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Blaney Edges Harvick To Get The Win At Talladega
Ryan Blaney wins and advances in Cup playoffs. (File photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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Ryan Blaney deprived retiring driver Kevin Harvick of a final NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday when he crossed the finish line just a couple of feet ahead of the 2014 champion.
Blaney, driving the No. 12 Team Penske Ford, one for the second time on the season.
His margin of victory over Stewart-Haas Racings’ Harvick, who is retiring at the end of the season, was .012 seconds. It was his third career win at the 2.66-mile Talladega oval.
“I’ve won it by more than I have the last couple years,” Blaney said. “That one might have been by four feet, the others were by two but you just don’t know. You just kind of drag race a line and hope you get help. William (Byron) gave me a pretty good shove on the bottom. He was kind of forced to, but I wasn’t sure until Josh said something. Josh did a fantastic job on the roof like always. This is always such a special place to win at so I can’t wait to drive to Victory Lane.”
The victory sends Blaney to the playoffs’ Round of 8, which begins in two weeks. He joins William Byron in that round as Byron won a week ago.
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