MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 30: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Discount Tire Ford, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 30, 2022 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Ryan Blaney comments on Bubba Wallace’s “triple-move blocking”
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NASCAR drivers comment following the overtime crash
On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Talladega Superspeedway. The race ended in a crash on the final lap.
Watch the Talladega crash video below.
Just ahead of the final green flag in NASCAR overtime, Ty Gibbs pulled out of line as he was out of fuel, he was the third car on the inside lane. That stalled restart from Ryan Blaney, the lead car on the inside lane.
Bubba Wallace pushed Kyle Busch to the lead on the outside lane. A lap later, as they took the white flag, Wallace pulled out of line and Ryan Blaney pushed him to the lead.
As they rolled into turn one, Blaney cut to the inside, Wallace threw a block. Blaney moved to the middle, Wallace pulled up and blocked again.
The two drivers made contact, and race leader Bubba Wallace spun in front of the field. The race ended under caution.
Kyle Busch was declared the race winner.
Wallace and Blaney are known friends, outside of the race track. And, after the crash, both drivers blame the situation…