GEICO 500 at Talladega

Sports Illustrated contributing photographer Kevin Liles captured the unbelievable action this past weekend at the GEICO 500 race at Talladega Superspeedway. Check out the gallery below for our selects that captured the excitement and Ricky Stenhouse Jr's dramatic victory.

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NASCAR Fans during the Pre-Race

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NASCAR Fans

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NASCAR fans throw horse shoes on the track infield

Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford during driver introductions.

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Crew members stretch on the grid during pre-race.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet and his wife Amy Reimann stand on the grid during the performance of the National Anthem.

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Cars race down the front stretch past the grandstands.

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Fans in the grandstands.

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Cars race past fans down the front stretch.

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Cars race down the backstretch.

Kyle Busch

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, makes a pit stop.

Denny Hamlin

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota, leads the field.

NASCAR Fans

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A fan watches the race from the grandstands.

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Fans stand atop their RV's as they watch cars race through Turn 3.

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Cars race past the grandstands

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Cars race through Turn 4.

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Fans watch cars race towards the front stretch.

Kyle Busch

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Kyle Bush, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, leads the field including Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #17 driver of the #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford during the final laps

Ricky Stenhouse

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Ricky Stenhouse, driver of the #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford, performs a burnout after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega SuperSpeedway.

Ricky Stenhouse

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Ricky Stenhouse, driver of the #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford, celebrates after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega SuperSpeedway.

Ricky Stenhouse

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Ricky Stenhouse, driver of the #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford, sprays Champagne in victory lane in celebration of winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500.

Ricky Stenhouse

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Ricky Stenhouse, driver of the #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane with girlfriend Danica Patrick after Stenhouse won the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500