Race day started just after 7pm, local time, with Ryan Blaney pacing the field from pole position. Then we spent over three hours waiting out the weather mid-race, with Blaney still in control. Finally, just before 2am, Blaney claimed the checkered flag in the marathon race and proceeded to ride his newly won motorcycle around the track.
And while Blaney's name dominated the pylon, this race was far from predictable, with nonstop action and plenty of drama around the track some like to call Atlanta-Dega these days. Surprisingly though, there wasn't much carnage as drivers expertly battled around one another for several hours.
