NASCAR Talladega Sunday, April 19, 2026
TALLADEGA
Talladega is the ultimate NASCAR Variety Show. There have been 11 different winners in the last 11 races at Talladega. If you were to pick a favorite, Ryan Blaney might be the one. Blaney is the only repeat winner in the last 13 Talladega races winning 3 times. He races for Team Penske which has won 48% of the last 23 Talladega races. Talladega is also an opportunity race with 12 drivers winning for the first time in their career. Don’t forget to stay tuned to the end as 34 Talladega races have been settled by last lap pass. Talladega last fall was the most competitive race of the year with 77 lead changes & 27 different leaders.
Notable: Jamie McMurray (11/09), Kevin Harvick (4/10) & Clint Bowyer (10/10) won Talladega
Back-to-Back races
114th Talladega NASCAR Cup Series race – First race: 1969 (57 Years ago)
54 Different winners in 113 NASCAR Cup Series Talladega races
11 Different winners last 11 Talladega races –
Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain, Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch,
Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Austin Cindric & Chase Briscoe
Ryan Blaney: Only repeat winner last 13 Talladega races (3 Wins) – 10 Others 1 win each
Last to win consecutive Talladega races: Ryan Blaney (10/19 & 6/20) – Chase Briscoe won last Talladega race
Carson Hocevar (6th & 6th) & Bubba Wallace (8th & 4th) are only drivers to finish top 10 both Talladega races last season
Drivers starting first failed to finish more Talladega races than they won
Team Penske: 11 Wins last 23 Talladega races
12 Won first career race at Talladega – Only win for 6 drivers
2 Rookie of the Year candidates won Talladega – Ron Bouchard 8/81 & Davey Allison 5/87
Jamie McMurray last career win: Talladega 10/20/13
Michael Waltrip last career win: Talladega 9/28/03
Michael Waltrip won Talladega for first time in 36th try – Most of all drivers
Only 2 drivers won Stage 1 & Talladega race – Brad Keselowski 10/17 & Ryan Blaney 10/23
Leader of most laps failed to win last 11 Talladega races
34 Talladega races settled by last lap pass including 5 of last 8
Brad Keselowski: 6 Talladega wins – 4 Wins by last lap pass (Most all-time)
Brad Keselowski 4-0 in Talladega races settled by last lap pass – Most wins of all drivers
Fewest laps led by Talladega winner: 1 (5 Times)
Jeff Gordon 10/07, Brad Keselowski 4/09, Aric Almirola 10/18, Brad Keselowski 4/21 & Ross Chastain 4/22
First win of season for 3 of last 4 Talladega winners
Tyler Reddick (4/24), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (10/24) & Austin Cindric (4/25)
Drivers won first race of season at Talladega 52 times
9 Talladega crashes involved 20 or more
28 Involved in crash 10/24 – Most in Cup Series history
Hendrick Motorsports leads all teams with 14 Talladega wins – 7 Drivers
Teams finished 1-2 in 13 Talladega races – Hendrick Motorsports 5 times