Kyle Larson Wins Talladega in Overtime

Kyle Larson rallied from 11th on the final lap to win the YellaWood 500 at Talladega in overtime, beating Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron by 0.041 seconds for his first Cup Series victory at the superspeedway and 35th career win. His third win of the Chase extended his championship lead to 73 points over Denny Hamlin with two races remaining. The race featured 41 lead changes and two major crashes; in a 15-car wreck, Carson Hocevar hit Joey Logano, whose car flipped onto its roof, and Logano climbed out safely. Hocevar said he had failed to see Logano, while Riley Herbst was also involved in a hard crash; both drivers were checked and released by medical staff. The crashes left 14 drivers unable to finish and knocked playoff contenders Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick out of title contention. Hamlin, whose car was damaged in an earlier wreck, finished eighth and questioned whether the cars were suited to racing at 200 mph.