Elliott Sadler wins XFINITY race at Talladega:
#1-Elliott Sadler won the Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his 1st XFINITY Series win of the season, the 11th of his XFINITY career and locks him into the XFINITY Chase for this season.
#22-Logano was leading coming to the checkered flag, but he moved up to block #1 Sadler from taking the lead, then came back down and made contact with Sadler, sending him into the outside wall. He finished 27th. Several other drivers were collected and NASCAR had to review video to determine the finishing order. Although #48-Poole got back to the start finish line first, NASCAR determined that the caution came out prior to that, freezing the field. Sadler was credited with the win.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. racing sweeps first and second with #7-Justin Allgaier finished second, followed by #48-Brennan Poole, #51-Jeremy Clements, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #2-Austin Dillon, #19-Daniel Suarez, pole sitter #18-Matt Tifft, #98-Aric Almirola, and #88-Chase Elliott.
Connecticut modified shoe, Ryan Preece driving the GK Chevrolet #01 started 26th today and has qualified in all 9 racesin the Xfinity series in 2016 . Preece finished 15th on the lead lap for the first time in 2016 and earned 26 points. Preece sits 17th with 159 points and 155 out of first.
Tony Membrino text from Ryan: Ryan texted me after the race said Sadler was slamming him so hard almost turned him a couple times, GREAT RUN RYAN!!!!
Matt Tifft on XFINITY pole at Talladega: #18-Matt Tifft won the pole for the Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway with a speed of 181.168mph. It is his first career pole. #19-Daniel Suarez will start second. The rest of the top 10: #2-Austin Dillon, #20-Erik Jones, #3-Ty Dillon, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #16-Ryan Reed, #22-Joey Logano, #1-Elliott Sadler, and #44-J.J. Yeley.
#18-Matt Tifft was fastest in the first round of single car qualifying runs with a speed of 180.652mph.
Did Not Qualify: #70-Derrike Cope, #74-Mike Harmon, #40-Carl Long.
More to come on this race.
XFINITY Driver standings following Talladega:
1) #1-Elliott Sadler [1 win], 314
2) #19-Daniel Suarez, 314
3) #3-Ty Dillon, 281, -33
4) #7-Justin Allgaier, 280, -34
5) #62-Brendan Gaughan, 279, -35
6) #33-Brandon Jones, 273, -41
7) #20-Erik Jones [1 win], 263, -51
8) #48-Brennan Poole, 251, -63
9) #6-Darrell Wallace, Jr., 229, -85
10) #16-Ryan Reed, 221, -93
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