With just some laps to go in Stage 1 on the famed superspeedway, a significant incident unfolded on the entrance of the sector.
Following the primary spherical of green-flag pit stops, AJ Allmendinger was in command of the race with Noah Gragson to his outdoors. Coming into Flip 3, an ungainly bump from Erik Jones despatched Gragson into Allmendinger’s door, earlier than sending each automobiles careening into the surface 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 beneath the cutline, however he was unable to proceed and so, he’ll depart Talladega with only one level. That’s doubtless going to place NASCAR’s Most In style Driver in a must-win scenario 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 never seen it however I received turned sideways — someway, someway,” mentioned Elliott. “And yeah, hit some extra stuff after that.
“…Stage factors are so essential proper now. I wasn’t tremendous stunned. Everybody was getting tremendous aggressive and sadly, we did not make it by means 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 toes 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 ended, I felt just like the automotive was catching on fireplace, I received out and tried to get my breath again. I really feel okay now. I am going to most likely be sore. Laborious hit for my outdated physique.
“…Disappointing. It is why I hate this place nevertheless it’s a part of this racing. At the very least we have been up entrance for a little bit bit there. Sucks to have it occur so early, however finish of the day, I get to kiss Tara and Aero. I will be a little bit sore, however it would give me an excuse (throughout golf). At all times anticipate the more severe right here and hope for one of the best, however at the moment we received the worst.
Gragson, Allmendinger, Jones, Stenhouse, Haley, Cindric, and Elliott all went to the storage as a result of severity of the harm. Solely Dillon was capable of proceed on monitor.
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