1. Never over, until
NASCAR proved again that its never over until the checkered flag falls (and sometimes, beyond that). Ryan Blaney was third on the final lap when he watched Jimmie Johnson wreck into leader Martin Truex Jr. in the final turn. Thats not the way Id want to do it, Blaney said.
2. Pinball wizard
Kyle Larsons No. 42 Chevy was torn up, but he completed his final lap while hitting the wall twice, passed Jeffrey Earnhardt, got just enough points to forge a three-way tie for 11th place in the standings and got into the next playoff round on a tiebreaker. Pretty hectic last lap for me, Larson said.
3. Titan falls
Johnson is a seven-time NASCAR champion who has fallen on hard times. He is riding a 52-race losing streak stretching back to June 2017. When he saw a chance for a win, he overdrove his car and wrecked. I wish I wouldnt have been so focused on a race win, he sighed.
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