Sunday was a glorious day of sports as NFL games kicked off across the country while the MLB postseason continued. The cherry on top of the sundae for many sports fans was a NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega. And boy were there ever fireworks during the last offering.
An absolutely massive crash wiped nearly the entire field of the YellaWood 500 on Sunday. Check it out:
IT'S NOT JUST A BIG ONE. IT'S THE HUGE ONE!
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 6, 2024
Nearly the entire field involved in this crash at Talladega! #NASCAR
📺 : NBC pic.twitter.com/poJkMCPuIn
Another view:
NASCAR crash involving, uh, the entire field I think pic.twitter.com/r2rzRbfvQy
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) October 6, 2024
The final count was 28 cars involved in the crash, which sets a new record for most cars in a wreck in Cup Series history.
After the debris was cleared and the race restarted, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. would emerge victorious in a photo finish.
RICKY STENHOUSE JR. WINS AT TALLADEGA!
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 6, 2024
0.006 SECONDS! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/uRXYhyA1eU
Quite the afternoon at Talladega.
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