NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Talladega

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Oct 23, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) and driver Ryan Blaney (21) lead the pack during the Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

We saw four more drivers get eliminated from the Chase as NASCAR visited Talladega. Take a look at a few winners and losers from Sunday’s race.

NASCAR’s second elimination race of the Chase got underway Sunday afternoon as Austin Dillon, Martin Truex Jr., Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski were all eliminated in the Round of 12.

Dillon ended the race tied with Denny Hamlin in points, but because Hamlin crossed the finish line two feet ahead of Kurt Busch, the No. 11 team earned the eighth and final spot in the Round of 8.

Truex and Keselowski both suffered from engine issues in the race, which led to the end of their championship runs. Elliott raced the near the front of the pack for the majority of the day, but never could get a good run at the end of the race and ended up finishing 12th when he needed a win to move on.

In the end, Joey Logano won his second consecutive Chase race at Talladega as he was able to lead 45 laps and control a few late restarts. He became just the fourth driver to win a race in the Chase so far this season, along with Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson.

While the Big One stayed away from the track on Sunday, there was still plenty of action going on simply because of how unpredictable restrictor plate racing is.

Check out a few winners and losers from the Hellmann’s 500.

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