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Tyler Reddick steals Talladega win as last-lap mayhem unfolds
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TALLADEGA, Ala. — Tyler Reddick prevailed in a typically frantic Talladega Superspeedway run to the checkered flag Sunday in the GEICO 500 NASCAR Cup Series race, narrowly avoiding a multi-car crash in the closing 400 yards and coming from third place out of Turn 4 to earn the win by 0.208 seconds when race leader Michael McDowell crashed trying to block competitors approaching the finish line. Reddick maneuvered around in the high lane to motor through to his first victory of the year and sixth of his career.
The 28-year-old Californian climbed the grandstand fence, pumping his fist to the screaming, adoring crowd while one of his 23XI Racing team owners, NBA legend Michael Jordan celebrated on pit lane, taking Reddick’s young son Beau in his arms and grinning from ear-to-ear. This was the first time Jordan had been at track when his team won a race.
liam Byron — officially ending the race. Chastain, who led 33 laps on the day, was credited with a 32nd-place finish. Hamlin, who led 37 laps, ended up 30th.
The final few laps pitted a low line of Fords — the manufacturer trying to earn its first win of 2024 — and a high line led by the Toyotas. McDowell, the 2021 Daytona 500 winner, anticipated a huge run from the cars behind, but conceded later that he was just a little late making the block.
The contact when he pulled down to Roush Fenway Keselowski driver Brad Keselowski sent McDowell’s car off track. Keselowski was still able to recover and finish second — his second straight runner-up finish this season. Afterward, McDowell apologized to Keselowski for essentially costing the former series champion a win with the move.
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Lucky Dog Racing Geico 500 Top 5 Finishers
1. Lisa Taylor
2. Rodney Webb
3. Greg Miller
4. Cody Cratsenburg
5. Steve Barber
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Jack Thesier - Cup Series Champion
Jay Smogolski - Xfinity Series 3rd Place Finisher
Brian Blair - Truck Series Champion
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Randy Cook - SRX Series Champion
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2024 Driver Group Top 5 Standings
2024 Current Standings
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Rank
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Team |
Total Pts |
| 1. |
FireBall Motorsports |
2864 |
| 2. |
Chuck L. Head |
2843 |
| 3. |
Dirtbags |
2729 |
| 4. |
Nascarmomma |
2728 |
| 5. |
MoonshineRunner |
2686 |
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2024 Top 5 Streak To The Finish Driver Standings
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Name
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Rank |
Total Points |
Current Cup Streak |
Current Xfinity Streak |
Current Truck Streak |
| Al Allison |
1. |
490 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
| David Baartman |
2. |
460 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
| Lou Demian |
3. |
351 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
| Kevin Sullivan |
4. |
347 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
| Mark Mason |
5. |
335 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
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