Photo Credit: Kala Perkins
On a restart with six laps to go, Ryan Blaney would get the advantage on Kyle Busch and then held off Busch’s final charge to win the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It marks Blaney’s second career victory in the Nationwide Series, following his first career win at Kentucky Speedway.
The Picks
Ashley McCubbin picked Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch. Busch held on to finish third, while Elliott and Harvick both ran consistently near the front all night, finishing third and seventh, respectively. Points: 37+42+44=123
Tayler Stiles picked Kevin Harvick, Regan Smith and Chase Elliott. Smith battled hard late all night en route to finishing fifth. Points: 37+39+42=118
Kreistina Blinova picked Jeffrey Earnhardt, Landon Cassill and Elliott Sadler. Earnhardt finished 12th, with Cassill in 22nd. Sadler would make contact with Timmy Hill when he wrecked, and saw his night go downhill from there with two flat tires en route to finishing 29th. Points: 32+22+16=70
Ronald Costigan picked Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch. Points: 37+42+44=123
Marshall Gabell picked Brian Scott, Kevin Harvick and Dylan Kwasniewski. Scott battled an ill-handling car to an 11th place finish, while Kwasniewski got caught up in a late race wreck with his teammate Kyle Larson to finish 25th. Points: 33+37+19=89
Justin Tucker picked Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch. Points: 37+42+44=123
Kyle Magda picked Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and Kyle Busch. Larson finished 26th following late race contact with Blaney that sent him spinning, leaving Kwasniewski nowhere to go. Points: 42+19+44=101
Terry Wagner picked Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch. Points: 42+47+44=133
Christina Cordner picked Brian Scott, Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney. Points: 33+42+47=122
Billy Stiles Jr. picked Chase Elliott, Regan Smith and Kyle Busch. Points: 42+39+44=125
Billy Zardo picked Ty Dillon, Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch. Dillon battled hard with Smith late to post a fourth place finish. Points: 40+42+44=126
Robert Hill picked Cale Conley, Kyle Busch and Chris Buescher. Conley finished 15th, with Buescher finishing 10th. Points: 29+44+34=107
Joni Stiles picked Kevin Harvick, Regan Smith and Chase Elliott. Points: 37+42+39=118
Tyler Sontag picked Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch. Points: 42+47+44=133
Jeni Harris picked Trevor Bayne, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Bayne would finish 13th. Points: 31+42+19=92
The Results
- Terry Wagner and Tyler Sontag – 133
- Billy Zardo – 126
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 125
- Ashley McCubbin, Justin Tucker and Ronald Costigan – 123
- Christina Cordner – 122
- Tayler Stiles and Joni Stiles – 118
- Robert Hill – 107
- Kyle Magda – 101
- Jeni Harris – 92
- Marshall Gabell – 89
- Kreistina Blinova – 70
Nationwide Series Standings
- (Points Leader Post Road America) Ashley McCubbin – 1032+123=155
- Ronald Costigan – 1013+123=1136
- Justin Tucker – 1013+123=1136
- Tyler Sontag – 1003+113=1116
- Kyle Magda – 1008+101=1109
- Terry Wagner – 968+133=1101
- Tayler Stiles – 957+118=1075
- Christina Cordner – 952+122=1074
- Marshall Gabell – 982+89=1071
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 943+125=1068
- Billy Zardo – 933+126=1059
- Joni Stiles – 935+118=1053
- Jeni Harris – 940+93=1033
- Robert Hill – 811+107=918
- Kreistina Blinova – 677+70=747
Combined Points Standings
- (Points Leader Post NCWTS Michigan) Ronald Costigan – 2687+123=2810
- Ashley McCubbin – 2662+123=2785
- Kyle Magda – 2651+101=2752
- Billy Stiles Jr. – 2547+125=2672
- Tyler Sontag – 2538+133=2671
- Terry Wagner – 2513+133=2646
- Jeni Harris – 2528+93=2621
- Marshall Gabell – 2526+89=2615
- Tayler Stiles – 2485+118=2603
- Justin Tucker – 2480+123=2603
- Joni Stiles – 2480+118=2598
- Christian Cordner – 2462+122=2584
- Robert Hill – 2447+107=2554
- Billy Zardo – 2264+126=2390
- Kreistina Blinova – 2317+70=2387
