SPORTS BRIEFS 10/4/21

NASCAR

NASCAR’s playoff race at Talladega is now a Monday race. Rain washed out the playoff race Sunday forcing it to today. Only Denny Hamlin so far has punched his ticket to the round of eight.

PGA Tour

Sam Burns won the Sanderson Farms Championship. Burns finished atop the leaderboard at 22-under. Nick Watney and Cameron Young finished tied for second at 21-under. In a four-way tie for fourth place Henrik Norlander, Hayden Buckley, Andrew Landry, and Trey Mullinax finished the tournament 20-under par.