Daniel Suarez triumphed Sunday in a crash-filled race at Atlanta that saw the third-closest victory since NASCAR went to electronic timing.
HAMPTON, Ga. — Daniel Suarez triumphed Sunday in one of the most wild races in recent years as he won the third-closest victory since
had to review video of the finish before declaring Suarez the winner even though its electronic timing had indicated Suarez was the winner as he was on the outside lane by the wall, finishing inches ahead of Blaney and Busch . 'I was trying to time the side-draft on the 8 ,' Suarez said. 'I didn't know where the 12 was. I couldn't see the 12. ... I was just hoping. I thought I was first. The told me we got it but then we are under review, and I said, ‘Dammit.
began using electronic timing more than 20 years ago came in March 2003 at Darlington and April 2011 at Talladega. 'I saw on TV and timing and scoring that we had won, so I wasn't going to accept anything different,' Suarez crew chief Matt Swiderski said. 'I was convinced myself. 'When they showed the first slow-motion video as it started to come up, I started to get a little bit of doubt, and the angle I had, it didn't look great.
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