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New green-white-checkered rule comes into play
The CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway represented the final race of the Contender Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and Joey Logano officially swept the round by winning at Charlotte, Kansas and now Talladega. See who advanced to the Eliminator Round and whose title dreams have come to an end.
Advancing:
Joey Logano
Carl Edwards
Brad Keselowski
Jeff Gordon
Kurt Busch
Martin Truex Jr.
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Eliminated:
Ryan Newman
Denny Hamlin
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Matt Kenseth
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Up next:
Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500, 1:15 p.m. ET, Nov. 1 at Martinsville Speedway (NBCSN/Live Extra, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). This will be the opening race of the Eliminator Round, and the advancing drivers will see their point totals reset to 4,000.
Who it favors
Most wins: 8 — Jeff Gordon
Best driver rating: 119.1 — Jeff Gordon
Best average finish: 6.9 — Jeff Gordon
Who it hurts
Fewest top 10s: 5 — Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, Carl Edwards
Worst driver rating: 70.1 — Martin Truex Jr.
Worst average finish: 22.2 — Martin Truex Jr.