Talladega Fantasy NASCAR Asterisk Mark Report

Alex Bowman – Last fall at Talladega, Alex Bowman looked strong, but he crashed late and finished an asterisk mark 38th. In the race, Bowman finished 10th in Stage #1 but then on lap 98 while he was battling for the lead, he got a bad bump from Stenhouse which caused a “Big One” and led to his demise.

Kyle Larson – Kyle Larson has had major problems at Talladega and in 4 of the last 6 races he’s finished 37th or worse. Last fall, Larson’s afternoon went south on lap 56 when Justin Allgaier spun into him while running in 11th. That did a lot of damage, and then later on lap 67, the wounded #5 got into the wall again. When the checkered flag waved, Larson finished 37th.

Tyler Reddick – Last fall at Talladega, Tyler Reddick was a crash victim in the “Bowman Big One” on lap 98 which led to his 39th. In Stage #1, Reddick finished 5th and in much of Stage #2 prior to his demise he ran in the top ten. If his race would’ve been incident free, I think he was clearly a top ten contender.