HotWheels National Series

🏁 TARREZ MARTÍNEZ WINS AT TALLADEGA, LOCKS INTO CHAMPIONSHIP 4
Tarrez Martínez outdueled Brady Larson, Colton Power, and rookie Travis Hollow in a thrilling three-wide finish at Talladega Superspeedway to claim his 5th win of the 2025 season and 21st career victory, tying him for 4th all-time in HotWheels National Series history. The win also locks him into the Championship 4 at Phoenix Raceway on November 10.

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⚡ TALLADEGA DELIVERS CHAOS — “THE BIG ONE” SHAKES UP PLAYOFF FIELD
With 5 laps remaining, a major crash triggered by Carter Williams hooked Ace Earnhardt Jr. and Zayden Palou, collecting several playoff contenders including Bessie Hines, William Evans, Mikal Leonard, and Hunter Alfredo.
Multiple drivers were eliminated from contention, setting up a dramatic final Round of 8 showdown at Martinsville.

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🏆 PLAYOFF STANDINGS AFTER TALLADEGA (ROUND OF 8)

1️⃣ <:MikalLeonard:1399888876046258376> Mikal Leonard – 5131 pts (9 wins, Las Vegas win - locked in)

2️⃣ <:TarrezMartinez:1399857877136703530> Tarrez Martínez – 5125 pts (5 wins, Talladega win – locked in)

3️⃣ <:TravisHollow:1399873214389293186> Travis Hollow (R) – 4093 pts

4️⃣ <:CarterWilliams:1399858234097012766> Carter Williams (R) – 4092 pts

5️⃣ <:ByronArmstrong:1399867729535565974> Byron Armstrong – 4078 pts

6️⃣ <:HunterAlfredo:1399859123801030717> Hunter Alfredo (R) – 4069 pts

7️⃣ <:JimJohnson:1399858314631843950> Jim Johnson – 4067 pts

8️⃣ <:ZaydenPalou:1408496464480702585> Zayden Palou – 4060 pts

Only two spots remain in the Championship 4 heading to Martinsville Speedway.

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🗓️ UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• Martinsville Speedway Qualifying: Sunday, Nov 2 – 3:00 PM ET

• Martinsville Speedway Race (Final Round of 8): Monday, Nov 3 – 12:00 PM ET

• Phoenix Raceway (Championship 4 Finale): Monday, Nov 10 – 12:30 PM ET