NASCAR: Elliott contends in Talladega thriller, Blaney wins by inches

Riley Herbst, Chandler Smith, Todd Gilliland, Daniel Suarez and Chase Elliott (top right) spin after an on-track incident at the end of the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 1, 2023. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

elliott-talladega10-23-23 — Riley Herbst, Chandler Smith, Todd Gilliland, Daniel Suarez and Chase Elliott (top right) spin after an on-track incident at the end of the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 1, 2023. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

In a Talladega race that had it all — 70 lead changes, 24 drivers leading laps, a photo finish with a big crash behind and a post-race disqualification of the runner-up, Dawsonville’s Chase Elliott was right there in the mix, with he and the No. 9 team putting together a solid performance. (Story continues below)

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