The Xfinity Series playoffs continue Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. Reigning champion Cole Custer is the points leader. Riley Herbst holds the final transfer spot. Justin Allgaier (-1 point), AJ Allmendinger (-13), Parker Kligerman (-15) and Sammy Smith (-23) and are all below the cutline entering the middle race of the opening round.

The NASCAR weekend at Talladega kicks off with the Truck Series events on Friday, October 4, followed by the Xfinity Series on Saturday. The main event, the NASCAR Cup Series race, billed as "YellaWood 500," is scheduled for Sunday October 6, at 2 p.m. ET.

Last race: Aric Almirola ran down Xfinity playoff leader and defending series champion Cole Custer to win at Kansas. It was Almirola’s first win at Kansas and sixth in his Xfinity career. Almirola beat Custer to the finish line by 0.660 seconds, with Chandler Smith trailing in third.