Denny Hamlin cruza la línea de meta en el Kansas Speedway.
During the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, history was made. The Hendrick Motorsports driver narrowly defeated the RFK Racing competitor by just 0.001 seconds in a fiercely competitive final lap. This was the closest finish in NASCAR history and is unlikely to be matched again unless there is a tie.
However, the finish was not without controversy. Initially, it was believed that Chris Buescher had won the race and the No. 17 team began to celebrate. However, after review, it was determined that Kyle Larson was actually the winner. RFK Racing protested the result, citing the poor condition of the finish line, which was not even straight. NASCAR resolved the confusion by revealing that the winner was determined using a special camera installed at the finish line.
During his podcast, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver expressed his opinion on the crooked line. He criticized the fact that the line was not painted straight and believed that it was a poor representation of the sport. He compared it to a line drawn by a child and argued that it should have received more attention.
The JGR driver was in contention for the win in the race alongside his teammate during the final laps in Kansas. However, the race was extended due to a yellow flag, leading to a restart in overtime. Kyle Larson made a strategic move, taking the inside lane and squeezing Hamlin in the middle to challenge Buescher. This maneuver resulted in Hamlin finishing in fifth place.
A pesar de que la línea de meta torcida pudo haber hecho que el final de la carrera fuera inusual, eso no cambia el hecho de que esta carrera pasará a la historia. El drama en torno a la línea de meta probablemente desaparecerá a medida que la victoria de Larson se vuelva icónica, eclipsando la controversia.
