sammy smith wins nascar o’reilly series race at talladega superspeedway, william byron second in nascar series cup in alabama

Sammy Smith claimed a stunning victory with a dramatic last-lap overtake that saw him claim the NASCAR O’Reilly Series Race win by 0.084 seconds at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, on Saturday afternoon.

Then, Sunday’s NASCAR Series Cup Race saw William Byron on the podium with another photo-finish battle for the win, decided by just 0.041 seconds.

Dean Thompson was eighth in Saturday’s feature and Alex Bowman was ninth on Sunday, also Alpinestars drivers.