RACE RECAP | TALLADEGA (UNOFFICIAL)
Race #7 in the Chase
10 Brad Keselowski
9 Denny Hamlin
8 Jeff Gordon
7 Jimmie Johnson
6 Martin Truex Jr.
5 Joey Logano
4 David Reutimann
3 Juan Pablo Montoya
2 Kevin Harvick
VICTORY LANE
1 After some waiting, replays, and scoring loops, NASCAR hands the win to Clint Bowyer for his 2nd Chase win this season
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OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY
-The closest chase in history just got closer as Kevin Harvick is 38 points from leader Jimmie Johnson, and Denny Hamlin is 14 points back.
-Tony Stewart had a tire problem early on and went two laps down
-First caution of the race came when AJ Allmendinger got spun by Brad Keselowski
-Denny Hamlin lost the draft and went a lap down but later gained it back
-Matt Kenseth got caught speeding on pit road
-with 54 laps to go Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. hit the wall. Also getting damage was Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick. All of these drivers led at some point.
-Marcos Ambrose became a pinball 4 wide and ended up wrecking. Also getting damage was Chase contender Kevin Harvick, Bill Elliott and others
-16 laps to go Jimmie Johnson got the call from Chad Knaus, “it’s time to go”
-The Big One came at the white flag putting AJ Allmendinger on his roof, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart and others involved.
The Final Lap Weekly 