Monday, July 10, 2023

2023 NASCAR Cup Series - Quaker State 400

Despite hangovers from Chicago, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series continues in Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Quaker State 400. This time, it's everybody's game now.

As the green flag waved moments after Kevin Harvick's tribute run in honor of Harvick's retirement from Cup racing at the end of the season, the action in Atlanta is on.

In Stage 1, the #21 car loses control off the corner while Joey Logano made a power play to gain the lead...only it wasn't enough. As Ryan Blaney takes Stage 1, Stage 2 saw a nudge by Corey LaJoie send William Byron spinning followed by a disastrous spin by Kyle Larson, a would-be-the-big-one by LaJoie in Turn 2, and a collision course between the #48 and the #11. As Brad Keselowski wins Stage 2, the final stage saw Ryan Preece and Bubba Wallace get caught in a spin.

Screengrab from NASCAR

Due to severe weather, the race has ended prematurely and William Byron, currently leading the race, wins the Quaker State 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series.

The next race is at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Crayon 301 this July 16th.

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