Talkin Sports n' More

NOTE: This very unique stat was made known by Brock Beard of lastcar.info - BJ McLeod set NASCAR Cup Series history Sunday night at EchoPark Speedway, with a scoring sheet that has not been seen since the Truman Administration. Photo Credit: Steven Taranto McLeod, the part owner and part-time driver of the Live Fast Motorsports No.78 Cup team, made his return to the series after last competing in the fall race at EchoPark, which was a rare back-to-back race weekend for McLeo

Five drivers go into Talladega with their racing weekend plans uncertain, their spots not guaranteed. Only four will make the race.

The Daytona 500 duels never disappoint. That is if you're a fan of course. If you're a driver and team needing to race in, then it is 60 laps of pure chaos that either ends up with the hauler being packed up early or living for a fighting chance Sunday. Duel 1 was a thriller. Who would have thought that Casey Mears, the slowest car in Daytona 500 qualifying and who seemed to be out of contention after a mid-race collision, would end up advancing. Now Mears' Garage 66 Ford ha