NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Talladega

Oct 23, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) , driver Brian Scott (44) and driver Denny Hamlin (11) race out of turn four during the final lap of the Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

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Winner: Brian Scott

Brian Scott entered the day at Talladega with a starting position of 25th. It seemed like an average weekend for him as he started the race in a familiar spot.

But as the race progressed, Scott worked his way to the front and before you knew it, he was driving in the top-10. It’s not out of the ordinary to see a driver that hasn’t had much luck on the season race well at a restrictor plate track, but Scott hung on and ended up playing a huge role in the ending of the race.

On the final restart, he lined up next to Joey Logano and gave him a good run, but ultimately couldn’t make the pass and settled for second. But trust me when I say that for Scott, he hadn’t “settled.”

For a driver racing in his first full-time Cup Series season with an average finish of 27.8, this race was everything he could’ve dreamed of. In fact, this served as the first top-10 of his Cup Series career.

Scott has often been associated with getting into wreck’s this season, but he put together a nearly flawless performance on Sunday and almost pulled off a victory.

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