NSCS Recap: Jamie McMurray Grabs The Win At Talladega Superspeedway

TALLADEGA, ALA. — Jamie McMurray added his name to the victory list Sunday in a surprising finish to a typical race at Talladega Superspeedway.

McMurray, odd-man out in Jack Roush’s compliance move to fielding a maximum of four teams in 2010, crept home the winner in a green-white-checker finish that only made it three-quarters-of-a-lap before a wild crash brought out a caution flag making McMurray the winner.

NASCAR rules allow only one attempt at a green-white-checkered finish and McMurray was in the right position at the right time.

Kasey Kahne was second, followed by Joey Logano, Greg Biffle, and Jeff Burton.

Probably the story of the day was sixth-place finisher and still leader in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Jimmie Johnson.

Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus decided to spend a majority of the race running at half throttle or so in the back of the pack to hopefully stay out of harm’s way and protect a lead in the standings that could eventually make Johnson NASCAR’s first driver to win four championships in a row.

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Ryan Newman is only “sore” after this horrible flip

RACE RECAP | TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
(unofficial)
10 Bobby Labonte
9 Elliot Sadler
8 Brad Keselowski
7 Michael Waltrip
6 Jimmie Johnson 7th straight top 10 finish and leads the points by 184
5 Jeff Burton
4 Greg Biffle
3 Joey Logano
2 Kasey Kahne

VICTORY LANE

1 Jamie McMurray ends a winless drought dating back to Daytona in July of 2007.

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-NASCAR warned drivers before the race on intentional bump drafting in the corners

-Lance McGrew was promoted from interim crew chief, to permanent for the 88 of Dale Earnhardt Jr.

-Paul Menard blew a tire and ran into Joe Nemecheck

-Kurt Busch went flying though the infield for some Sunday lawn mowing

-Denny Hamlin had a strong 11 car, until his engine blew up

-Single file racing with 29 laps to go, business picked up with 23 laps to go

-Ryan Newman went airborne after his teammate and boss Tony Stewart got into his #39 machine, Newman is okay.

-A big wreck during the green-white-checkered finish coming to the start/finish line took out points contenders Mark Martin who flew onto his roof. Also involved were Jeff Gordon, David Reutimann, Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Casey Mears. It appeared Brad Keselowski tapped Kurt Busch sending the 2 car into the wall.

-Jimmie Johnson rode around in the back the entire race, and made his way all the way up to 6th, but just barely as the car of Scott Speed was just behind the 48 was taken out by that final wreck. Johnson now leads the points by 184

NCWTS Recap: Aric Almirola Pushes Kyle Busch To Talladega Win
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

TALLADEGA, Ala. — In 298 previous starts in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series, owner Billy Ballew never had gotten a 1-2 finish from his teams.

Scratch that off the bucket list.

With a push from teammate Aric Almirola, Kyle Busch surged past Todd Bodine in the final quarter-mile of Saturday’s Mountain Dew 250 fueld by Fred’s at Talladega Superspeedway to win his sixth race of the season and the 15th of his career. Almirola ran second, and Ballew had his first 1-2 after 300 combined starts.

The race concluded with a green-white-checkered flag finish that took the event four laps beyond its scheduled distance of 94 laps. Busch led the field to a restart on Lap 97 after contact between, Bodine, Mike Skinner and Johnny Sauter ignited an 11-truck wreck on the backstretch on Lap 91.

Heavily damaged in the melee was the No. 33 Chevrolet of series leader Ron Hornaday Jr., who lost two laps and finished 17th. Matt Crafton, second in the standings, came home 10th and trimmed Hornaday’s lead to 202 points.

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