Sammy Smith Takes O'Reilly Series Win at Talladega
Smith earned his second straight Talladega win after a final-lap push from Justin Allgaier helped him edge teammate Carson Kvapil.
- On Saturday, October 24, Sammy Smith won the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway with a last-lap pass, edging teammate Carson Kvapil by 0.084 seconds.
- Kvapil dominated the 94-lap contest, leading 67 laps before Smith secured the win after receiving a push from teammate Justin Allgaier, allowing JR Motorsports to sweep the top two positions.
- Points leader Jesse Love finished third, maintaining his lead with 2,401 points, while Allgaier sits second, 19 points behind Love as the championship battle tightens.
- This victory marked two wins in two days at Talladega Superspeedway for Smith, who now sits seventh in the standings, 108 points behind Love.
- Corey Day finished sixth, keeping him third in the standings, 29 points behind Love, as the tightly packed field leaves little margin for error in the final races.
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