Ryan Blaney’s dominant Atlanta win didn’t just earn a trophy. It turned what looked like a two-driver championship race into a three-man slugfest with six races left before The Chase.
The race didn’t end until nearly 2 a.m., but the wait was worth it as Blaney escaped another Atlanta classic.
NASCAR TV THIS WEEK (ET)
Friday, July 17 2 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Practice and Qualifying at North Wilkesboro Speedway, FS2 Saturday, July 18 12:30 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: FaithFest 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, FS1 5 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying at North Wilkesboro Speedway, truTV/HBO Max Sunday, July 19 6 p.m., NASCAR Nation Pre-Race, TNT Sports/truTV/HBO Max 7 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, TNT Sports/truTV/HBO Max 10:00 p.m., NASCAR Nation Post-Race, TNT Sports/truTV/HBO Max
Winner: Ryan Blaney Average Speed of Race Winner: 124.995 MPH Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 14 Mins, 25 Secs. Margin of Victory: .068 Seconds Caution Flags: 7 for 49 laps Lead Changes: 30 among 10 drivers Stage 1 Top 10: 12,45,5,22,2,77,3,19,9,23 Stage 2 Top 10: 12,45,5,22,2,77,3,19,9,23 Fastest Lap: #51 Lap 236 /29.905
