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The largest crash in NASCAR Cup Series history happened Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway and collected seven championship contenders in the process. Austin Cindric was leading the YellaWood 500 of…
The largest crash in NASCAR Cup Series history occurred at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, involving seven championship contenders. Austin Cindric was leading the YellaWood 500 when he was tagged by Brad Keselowski, causing a chain reaction crash. A total of 28 cars were involved, setting a new record for most cars in a Cup Series crash. Cindric and Logano were unable to finish the race, putting Cindric in a must-win situation for the next race. The playoff drivers affected by the crash included Cindric, Reddick, Elliott, Bowman, Logano, Briscoe, and Suarez. Logano fell below the cutline due to the incident, while Bowman was the highest-finishing playoff driver involved in the wreck in 16th place.