Relive the 2023 YellaWood 500 from Talladega that saw Ryan Blaney nab a spot in the Round of 8 with a dramatic win over Kevin Harvick.
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00:00 We get ready for them to go up through the gears and start the race here at talladega.
00:07 Green flag is out.
00:27 Looks like a train coming up to speed as the engine churning out the horsepower to get
00:33 these cars up to speed.
00:34 Down the back stretch they go.
00:35 Two by two.
00:36 >> It takes nearly a full lap to get to full speed.
00:41 These engines are restricted down to 450 horsepower.
00:42 Takes a little bit of time to get some momentum.
00:43 Very, very organized to start.
00:52 >> So many times we see manufacturers working together.
00:54 Ford with Ford, Chevy with Chevy.
00:58 Right now at the start of this race you have to dance whoever you have come with.
01:03 >> Ty Dillon leads the inside lane.
01:05 We'll see who makes the first wave to pit road.
01:07 I know some Fords.
01:08 There you go.
01:10 They peel off.
01:11 It looks like about eight, maybe ten cars pretty clean to pit road.
01:15 No tire lockup.
01:16 Let's see what everybody decides.
01:17 Are we going to say probably gas only and a very short stop would be my guess.
01:22 Dave?
01:23 >> I've been monitoring the 12 of Ryan Blaney.
01:25 That is the case.
01:26 Also the same for the 6 of Brad keselowski.
01:28 Just fuel and get back together and get back in that drafting line.
01:35 >> Austin Cendric has Carlin.
01:37 Here comes the 12.
01:39 Ryan Blaney.
01:43 Blaney needs the points.
01:44 Austin Cendric falling back in the middle.
01:48 >> A car bushes in the wall.
01:51 >> Contact made.
01:52 >> Austin Cendric, he tags the wall.
01:55 There was contact made between the 8 and the 1.
01:58 Ryan Blaney under caution is going to win stage one here at talladega.
02:05 >> Huge issue for Chastain.
02:06 No stage points and a torn up race car.
02:10 Could be the end of the day for him.
02:16 >> There's the end of the stage.
02:17 Ryan Blaney gets the win in stage one which is ten stage points.
02:24 It was Chastain that got into the side of the 8 of Busch.
02:28 Take a look at this.
02:29 Busch up into the wall there as he was pushing the 47.
02:32 Then Chastain gets into the side of him and into the wall he goes.
02:46 >> That contact with the 8 sends the 1 into the wall.
02:50 The caution comes out just before the end of stage one.
02:54 Playoff drivers involved.
02:55 >> Let's take another look and listen in to what happened with the 47 here in front of
02:59 Kyle Busch.
03:00 >> You hear right there, the engine starts to stumble.
03:15 You see the hand out the window.
03:17 We're hearing on the radio that the 47 ran out of gas.
03:21 So I mean, he was only on pit road for 4.7 seconds.
03:25 Gas only stopped.
03:26 They must not have got enough in.
03:27 That makes sense of why he's dropping back so far.
03:29 The car is still running on idle around at slow speed but at wide open throttle at full
03:35 fuel demand.
03:36 You need a lot of fuel pressure.
03:37 The 47 runs out and causes the first big wreck.
03:41 >> Ten stage points for Ryan Blaney.
03:44 Also leading him.
03:45 Got eight as stage two is now underway.
03:49 Blaney up front with the 9 of chase Elliott on the outside.
03:54 Big fan favorite here at talladega.
04:06 Blaney getting a big push from William Byron in the 24, that throwback paint scheme.
04:11 >> We'll keep an eye on that 8 car and see how Kyle Busch performs after the slight contact
04:17 with the outside wall.
04:18 I hope he'll be okay.
04:19 Missed opportunity for stage points for that team.
04:20 Stage two is another chance to go up there and try to find those points they need to
04:26 climb back into the points race.
04:28 >> 300 motorsports cars right in a row on that outside line with Elliott, Larson and
04:36 bowman.
04:37 We'll see if those three working together can get one of the cars out front.
04:47 It's Byron up front.
04:48 But now the aggression will start.
04:51 Those stage points very important.
04:54 Keselowski, Reddick, Larson, Truex Jr.
04:59 All right there in striking distance to get points here in stage two.
05:05 >> Keselowski in third.
05:07 Reddick back in seventh.
05:10 >> Keselowski jumped to the outside trying to get on the outside of William Byron.
05:15 >> He's going to clear.
05:16 Nobody helping that 24 on the inside.
05:20 >> Will keselowski be able to hold on and get the stage win?
05:23 >> Big run coming.
05:24 Will the 3 stay committed?
05:25 >> Three top, three top, three top.
05:26 >> The 24 slows the 3 down.
05:27 Here comes the push.
05:28 The 14 and the 3.
05:29 >> Through the tri-oval.
05:30 And the race back.
05:31 Keselowski is going to get it.
05:36 He'll win stage two.
05:43 Byron Logano, Dillon, Elliott.
05:46 Top five, Suarez, Briscoe, Larson.
05:49 >> There's a fire, Rick.
05:50 >> Yeah, gas can has come out on to pit road.
05:53 We're seeing the fire there.
05:55 It got drug out into the middle of pit road.
05:58 And a big fire.
06:01 Some of the crews are making their way out there to put that out.
06:07 So this pit road stop has a few cars that come out.
06:13 One of them being the 54 of Ty Dillon bringing the gas can along with him.
06:19 It ignites and lights pit road on fire.
06:26 >> What's going to happen?
06:46 >> They're not done.
06:55 >> You're watching the NASCAR cup series playoff.
06:57 Yellow wood 500 from talladega.
06:59 Now four wide.
07:02 As the 23, 17 side by side.
07:05 The 11 is not going to leave the back bumper of the 23.
07:10 And now as they're shifting.
07:14 Trying to find whichever one, whichever line has momentum.
07:18 Here comes Buescher with Logano pushing him back.
07:22 As well as Briscoe on the outside with the 14.
07:24 >> Oh, got wrecked in the back.
07:27 >> Got a big crash.
07:29 >> Sliding behind as it went across the start/finish line.
07:32 The caution has come out.
07:34 Keselowski is involved in it.
07:35 You see him hit the inside wall.
07:37 Big damage it looks like to Austin Dillon.
07:40 In the 3.
07:44 Brad keselowski.
07:47 Playoff driver.
07:51 Here's the 3 of Dillon.
07:56 Keselowski now below the cut line.
07:59 Let's take a look at what happens.
08:01 Carson Hosevar on the outside line.
08:03 >> Getting a push from Brad keselowski here through the tri-oval.
08:07 It just turns that 42 sideways.
08:09 Oh, man.
08:11 Massive, massive impact for the outside wall.
08:14 The 54 and the 3.
08:17 The 3 somewhat lessened a little bit of that blow when he collects the 6 as well.
08:25 Hard hit for the 54.
08:26 >> Right along with Buescher.
08:27 >> Check, check, check, check.
08:28 Left, left.
08:29 Come down straight.
08:30 Just break, break, break.
08:31 Push him straight forward.
08:32 We're still wrecking up.
08:33 >> He's going to get a little bit of a break.
08:34 >> He's going to get a little bit of a break.
08:35 >> He's going to get a little bit of a break.
08:36 >> He's going to get a little bit of a break.
08:37 >> He's going to get a little bit of a break.
08:38 >> He's going to get a little bit of a break.
08:39 >> He's going to get a little bit of a break.
08:40 >> He's going to get a little bit of a break.
08:41 >> He's going to get a little bit of a break.
08:48 >> We talk about pushing and how important it is, but Brad keselowski has caused a lot
08:56 of wrecks in these races with this car by pushing.
09:00 He has been very aggressive and once again just pushing a little too hard at the wrong
09:06 time.
09:07 Car got in the air there briefly.
09:09 Not good to see.
09:10 It did come back down.
09:12 But that is a difficult place to push someone.
09:15 In the trial, the car you're pushing is very light.
09:18 It's not planted in the ground.
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09:20 >> 13 laps to go.
09:21 And talladega, great flight back in the air.
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13:02 >> Of riley herpes sideways when he crossed the start/finish line.
13:08 >> He gets a little help here from the 7.
13:11 Gets up the racetrack and gets a little clip in the left rear quarter panel.
13:20 >> Denny hamlin ends up fourth.
13:23 After being a lap down and fighting his way back up toward the front.