Ross Chastain placed 12th in the 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Ryan Blaney earned the checkered flag in the race, with Ryan Newman finishing second, and Denny Hamlin crossing the finish line third. Aric Almirola brought home fourth place, followed by Michael McDowell in the No. 5 spot.
Blaney has advanced to the next round of the Cup Series playoffs.
William Byron came away victorious in Stage 1, and Clint Bowyer finished out front in Stage 2.
Chastain qualified in 34th position at 183.014 mph. The third-year driver still is in search of career win No. 1, but has placed in the top 10 in one race.
Chastain battled 39 other cars in the field and the race saw nine cautions and 43 caution laps. There were 46 lead changes before the checkered flag.
Ford added 40 points to its season totals with Blaney’s victory. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 1127 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 1098. Chevrolet sits at No. 3 with 1058 points on the season.