Grant Enfinger crossed the road simply 0.041s forward of Taylor Grey to win at Talladega, changing into the primary driver to advance into the ultimate 4 this yr. Enfinger, who’s final yr’s championship runner-up, collected his eleventh profession win and his first since becoming a member of CR7 Motorsports forward of the 2024 season.
Enfinger, an Alabama native who referred to as Talladega his dwelling monitor, was fast to credit score spotter Tim Fedewa for the victory. “We knew stuff was going to get dicey. We did not make the entire good choices right this moment, however we had a Chevy that was quick sufficient to get it accomplished right this moment … Hopefully the entire followers loved it. Nothing like successful at your house monitor. Received my household right here. First win with my daughter and my son right here. Trying ahead to that, and now we get to race for a championship in Phoenix.”
Race winner Grant Enfinger, CR7 Motorsports, Champion Energy Tools Chevrolet Silverado
Photograph by: Matthew T. Thacker / NKP / Motorsport Photos
For a lot of the ultimate nine-lap run, the leaders ran single-file with Enfinger firmly in management. Because the white flag flew, the surface lane surged ahead as a number of others moved as much as be a part of it. Taylor Grey led the cost via Turns 3 and 4 with Tyler Ankrum behind. In the meantime, Enfinger remained glued to the underside with Christian Eckes in tow.
Lawless Alan tried to leap up in entrance of of Grey solely to get put three-wide within the center. By the tri-oval, each Enfinger and Grey misplaced their pushers (Ankrum and Eckes) as each vans spun. A multi-truck wreck ensued as Enfinger and Grey drag-raced to the road.
Unofficially, Daniel Dye completed third with heavy injury. Rajah Caruth was fourth and Alan earned a career-best end of fifth. Eckes spun throughout the road in sixth, Ryan Reed crossed the road seventh however in flames, Stefan Parsons eighth, Brett Holmes ninth, and Spencer Boyd tenth.
The race was action-packed from the beginning and Enfinger was a continuing presence close to the entrance. He scored 19 of 20 potential stage factors, whereas additionally successful Stage 2. The primary stage was received by Matt Mills, who wrecked out of the race later.
Sanchez had an eventful day, spinning in the course of the pack battling for the Stage 2 win however in some way escaping with solely minor injury. He later fought his manner again to the bottom, main with lower than 20 laps to go. Nonetheless, a second spin — this time from the lead — left him with the worst end among the many eight remaining playoff drivers (twenty second).
Leaving Talladega, the next drivers are within the elimination zone: Caruth who’s 5 factors behind Ty Majeski, Tay. Grey who’s 13 factors out, Nick Sanchez who’s 20 factors out, and Ankrum who’s 23 factors out.
