Video: The Big One is as inevitable at Talladega Speedway as a sunrise. What had been a flawless race erupted into a wild demolition derby with 19 of 188 laps remaining!
A.J. Allmendinger got a run and bumped into the left-rear bumper of Chase Elliott – not the preferred area of car for such “bump-drafting” – and ignited an 18-car wreck that left Allmendinger’s No. 47 Chevrolet upside on the track and eliminated multiple contenders for the win. The race was immediately red-flagged and brought to a halt as safety workers rushed to Almendinger’s car. The race was restarted nearly 27 minutes later.
