Ryan Blaney captures NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix
Only one of the four drivers—Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Kyle Larson, and Christopher Bell—left Phoenix Raceway as the winner of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. Blaney won the NASCAR Championship after passing Larson and holding him off for the last 30 laps. Ross Chastain won the race, and he finished in second place overall.
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The No. 12 Ford had to figure out how to avoid Larson, and it succeeded. After a Kyle Busch spinout with roughly 30 laps remaining, Larson emerged from the pits with the championship lead. On the restart, Larson and Chastain fought for the lead, but as the race neared its conclusion, the No. 1 car acquired a decisive advantage.
It is Team Penske’s second consecutive championship. When Joey Logano won the Cup Series last year, the team took home the trophy. This is Blaney’s first career championship. This season, he finished second to Chastain and won three races. He guaranteed his place in the Championship Four by winning the race at Martinsville last weekend.
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Bell collided with the barriers on Lap 109 after his rotor failed. He was removed from the running for the championship because he was unable to return to the track. Bell later told NBC Sports, “That was the first time I have ever ruptured a rotor in my career,” and that as the day wore on, his issues continued to worsen.“
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