Credit: 308515Jeff Zelevansky/NASCAR via Getty Images. Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series Winn Dixie 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 2, 2015 in Talladega, Alabama.
Starting from 16th place Car 22 Joey Logano Discount Tire Ford won the 24th Annual Winn Dixie 300, his 24th victory in 140 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is Logano’s 3rd win & 5th Top 10 finish in 2015. This is his 2nd win and 6th Top 10 finish in six races at Talladega Superspeedway. 2nd Place Car 2 Brian Scott Shore Lodge Chevrolet started in 3rd place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 6 races at Talladega Superspeedway. It is Scott’s 7th Top 10 finish in 2015. 3rd Place Car 33 Austin Dillon Rheem Chevrolet started on pole posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 3 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
Credit: 308514Sean Gardner/NASCAR via Getty Images. Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Winn Dixie 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 2, 2015 in Talladega, Alabama.
4th Place Car 28 JJ Yeley Texas 28 Spirits Stage Toyota started in 27th place followed by 5th place Car 52 Joey Gase Donate Life/DB Sales Company Chevrolet started in 39th place. 6th Place Car 60 Chris Buescher Bit-O-Honey Ford started in 12th place followed by 7th place Car 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Ford started in 10th place. 8th Place Car 3 Ty Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet started in 2nd place followed by 9th place Car 7 Regan Smith Hellmann’s Chevrolet started in 11th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 98 Aric Almirola Shelby American Ford in 10th place who started in 15th place. Car 97 Peyton Sellers VroomBrands Chevrolet 18th place was the highest finishing rookie. Ty Dillon leads the point standings by 9 points over Chris Buescher.
Credit: 308509Jerry Markland/Getty Images. Ryan Reed, driver of the #16 Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford, Kenny Wallace, driver of the #26 JGL Racing Toyota, Ryan Sieg, driver of the #39 Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Chevrolet, and John Wes Townley, driver of the #25 Zaxby’s Chevrolet, are involved in an on track incident during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Winn Dixie 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 2, 2015 in Talladega, Alabama.
The race had lots of action with 6 Cautions for 31 Laps. 1st Caution on lap 3 for Car 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Ford, Car 6 Darrell Wallace Jr. Sponge Bob Square Pants Ford, Car 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point Chevrolet, Car 19 Mike Bliss Steely Lumber Toyota crash in Turn 3. 2nd Caution on lap 40 for Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet crash in Turn 2. 3rd Caution on lap 74 for Car 25 John Wes Townley Zaxby’s Chevrolet, Car 0 Harrison Rhodes # Flex Seal Colors Chevrolet, Car 39 Ryan Sieg Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Chevrolet, Car 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point Chevrolet, Car 3 Ty Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, Car 26 Kenny Wallace
JGL Racing Toyota, Car 52 Joey Gase Donate Life/DB Sales Company Chevrolet, Car 16 Ryan Reed Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford, Car 18 Daniel Suarez # ARRIS Toyota, Car 84 Chad Boat(i) CorvetteParts.net Chevrolet the Big crash on the Frontstretch, which also have the 2 pit crew were injured [Red Flag 7 mins 56 secs]. 4th Caution on lap 84 for Debris on the Frontstretch. 5th Caution on lap 90 for Car 14 Cale Conley # IAVA Toyota, Car 54 Boris Said Monster Energy Toyota, Car 88 Kasey Kahne Armour Vienna Sausage Chevrolet crash on the Backstretch. 6th Caution on lap 99 for Car 3 Ty Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, Car 8 Blake Koch LeafFilter Gutter Protection Toyota, Car 6 Darrell Wallace Jr. Sponge Bob Square Pants Ford, Car 84 Chad Boat(i) CorvetteParts.net Chevrolet,
Car 88 Kasey Kahne Armour Vienna Sausage Chevrolet, Car 13 Mark Thompson Phoenix Air Dodge, Car 43 Dakoda Armstrong WinField Ford crash on the Frontstretch.
Credit: 308510Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images. Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, and Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the #6 Sponge Bob Square Pants Ford, wreck during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Winn Dixie 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 2, 2015 in Talladega, Alabama.
The Race also had action for with 23 Lead Changes among 11 drivers: 0; D. Wallace Jr. # 1; C. Buescher 2-4; D. Suarez # 5-6; C. Buescher 7-9; T. Dillon 10-35; J. Logano 36; B. Said 37; C. Elliott 38; E. Sadler 39-47; J. Logano(i) 48-72; B. Scott 73-81; D. Starr 82-86; B. Scott 87; E. Sadler 88-91; J. Yeley 92; E. Sadler 93; J. Yeley 94; E. Sadler 95; J. Logano(i) 96-104; E. Sadler 105; J. Logano(i) 106; E. Sadler 107-109; J. Logano 110-113.
Credit: 308506Jeff Zelevansky/NASCAR via Getty Images. Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, leads the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR XFINITY Series Winn Dixie 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 2, 2015 in Talladega, Alabama.
Top 10 Driver Points: (1) T. Dillon 330;(2) C. Buescher 321;(3) C. Elliott 293;(4) D. Wallace Jr. # 293;(5) R. Smith 287;(6) B. Scott 286;(7) E. Sadler 282;(8) R. Reed 255;(9) D. Suarez # 254;(10) B. Gaughan 249.
Credit: 308507Drew Hallowell/Getty Images. Chris Buescher, driver of the #60 Bit-O-Honey Ford, and Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, lead the field in a restart during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Winn Dixie 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 2, 2015 in Talladega, Alabama.
NASCAR XFINITY Series Race Number 9
Unofficial Race Results for the 24Th Annual Winn Dixie 300 – Saturday, May 2, 2015
Talladega Superspeedway – Talladega, AL – 2.66 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 113 Laps – 300.58 Miles – Purse: $1,333,400
Finishing Position Starting Position Car # Driver Team Laps Status
1. 16. Car 22 Joey Logano(i) Discount Tire Ford 113 Running
2. 3. Car 2 Brian Scott Shore Lodge Chevrolet 113 Running
3. 1. Car 33 Austin Dillon(i) Rheem Chevrolet 113 Running
4. 27. Car 28 JJ Yeley Texas 28 Spirits Stage Toyota 113 Running
5. 39. Car 52 Joey Gase Donate Life/DB Sales Company Chevrolet 113 Running
6. 12. Car 60 Chris Buescher Bit-O-Honey Ford 113 Running
7. 10. Car 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Ford 113 Running
8. 2. Car 3 Ty Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 113 Running
9. 11. Car 7 Regan Smith Hellmann’s Chevrolet 113 Running
10. 15. Car 98 Aric Almirola(i) Shelby American Ford 113 Running
11. 35. Car 01 Landon Cassill GK Services Chevrolet 113 Running
12. 19. Car 55 Jeffrey Earnhardt FW1/Viva Auto Group Chevrolet 113 Running
13. 25. Car 17 Benny Gordon VSI Racing/SRWR Toyota 113 Running
14. 18. Car 44 David Starr Zachry Toyota 113 Running
15. 21. Car 25 John Wes Townley(i) Zaxby’s Chevrolet 113 Running
16. 5. Car 54 Boris Said Monster Energy Toyota 113 Running
17. 37. Car 51 Jeremy Clements Conquest Completion Services Chevrolet 113 Running
18. 40. Car 97 Peyton Sellers # VroomBrands Chevrolet 113 Running
19. 33. Car 90 Mario Gosselin CrashClaimsR.us Chevrolet 113 Running
20. 8. Car 6 Darrell Wallace Jr. # Sponge Bob Square Pants Ford 113 Running
21. 34. Car 24 Eric McClure Hefty Easy Grip Cups Toyota 113 Running
22. 13. Car 43 Dakoda Armstrong WinField Ford 113 Running
23. 24. Car 8 Blake Koch LeafFilter Gutter Protection Toyota 113 Running
24. 26. Car 14 Cale Conley # IAVA Toyota 113 Running
25. 38. Car 4 Ross Chastain # Flex Shot/Winn-Dixie Chevrolet 111 Running
26. 28. Car 40 Derek White Braille Battery/Grafoid Dodge 111 Running
27. 32. Car 13 Mark Thompson Phoenix Air Dodge 111 Running
28. 20. Car 42 Brennan Poole DC Solar Chevrolet 110 Running
29. 29. Car 39 Ryan Sieg Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Chevrolet 107 Running
30. 4. Car 20 Erik Jones(i) Sport Clips Toyota 105 Overheating
31. 6. Car 18 Daniel Suarez # ARRIS Toyota 101 Running
32. 9. Car 16 Ryan Reed Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford 99 Running
33. 17. Car 88 Kasey Kahne(i) Armour Vienna Sausage Chevrolet 98 Accident
34. 23. Car 19 Mike Bliss Steely Lumber Toyota 98 Running
35. 31. Car 84 Chad Boat(i) CorvetteParts.net Chevrolet 97 Accident
36. 36. Car 0 Harrison Rhodes # Flex Seal Colors Chevrolet 84 Transmission
37. 14. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 84 Running
38. 22. Car 26 Kenny Wallace JGL Racing Toyota 72 Accident
39. 7. Car 62 Brendan Gaughan South Point Chevrolet 72 Accident
40. 30. Car 10 Charles Lewandoski TriStar Motorsports Toyota 3 Transmission
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #10 (driver change), #20, #54 (unapproved adjustments during impound), #17 (missing drivers meeting). Failed to Qualify: (5) 35 Chris Cockrum, 74 Mike Harmon, 85 Bobby Gerhart, 70 Derrike Cope, 15 Carlos Contreras. Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 22 Mins, 07 Secs. Average Speed: 126.901 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.130 Seconds Caution Flags: 6 for 31 laps.
3M Lap Leader: Ty Dillon, #3 26 Laps Coors Light Pole Award: Austin Dillon, #33 180.54 mph Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Roush-Yates Engines, #22 Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: J.J. Yeley, #28 Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Peyton Sellers, #97
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: May. 17, 2015 – Iowa Speedway
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Credit: 308508Drew Hallowell/Getty Images. Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Winn Dixie 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 2, 2015 in Talladega, Alabama.