Ryan Blaney got quite a catch this afternoon. And how he reached there was a team effort, as crew chief Jonathan Hassler nailed the strategy once the No. 12 driver got the lead. With 69 laps to go, Blaney made what seemed like an early green flag stop, then returned for a two-tire change with 46 laps left. He rejoined the track in third, trailing Josh Berry and Chase Elliott, who had stayed out. Just seven laps later, Blaney surged past them, reclaiming the lead with 39 to go and never giving it back. And soon enough, it was time to live out his much-awaited dream.

Speaking in a post-race interview , the 31-year-old could not hold back his excitement about the bizarre prize: “ Yeah, I watched a lot of races here growing up, whether I was here or watching on TV. I thought the lobster was

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