Ryan Blaney was a race-winning contender all day Sunday on the Indianapolis Highway Course. He completed second in Stage 2 and was inside the highest 5 on the time beyond regulation restart.
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Regardless of working up entrance, the end result confirmed only a Twenty sixth-place end for the 28-year-old after he was spun getting into Flip 2 by AJ Allmendinger. Allmendinger tried re-entering the course after being shoved into the grass as a consequence of a number of vehicles all seeking to achieve place in shut quarters.
The Crew Penske No. 12 driver confirmed his frustration after the race as he spun Daniel Suárez after the checkered flag waved.
“That’s all individuals do on the finish of this stuff, simply dive in there and wreck you,” Blaney mentioned of the late-race motion. “I don’t know who shoved who and I don’t care, however tires didn’t matter on the finish. We restarted prime three each instances and tires don’t actually matter. It’s only a matter of getting by way of on the restart, however, apparently, that’s a tough factor to ask. Individuals simply run over one another.”
With 4 races left earlier than the playoffs, Blaney sits 121 factors above the cutline.
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