Oct. 25, 2026, 3:54 p.m. CT
A multi-car collision occurred during Stage 2 of the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 25, affecting several NASCAR Chase drivers.
The crash, which involved 12 cars, was triggered when Ryan Blaney attempted to move to the top of the track and was blocked by Joey Logano, subsequently colliding with Bubba Wallace.
Drivers in the NASCAR Chase involved in the incident included Blaney, Wallace, Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, Chase Elliott, and Daniel Suarez.
Additional drivers affected were Ross Chastain, Noah Gragson, John Hunter Nemechek, and Ryan Preece.
The incident occurred with five laps remaining in Stage 2.
Logano regained the lead following the restart, securing the stage victory over Kyle Larson.