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The Cup Series, the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Craftsman Truck Series: what happened, and what it meant

Card reading Love. Up 19. Martinsville next, beside an overhead photo of Jesse Love's No. 2 Samsara Chevrolet on the front row at the start at Talladega

Jesse Love's Big Day Never Came. He Still Leads by 19

I said a big points day at Talladega would give Jesse Love a stranglehold on the Chase. He got no stage points and two penalties, and on the last lap, Sammy Smith said, Love was pushing him. Love leads by 19.

Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 25, 2026

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Card reading Smith. The dub. Riggs 43 back, beside an overhead photo of Sammy Smith's No. 7 Spectrum truck crossing the finish line at Talladega

Layne Riggs Leaves Talladega 43 Back, Inside His Own Line

Layne Riggs's team set 45 points as the line for a real shot at the Truck title. He left Talladega 43 behind Kaden Honeycutt.

Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 25, 2026

Card reading Mamba's pick, Talladega: Haley, the No. 16 Ram, Friday 4 p.m. ET, beside Mamba Smith on The Grand National Show

Give Me Justin Haley at Talladega

Mamba's pick for Friday's Truck Series race at Talladega is Justin Haley in Kaulig Racing's No. 16 Ram.

Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 22, 2026

Card reading Love. Up 36. Talladega next, over a photo of Jesse Love with his No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet

Jesse Love Goes From Two Back to 36 Ahead at Phoenix

The top four in the O'Reilly Series Chase were 15 points apart going into Phoenix. Jesse Love won, swept the stages and leads by 36.

Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 18, 2026

Card reading Honeycutt, up 39, Talladega next, over a photo of Kaden Honeycutt's No. 11 Toyota at Charlotte

Honeycutt Built a 39-Point Lead. Talladega Can Erase It

Kaden Honeycutt won at Phoenix and pushed his Truck Series Chase lead over Layne Riggs to 39 points. Third place is 112 back.

John Speedway·Oct 17, 2026

Card reading Allgaier: most wins, 15 points back, over a photo of Justin Allgaier's No. 7 Chevrolet leading at Charlotte

Allgaier Has the Most Wins. Phoenix Is Where He Needs One

Justin Allgaier has more wins and more stage wins than anyone in the O'Reilly Series, and he is fourth, 15 points back. He won at Phoenix in March.

John Speedway·Oct 16, 2026

Layne Riggs holds the Ecosave 200 winner's trophy over his head beside a dark panel reading Riggs: back like he never left.

Layne Riggs Is Back Like He Never Left

Layne Riggs passed Kaden Honeycutt late to win at Charlotte and cut Honeycutt's Truck Series Chase lead to 17.

Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 13, 2026

Corey Day raises his arms in victory lane at Charlotte beside a dark panel reading Flow State: the 17 is the car I'd worry about.

Corey Day Is in Flow State. The 17 Is the Car to Worry About

If I'm anyone else in the O'Reilly Series Chase, I'm most worried about the 17. Corey Day won Charlotte on a restart I couldn't believe, and Justin…

Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Oct 13, 2026

Carson Kvapil in a designed cover for Mamba’s Gateway pick, based on his July Indianapolis victory photograph.

Mamba’s Picks: Give Me Carson Kvapil at Gateway

I like the speed he is bringing. But Allgaier is right there, Creed just won, and Gateway will punish a bad corner exit. Here is what I am watching.

Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Sep 9, 2026

The Grand National Show Episode 1 thumbnail: Daytona Chase Cutoff, Who Gets In, with Mamba, Davey Segal, Chris Wilner and Dillon Welch.

Mamba's Picks: Caruth to Win Daytona

Friday night's regular-season finale at Daytona sets the Chase field, and three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers are separated by one point at the cut.

Dylan "Mamba" Smith·Aug 27, 2026

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