Hamlin tames Truex Jr. to the wire in Bristol

• After three editions of the regular season contested on dirt – the famous dirt – Bristol returned to the Cup Series in a traditional form. And the least we can say is that “The last great coliseum” reserved its share of surprises for the competitors, taken by surprise by a track that was very abrasive with the tires. However, Goodyear provided the teams with the same tire range as during the last race held there last September as part of the final stages.
• But this time, the rubber didn't want to hear anything, having great difficulty resisting the asphalt of Bristol. Thus, the marble deposits made the upper part of the short-track impassable, depriving the drivers of a racing line for the entire 500 laps. It therefore turned into a management race and in this game, the representatives of Joe Gibbs Racing were the strongest (383 all led), and in particular Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr.
• With 17 laps to go from the checkerboard, the last city managed to regain the lead but had to lose a passage later against a Denny Hamlin very comfortable in traffic, and always far from racing incidents. Ultimately too strong for his teammate, the Floridian escaped to cross the finish line with a lead of 1. Triple winner on site, Brad Keselowski (RFK Racing) could not hope for anything, finishing third at 083.
• « As soon as it turned into a tire management race, I knew we had a chance, emphasized the man with 52 successes in NASCAR (13^e in historical classification). Obviously, the veteran Martin also knew how to do it. We had a great car, a great team. The mechanics did a phenomenal job all day in the pits. I can't say enough about them. It's so good to win in Bristol. » All this under a few boos from the spectators whom he took it upon himself to calm down by giving them the sign of 1. Enough to give a little more flavor to his victory.

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