NASCAR Cup title contenders living on a prayer at Talladega
It goes without saying but surviving The Big One on Sunday will go a long way to deciding the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.
Denny Hamlin: What Happened
Motorsport.com reported on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in a story involving Denny Hamlin, NASCAR Cup Series Championship. Kyle LarsonChristopher Bell, NASCAR Cup. Here is how the report opens:
It goes without saying but surviving The Big One on Sunday will go a long way to deciding the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. Kyle LarsonChristopher Bell -5Chase Briscoe -24Denny Hamlin -31Ryan Blaney -40Joey Logano -44Tyler Reddick -56 As if things were not tight enough after last Sunday at Phoenix Raceway when both Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin had issues from the standings…
It is one of many NASCAR stories we are following today, and 2 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on NASCAR Cup Series and what to watch next.
Key Takeaways
- The story: NASCAR Cup title contenders living on a prayer at Talladega
- Who’s involved: Denny Hamlin, NASCAR Cup Series Championship. Kyle LarsonChristopher Bell, NASCAR Cup and Phoenix Raceway
- League: NASCAR
- First reported: Saturday, October 24, 2026 by Motorsport.com
- Coverage: 2 outlets are covering it: Motorsport.com and ESPN
How Other Outlets Are Covering It
The same NAS story, as reported by another outlet:
- Yellow line debate divides NASCAR fans after Talladega Cup finishMotorsport.com On the final lap of Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway, Kyle Larson entered Turn 3 in 11th place, but rapidly cut through the pack to snatch victory away from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and William Byron.…
- Larson extends points lead with 1st NASCAR win at Talladega after last-lap scrambleESPN Desperate for a rebound after his worst finish of the Chase, Kyle Larson expanded his points lead by a wide margin with a breathtaking rally from 11th to first on the final lap Sunday at Talladega.
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. explains why he lost Talladega Cup raceMotorsport.com For a moment, it looked as if Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Hyak Motorsports were about to spoil the Chase contenders' day in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Talladega. Stenhouse took the lead as Kyle Larson got shuffled out of…
- Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Talladega IIMotorsport.com The maximum amount of points a driver can score in a single Cup race is 76, and Kyle Larson will leave Talladega with a 73-point advantage ... and just two races to go. Larson earned his third win of the Chase in an…
- Official race results: NASCAR Cup Talladega Chase raceMotorsport.com Kyle Larson collected his 35th career win and his very first-ever at a superspeedway on Sunday, doing so in a decisive moment in the 2026 NASCAR Cup championship Chase. Larson now has a massive 73-point lead in the…
- Kyle Larson wins wild Talladega NASCAR Cup race after charging from 11th on final lapMotorsport.com Kyle Larson got booted out of line on the final lap and fell all the way back to 11th, but somehow fought back to win the race. With Ross Chastain drafting, they sliced through the disorganized pack as Ricky Stenhouse…
Background: NASCAR Cup Series
The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the most prestigious stock car racing series in the United States.
The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Division. In 1971, when the series began leasing its naming rights to the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, it was referred to as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series (1971–2003). A similar deal was made with Nextel in 2003, and it became the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (2004–2007).
Text from Wikipedia’s NASCAR Cup Series article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happened with Denny Hamlin?
It goes without saying but surviving The Big One on Sunday will go a long way to deciding the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. Kyle LarsonChristopher Bell -5Chase Briscoe -24Denny Hamlin -31Ryan Blaney -40Joey Logano -44Tyler Reddick -56 As if things were not tight enough after last Sunday at Phoenix Raceway when both Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin had issues from the standings… Motorsport.com reported the story on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Who reported this NAS story?
Motorsport.com first reported it on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Motorsport.com and ESPN also covered it. ForTheFans summarizes it here with background and related NASCAR news.
Where can I get the latest NASCAR news today?
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