The Cheddar Head’s Lead Decreases

Denny Hamlin escaped the mayhem that slowed several playoff contenders Sunday, notching his seventh NASCAR Cup Series win of the season in triple overtime at Talladega Superspeedway. Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota led 27 of the 200 laps to wrap up the YellaWood 500, sealing an automatic berth in the next round of…

Almirola Has The Talladega Backing

Well, we have made it to the middle of the Round of 12 and the pressure is beginning to mount! For the drivers who are now below the cutoff line for the Round of Eight, there is now a big need for them to pull something out of thin air. This Sunday, when the drivers…

The Cheddar Head Extends Her Lead After ‘Dega

Ryan Blaney emerged with a fender-clanging victory in overtime Monday at Talladega Superspeedway, bumping aside Erik Jones and edging Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by inches to land his first NASCAR Cup Series win of the season. Blaney’s Team Penske No. 12 Ford led a race-high 63 of the 191 laps in the GEICO 500, which was…

Logano and Elliott Share The Billing At Talladega

This week NASCAR rolls southwest from their hub in Charlotte 360 miles down I-85 to Atlanta with a turn west in I-20 to the tiny hamelot that encompasses Talladega Superspeedway in sweet home Alabama! OUR TALLADEGA CHOICES Once again for all the astute observers of this fantasy league, you have noticed that the accompanying photo…

The Lemonade Lefty Stretches Out Her Lead

Chase Elliott seized the lead in the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway during a four-lap shootout to the finish and took the checkered flag under caution after Kyle Larson barrel-rolled behind him.  Elliott’s victory broke a Chevrolet drought in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series dating to last October at Kansas Speedway and broke a seven-race…