TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Ross Chastain, the runner-up in NASCAR's championship last season, crashed out of Sunday's playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway in a collision with fellow title contenders Kyle Busch and Christopher Bell.
Chastain was in a pack of cars racing to the flag that marked the end of the first stage.
Busch hit the wall trying to avoid running into the back of Stenhouse, just as Chastain tried to slide through the middle to advance his position.
That caused the Chevrolet from Trackhouse Racing to hit the wall and take a second hit from Bell.
Chastain, who won at Talladega last year, has struggled in his four previous starts on Charlotte's hybrid road course/oval track.
Persons:
— Ross Chastain, Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell, Chastain, Ricky Stenhouse, Busch, Stenhouse, ” Chastain, ”, “, we'll, Joey Logano, William Byron
Organizations:
Talladega, Chevrolet, Busch, Trackhouse, Bell, Charlotte Motor, “, Martinsville Speedway, Texas, 300th, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR, Charlotte Motor Speedway
Locations:
Ala, Talladega