From the Hendrick Motorsports website.
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway was defined by multi-car incidents.
Chase Elliott navigated through the trouble to take home fourth place -- his third top-five in the past four races.
"Strong performance today," No. 24 team crew chief Alan Gustafson told him over the radio.
His teammates weren’t as lucky.
First, Dale Earnhardt Jr. spun and made contact with Kasey Kahne, sending both cars to the garage.
Earnhardt noted that it was the "same thing" that happened to him in the Daytona 500.
"The car wasn't driving real well," he said. "It just pinned the nose."
Kahne said his No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS “felt really fast” before the incident.
"I saw the 88 went left and then he came back right spinning in front of me," Kahne recalled. "I didn't have anywhere to go."
Both Earnhardt and Kahne were able to return to the track, but both were involved in second incidents later in the race that officially ended their days.
Kahne and Earnhardt were scored 39th and 40th, respectively.
Jimmie Johnson was also involved in two separate incidents. He was able to return to the track on the lead lap after the first, but the second, which involved approximately 20 competitors, sent him to the garage.
He returned to the track once again and ultimately finished 22nd.
Chase Elliott navigated through the trouble to take home fourth place -- his third top-five in the past four races.
"Strong performance today," No. 24 team crew chief Alan Gustafson told him over the radio.
His teammates weren’t as lucky.
First, Dale Earnhardt Jr. spun and made contact with Kasey Kahne, sending both cars to the garage.
Earnhardt noted that it was the "same thing" that happened to him in the Daytona 500.
"The car wasn't driving real well," he said. "It just pinned the nose."
Kahne said his No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS “felt really fast” before the incident.
"I saw the 88 went left and then he came back right spinning in front of me," Kahne recalled. "I didn't have anywhere to go."
Both Earnhardt and Kahne were able to return to the track, but both were involved in second incidents later in the race that officially ended their days.
Kahne and Earnhardt were scored 39th and 40th, respectively.
Jimmie Johnson was also involved in two separate incidents. He was able to return to the track on the lead lap after the first, but the second, which involved approximately 20 competitors, sent him to the garage.
He returned to the track once again and ultimately finished 22nd.
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