In an exciting race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where the Fords showed their speed, Ryan Blaney took the victory, marking the start of the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.Blaney, driving his number 12 Mustang, led 116 laps, including the last 39, and withstood the strong attack of Josh Berry, who finished in second place.Blaney secured his third win of the season and the sixteenth of his career, with a lead of 0.937 seconds.
Blaney, who is seeking to reach the championship final for the third consecutive year, became the first driver to secure a spot in the third round of the playoffs.That was probably the hardest race I’ve had
Ryan Blaney
The Fords confirmed their dominance in Saturday’s qualifying, with Joey Logano obtaining the pole position, followed by Blaney and Berry.William Byron, the highest-ranked Chevrolet driver, finished third.It was an incredible day
Josh Berry
Joey Logano, after leading the most laps (147), finished in fourth place.Blaney was very fast in practice, and he showed it again in the raceChase Elliott, after qualifying in 27th position, achieved a fifth place.Christopher Bell, the best Toyota in the race, finished sixth.Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain also stood out, securing a place in the top ten.The race had a tense moment on lap 110, when Denny Hamlin caused Ty Gibbs to crash into the wall while they were competing for 11th place.The Penske guys were very fast. I felt like they were on another level
William Byron
Gibbs, who had to abandon the race, avoided commenting on the incident.Hamlin, after finishing in 12th place, spoke with Joe Gibbs and Chris Gabehart before talking to the media.Does Ty know we’re competing for the championship?
Denny Hamlin
The next race of the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs will be held at Kansas Speedway on Sunday.It’s a shame they made him crash, and obviously the contact came from us
Denny Hamlin
