Ryan Blaney won the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday, marking his first victory of the season and securing a spot in this year’s playoffs.
Race Highlights
- Laps Led: Blaney led a total of 139 laps and took the top spot for good with about 20 laps remaining.
- Top Finishers:
- 1st: Ryan Blaney
- 2nd: William Byron
- 3rd: Kyle Larson
Denny Hamlin’s Performance
Denny Hamlin dominated Stage 1, leading all but two laps. He expressed satisfaction with his fourth-place finish, stating, “This was my third stage win of the season as well as my third stage victory so far in this year’s series.”
- Bonus Points: Hamlin earned one bonus point for having the fastest lap time during the event.
Cautions and Incidents
The race featured seven caution flags over a span of just under three hours, resulting in 35 laps run under yellow conditions. The total completion time exceeded four hours and five minutes.
Notable Incidents
Several drivers experienced spins or wrecks due to contact with other cars or debris:
- Blake Kocher: Spun out after contact with Ty Gibbs but continued after pitting for repairs.
- Ryan Preece: Crashed into Daniel Suárez but both continued after repairs.
- Aric Almirola: Spun out due to contact from Chris Buescher but continued after repairs.
- Ty Gibbs: Spun out after contact from Kyle Busch but continued after repairs.
- Cole Custer: Crashed into Ryan Newman; Newman did not continue after the impact.
- Kyle Busch: Got loose due to debris but managed to stay upright.
- Daniel Hemric: Also got loose due to debris but maintained control.
Hamlin managed to climb back to fourth place overall despite briefly running off course. He expressed eagerness to return to the track, stating, “I’m looking forward to getting back behind our No. 11 Toyota GR Supra next week at Dover.”
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