In a dynamic NASCAR race, Joey Logano clinched a victory in Stage 2, marking his first stage win of the season and the 40th of his Cup Series career, placing him fifth all-time in stage wins. The race featured intense competition with nine lead changes by lap 17 and numerous lead changes overall, as drivers like Ryan Sieg, Ryan Truex, Cole Custer, and others took turns at the lead. The stage concluded with Logano leading, followed closely by Austin Cindric and Kyle Larson. Notably, penalties were issued for speeding on pit road to drivers such as Zane Smith and Daniel Suarez, adding further drama to the race.
STAGE 2: 1-10: Logano, Cindric, Larson, Dillon, Chastain, Reddick, Buescher, Elliott, Preece, Gibbs 11-20: Stenhouse, Gragson, Busch, Bowman, Jones, Wallace, Suarez, Berry, Byron, Hemric
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CAUTION 2 — Lap 121: Stage 2 end. Joey Logano wins it over Cindric, Larson, Dillon, Chastain, Reddick, Buescher, Elliott, Preece and Gibbs. #NASCAR
Logano wins second stage. Top-10: Logano Cindric Larson Dillon Chastain Reddick Buescher Elliott Preece Gibbs ... then Stenhouse Gragson Busch Bowman Jones Wallace Suarez Berry Byron Hemric Truex McDowell Keselowski Gilliland Hocevar SVG Haley Burton Nemechek Hamlin Ware Briscoe
Stage 2 Results - Cup Talladega 1-Logano 2-Cindric 3-Larson 4-ADillon 5-Chastain 6-Reddick 7-Buescher 8-Elliott 9-Preece 10-Gibbs #NASCAR
Logano takes the Stage 2 win. S2 results: 1. Logano, 10 points (1 playoff point) 2. Cindric, 9 3. Larson, 8 4. Dillon, 7 5. Chastain, 6 6. Reddick, 5 7. Buescher, 4 8. Elliott, 3 9. Preece, 2 10. Gibbs, 1 #NASCAR
Joey Logano wins Stage 2 over Austin Cindric. Both of the opening stages have been all green. 3. Larson 4. Dillon 5. Chastain 6. Reddick 7. Buescher 8. Elliott 9. Preece 10. Gibbs
Stage 2 winner: @joeylogano, his first stage win in 24 races and the 40th of his Cup Series career - fifth all time. #NASCAR | #GEICO500
Joey Logano wins Stage 2.
Joey Logano wins Stage 2, his first stage victory of the season. #NASCAR
Joey Logano wins Stage 2. #NASCAR
.@joeylogano wins Stage 2
Last lap in Stage 2. #NASCAR
Two to go to the second stage break. Pits are closed. #NASCAR | #GEICO500
Two laps to go in Stage 2. Penske cars of Logano and Cindric in control for now. #NASCAR
.@Chris_Buescher threading the needle 🪡 #NASCAR 🎥 @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/sKJ8Z1Sw1R
Three to go in stage two. Five Fords in the top five. #NASCAR | #GEICO500
Three laps to go in Stage 2. #NASCAR
Re-lead, @joeylogano #NASCAR
Re-lead, @Chris_Buescher #NASCAR
PENALTY: @Blaney too fast on pit road, section 1 #NASCAR
Logano, CIndric, Blaney, Berry have yet to pit coming to eight to go in stage two. #NASCAR | #GEICO500
PENALTY: @CBellRacing too fast on pit road, section 1 #NASCAR
Pitting at Lap 111: 11 20 19 54 51 23 45 #NASCAR
10 to go in Stage 2. #NASCAR
Re-lead,. @joeylogano #NASCAR
Twelve to go in stage two. #NASCAR | #GEICO500
Re-lead, @dennyhamlin #NASCAR
Re-lead, @NoahGragson #NASCAR
New leader, @Chris_Buescher #NASCAR
New leader, @JHNemechek #nascar
NEW LEADER: @BeardOil62 and @anthonyalfredo to the POINT up the middle on lap 70 with a slingshot of SVG in the tri-oval. #NASCAR | #GEICO500
New leader, @NoahGragson #NASCAR
New leader, @anthonyalfredo #NASCAR
New leader, @KyleBusch #NASCAR
New leader, @Blaney #NASCAR
PENALTY: @ZaneSmith too fast on pit road. PENALTY: @Daniel_SuarezG too fast on pit road. #NASCAR
Re-lead, @bjmcleod78 #NASCAR
Re-lead, @MartinTruex_Jr #NASCAR
And @Justin_Haley_ becomes the seventh different leader of this race on lap 17. Nine lead changes so far. #NASCAR | #GEICO500
New leader, @Justin_Haley_ #NASCAR
New leader, @ChaseBriscoe_14 #NASCAR
.@KyleLarsonRacin goes a lap down. #NASCAR
Re-lead, @DanielHemric #NASCAR
NEW LEADER LAP 10: @bjmcleod78 to the POINT with Hamlin pushing! The sponsorless No. 78 is out front at @TALLADEGA! #NASCAR | #GEICO500
New leader, @bjmcleod78 #NASCAR
New leader, @DanielHemric #NASCAR
New leader, @AustinCindric #NASCAR
New leader, @_AustinHill #NASCAR...
Two laps to go. #NASCAR
Five laps to go. #NASCAR
Six laps to go. #NASCAR
New leader, @jesselovejr1 #NASCAR
New leader, @TaylorGray17_ #NASCAR
New leader, @anthonyalfredo ! #NASCAR
New leader, @shanevg97 #NASCAR
New leader, @sammysmithSS #NASCAR
Two laps to go in Stage 2. #NASCAR
New leader, @Ryan_Truex #NASCAR
.@JEarnhardt1 has climbed inside the top-10. #NASCAR
New leader, @RyanSiegRacing #NASCAR
New leader, @ColeCuster #NASCAR
.@RyanSiegRacing has climbed into the top-10 in ninth. #NASCAR