P1racenews AI automatic summary:
McDowell gets turned, Reddick escapes chaos with Talladega Cup win
Reddick was initially in the lead on the final lap, but Keselowski helped McDowell take the lead as they went into Turns 1 and 2. McDowell blocked Keselowski in the tri-oval, leading to a collision that saw McDowell’s car hit the wall, allowing Reddick to overtake Keselowski and win by 0.208 seconds. Earlier in the race, a wreck on lap 156 took out four Toyota drivers. Despite a last lap wreck, Corey LaJoie’s car ended up on its side but no one was injured. Noah Gragson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Alex Bowman followed Reddick in the top finishers. Joey Logano won Stage 2 by a close margin, with Austin Cindric claiming the Stage 1 win after a tight battle with Chase Elliott.