Hocevar's Talladega Triumph, Wallace's Wreck

0:00Carson Hokovar snagged his first NASCAR Cup series win at Talladega Super Speedway, edging out Chris Bussier on the final lap by just 0.1. One four seconds. The 23-year-old from Portage Michigan celebrated wild, hanging halfway out his Chevy window with fist pumps and waves while staring down. The front stretch then slammed nose first into the wall for a burnout before climbing on the roof. He got the winning push from Alex Bohm and Chevy, marking his 91st career start and making him the second first time winner this season after. Ty Gibbs two weeks back at Bristol. Earlier drama came when Hosevar tangled with air Jones battling for second, spinning Jones and bringing out a late yellow for a three-lap shootout. A massive wreck shuffled the field, piling up 26 cars when Bubba Wallace lost control on lap 115 from a hard push by Ross. Chastain. That knocked out Wallace, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Larson, leaving Wallace frustrated and owning the push issues on his.

1:02Toyota. NASCAR tried a longer 98-lap first stage to curb fuel-saving tricks, but drivers crawled for mileage under green for 85 minutes before unleashing full speed, sparking that big crash 10 laps into stage 2. Meanwhile, points leader Tyler Reddick locked in a multi-year deal with 23XI racing, building on his 10 wins since joining. Bowman took third, his best run since Vertical signlined him, just glad to dodge the chaos. With Talladega's fury in the rear view, the series heads to Texas Motor Speedway on May 3rd for high stakes oval action. Stay informed with Birmingham News today. AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with the story.