During a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, driver Zane Smith lost control of his vehicle and spun out, hitting pit crew member Charles Plank. Plank fell over the back of the truck but appeared to be okay. Smith, who was battling in the Truck series playoffs, fell off the lead lap and is now in fifth place, just 14 points away from the final spot.
Kyle Larson will start on the pole for Sunday's Cup race on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway, while Zane Smith will start on the pole for Saturday night's Craftsman Truck Series race. William Byron expressed his frustration with NASCAR penalizing his team for a second time this season, saying "I'm not happy." Joey Logano won his second career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Former F1 champions Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button, along with other notable drivers, will race in NASCAR's Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas. Pit strategy will be key in the race, with no cautions at stage breaks and the first use of the choose rule at road courses. AJ Allmendinger won the Xfinity Series race for the second year in a row, while Zane Smith won the Craftsman Truck Series race for the second year in a row.
AJ Allmendinger wins the Xfinity Series race at Circuit of the Americas for the second year in a row, while Zane Smith wins the Craftsman Truck Series race for the second year in a row as well. Former F1 champions Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button make rare appearances in the Cup Series at COTA. Pit strategy is key at road courses, with crew chiefs developing multiple strategies for the COTA race due to new rules changes and no cautions at stage breaks.
Zane Smith wins the Craftsman Truck Series race at Circuit of the Americas for the second year in a row, while AJ Allmendinger wins the Xfinity Series race for the second year in a row. William Byron wins the pole for the Cup race at Circuit of the Americas, becoming the first Cup driver to win a pole at four different road courses. Chevrolet has won 11 of the past 12 Cup races on road courses, but Toyota and Ford are looking to break their streak.
