TC Daily Pit Stop: Stories from Sunday's Cup Race at Kansas; Talladega Entry Lists

TC Daily Pit Stop: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Oct 01, 2024

We’re not in Kansas anymore! As the NASCAR Cup Series gears up for a high-speed race at Talladega Superspeedway, there are certainly some nerves, as team’s head to two unpredictable events back-to-back in Dega and the ROVAL.

Corey LaJoie Nets Top-15 Finish in First Race with Rick Ware Racing

NASCAR is a fun sport. Just when you or anyone else thinks that they have it all figured out, we’re all reminded how little we actually know. In other words, maybe we should all just shut our traps and watch the racing unfold in front of us.

Corey LaJoie earned a solid top-15 result in his first race post-driver swap with Justin Haley, driving the No. 51 for Rick Ware Racing.

Hamlin Survives 'Horrible Day' at Kansas; Overcomes Pit Issues for Top-10

Photo Credit: John K Harrelson, LAT for Toyota Racing

For Denny Hamlin, Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway provided a positive start to the 'Round of 12' in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, one significantly better than the opening round of the post-season.

Hamlin was able to bring his No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry XSE home in eighth place at the 1.5-mile intermediate racetrack, a solid top-10 finish to begin an unpredictable three-race stretch that includes Talladega Superspeedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway's ROVAL.

After climbing from his racecar, the positivity wasn't necessarily radiating from the Joe Gibbs Racing driver, describing his afternoon as a "horrible day".

OTHER HEADLINES:

Danny Bohn to Pilot No. 44 Niece Motorsports Truck at Talladega: Danny Bohn will return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to drive the No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado at Talladega.

TALLADEGA ENTRY LISTS:

NASCAR Cup Series: There are 40 cars on the preliminary entry list for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Yellawood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Notables: 13-Allmendinger, 15-Ware, 16-VanGisbergen, 44-Yeley, 62-Alfredo, 78-McLeod
NASCAR Xfinity Series: There are 39 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 250 at Talladega Superspeedway. Notables: 07-McLaughlin, 14-Starr, 15-Lupton, 19-Gray, 20-Almirola, 26-Thompson, 32-Anderson, 45-Bacarella, 53-Ware, 74-TBA, 88-Kvapil, 92-Leitz
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: There are 38 trucks on the preliminary entry list for Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway. Notables: 1-Sawalich, 02-McGee, 6-Benning, 7-Zilisch, 16-Sauter, 21-Maggio, 22-White, 25-Sutton, 28-Dauzat, 44-Bohn, 45-Honeycutt, 91-Reed, 95-Greenfield

NASCAR TRIVIA:

NEED A HINT?

It’s happened in four of the last five years.
One of the drivers who managed to do this also scored their second career Truck Series win at Talladega.
There have been 18 NASCAR Truck Series events at Talladega.
One of the drivers is in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs.

DID YOU GET OUR LAST QUESTION CORRECT?

Q: How many times has Ross Chastain smashed a watermelon in a NASCAR Cup Series race?
A: 5. Ross Chastain has five NASCAR Cup Series wins: COTA 2022, Talladega 2022, Nashville 2023, Phoenix 2023, and Kansas 2024.