With just some laps to go in Stage 1 on the famed superspeedway, a serious incident unfolded on the entrance of the sphere.
Following the primary spherical of green-flag pit stops, AJ Allmendinger was answerable for the race with Noah Gragson to his exterior. Getting into Flip 3, an ungainly bump from Erik Jones despatched Gragson into Allmendinger’s door, earlier than sending each vehicles careening into the skin wall.
Elliott in playoff peril
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Together with these two drivers and Jones, the wreck additionally collected defending fall Talladega winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Austin Dillon, Austin Cindric, and Spherical of 8 playoff driver Chase Elliott.
Elliott entered this race 23 factors under the cutline, however he was unable to proceed and so, he’ll depart Talladega with only one level. That’s probably going to place NASCAR’s Most Fashionable Driver in a must-win state of affairs for subsequent weekend’s elimination race at Martinsville.
Elliott wasn’t a part of the preliminary wreck, however received knocked into it as he was doored by Cindric, spinning sideways earlier than getting hit by Dillon.
“I have not seen it however I received turned sideways — by some means, someway,” mentioned Elliott. “And yeah, hit some extra stuff after that.
“…Stage factors are so essential proper now. I wasn’t tremendous shocked. Everybody was getting tremendous aggressive and sadly, we did not make it by way of.”
Allmendinger sore however OK
Watch: Allmendinger: ‘Knocked the breath out of me’ however OK after onerous crash
Allmendinger, who took a brutal hit, climbed from his automotive and laid on the bottom beside it in worrying scenes across the destroyed No. 16 automotive. Fortunately, he gingerly received again on his ft and was later checked and launched from the infield care middle.
“I really feel alright,” mentioned Allmendinger. “It knocked the breath out of me. As I finished, I felt just like the automotive was catching on hearth, I received out and tried to get my breath again. I really feel okay now. I am going to in all probability be sore. Exhausting hit for my outdated physique.
“…Disappointing. It is why I hate this place however it’s a part of this racing. A minimum of we had been up entrance for somewhat bit there. Sucks to have it occur so early, however finish of the day, I get to kiss Tara and Aero. I will be somewhat sore, however it should give me an excuse (throughout golf). At all times count on the more severe right here and hope for the perfect, however as we speak we received the worst.
Gragson, Allmendinger, Jones, Stenhouse, Haley, Cindric, and Elliott all went to the storage as a result of severity of the injury. Solely Dillon was in a position to proceed on observe.
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