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Corey Day earns first career NASCAR O'Reilly win in chaotic Talladega finish
TL;DR
Corey Day secured his first career NASCAR O'Reilly win at Talladega Superspeedway in a chaotic finish marked by multiple crashes. The race concluded with Day leading, followed by Brent Crews and Sheldon Creed.
Key points
- Corey Day earned his first NASCAR O'Reilly win.
- The race ended in a dramatic crash at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Jason Kelce joined as a crew member for the No. 17 team.
- Sam Mayer spun while trying to block a run on the final lap.
- The top five finishers included Day, Crews, Creed, Smith, and Clements.
Jason KelceHendrick Motorsports
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Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Talladega Superspeedway ended in a dramatic crash, and it was a first career win for Hendrick Motorsports driver Corey Day, making his 22nd career start. The win also featured a new crew member on the No. 17, as Super Bowl champ Jason Kelce joined Hendrick Motorsports for this race, assisting the fueler.
On the final lap, Sam Mayer was trying to hold on to the race lead, but spun down the backstretch after trying to block a run from behind. Several other cars crashed in a separate accident in Turns 3 and 4, forcing NASCAR to throw a race-ending yellow.
When the field was frozen, it was Day clearly ahead with Brent Crews second, Sheldon Creed third, Sammy Smith fourth, and Jeremy Clements fifth. Dean Thompson, Jesse Love, Brandon Jones, Parker Retzlaff, and Austin Green filled out the remainder of the top ten.
Stages 1 and 2
On the very first lap of the race, Patrick Staropoli crashed into the outside wall on the backstretch, collecting David Starr and Tyler Ankrum -- who was making his O'Reilly Series debut.
Surprisingly, that was the only crash until the very end of the race, despite some very aggressive three-wide racing throughout the rest of Stage 1.
Q&A
What was the outcome of the NASCAR O'Reilly race at Talladega?
Corey Day won his first career NASCAR O'Reilly race, finishing ahead of Brent Crews and Sheldon Creed.
Who assisted Corey Day's team during the Talladega race?
Super Bowl champion Jason Kelce joined Hendrick Motorsports as a crew member for the race.
What caused the race-ending yellow flag at Talladega?
The yellow flag was thrown after multiple cars crashed during the final lap, including an incident involving Sam Mayer.
