Talladega Results: October 6, 2024 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR race results from Talladega Superspeedway

NASCAR Cup Series drivers have unloaded in Talladega, Alabama. The 2.66-mile of Talladega Superspeedway is set to host the YellaWood 500.

View Talladega results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.

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Michael McDowell and Austin Cindric set the front row. 188 laps of stock car racing are up next…

Austin Cindric, Michael McDowell - Talladega Superspeedway - NASCAR Cup Series (1)
Credit: TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 06: Michael McDowell, driver of the #34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 06, 2024 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Talladega
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 60 (1-60 / 188)

Green flag, they run side by side into turn one. McDowell is shoves out front via the inside and he leads lap 1.

Lap 12, Daniel Suarez is on the tail of the lead lap by himself and the pack is closing fast. He attempts to catch the front bumper of BJ McLeod but he’s too far off pace. Suarez turns himself and the caution is out.

McDowell leads the field to the pit lane. Brad Keselowski wins the race to the pit exit.

Green, McDowell works back to the lead.

Lap 20, they’ve formed three wide for the race lead.

Lap 43, the entire field is now four wide. It’s getting wild. Ross Chastain pops out with the lead.

1 to go in stage one, Larson shoves Ricky Stenhouse Jr clear of Chastain.

Reddick is on the bumper of Buescher. Buescher has momentum into turn three. Buescher is closing fast.

Buscher and Stenhouse Jr run side by side into the tri-oval.

Chris Buescher wins stage one at Talladega Superspeedway!

Talladega Results (Stage 1) : 1. Chris Buescher; 2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr; 3. William Byron; 4. Kyle Larson; 5. Christopher Bell; 6. Tyler Reddick; 7. Ross Chastain; 8. Chase Briscoe; 9. Austin Cindric; 10. Ryan Blaney

Talladega
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 60 (61-120 / 188)

Green flag on stage two, Buescher and Reddick run side by side into turn one. Bell shoves Buescher back to the lead.

Lap 77, Corey LaJoie is pushed to the lead. He begins blocking runs from multiple lanes.

Lap 79, McDowell dives inside of LaJoie into turn three. McDowell returns to the lead.

Lap 84, Michael and others dive for the pit lane. The green flag cycle is underway.

Lap 94, Martin Truex Jr spins under braking into the pit lane.

Lap 103, Cindric cycles to the race lead. Chase Elliott is on his bumper as the top 10 run single file.

5 to go in stage two, Cindric and Elliott run side by side at the front of the field.

1 to go, Blaney shoves the bumper of Cindric. Cindric noses ahead of the pack.

Ryan Blaney is turned exiting the tri-oval after a push from Alex Bowman! He slams into the car of Ross Chastain. Both cars are done for the day. Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin also pick up light damage.

Austin Cindric wins stage two at Talladega Superpseedway!

Talladega Results (Stage 2) : 1. Austin Cindric; 2. Chase Elliott; 3. Kyle Busch; 4. Shane van Gisbergen; 5. William Byron; 6. Alex Bowman; 7. Bubba Wallace; 8. Ryan Blaney; 9. Kyle Larson; 10. Ross Chastain

Talladega
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 68 (121-188 / 188)

Cindric leads the field to the pit lane. Kyle Busch wins the race to the pit exit.

Green flag on stage three, Cindric shoves Busch out front.

56 to go, Busch, Wallace and Buescher run three wide for the lead.

50 to go, Logano is shoves to the lead. He begins blocking multiple lanes as the field remains three wide behind him.

20 to go, the field green flag pit cycle is underway.

15 to go, Austin Cindric cycles to the race lead via the inside lane. Ricky Stenhouse Jr leads the outside lane. They form side by side at the front.

5 to go, Austin Cindric is turned at the front of the field after a bump draft from Brad Keselowski! 28 cars are involved and the red flag is out.

Big NASCAR crash takes out most of the field at Talladega (Video)

Green in NASCAR Overtime, Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Brad Keselowski run even off turn two.

1 to go, they remain side by side at the front. Both have heavy pushes from behind.

Larson shoves Keselowski to the lead into turn three. Stenhouse Jr has a run off turn four. They’re even into the tri-oval.

It’s a drag race to the line, Ricky Stenhouse Jr wins at Talladega Superspeedway!

Talladega Superspeedway finish - NASCAR Cup Series (1)
Credit: TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 06: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Kroger Health/Palmolive Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag ahead of Brad Keselowski, driver of the #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford, and William Byron, driver of the #24 RaptorTough.com Chevrolet, to win the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 06, 2024 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Talladega Superspeedway
Race Results
October 6, 2024
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver

1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr

2. Brad Keselowski

3. William Byron

4. Kyle Larson

5. Erik Jones

6. Christopher Bell

7. Justin Haley

8. Austin Dillon

9. Bubba Wallace

10. Denny Hamlin

11. Martin Truex Jr

12. Cody Ware

13. Ty Gibbs

14. Carson Hocevar

15. Shane van Gisbergen

16. Alex Bowman

17. Chris Buescher

18. Corey LaJoie

19. Kyle Busch

20. Tyler Reddick

21. Zane Smith

22. BJ McLeod

23. Todd Gilliland

24. Anthony Alfredo

25. Noah Gragson

26. Daniel Suarez

27. JJ Yeley

28. AJ Allmendinger

29. Chase Elliott

30. Chase Briscoe

31. John Hunter Nemechek

32. Austin Cindric

33. Joey Logano

34. Harrison Burton

35. Ryan Preece

36. Josh Berry

37. Michael McDowell

38. Daniel Hemric

39. Ryan Blaney

40. Ross Chastain

Ricky Stenhouse Jr wins at Talladega Superspeedway - NASCAR Cup Series (1)
Credit: TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 06: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Kroger Health/Palmolive Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 06, 2024 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)=
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings

1. William Byron
Locked In

2. Christopher Bell
+57

3. Kyle Larson
+52

4. Denny Hamlin
+30

5. Alex Bowman
+26

6. Ryan Blaney
+25

7. Tyler Reddick
+14

8. Chase Elliott
+13

— Round of 8 Cutline —

9. Joey Logano
-13

10. Daniel Suarez
-20

11. Austin Cindric
-29

12. Chase Briscoe
-32

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