps to go to score his third win of the season, Riggs was still able to cut into Kaden Honeycutt's point lead.

The 43-point advantage is down to 20, which makes the championship fight wide open between Honeycutt and Riggs next weekend at Homestead.

No other driver is mathematically in contention after Martinsville. by @tobychristiecom

Tristan McKee (16 years, 2 months and 27 days old) became the youngest pole winner in #NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history on Friday as he claimed the pole position for the Black's Tire 200 at Martinsville Speedway.

Layne Riggs, the runner-up driver in the championship standings, will start P2, while Kaden Honeycutt, the championship leader, will start P5. by @tobychristiecom

DID LARSON JUST SEAL THE DEAL?!

While he doesn't have it mathematically clinched, yet, Kyle Larson's path to a third #NASCAR Cup Series title became much clearer with a thrilling win at Talladega.

On a day where many Chase contenders found trouble, Larson capitalized with a big day, and now he carries a 73-point lead over Denny Hamlin with two races remaining.

Eighth-place, Ty Gibbs, on back have all been mathematically eliminated from championship contention after Talladega. by @tobychristiecom

Thankfully, Joey Logano was able to walk away from a terrifying flip with five laps remaining in Sunday's #NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Logano thanked the track safety team for doing a good job to get his car flipped back over without making things more uncomfortable. by @tobychristiecom

SAMMY SMITH STAYS ALIVE WITH WIN

Sammy Smith has cut his deficit to 108 points with his last-lap pass and win on Saturday at Talladega. Smith is still technically alive in the race for the #NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase.

Jesse Love's lead shrank to 19 points over Justin Allgaier.

Five drivers have been mathematically eliminated from championship contention: Taylor Gray, Austin Hill, Brandon Jones, Parker Retzlaff, and Rajah Caruth.

Two races remain! by @tobychristiecom

Wow! What a weekend for Sammy Smith. On Friday, he announced that he'll drive for TRICON Garage in 2027. He then made a last-lap pass to win the #NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.

On Saturday, Smith capped off his weekend with a win in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Talladega with another last-lap pass. by @tobychristiecom

Austin Hill nearly secured his first career #NASCAR Cup Series pole position, but he was bumped from P1 by Chase Briscoe, the final car to go on track in Saturday's qualifying session at Talladega Superspeedway.

Here are the top-10 of the starting grid for Sunday's YellaWood 500 at Talladega: by @tobychristiecom