Race 11 - Charlotte

Race 11 - Charlotte

Pole Winner: #41 Kurt Busch

Race Winner: #12 Ryan Blaney

Majority Pick: #48, 22

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Pool Standings: 

1. G Money -81
2. asleep at the wheel- 106
3. Harry Hogge - 107 
4. Bigwood - 116
5. Last Lappers - 117

In a race that was as wild as advertised in the closing laps, Ryan Blaney sped past crashing Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr. in the final corner to win Sunday’s inaugural Roval.

Johnson was pressuring Truex on the final lap and got to the inside of Truex off the banking of Turn 15 coming into the front stretch chicane. Johnson spun and collected Truex as he slid across the asphalt between Turns 16 and 17, knocking Truex toward the outside wall in the tri-oval. Blaney drove between the two wrecked cars and crossed the finish line .792 seconds ahead of runner-up Jamie McMurray.

Because he had blown the chicane, Johnson stopped on the frontstretch as mandated by NASCAR before continuing across the finish line. He finished eighth and ended the event tied for 11th in the playoff standings with Aric Almirola and Kyle Larson, who completed the final lap in a car that had been all but destroyed in a Turn 1 wreck after a restart on Lap 104 of 109.

The Roval didn't disappoint. It was a wild race. I guess we'll see these boys settle down this week for Dover.

Next Race: Dover on Sunday October 7th!