Ryan Blaney edges Kevin Harvick for a photograph end win at Talladega Cup Collection race
Ryan Blaney of Crew Penske secured a photograph end win, edging out Kevin Harvick’s Ford by a mere foot. The victory, Blaney’s third at Talladega, additionally propelled him into the subsequent spherical of the NASCAR Cup Collection Playoffs.
All through the race, Ryan Blaney showcased his prowess, main a complete of eight laps. Nonetheless, it was his masterful efficiency within the ultimate two laps that in the end sealed his triumph.
Kevin Harvick’s spectacular efficiency was marred by a post-race technical inspection that resulted within the disqualification of his automotive. The disqualification stemmed from a violation of guidelines regarding windshield fasteners.
As a consequence, playoff contenders William Byron and Denny Hamlin, who completed second and third, respectively, had been elevated within the ultimate standings.
Corey LaJoie clinched the fourth place, with Austin Cindric narrowly edging out in fifth place. The highest ten had been rounded out by Justin Haley, Chase Elliott, Ryan Preece, newcomer Riley Herbst, and Daniel Suárez.
Notably, the race was marred with a number of interruptions, together with a pink flag in Stage 3 when a fuel can was discovered to be on fireplace in the midst of the pit street.
Brad Keselowski’s day resulted in disappointment as he grew to become one in every of solely two playoff drivers to endure a Did Not End (DNF). Regardless of the setback, Keselowski maintains a razor-thin two-point lead over Tyler Reddick for the eighth and ultimate switch place heading into the subsequent race on the Charlotte Motor Speedway street course.
Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain, who encountered an early-race mishap, endured a DNF within the playoffs and fell beneath the elimination line for the primary time on this spherical.
In the meantime, two-time sequence champion Kyle Busch now faces an uphill battle, primarily needing a walk-off victory on the street course subsequent week. A Twenty fifth-place end and a 26-point deficit behind eighth-place Keselowski spotlight the urgency of the state of affairs for Busch.
Full outcomes of the NASCAR Cup Collection race in Talladega
Listed here are the total outcomes of the YellaWood 500 race that passed off on the Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, October 1.
1. Ryan Blaney (#12)
2. William Byron (#24)
3. Denny Hamlin (#11)
4. Corey LaJoie (#7)
5. Austin Cindric
6. Chase Elliott
7. Justin Haley
8. Ryan Preece
9. Riley Herbst
10. Daniel Suarez
11. Chandler Smith
12. Todd Gilliland
13. Kyle Larson
14. Chase Briscoe
15. Christopher Bell
16. Tyler Reddick
17. Aric Almirola
18. Martin Truex Jr
19. Chris Buescher
20. AJ Allmendinger
21. Michael McDowell
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
23. Bubba Wallace
24. Joey Logano
25. Kyle Busch
26. Erik Jones
27. Ty Dillon
28. Alex Bowman
29. BJ McLeod
30. Brennan Poole
31. Harrison Burton
32. Brad Keselowski
33. Austin Dillon
34. Ty Gibbs (#54)
35. Carson Hocevar (#42)
36. JJ Yeley (#51)
37. Ross Chastain (#1)
38. Kevin Harvick (#4)
Because the NASCAR Cup Collection playoffs proceed to unfold, all eyes will now be on the ultimate Spherical-of-12 race in Charlotte as drivers push in the direction of qualifying for the subsequent spherical.
