Carson Hocevar won the NASCAR Talladega race on April 26. It was Hocevar’s first NASCAR Cup Series career win. It was the second win for Spire Motorsports.
The 23-year-old from Portage, Michigan, passed Chris Buescher after a restart with two laps to go in the Jack Link’s 500 race at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Twenty-six cars were involved in the Big One on Lap 115 early in Stage 2.
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NASCAR Talladega race best photos, including Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – APRIL 26: Honorary pace car driver, Eladio Carrion poses for photos on track prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Talladega race best photos, including Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – APRIL 26: Honorary pace car driver, Eladio Carrion poses for photos on track prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Talladega race best photos, including Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – APRIL 26: NASCAR Cup Series driver, Kyle Larson (L) and honorary pace car driver, Eladio Carrion pose for photos in the #5 hauler prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Talladega race best photos, including Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – APRIL 26: NASCAR Cup Series driver, Kyle Larson speak to guest in the #5 hauler prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Talladega race best photos, including Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – APRIL 26: Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, signs autographs for NASCAR fans prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Talladega race best photos, including Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – APRIL 26: Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, walks the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Talladega race best photos, including Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – APRIL 26: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Chili’s Ride the ‘Dente Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Talladega race best photos, including Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – APRIL 26: Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Menards/FrogTape Ford, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Talladega race best photos, including Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – APRIL 26: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Wurth Ford, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Talladega race best photos, including Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – APRIL 26: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Long Beard XR Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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NASCAR Talladega race results
Results are unofficial
Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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