Nascar – Keselowski puts Dodge back on stage

The Talladega oval allows drivers to use the draft to play at the front. The positions were already tight with four laps to go when AJ Allmendinger (Penske) closed the door on Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing), Paul Menard (Richard Childress Racing) and Greg Biffle (Roush Fenway Racing), causing a pileup where Tony Stewart (Stewart-Haas Racing) was notably among the victims. The driver of the No. 16 Ford nevertheless managed to keep control of his Ford to overtake Matt Kenseth (Roush Fenway Racing) who was leading during the final restart.

Les deux pilotes ont commencé à prendre le large mais Brad Keselowski (Penske Racing) et Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing) sont revenus rapidement sur les leaders et la Dodge n°2 a pris l’avantage dans les derniers instants. Le pilote Toyota a bien tenté sa chance pour prendre l’avantage mais c’est bien le pensionnaire de l’écurie Penske qui s’impose. Matt Kenseth termine troisième devant Kasey Kahne (Hendrick Motorsports) et Greg Biffle. Clint Bowyer (Michael Waltrip Racing) prend la sixième place devant David Ragan (Front Row), Trevor Bayne (Wood Brothers), Dale Earnhardt Jr (Hendrick) et Jeff Burton (Richard Childress Racing). Les températures élevées des moteurs ont fait de nombreuses victimes dont la Chevrolet n°48 de Jimmie Johnson.

Discover the report of the Nascar in Talladega in the next issue of AUTOhebdo available tomorrow in digital version for iPad and on newsstands from Wednesday.