Aric Almirola wins the NASCAR race at Talladega Speedway
Aric Almirola finished a Stewart-Haas Racing rout at Talladega Superspeedway by taking his first win of the NASCAR season with a last-lap pass for the victory.
Almirola's win earned him an automatic berth into the third round of the playoffs.
He was part of a four-car Ford tandem that dominated the entire race.
Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick and Almirola had pulled away from the field and were in control until a caution sent the race into overtime.
Almirola nearly won the season-opening Daytona 500 but was wrecked while leading on the final lap.
The playoffs continue next Sunday at Kansas Speedway in a second-round elimination race.