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Samuel Stubbs

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Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker. He is also a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Samuel will attend the University of Arkansas in the fall of 2025.

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How a go-kart flip and a broken collarbone spurred Lanie Buice's racing career 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lanie Buice flipped a go-kart and suffered a broken collarbone. Five years later, the 18-year-old driver from Jackson, Georgia, credits her racing career to that flip. 

Why it's time for Brad Keselowski, No. 6 team to panic after latest setback at Talladega

A crash on Lap 43 of Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway was just the latest blow in a season full of them for NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski. 

NASCAR power rankings: Talladega win provides big jump in the rankings

Austin Cindric earned his first win of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season at Talladega. With 10 of 36 races complete, here’s where the NASCAR Cup Series field stacks up. 

MLB legend comments on Joey Logano's Talladega radio meltdown

Following Austin Cindric's win in Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, MLB legend Chipper Jones reached out to the race winner on social media with some advice. 

Opportunistic Austin Cindric was due for a superspeedway win

It wasn't a question of if, but when Austin Cindric was going to win a superspeedway race in 2025.

Two top-five finishers in NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega disqualified

Ryan Preece and Joey Logano originally finished Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway inside the top five.

Kyle Larson turns in career-best superspeedway effort with runner-up finish

Historically, superspeedway racing has been none too kind to Kyle Larson. That includes Talladega Superspeedway, where Larson's races usually end with a mangled race car or a disappointing result.

Watch: Austin Cindric wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega in photo finish

Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece left it all on the track in Sunday's Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, but it was Cindric who came out on top in an incredible finish. 

Watch: Christopher Bell, Chris Buescher suffer hard crash on restart at Talladega

Chris Buescher and Christopher Bell saw their race at Talladega come to a jarring end on Sunday.

Watch: Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch crash during pit stops at Talladega

At Talladega Superspeedway, green flag pit stops can make or break a driver's race. Getting onto pit road is much harder than it looks, and occasionally, green flag pit stops can lead to a crash. That's what happened in Stage 1 of Sunday's Jack Link's 500.

Despite late crash, Katherine Legge still has reasons for optimism after strong Talladega run

Despite a disappointing result in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, Katherine Legge has a reason to be optimistic. 

Emotional Jeb Burton: 'We're going to protest' controversial ending to Talladega Xfinity Series race

Jeb Burton was 0.001 seconds away from winning Saturday's Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Austin Hill makes history with Xfinity Series race win at Talladega

For the first time in his NASCAR Xfinity Series career, Austin Hill found his way to victory lane at Talladega Superspeedway. 

Cleetus McFarland finishes 10th at Talladega, says underpowered car 'felt like I was riding a horse'

Cleetus McFarland's day at Talladega in Saturday's ARCA Menards Series race didn't go exactly as planned, but the 30-year-old still managed to snag the first top-10 of his ARCA career.

Lawless Alan earns first career ARCA Menards Series win at Talladega in photo finish

In a photo finish, Lawless Alan earned his first career ARCA Menards Series victory in Saturday's General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Zane Smith earns first career NASCAR Cup Series pole for Jack Link's 500 at Talladega 

In the 55th NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session of his career, Zane Smith earned his first career pole position on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway.

NASCAR Jack Link's 500 Preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

On Sunday, the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series will take on the treacherous 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway in the Jack Link's 500.

Jesse Love wins pole for NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega

Jesse Love won the pole for Saturday's Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway, traveling around the 2.66-mile superspeedway at an average speed of 182.224 miles per hour on Friday. 

Top storylines from this week's Indianapolis 500 test sessions

With the two days of on-track action in the books, here are the top storylines as May approaches.

Legendary announcer says NASCAR isn't attracting enough young fans to move the sport forward

As a veteran of nearly five decades of NASCAR broadcasting, Mike Joy knows a thing or two about NASCAR's fan base. 

Michael Jordan asked NASCAR broadcaster why he wasn't calling races anymore

Over the last two decades, Rick Allen has become a staple of NASCAR broadcasting. 

10 years ago, Dale Earnhardt Jr. delivered one last Talladega master class

No matter the circumstances surrounding him or his season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was always the favorite when the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Talladega Superspeedway. 

Why Spire Motorsports may regret letting Rodney Childers walk

Over the course of a 20-year career as a NASCAR Cup Series crew chief, Rodney Childers has become a legend in his own right.  Childers has visited victory lane 43 times as a Cup Series crew chief, and won the 2014 Cup Series championship with Kevin Harvick.