Last week at Kansas, Berry was hit by another competitor and spun, flattening his tires. He wanted to be towed to pit road to get four new tires. Instead, NASCAR ruled that since he had contact and could not make it to pit road on his own, he would be eliminated due to the Damaged Vehicle Policy.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 250 came to a surprising end. While Sammy Smith celebrated a strong victory at Talladega Superspeedway, after an exhilarating last-lap pass, the conclusion of the race was overshadowed by the disqualification of fellow driver, Sam Mayer.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. earned his first victory of the season at Talladega Superspeedway, where William Byron became the first driver to lock into the third round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. As Stenhouse edged Brad Keselowski by 0.