The first segment of 20 laps should therefore above all allow the drivers to regain their bearings and the big loser is none other than pole sitter Brad Keselowski. From the first laps the Team Penske driver locked up his wheels at turn 1, and we know that instability when braking on these heavy sedans is never a good sign.
The future driver/owner of Roush Fenway Racing was not even able to safely reach the competition yellow flag scheduled for the tenth lap by making a mistake on the 9th lap. The rest of the race will be an ordeal which he will finish in 35th place. His teammate Joey Logano won the segment ahead of the two regular championship leaders Kyle Larson (Hendrick Motorsport) and Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing).
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The second segment confirms the impressions of great tensions within the peloton. Ryan Blaney (Team Penske) and Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing) among others came close to being penalized while Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports), who started from the last row following several failed checks, saw his recovery disrupted by a huge flat which forced him to return to the pits under a green flag. Two Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing finished this section in the lead, Martin Truex Jr. ahead of Christopher Bell who also started from the back of the grid.
No yellow flag will disturb the last 50 laps offering us a particularly intense finale. Christopher Bell will be the first to lose any chance of victory by making a mistake, helped, it must be admitted, by a slight push from Larson. Martin Truex Jr. will heroically resist the driver of the #5 Chevrolet Camaro before ceding command of the race in the pits. Larson will only have to control the return of a wild Chase Elliott to pick up his 5th victory of the season and finally take control of the regular season standings. Behind the two strong men from Hendrick Motorsports, Martin Truex Jr, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin ensure a nice group shot for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Go Bowling at the Glen ranking:
Next weekend the 24th round of the season will be contested on the Indianapolis road circuit for a prestigious joint meeting with theindicar.
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