Michael McDowell dominated the street course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on his technique to an important victory and solidified a spot within the NASCAR playoffs, but it surely got here with some carnage behind the pack.
One of many incidents on the racetrack got here between A.J. Allmendinger and Ryan Blaney.
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AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Dyna-Gro Seed Chevrolet, spins after an on-track incident throughout the NASCAR Cup Collection Verizon 200 on the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Aug. 13, 2023 in Indianapolis. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Pictures)
Allmendinger and Blaney have been racing exhausting in one of many turns and the No. 12 driver acquired on the within of the No. 16 and spun him round. Allmendinger went for a experience however was in a position to save his automotive sufficient to keep away from hitting the wall. He acquired again into the race with none important harm.
Whatever the harm, Allmendinger was sizzling.
“If I get again to that 12, he is getting crashed,” Allmendinger mentioned on the radio.
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Blaney completed in thirteenth and Allmendinger in twenty sixth. It was a troublesome race for each drivers as one appeared to take care of place within the NASCAR playoffs standings and the opposite tried to navigate his approach into the highest 16.
Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Atlas Ford, drives throughout the NASCAR Cup Collection Verizon 200 on the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Aug. 13, 2023 in Indianapolis. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Pictures)
Blaney is already into the playoffs because of his victory at Charlotte earlier this 12 months. He completed second in Phoenix and Talladega and third at Dover. The win was Blaney’s first since 2021.
Allmendinger is 87 factors behind Bubba Wallace of the ultimate spot. He’ll by some means must leap Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, Ty Gibbs and Daniel Suarez to get into the ultimate spot.
AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #10 LeafHome Water Options Chevrolet, waits backstage throughout pre-race ceremonies previous to the NASCAR Xfinity Collection Pennzoil 150 on the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Aug. 12, 2023 in Indianapolis. (Sean Gardner/Getty Pictures)
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There are two races left earlier than the playoffs start.
