NASCAR Charges Into Talladega for Unpredictable Playoff Race

NASCAR Charges Into Talladega for Unpredictable Playoff Race
NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Sept. 26, 2021. Steve Marcus/AP Photo
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TALLADEGA, Ala.—Denny Hamlin is already through to the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs with nothing to worry about at Talladega Superspeedway.

His championship rivals? Not so much.