NASCAR: Almirola advances in playoffs with Talladega win
(LA Times Clippers)

Aric Almirola capped an absolute Stewart-Haas Racing rout at Talladega Superspeedway with an overtime victory that earned him an automatic berth into the third round of NASCAR`s playoffs. It also snapped a 149-race losing streak for Almirola and atoned for his oh-so-close moment in the season-opening...