Erik Jones took a violent hit in a surprising crash during the final stage of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
A group of seven Toyota Racing drivers were the first to hit pit road with 36 laps remaining, making their final green flag stop for fuel before the end of the race. Tyler Reddick was leading the group in a single-file line when a bad push entering Turn 3 sent Jones head-on into the inside wall. His Legacy Motor Club teammate John-Hunter Nemechek was also involved.
is taking the damaged No. 43 car back to the R&D center in order to assess how well it handled the impact. Christopher Bell was eliminated in an earlier incident, leaving just three of the original eight Toyotas still in the race. The wreck was unfortunate for Toyota, but the caution also vaulted the remaining trio to the front of the field. Reddick ended up capturing the checkered flag in a chaotic finish that saw Corey LaJoie flip upside down.
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