Brad Keselowski wins crazy crash-fest at Talladega

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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Brad Keselowski won a demolition derby at Talladega Superspeedway, where multiple wrecks caused two cars to go airborne and led to millions of dollars in damage to race teams.

Keselowski’s cruise to the checkered flag was anticlimactic Sunday compared to all the other trouble.

Chris Buescher’s car flipped three times in an early crash, and Matt Kenseth was turned upside down in the waning laps. In Kenseth’s accident, Danica Patrick hit hard into an energy-absorbing wall that that seemed to buckle upon impact. She appeared shaken after the hit.

There were 21- and 12-car accidents in the final 28 laps. And, as Keselowski crossed the finish line, another wreck in the back of the pack punctuated the sloppy day.

Only 21 of the 40 cars finished on the lead lap, and 12 cars were ruled out of the race.

Flames trail from the car of Ryan Newman (31) after a pileup of crashed cars around the track during the NASCAR Talladega auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Skip Williams)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/05/web1_110082218-5daa9a8780a440df8786b77badf16b0f.jpgFlames trail from the car of Ryan Newman (31) after a pileup of crashed cars around the track during the NASCAR Talladega auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Skip Williams)

Kasey Kahne crashes into the wall during the NASCAR Talladega auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Dale Davis)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/05/web1_110082218-58b810eb988240c5ad6dda3525f2427f.jpgKasey Kahne crashes into the wall during the NASCAR Talladega auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Dale Davis)

Brad Keselowski, leads during the NASCAR Talladega auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/05/web1_110082218-deacc593a6774e3887bd091cffb7d300.jpgBrad Keselowski, leads during the NASCAR Talladega auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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