What was a relatively docile race at Bristol Motor Speedway turned to chaos in the closing laps, and a lead NASCAR Cup Series championship contender suffered a major blow (followed by a few more on pit road after the race concluded).
Ryan Blaney looked primed to cut Denny Hamlin’s lead in the standings with a strong run midway through the race, but an unfortunate commitment-line penalty erased his advantage over the field. Blaney fought back in the final stage and was running second to Ty Gibbs – until a block on Carson Hocevar ended Blaney’s day.
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