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The Toyota Track Drying Team works on the track prior to the Alsco Uniforms 300 of the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway May 29, 2023 in Concord, North Carolina.
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Ryan Blaney won Monday’s rain-delayed, accident-plagued Coca-Cola 600, ending his 59-race NASCAR winning streak.
It is the eighth career win for the Team Penske driver. Pole sitter William Byron was second, 0.663 seconds back. Martin Truex Jr. was third.
The 600-mile race, one of NASCAR’s crown jewels, saw 16 warnings and 31 lead changes.
Blaney’s most recent win before Monday was at Daytona International Speedway in August 2021.
The race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is the 14th of the Cup Series season and the longest NASCAR race of the season.
Saturday’s practice and qualifying sessions were also canceled due to the rain, so the starting grid for the race was set ‘by the rules’ – a metric based on performance at Darlington Raceway two weeks ago.
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Race fans walk through the garage area as rain causes a delay in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Alex Bowman, who returned to competition a month after sustaining a vertebral fracture in a sprint car accident, placed 12th.
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson started in last place, 37th, and finished there 285 laps behind the winner.