Let’s run down the winners and losers from Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Collection race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway…
WINNERS
Tyler Reddick — For the reason that announcement that Reddick will be leaving Richard Childress Racing to drive for 23XI Racing in 2024, he has been underneath persevering with scrutiny. Would Reddick coast the remainder of this 12 months and into subsequent? Would his staff surrender on him? These questions have been answered with authority Sunday as Reddick rode a fast car to a win at the Brickyard.
Rookies — Sunday was a giant day for 3 collection rookies. Harrison Burton (third) and Todd Gilliland (fourth) scored their finest finishes of the 12 months. Burton’s earlier finest was a tenth at Atlanta, and Gilliland’s finest was a fifteenth at Darlington. Austin Cindric got here residence second, his finest run since successful the Daytona 500 in February.
Chris Buescher — There’s a fireplace in your race automobile and also you end tenth? Sure, in Buescher’s case. A hearth within the inside of Buescher’s Ford was extinguished on pit highway. A part of the inside of the automobile was cleaned throughout a pit cease, and Buescher stayed within the race, motoring by the sector to complete within the prime 10.
LOSERS
Ross Chastain — Chastain suddenly appeared at the front of the field in the closing laps Sunday, however it was principally a mirage. On the ultimate restart, Chastain skipped previous Flip 1 and as an alternative drove onto the entry lane past the flip, re-emerging on the race observe to problem Tyler Reddick for the lead. NASCAR declared that transfer a no-no and dropped Chastain to twenty seventh within the end order.
Kevin Harvick — Harvick’s winless streak reached 65 Sunday as he completed thirty third after a late-race accident.
Kyle Larson — Sunday was a day to overlook for Larson. He spun out early within the race, struggled to catch the leaders and eventually crashed out in a scary incident. His brakes apparently failed as he rolled into Flip 1, and he slammed into the aspect of Ty Dillon‘s automobile. Larson’s Chevrolet was lifted off the bottom by the impression. Neither driver was injured.
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