RACE RECAP | TALLADEGA
10 Jeff Burton
9 Joey Logano
8 Brian Vickers
7 Greg Biffle
6 Kurt Busch
5 Scott Speed
4 Marcos Ambrose
3 Ryan Newman
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr.

VICTORY LANE

1 Brad Keselowski in just his 5th Cup Series start, driving for James Finch in a former Hendrick Motorsports car and engine has only led just 1 lap in his career and he sure made it count.

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

Lap 7 – BIG ONE – Matt Kenseth made contact Jeff Gordon and chaos ensued. Others involved 26, 29, 5, 36, 44, 9, 13, 18, 2, 07, 19, 71, 33

Jeff Gordon came in as the points lead, but did not leave with it.

Mark Martin won last week, finished 43rd this week

Michael Waltrip and Kurt Busch each spun separately and both had amazing saves.

Kyle Busch led a bunch late in the race, but spun and went a lap down when his 18 car wouldn’t start up again

BIG ONE #2 – Seemed to start when Juan Pablo Montoya and Denny Hamlin got together with these cars getting collected 1, 48, 41, 11, 12, 7, 77, 42, 96, 55 A very hard hit to the inside wall for Robby Gordon, luckily he is okay

Kurt Busch leaves Talladega as the points leader

THE FINISH – Dale Earnhardt Jr. was pushing Ryan Newman on the low side, and Brad Keselowski was pushing Carl Edwards. Edwards came down on Keselowski who was holding his line and the #99 went flying into Ryan Newman and then the grand stands.

When Carl emerged from his flaming wreckage, he ran to the finish line to finish the race in true Talladega Nights style.  Unfortunately the car needs to cross, so he ends up 24th

UPDATE ON THE FANS: According to Dustin Long @dustinlong: 8 fans injured ..all termed minor injuries … possibility of a couple “minor fractures” … 1 fan to be airlifted