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Nick DeGroot

2023 NASCAR Cup Talladega playoff race results

Blaney locked himself into the Round of 8 with the victory, leading a Ford 1-2 as the field crashed behind them.

However, Harvick later failed post-race inspection and was disqualified from the race.

William Byron was promoted to second, Denny Hamlin third, Corey LaJoie fourth, and Austin Cindric fifth.

It was a highly competitive race that saw 70 lead changes between 24 different drivers.

Blaney won Stage 1 while Brad Keselowski won the second stage before later wrecking out of the race. The race was red-flagged following the incident to work on the frontstretch SAFER Barrier.

He and Ross Chastain were the only two playoff drivers who failed to finish, with Chastain crashing at the end of the opening stage and finishing 37th.

Keselowski enters the elimination race at the Charlotte Roval two points ahead of Tyler Reddick, nine points ahead of Bubba Wallace, ten points ahead of Chastain and 26 points ahead of Kyle Busch.

Cla Driver # Manufacturer Laps Time Interval Pits Points
1 United StatesR. BLANEYTeam Penske 12 Ford 188 3:07'25.181   19 50
2 United StatesK. HARVICKStewart-Haas Racing 4 Ford 188 +0.012 0.012 9 38
3 United StatesW. BYRONHendrick Motorsports 24 Chevrolet 188 +0.061 0.049 8 52
4 United StatesD. HAMLINJoe Gibbs Racing 11 Toyota 188 +0.177 0.116 10 33
5 United StatesC. LAJOIESpire Motorsports 7 Chevrolet 188 +0.234 0.057 10 32
6 United StatesA. CINDRICTeam Penske 2 Ford 188 +0.339 0.105 10 36
7 United StatesJ. HALEYKaulig Racing 31 Chevrolet 188 +0.340 0.001 8 34
8 United StatesC. ELLIOTTHendrick Motorsports 9 Chevrolet 188 +0.395 0.055 7 42
9 United StatesR. PREECEStewart-Haas Racing 41 Ford 188 +0.427 0.032 9 29
10 United StatesR. HERBSTFront Row Motorsports 36 Ford 188 +0.441 0.014 8  
11 MexicoD. SUAREZTrackHouse Racing 99 Chevrolet 188 +0.449 0.008 8 31
12
C. SMITHKaulig Racing
13 Chevrolet 188 +0.479 0.030 8  
13 United StatesT. GILLILANDFront Row Motorsports 38 Ford 188 +0.499 0.020 9 24
14 United StatesC. BRISCOEStewart-Haas Racing 14 Ford 188 +0.527 0.028 14 26
15 United StatesC. BELLJoe Gibbs Racing 20 Toyota 188 +0.527 0.000 9 22
16 United StatesK. LARSONHendrick Motorsports 5 Chevrolet 188 +0.528 0.001 7 33
17 United StatesT. REDDICK23XI Racing 45 Toyota 188 +0.609 0.081 8 21
18 United StatesA. ALMIROLAStewart-Haas Racing 10 Ford 188 +0.636 0.027 9 19
19 United StatesM. TRUEX JRJoe Gibbs Racing 19 Toyota 188 +0.686 0.050 9 18
20 United StatesC. BUESCHERRFK Racing 17 Ford 188 +0.689 0.003 10 17
21 United StatesA. ALLMENDINGERKaulig Racing 16 Chevrolet 188 +0.742 0.053 10 16
22 United StatesM. MCDOWELLFront Row Motorsports 34 Ford 188 +0.790 0.048 9 15
23 United StatesR. STENHOUSE JRJTG Daugherty Racing 47 Chevrolet 188 +0.825 0.035 9 14
24 United StatesB. WALLACE23XI Racing 23 Toyota 188 +0.860 0.035 14 13
25 United StatesJ. LOGANOTeam Penske 22 Ford 188 +0.882 0.022 8 22
26 United StatesK. BUSCHRichard Childress Racing 8 Chevrolet 188 +0.954 0.072 8 11
27 United StatesE. JONESLegacy Motor Club 43 Chevrolet 188 +1.126 0.172 10 10
28 United StatesT. DILLONSpire Motorsports 77 Chevrolet 188 +1.134 0.008 10 11
29 United StatesA. BOWMANHendrick Motorsports 48 Chevrolet 188 +1.499 0.365 8 14
30 United StatesB. MCLEODLive Fast Motorsports 78 Chevrolet 187 +1 Lap 1 Lap 10  
31 United StatesB. POOLERick Ware Racing 15 Ford 186 +2 Laps 1 Lap 9  
32 United StatesH. BURTONWood Brothers Racing 21 Ford 175 +13 Laps 11 Laps 11 5
33 United StatesB. KESELOWSKIRFK Racing 6 Ford 161 +27 Laps 14 Laps 7 14
34 United StatesA. DILLONRichard Childress Racing 3 Chevrolet 161 +27 Laps 0.509 8 10
35 54 Toyota 161 +27 Laps 0.347 7 2
36
C. HOCEVARLegacy Motor Club
42 Chevrolet 161 +27 Laps 0.427 7  
37 United StatesJ. YELEYRick Ware Racing 51 Ford 83 +105 Laps 78 Laps 9  
38 United StatesR. CHASTAINTrackHouse Racing 1 Chevrolet 59 +129 Laps 24 Laps 4 1
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