Overview

• Blaney used a late-forming third lane with Cole Custer and a decisive push from Daniel Suárez to jump from 13th to the lead over the final two laps.
• Timing to the line was razor-thin: Suárez finished 0.031 seconds back, Justin Haley 0.036, and Custer 0.049, with Erik Jones fifth at 0.091.
• The victory denied multiple win-and-in hopefuls and ensured Hendrick Motorsports qualified all four drivers for the 16-car postseason.
• NASCAR penalized John Hunter Nemechek for removing equipment from his pit box after a fuel-can mishap, dropping him to the tail; Jones rebounded to fifth and Nemechek finished 17th.
• Team Penske carries momentum into the playoffs after Blaney’s six straight top-10s, with the Round of 16 opening at Darlington on Sunday, Aug. 31.