However, on the overtime restart, the Richard Childress Racing driver opted to pull out of the outside lane and try to start a third lane to make a possible move to the front for the race win. No one followed and the No. 8 car dropped back in the field and finished 19th.

William Byron is the only driver to have clinched a spot in the next round going into Sunday's elimination race.

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Time is running out for NASCAR driver Kyle Busch to stretch his remarkable streak of success to 20 consecutive Cup Series seasons with at least one victory.

Here is the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff picture heading to the elimination race at the ROVAL at Charlotte Motor Speedway. HOW IT HAPPENED: NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega: Live updates, highlights,

Chaos struck during the waning portion of Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway after a 23-car wreck on Lap 183 shook up the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs field. The “Big One” occurred with less than five laps to go after the No.

McDowell swept both poles at Talladega this season. McDowell swept the poles at Atlanta and won the pole at Daytona summer race and at Gateway. Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Sunday's NASCAR race in Talladega.