Who won the NASCAR race today? Full results, standings from 2024 Geico 500 at Talladega

Nick Brinkerhoff

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Ford snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

They didn't have to worry about the Chevy's, which were quiet most of the day. They didn't have to worry about the Toyotas, who took themselves mostly out of the race with 33 laps to go. Tyler Reddick, who was one of the last Toyotas in the race, managed to find victory lane.

While Reddick's victory will go down in the history books, Ford's ineptitude is the headline. They've been found on road dead for most of the 2024 NASCAR season and nearly came back to life...until they didn't. 

For Talladega's standards, this was a fairly tame race until the final moments. There were cautions, but nothing that quite rose to the level of "the big one." As pole-sitter Michael McDowell took the white flag, it seemed certain that he would be the one to end Ford's drought.

Instead, he tried to block one too many cars and ended up in the wall courtesy of Brad Keselowski. 

Current NASCAR on Fox commentator and former Ford driver Kevin Harvick said earlier this week on his "Happy Hour" podcast that it would be an "absolute failure" if Ford couldn't win, with their chances looking slim for the next few weeks. 

Despite sweeping the stages, Ford couldn't get the job done and now their season is in grave danger after 10 races. With no winnable race in sight, the manufacturer is left with more questions than answers. 

Here's what you need to know about the results of Sunday's event at Talladega.

Who won the NASCAR race today?

When the dust settled on the final lap, Tyler Reddick ended up in victory lane for the first time at a superspeedway.

The win for 23XI was certainly a welcome sight for co-owner Michael Jordan, who saw his No. 45 car driver punch his ticket to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. 

Denny Hamlin, the driver, didn't have a good day after finishing in 37th. However, Hamlin, the owner, did have a reason to smile in what was an otherwise frustrating trip to Talladega. He had a chance to put on his owner hat and talk about how much the win for Reddick means to him.

GEICO 500 NASCAR results

FinishDriverCar NumberCar Make
1Tyler Reddick45Toyota
2Brad Keselowski6Ford
3Noah Gragson10Ford
4Ricky Stenhouse Jr.47Chevrolet
5Alex Bowman48Chevrolet
6Anthony Alfredo62Chevrolet
7William Byron24Chevrolet
8Todd Gilliland38Ford
9Daniel Hemric31Chevrolet
10Harrison Burton21Ford
11Martin Truex Jr.19Toyota
12Chase Briscoe14Ford
13Ross Chastain1Chevrolet
14Ryan Preece41Ford
15Chase Elliott9Chevrolet
16Josh Berry4Ford
17Carson Hocevar77Chevrolet
18Corey LaJoie7Chevrolet
19Joey Logano22Ford
20Ryan Blaney12Ford
21Kyle Larson5Chevrolet
22Ty Gibbs54Toyota
23Austin Cindric2Ford
24Cody Ware15Ford
25Chris Buescher17Ford
26Kyle Busch8Chevrolet
27Daniel Suarez99Chevrolet
28Shane Van Gisbergen16Chevrolet
29Zane Smith71Chevrolet
30Austin Dillon3Chevrolet
31Michael McDowell34Ford
32BJ McLeod78Chevrolet
33John Hunter Nemechek42Toyota
34Justin Haley51Ford
35Erik Jones43Toyota
36Bubba Wallace23Toyota
37Denny Hamlin11Toyota
38Christopher Bell20Toyota

NASCAR points standings 2024

Heading into Sunday's race, here's how the point standings shaped up:

RankDriverPoints
1. Kyle Larson335
2. Martin Truex Jr.318
3. Denny Hamlin307
4. Chase Elliott303
5. William Byron297
6. Ty Gibbs280
7. Ryan Blaney278
8. Tyler Reddick269
9. Bubba Wallace256
10. Christopher Bell250
11. Ross Chastain247
12. Chase Briscoe231
13. Chris Buescher229
14. Alex Bowman228
15. Joey Logano217
16. Kyle Busch217
17. Brad Keselowski216
18. Daniel Suarez210
19. Erik Jones179
20. John Hunter Nemechek160
21. Austin Cindric159
22. Carson Hocevar152
23. Michael McDowell151
24. Ryan Preece137
25.Todd Gilliland132
26. Josh Berry130
27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.127
28. Austin Dillon122
29.Corey LaJoie120
30. Noah Gragson120
31. Daniel Hemric112
32. Justin Haley98
33. Kaz Grala92
34. Harrison Burton85
35. Zane Smith78
36David Ragan17
37Jimmie Johnson17
38Derek Kraus11
39Kamui Kobayashi8

Nick Brinkerhoff

Nick Brinkerhoff is a content producer at The Sporting News covering the NFL, NBA and other sports. A proud New Jerseyan, Nick is also a graduate of Rutgers University. He is always in the mood for a good joke, the day’s best bets, or a debate about the mediocrity of the New York sports scene.