HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Ryan Blaney became the sixth different winner in as many races to start NASCAR’s Cup season.
Blaney surged to the front with nine laps to go after Kyle Larson’s dominant performance at Atlanta Motor Speedway fell apart on a fading set of tires. Larson easily won the first two stages and led 269 of 325 laps on the 1.54-mile trioval. But his tires failed him following his final pit stop with 56 laps to go, leading to a runner-up finish.
Alex Bowman was third, followed by Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch.
