LAST LAP INSIDER RACING RECAP – NASCAR, F1 AND INDYCAR:

LAST LAP INSIDER RACING RECAP – NASCAR, F1 AND INDYCAR:

 

AUSTIN CINDRIC GRABS THE TALLADEGA VICTORY IN PHOTO FINISH!

📸: Ford Performance – Austin Cindric.

With a little drafting tow from a couple of lapped cars in front of the leaders, Austin Cindric was able to slightly pull ahead of Ryan Preece to the checkered flag for the victory at the Talladega Superspeedway!

 

For Cindric, this is his first trophy of the season and his third career win overall.

 

Cindric is also the tenth different winner in the last ten races at Talladega.

 

Kyle Larson finished third with William Byron and Joey Logano, placing fourth and fifth in a race that did not have a caution in the final stage. This race also never witnessed the big one!

 

After post race inspection, second-place finisher Ryan Preece and fifth-place finisher Joey Logano were disqualified. Preece had too many spoiler shims, and Logano was missing a spoiler bolt. Both drivers will receive zero points as a result.

 

Results:

1. Austin Cindric

2. Ryan Preece – DQ

3. Kyle Larson – Stage 1 🏁

4. William Byron

5. Joey Logano – LLI Pick 1 – DQ

6. Noah Gragson

7. Chase Elliott – LLI Pick 2

8. Carson Hocevar

9. Alex Bowman

10. Bubba Wallace – Stage 2 🏁

11. Daniel Suarez

12. Austin Dillon

13. Michael McDowell

14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr

15. Cole Custer

16. Tyler Reddick

17. Chase Briscoe

18. Todd Gilliland

19. Ty Gibbs

20. Erik Jones

21. Zane Smith – Pole-sitter

22. Ross Chastain

23. Denny Hamlin

24. Riley Herbst

25. Ty Dillon

26. AJ Allmendinger

27. Justin Haley

28. Josh Berry

29. Kyle Busch

30. Anthony Alfredo

31. Shane Van Gisbergen

32. John Hunter Nemechek

33. Cody Ware

34. JJ Yeley

35. BJ McLeod

36. Chris Buescher

37. Christopher Bell

38. Brad Keselowski – LLI Pick 3

39. Ryan Blaney

 

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In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Connor Zilisch was leading on the final lap when he was accidentally spun by Jesse Love. The No. 88 of Zilisch smashed the inside wall, leading to NASCAR throwing the yellow flag. At the time of the caution, Austin Hill, Jeb Burton, and Jesse Love were three wide for the win. By a couple of inches, the No. 21 of Hill was pronounced as the victor!

 

For Hill, it’s his first checkered flag at Talladega, but his ninth win on a drafting track. That’s a record in the Xfinity Series.

 

Burton had to settle for a disappointing second with Love in third.

 

Justin Allgaier, Matt DiBenedetto, Anthony Alfredo, Harrison Burton, Blaine Perkins, Sheldon Creed, and Daniel Dye completed the top ten.

 

Thankfully, Zilisch was released from the Infield Car Center without any injuries.

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Formula 1 and IndyCar were on an off weekend.

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