{"id":399171,"date":"2026-04-27T01:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/399171\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T01:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:16:21","slug":"nascar-news-last-lap-talladega-crash-thwarts-van-gisbergen-top-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/399171\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR news: Last lap Talladega crash thwarts Van Gisbergen top 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShane van Gisbergen was caught in a last lap Talladega crash.<\/p>\n

The Trackhouse Racing driver was on course for a top 10 finish until Ryan Preece\u2019s #60 RFK Racing Ford Mustang got loose and spun across the nose of van Gisbergen.<\/p>\n

SVG got sandwiched between Preece and Austin Dillon\u2019s #3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Camaro while Christopher Bell\u2019s #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Camry was also caught in the wreck.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen was ultimately classified 20th as the second-to-last car on the lead lap.<\/p>\n

A dramatic conclusion to the race was set up with seven laps to go when third-placed Erik Jones got spat into the inside wall before the tri-oval thanks to a hip check from Carson Hocevar.<\/p>\n


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The race remained green until it became evident that Jones couldn\u2019t get his #43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota Camry out of the grass.<\/p>\n

The caution came out with seven laps remaining with Chris Buescher at the head of the field in his #17 RKF Racing Ford Mustang and Hocevar second in the #77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro.<\/p>\n

At the time of the yellow, van Gisbergen was running ninth with his Trackhouse Racing teammate Ross Chastain in 10th.<\/p>\n

The race resumed with three laps to go \u2013 the front row Buescher and Hocevar with Alex Bowman and Ricky Stenhouse Jr immediately behind them respectively.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen restarted ninth and couldn\u2019t find a way forward. Meanwhile, Hocevar jockeyed with Buescher at the front of the field.<\/p>\n

The pair were neck-and-neck entering the tri-oval until Ricky Stenhouse Jr got into the back of Buscher and got him loose.<\/p>\n

That was all Hocevar needed to get clear of Buescher and clinch victory and become the newest NASCAR race winner.<\/p>\n

Behind them, van Gisbergen was mired in the melee of the last lap carnage. SVG confirmed over the radio that he was okay before extracting himself from the #97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Camaro.<\/p>\n

Hocevar celebrated in style, hanging out the window of his car before parking it against the wall and performing a burnout.<\/p>\n

Results: NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link\u2019s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway<\/p>\n

Pos
\nNum
\nDriver
\nTeam
\nCar
\nLaps\/Diff
\nGap<\/p>\n

1
\n77
\nCarson Hocevar
\nSpire Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n188<\/p>\n

2
\n17
\nChris Buescher
\nRFK Racing
\nFord Mustang
\n0.114
\n0.114<\/p>\n

3
\n48
\nAlex Bowman
\nHendrick Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n0.140
\n0.026<\/p>\n

4
\n9
\nChase Elliott
\nHendrick Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n0.184
\n0.044<\/p>\n

5
\n38
\nZane Smith
\nFront Row Motorsports
\nFord Mustang
\n0.208
\n0.024<\/p>\n

6
\n47
\nRicky Stenhouse Jr.
\nHyak Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n0.252
\n0.044<\/p>\n

7
\n1
\nRoss Chastain
\nTrackhouse Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n0.271
\n0.019<\/p>\n

8
\n2
\nAustin Cindric
\nTeam Penske
\nFord Mustang
\n0.397
\n0.126<\/p>\n

9
\n4
\nNoah Gragson
\nFront Row Motorsports
\nFord Mustang
\n0.461
\n0.064<\/p>\n

10
\n8
\nKyle Busch
\nRichard Childress Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n0.545
\n0.084<\/p>\n

11
\n34
\nTodd Gilliland
\nFront Row Motorsports
\nFord Mustang
\n0.679
\n0.134<\/p>\n

12
\n7
\nDaniel Suarez
\nSpire Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n0.774
\n0.095<\/p>\n

13
\n10
\nTy Dillon
\nKaulig Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n0.784
\n0.010<\/p>\n

14
\n45
\nTyler Reddick
\n23XI Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n0.832
\n0.048<\/p>\n

15
\n11
\nDenny Hamlin
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n0.939
\n0.107<\/p>\n

16
\n16
\nAJ Allmendinger
\nKaulig Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n0.943
\n0.004<\/p>\n

17
\n20
\nChristopher Bell
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n3.323
\n2.380<\/p>\n

18
\n60
\nRyan Preece
\nRFK Racing
\nFord Mustang
\n3.324
\n0.001<\/p>\n

19
\n3
\nAustin Dillon
\nRichard Childress Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n3.346
\n0.022<\/p>\n

20
\n97
\nShane Van Gisbergen
\nTrackhouse Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n3.421
\n0.075<\/p>\n

21
\n51
\nCody Ware
\nRick Ware Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n6.201
\n2.780<\/p>\n

22
\n42
\nJohn Hunter Nemechek
\nLegacy Motor Club
\nToyota Camry
\n1 lap<\/p>\n

23
\n43
\nErik Jones
\nLegacy Motor Club
\nToyota Camry
\n1 lap<\/p>\n

24
\n78
\nDaniel Dye
\nLive Fast Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n2 laps
\n1 lap<\/p>\n

25
\n35
\nRiley Herbst
\n23XI Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n2 laps<\/p>\n

26
\n88
\nConnor Zilisch
\nTrackhouse Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n3 laps
\n1 lap<\/p>\n

27
\n33
\nJesse Love
\nRichard Childress Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n3 laps<\/p>\n

28
\n66
\nChad Finchum
\nGarage66
\nFord Mustang
\n6 laps
\n3 laps<\/p>\n

29
\n19
\nChase Briscoe
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n8 laps
\n2 laps<\/p>\n

30
\n44
\nJoey Gase
\nNY Racing Team
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n11 laps
\n3 laps<\/p>\n

31
\n6
\nBrad Keselowski
\nRFK Racing
\nFord Mustang
\n22 laps
\n11 laps<\/p>\n

32
\n71
\nMichael McDowell
\nSpire Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n39 laps
\n17 laps<\/p>\n

33
\n21
\nJosh Berry
\nWood Brothers Racing
\nFord Mustang
\n64 laps
\n25 laps<\/p>\n

34
\n54
\nTy Gibbs
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n66 laps
\n2 laps<\/p>\n

35
\n24
\nWilliam Byron
\nHendrick Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n69 laps
\n3 laps<\/p>\n

36
\n23
\nBubba Wallace
\n23XI Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n74 laps
\n5 laps<\/p>\n

37
\n12
\nRyan Blaney
\nTeam Penske
\nFord Mustang
\n74 laps<\/p>\n

38
\n41
\nCole Custer
\nHaas Factory Team
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n74 laps<\/p>\n

39
\n22
\nJoey Logano
\nTeam Penske
\nFord Mustang
\n74 laps<\/p>\n

40
\n5
\nKyle Larson
\nHendrick Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n74 laps<\/p>\n

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