For the thirteenth time, a first-time winner within the NASCAR Cup Collection was topped at Talladega Superspeedway.
With a push from Alex Bowman on the ultimate lap, Carson Hocevar had sufficient to take the checkered flag and earn his first profession Cup Collection victory in Sunday’s Jack Hyperlink’s 500.
The 23-year-old’s first victory got here in his 91st Cup Collection begin.
“I’ve had this thought up for some time,” an emotional Hocevar informed Fox Sports activities of his exuberant celebration. “That is the largest dream I’ve ever considered. Hopefully my grandpa’s watching. My grandma died final 12 months, so I am so grateful I may give my grandpa a trophy now.”
Chris Buescher completed runner-up, with Bowman, Chase Elliott and Zane Smith rounding out the highest 5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Noah Gragson and Kyle Busch accomplished the highest 10.
Shane van Gisbergen, Ryan Preece and Austin Dillon had been concerned in a crash on the end line.
Notable outcomes
Different notable finishers embody polesitter and factors chief Tyler Reddick in 14th, Denny Hamlin in fifteenth, Christopher Bell in seventeenth, Erik Jones in twenty third and Chase Briscoe in twenty ninth.
Sunday’s race was outlined by a large crash on Lap 115 involving 26 automobiles in whole. Solely 20 remained on the lead lap following the incident, which took out Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Josh Berry, Cole Custer and William Byron.
Preece gained Stage 1, with Chastain profitable Stage 2.
