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No. 9 Nascar Camaro Wins 2022 Talladega Fall Race By .046 Seconds: Video

Fan favorite Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Nascar Camaro ZL1, held off a charge from Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 Ford Mustang heading to the checkered flag at Talladega Superspeedway on October 2nd, winning the race by just .046 seconds.

Elliott captured his fifth win of the 2022 season in the No. 9 Camaro with a last-lap pass, diving from the bottom lane to the top in order to keep the field at bay. With a huge push from Erik Jones, driver of the No. 43 Camaro, Elliott’s No. 9 Camaro shot ahead just enough to put him ahead of Blaney’s No. 12 Mustang at the line.

“Moments like that, you have to really cherish and you guys are what makes this special to me,” Elliott said after the race, “So, thank you sincerely, I really appreciate it… “It was a wild last couple laps. I wasn’t super crazy about being on the bottom and fortunately I got just clear enough off of [Turn] 2 to slide up in front of Erik [Jones] and he gave me some great shoves, obviously a Team Chevy partner there. Just had a good enough run to get out front and then was able to stay far enough in front of Ryan [Blaney] at the line to get it done.”

Elliott’s win automatically bumps him and the No. 9 Chevy into the next round of the Playoffs with one race remaining in the Round of 12.

The Talladega race was rather tame for a superspeedway event – there was only one multicar wreck early in the event that involved the No. 48 Camaro of Noah Gragson, who subbed for the injured Alex Bowman. The Cup Series drivers stayed clear of major trouble after that, save for a few single-car incidents, including one for a stalled car on Pit Road that set the stage for a two-lap shootout to the checkered flag. Ross Chastain, driver of the No. 1 Nascar Camaro, commanded the race for a race-best 36 laps but finished fourth, while Jones’ No. 43 Camaro led 23 laps and finished sixth.

Nascar Cup Series Race Results, Talladega Superspeedway, October 3, 2022
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 16 9 Chase Elliott (P) NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 188 10 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
2 19 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Menards/Dutch Boy Ford 188 31 Ford Mustang
3 29 34 Michael McDowell Love's Travel Stops Ford 188 0 Ford Mustang
4 6 1 Ross Chastain (P) Jockey Chevrolet 188 36 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
5 3 11 Denny Hamlin (P) FedEx Express Toyota 188 20 Toyota TRD Camry
6 12 43 Erik Jones FOCUSfactor Chevrolet 188 23 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
7 34 38 Todd Gilliland # Georgia Peanuts Ford 188 1 Ford Mustang
8 14 99 Daniel Suarez (P) Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevrolet 188 2 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
9 17 2 Austin Cindric # (P) Discount Tire Ford 188 0 Ford Mustang
10 5 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Magical Vacation Planner Ford 188 0 Ford Mustang
11 33 77 Landon Cassill(i) Voyager: Crypto for All Chevrolet 188 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
12 9 24 William Byron (P) RaptorTough.com Chevrolet 188 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
13 20 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Off Road Chevrolet 188 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
14 4 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 188 36 Ford Mustang
15 21 31 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 188 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
16 27 45 Bubba Wallace (P) Leidos Toyota 188 0 Toyota TRD Camry
17 1 20 Christopher Bell (P) Sirius XM Toyota 188 0 Toyota TRD Camry
18 2 5 Kyle Larson (P) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 188 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
19 7 48 Noah Gragson(i) (P) Ally Chevrolet 188 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
20 26 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 188 3 Toyota TRD Camry
21 28 41 Cole Custer HaasTooling.com Ford 188 2 Ford Mustang
22 25 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Kroger/SunnyD Chevrolet 188 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
23 30 42 Ty Dillon SunseekerResorts.com Chevrolet 188 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
24 18 6 Brad Keselowski Kohler Generators Ford 188 0 Ford Mustang
25 23 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford 188 1 Ford Mustang
26 22 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota 188 1 Toyota TRD Camry
27 11 22 Joey Logano (P) Shell Pennzoil Ford 188 0 Ford Mustang
28 8 8 Tyler Reddick REALTREE Chevrolet 187 11 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
29 24 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Light Ford 187 0 Ford Mustang
30 31 62 Justin Allgaier(i) Beard Oil/South Point Chevrolet 186 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
31 36 15 JJ Yeley(i) Summit Racing Equipment Ford 184 0 Ford Mustang
32 37 51 Cody Ware Nurtec ODT UBCF Ford 184 0 Ford Mustang
33 35 78 BJ McLeod(i) NASCAR Rivals Ford 182 0 Ford Mustang
34 13 16 Daniel Hemric(i) Celsius Chevrolet 180 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
35 32 7 Corey LaJoie Schluter Systems Chevrolet 44 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
36 15 21 Harrison Burton # Dex Imaging Ford 23 0 Ford Mustang
37 10 23 Ty Gibbs(i) Monster Energy Toyota 23 0 Toyota TRD Camry

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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