Blaney beats Harvick in photo finish for Talladega playoff win

2023-10-02 P1racenews AI Alex Bowman. Aric Almirola Austin Cindric Austin Dillon Bubba Wallace Carson Hocevar Chase Briscoe Chase Elliott Corey LaJoie Denny Hamlin Justin Haley Kyle Busch Riley Herbst Ross Chastain Ryan Preece Ty Gibbs Tyler Reddick William Byron

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Blaney beats Harvick in photo finish for Talladega playoff win

In a thrilling finish, Ryan Blaney edged Kevin Harvick by 0.012 seconds to win the race at a superspeedway. This victory secures Blaney a spot in the semifinal round of the playoffs. William Byron finished third, followed by Denny Hamlin and Corey LaJoie. The four drivers at risk of elimination from the playoffs are Kyle Busch, Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain, and Tyler Reddick. Blaney took the Stage 1 win, while Brad Keselowski won Stage 2. The race was briefly red-flagged due to a multi-car wreck triggered by Brad Keselowski. Aric Almirola led before the final restart, but Harvick eventually took the lead before being narrowly overtaken by Blaney.

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