At-track photos: 2026 Talladega Superspeedway Chase weekend

Sammy Smith drives the No. 7 Spectrum Chevrolet to the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love's RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday.

Sammy Smith celebrates his first career Truck Series win in Victory Lane.

Smith performed a mighty burnout to celebrate the win in the No. 7 truck.

Frankie Muniz drove his damaged No. 33 Ford to a 12th-place finish on Friday for his best finish of 2026.

The No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet driven by Grant Enfinger was destroyed in a Lap 79 crash with Thomas Annunziata.

A wide view of the accident that collected both Enfinger and Annunziata in Friday's race.

From left, "Talladega Nights" actors Ian Roberts, David Koechner, Greg Germann and Grayson Russell pose ahead of the Truck Series race, where they gave the command to start engines.

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pack races through the high banks of Talladega's turns.

A general view of racing during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love's RV Stop 225 at Talladega.

Multiple trucks crashed on Lap 17 of Friday's Truck Series race, including Kris Wright, Stewart Friesen, Cleetus McFarland and Tony Stewart.

Significant damage to the No. 25 Ram that Tony Stewart drove for 17 laps in Friday's Truck Series race before getting collected in the melee in Turns 1 and 2.

Corey LaJoie also incurred heavy damage as his No. 10 Ram was destroyed in the Lap 17 pileup at Talladega.

A general view of racing at Talladega.

Side-by-side racing through the field at Talladega.

Pack racing at Talladega is always a thrilling sight.

A general view of racing during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love's RV Stop 225 at Talladega.

Ty Majeski, Sammy Smith and Kaden Honeycutt lead the field to the green flag in Friday's Truck Series race.

The national anthem is performed before the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega.

Ty Majeski poses for photos after winning the pole award during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love's RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway.

NASCAR Hall of Famer and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart stands alongside wife Leah Pruett and their son ahead of Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega.

Cleetus McFarland poses next to his No. 4 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet ahead of his appearance in Friday's Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega.

Tyler Ankrum, driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet, looks on during Truck Series qualifying at Talladega.

A fan poses for a photo during Truck Series qualifying at Talladega.

Fans pose for a photo during Truck Series qualifying at Talladega.

Grant Enfinger, driver of the No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet, looks on at Talladega.