Paul Menard earned the first stage win of his career after taking the lead six laps before the end of Stage 2 of the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.
Menard, in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, took the lead on Lap 110 in a stage that was punctuated by a multi-car wreck on Lap 71 that took out Erik Jones, Kyle Larson and Trevor Bayne.
RELATED: Stage 2 results
Joey Logano crossed the start/finish line just behind Menard in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford. Ryan Blaney, Kevin Harvick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rounded out the top five in Stage 2.
Martin Truex Jr., Jamie McMurray and Aric Almirola also were involved in the wreck, but returned to the 188-lap race.
WATCH: Jones sparks multi-car wreck
Finish
Race points
1
Paul Menard
Wood Brothers Racing
10
2
Joey Logano
Team Penske
9
3
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
8
4
Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
7
5
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Roush Fenway Racing
6
6
David Ragan
Front Row Motorsports
5
7
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
4
8
Kurt Busch
Stewart-Haas Racing
3
9
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
2
10
Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
1
Stage 1
Five-time Talladega Superspeedway winner Brad Keselowski nabbed his fourth stage win of the season when he earned the green-and-white checkered flag after leading when Stage 1 concluded on Lap 55 on Sunday.
Keselowski took the lead on Lap 44 after a single-file line of leading cars went to pit road, handing the lead to the No. 2 Team Penske Ford, which had pit for fuel earlier in the stage. Keselowski led 11 laps of Stage 1.
RELATED: Stage 1 results
Penske teammate Joey Logano finished second in the stage. Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and Paul Menard completed the top five in the stage.
The most drama in the first stage came when the majority of the top half of the field opted to pit on Lap 14. That led to a pack of leaders that included pole-sitter Kevin Harvick dropping to the rear of the field.