NASCAR results from Talladega Superspeedway
The NASCAR Cup Series takes the stage on a Sunday afternoon in Talladega, Alabama. It’s the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway!
View the Talladega results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
Talladega Menu
ARCA: Prac/Qual | Race
Xfinity: Qual | Race
Cup: Qual | Race
Christopher Bell and Martin Truex Jr set the front row. 188 laps of stock car racing are up next…
Talladega Race
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 60 (1-60 / 188)
Green flag, Truex Jr stalls his start to let Bell drop ahead of him to the lead the inside lane into turn one.
Lap 5, Suarez and Bell run side by side for the lead at the front of the field.
Lap 9, a third line has formed on the outside. Suarez pulls up to block that lane as they have the momentum. Suarez is pushed to the lead, he drops to the inside to pilot that lane. Hamlin, Wallace and Kyle Busch drop to the rear as they suffer handling issues.
Lap 33, Tyler Reddick is on the pit lane with the hood up and an engine issue.
Pit Penalty: Ross Chastain has been caught speeding and will serve a pass through.
Lap 38, the pit cycle is complete. Kyle Larson cycles to the lead with Byron and Elliott on his bumper.
9 to go in stage one, Bubba Wallace pulls even via the outside lane with Kyle Larson. McDowell and Chastain nearly cause a wreck as the lap cars take up two lanes ahead of the leaders. Larson splits through them and Wallace takes over the lead.
7 to go, Byron pushes Larson back even with Wallace, side by side for the lead.
4 to go, Daniel Hemric gets turned to the apron as he checks up with an issue! He comes back up the hill as Briscoe and Buescher both slam into him. The caution is out.
Bubba Wallace wins stage 1 under caution at Talladega Superspeedway!
Talladega Race Results (Stage 1) : 1. Bubba Wallace; 2. Kyle Larson; 3. Christopher Bell; 4. William Byron; 5. Martin Truex Jr; 6. Chase Elliott; 7. Kurt Busch; 8. Erik Jones; 9. Alex Bowman; 10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr;
Talladega Race
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 60 (61-120 / 188)
Wallace leads them to the pit entry but he has a slow stop. Larson wins the race to the pit exit. Issues for Bell and Hamlin with extra slow stops.
Pit Penalty: Kyle Busch had equipment fall out of his box and drops to the back.
Green flag on stage two, Larson is clear into turn one. Bubba Wallace pushes Erik Jones even with Larson on the outside lane into turn three.
Lap 70, Jones is pushed clear to the lead. He drops to the inside lane.
Greg Biffle stalls with an issue, caution.
Larson leads the field to the pit entry. Byron wins the race to the pit exit.
Green, Byron is clear into turn one was Elliott on his bumper. BJ McLeod spins with a lost wheel, caution.
Green, Logano gets shoved out of line by Bubba Wallace and into the outside wall into turn one! Logano bounces off the wall, back across the track and 5+ cars are collected. Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez, Ty Dillon, Harrison Burton and others pick up heavy damage.
Lap 106
Lap 106, Cody Ware is in the wall with a flat tire, caution.
Green, Byron leads teammates Elliott, Larson and Bowman on the inside lane.
5 to go in stage two, the top 10 run single file around the inside lane.
3 to go in stage two, Chastain leads a charge on the outside lane. They’re up to 8th but struggling to fight the inside lane.
1 to go in stage two, Martin Truex Jr jumps to the top from 5th but he can’t get to the front.
William Byron wins stage two at Talladega Superspeedway!
Talladega Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. William Byron; 2. Chase Elliott; 3. Kyle Larson; 4. Martin Truex Jr; 5. Kyle Busch; 6. Alex Bowman; 7. Aric Almirola; 8. Erik Jones; 9. Ross Chastain; 10. Kurt Busch;
Talladega Race
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 68 (121-188 / 188)
Erik Jones wins the race to the pit exit with two tires. 7 others take fuel only or two tires. Larson is off 9th, the first with four tires.
Green flag on stage three, Kyle Busch gets the jump on the outside with a push from Ryan Blaney.
Lap 128, Bubba Wallace pushes Blaney to the lead on the outside lane.
37 to go, Bubba Wallace and Kyle Busch pull off the bumper of Blaney and head for the top. Wallace to the lead.
Pit cycle
27 to go, Christopher Bell and Kyle Busch tangle leaving the pit lane! Busch turned left across his nose, spinning Bell, no caution.
26 to go, The green flag pit cycle is complete. Hamlin leads Larson and Jones as the top 20 run single file around the inside.
18 to go, Larson has a push from Jones and they look to the outside. Hamlin is hung out to dry on the inside lane and he falls to 6th.
12 to go, the outside lane has formed. Larson attempts a block but Erik Jones pulls alongside. Soon after, the outside lane fades, Larson leads.
6 to go, Jones pulls back even with Larson.
4 to go, bumper to bumper from the front to the back, two lanes.
3 to go, Byron pushes Jones clear. Jones drops to the inside lane with Larson on his bumper. Hamlin is out of fuel behind them.
1 to go, the top 10 run single file around the inside lane.
Larson backs off the bumper of Jones in turn three. Larson looks to the outside of Jones through the tri-oval, he shoves Kurt Busch into the wall! Jones tries to block. Ross Chastain stays on the bottom and drive by all of them.
Ross Chastain wins at Talladega Superspeedway!
Talladega Superspeedway
Race Results
April 24, 2022
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Ross Chastain
2. Austin Dillon
3. Kyle Busch
4. Kyle Larson
5. Martin Truex Jr
6. Erik Jones
7. Chase Elliott
8. Michael McDowell
9. Alex Bowman
10. Kevin Harvick
11. Ryan Blaney
12. Justin Haley
13. Aric Almirola
14. Corey LaJoie
15. William Byron
16. Kurt Busch
17. Bubba Wallace
18. Denny Hamlin
19. Landon Casill
20. Noah Gragson
21. Austin Cindric
22. Christopher Bell
23. Brad Keselowski
24. David Ragan
25. JJ Yeley
26. BJ McLeod
27. Todd Gilliland
28. Cody Ware
29. Cole Custer
30. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
31. Daniel Suarez
32. Joey Logano
33. Ty Dillon
34. Harrison Burton
35. Greg Biffle
36. Daniel Hemric
37. Chase Briscoe
38. Chris Buescher
39. Tyler Reddick
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Points | Wins | Playoff Points
1. Chase Elliott
368 | 2PP
2. Ryan Blaney
347 | 3PP
3. William Byron
334 | 2 Wins | 13PP
4. Kyle Busch
312 | 1 Win | 5PP
5. Alex Bowman
309 | 1 Win | 6PP
6. Joey Logano
308
7. Kyle Larson
299 | 1 Win | 6PP
8. Martin Truex Jr
298 | 3PP
9. Ross Chastain
292 | 2 Wins | 11PP
10. Aric Almirola
265
11. Kevin Harvick
252
12. Chase Briscoe
246 | 1 Win | 6PP
13. Austin Dillon
245
14. Christopher Bell
243
15. Tyler Reddick
242 | 2PP
16. Austin Cindric
238 | 1 Win | 5PP
17. Erik Jones
231
18. Kurt Busch
218
19. Daniel Suarez
218 | 1PP
20. Chris Buescher
196
21. Bubba Wallace
193 | 1PP
22. Justin Haley
183
23. Michael McDowell
181
24. Denny Hamlin
178 | 1 Win | 6PP
25. Ty Dillon
170
26. Cole Custer
167
27. Todd Gilliland
142
28. Corey LaJoie
140
29. Brad Keselowski
132 | -10PP
30. Harrison Burton
130
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
128
32. Cody Ware
88
33. BJ McLeod
71
34. David Ragan
61
35. Garrett Smithley
28
