{"id":6738,"date":"2025-04-14T14:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/?p=6738"},"modified":"2025-04-14T14:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:57:10","slug":"nascar-talladega-sunday-april-13-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrismyerssports.com\/cmi\/nascar-talladega-sunday-april-13-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Talladega Sunday, April 13, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Talladega NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamie McMurray<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First career race: Talladega 10\/6\/02 \u2013 Finished 26th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last career win: Talladega 10\/20\/13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

52 Different winners in 111 NASCAR Cup Series Talladega races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24 Drivers won 1 Talladega race<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brad Keselowski & Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished top 5 both Talladega races last season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 Different winners last 9 Talladega races<\/strong> \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick & Ricky Stenhouse Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 Different teams won last 6 Talladega races<\/strong> \u2013 Trackhouse, Hendrick, Childress, Penske, 23XI & JTG Daugherty<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Blaney<\/strong>: Only repeat winner last 11 Talladega races (3 Wins) \u2013 8 Others 1 win each<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last to win consecutive Talladega races: Ryan Blaney (10\/19 & 6\/20) \u2013 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.<\/strong> won last Talladega race<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last back-to-back spring wins \u2013 Jeff Gordon 2004 & \u201905 \u2013 Tyler Reddick<\/strong> won last spring race<\/p>\n\n\n\n

32 Talladega races settled by last lap pass<\/strong> including 3 of last 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brad Keselowski<\/strong>: 6 Talladega wins \u2013 4 Wins by last lap pass (Most all-time)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brad Keselowski<\/strong> 4-0 in Talladega races settled by last lap pass \u2013 Most wins of all drivers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fewest laps led by Talladega winner: 1 (5 Times)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeff Gordon 10\/07, Brad Keselowski 4\/09, Aric Almirola 10\/18, Brad Keselowski 4\/21 & Ross Chastain 4\/22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 Talladega crashes involved 20 or more<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

28 Involved in crash 10\/24 \u2013 Most in Cup Series history<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First win of season for 9 of last 13 Talladega winners<\/strong> \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joey Logano (4\/18), Aric Almirola (10\/18), Chase Elliott (4\/19), Ryan Blaney (10\/19), Ryan Blaney (6\/20),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brad Keselowski (4\/21), Bubba Wallace (10\/21), Tyler Reddick (4\/24) & Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (10\/24)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drivers won first race of season at Talladega 51 times<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austin Dillon birthday 4\/27\/90<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4\/27\/08 Kyle Busch won Talladega<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teams finished 1-2 in 13 Talladega races \u2013 Hendrick Motorsports 5 times<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only 2 drivers won Stage 1 & Talladega race \u2013 Brad Keselowski 10\/17 & Ryan Blaney 10\/23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner of Previous Race Won Talladega 8 Times \u2013 Last: 2015 Joey Logano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drivers starting first failed to finish more Talladega races than they won<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 Won first career race at Talladega \u2013 Only win for 6 drivers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 Rookie of the Year candidates won Talladega \u2013 Ron Bouchard 8\/81 & Davey Allison 5\/87<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Penske: 10 Wins last 21 Talladega races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hendrick Motorsports leads all teams with 14 Talladega wins \u2013 7 Drivers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richard Childress Racing: 13 Talladega wins \u2013 3 Drivers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Penske: 11 Talladega wins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Gibbs Racing: 5 Talladega wins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RFK Racing: 5 Talladega wins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23XI Racing: 2 Talladega wins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trackhouse Racing: 1 Talladega win<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talladega 4\/24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyler Reddick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talladega 4\/24 \u2013 Started 18th, finished top 10 in Stage 1 & 2, avg. running pos.: 17.0, 13 laps led including final 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner pit stops: Tyler Reddick \u2013 8 Stops 45 (G), 63, 64, 111 (G), 123, 125, 138, 152 (G)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 1 winner: Austin Cindric 23rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 2 winner: Joey Logano 19th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Austin Cindric 1st & 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most points scored: 47 Tyler Reddick 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passed for final lead change: Michael McDowell 31st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner final laps led: Tyler Reddick 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead changes: 72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaders: 23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cautions: 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failed to finish: 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longest green run: 61 Laps (Lap 1-61)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best free pass finisher: Kyle Larson 21st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Joey Logano 19th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best starting rear of field finisher: Kyle Larson 21st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Hendrick: Alex Bowman 5th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Gibbs: Martin Truex Jr. 11th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Stewart-Haas: Noah Gragson 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Penske: Joey Logano 19th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long green flag runs: 51:47 (Stage 1) & 47:34 (Stage 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talladega 10\/24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talladega 10\/24 winner \u2013 Started 32nd, finished 2nd in Stage 1 & 20th in Stage 2, 19 laps led, avg. running pos.: 11.6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner pit stops: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. \u2013 6 Stops 14, 63, 99 (G), 123, 126, 171 (G)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 1 winner: Chris Buescher 17th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage 2 winner: Austin Cindric 32nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: William Byron 3rd & 5th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most points scored: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 49<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passed for final lead change: Austin Cindric 32nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner final laps led: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead changes: 66<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaders: 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cautions: 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failed to finish: 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best free pass finisher: Daniel Su\u00e1rez 26th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Justin Haley 7th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best starting rear of field finisher: Christopher Bell 6th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longest green flag run: 57 Laps (128-184)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Hendrick: William Byron 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Gibbs: Christopher Bell 6th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Stewart-Haas: Noah Gragson 25th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Penske: Austin Cindric 32nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long green flag run: 48:10 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

24 Leaders \u2013 No laps led by Joe Gibbs Racing drivers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All 3 Team Penske drivers finished 32nd or worse \u2013 54 Laps led (28%)    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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