Ryan Blaney’s bid to repeat as Coca-Cola 600 winner came to an early and unusual end Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Blaney's victory in last season’s 600-mile race was what qualified him for the 2023 playoffs, where he went on to win two more races and captured his first series title. While he has had a solid 2024 season, he entered this weekend’s race at Charlotte still looking for his first win of the year. Unfortunately, it was not to be.
eventually had to throw a caution so Blaney’s car could be towed back to the garage. “We’ll have to look if I hit something or, I don’t know,” Blaney said of the incident. “I just went into Turn 3 getting up to speed and blew a tire and hit the fence. It’s an unfortunate end to our night. That sucks. “We’re not even halfway and just wanting to work on your stuff all night. I thought we were getting it a little better here and there but won’t get a shot.
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