Overview
- Briscoe took the YellaWood 500 on the final lap with a decisive push from teammate Ty Gibbs, earning his first superspeedway win and joining Denny Hamlin in the title finale.
- Hendrick Motorsports lost control of the overtime restart as Kyle Larson ran out of fuel and William Byron spun, dropping them to 26th and 25th after running 1-2.
- Chase Elliott was eliminated in a Lap 52 multi-car crash and finished 40th, placing him in a must-win situation for next week’s Martinsville cutoff race.
- Post-Talladega standings show Christopher Bell at +37 and Larson at +36 above the cutline, with Byron (-36), Joey Logano (-38), Ryan Blaney (-47) and Elliott (-62) below with two Championship 4 spots still open.
- Overtime exposed fuel calls as Team Penske’s Logano and Blaney pitted for gas and lost track position, capping a chaotic race with 77 lead changes over 193 laps.