NASCAR’s short-track racing hasn’t been nice . Apparently, , all it took to make issues higher was some life-or-death playoff moments.
Ryan Blaney did his half, successful and incomes an opportunity to defend his Cup Collection championship.
Behind him, the maths was in play to find out the fourth and ultimate spot in subsequent week’s championship race at Phoenix. Then, in NFL trend, it went to the replay sales space to resolve who would change into the fourth driver at Phoenix subsequent weekend with a shot on the Cup.
Let’s do a fast assessment …
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1. Ryan Blaney will get it finished
Every week in the past, Ryan Blaney thought he had a win at Homestead, however Tyler Reddick sped previous him within the ultimate nook.
He had no mathematical shot at reaching Phoenix with a championship shot and not using a win Sunday at Martinsville.
He bought it, driving long-run pace previous Chase Elliott within the late going and successful comparatively comfortably.
“So happy with all people,” Blaney instructed the NBC tv viewers. “To have one other shot at a championship is basically particular. Attempt to go back-to-back subsequent week.
“I am worn out. I’ve bought nothing left. This automotive held on longer than most.”
2. Did Christopher Bell get too cozy with the wall?
Christopher Bell handed Bubba Wallace on the ultimate lap to realize the ending spot he wanted to take a seat simply forward of William Byron within the playoff standings.
Downside was, Bell’s go concerned a high-line drive to the wall. And he hugged the wall a bit too lengthy, considerably much like Ross Chastain’s “Hail Melon” at Martinsville two years in the past, which was subsequently outlawed.
So to the sales space it went, and the wait went on and on …
Ultimately, it was referred to as a “security violation” and Bell’s transfer was penalized.
The fourth championship driver, becoming a member of Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick and Blaney, is William Byron.
3. Subsequent up for NASCAR: Championship weekend at Phoenix
What started nine-plus months earlier in Daytona Seaside will come to a detailed subsequent weekend within the Desert Southwest. NASCAR’s Truck and Xfinity Collection may even decide their 2024 champs in the identical method because the big-leaguers: 4 finalists, highest finisher will get the trophy.
This is the lineup for the final hurrah of 2024.
Friday: Truck championship race, 8 p.m. (FS1). The 4 finalists: Christian Eckes, Grant Enfinger, Ty Majeski and Corey Heim.
Saturday: Xfinity championship race, 7:30 p.m. (CW). 4 finalists: Austin Hill, AJ Allmendinger, Cole Custer, Justin Allgaier.
Sunday: Cup Collection championship, 3 p.m. (NBC).
