TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) --The "Big One" hit early at Talladega Superspeedway.A massive 13-car accident just seven laps into Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway took out race favorites and left it open for an unlikely winner to emerge from the field.
The accident started just seven laps into the race near the front of the field when Matt Kenseth appeared to make contact with series points leader Jeff Gordon.
The bump made Gordon's car slide toward the top of the track, and the drivers running around them couldn't avoid the wreck.
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