What happened
With two laps remaining at Homestead-Miami Speedway, leader Tyler Reddick blocked Ryan Blaney low on the backstretch. Blaney moved to the upper lane, reached Reddick’s right rear and passed him on Lap 266.
What it cost
The block cost Reddick the win and one position, dropping him from 1st to a 2nd-place finish. He crossed the line 0.314 seconds behind Blaney.
What could have been done differently
Reddick should have protected the upper lane as Blaney closed on him. Reddick said Blaney was strong around the bottom of the closing turns. Reddick said he wanted to stall Blaney’s momentum before running the top, but his low block allowed Blaney alongside his rear bumper and took away his route back outside.