'Holy (expletive), that was so close!' Sports world reacts to historic NASCAR Atlanta finish
Ryan Blaney peered over a reporter's head to get a look at the video board inside Atlanta Motor Speedway which showed the historic NASCAR finish in which he'd just come up 0.003 seconds short.
"Holy (expletive), that's so close!"
Indeed.
While Blaney didn't need social media to immediately react to a three-wide, sprint to the checkered flag that will be replayed for as long as the sport is around, he did that too. And he was far from alone.
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Daniel Suarez picked up his second career Cup Series win, edging Blaney and Kyle Busch in a three-wide photo finish with Busch coming home third by a whopping 0.007 seconds. It was the third-closest finish in NASCAR history.
It was an ending that left fans, drivers and the entire sports world talking. Here are some of the highlights online in the aftermath:
What a race! That’s one of the most “have you ever, no I’ve never” Lightning McQueen/King/Chick Hicks thing you’ll ever see. Congrats to my amigo @Daniel_SuarezG on the W. Hope everyone enjoyed it!
— Ryan Blaney (@Blaney) February 26, 2024
Lightning McQueen vibes rn⚡️🫣 pic.twitter.com/tXcbbYc0i6
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) February 26, 2024
GANAMOS!!!!!! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/pWZLZNF4iM
— Daniel Suárez (@Daniel_SuarezG) February 26, 2024
That’s the best @NASCAR race I’ve seen in a very, very long time.
Congratulations to @Daniel_SuarezG. One helluva drive.— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) February 26, 2024
Congrats @Daniel_SuarezG
Well deserved. The mental gymnastics and toughness to get through that entire event and put the finishing moves together was so impressive. #NASCAR— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) February 26, 2024
WHAAAAAAAAAT 🤯🤯🤯🤯
— Conor Daly (@ConorDaly22) February 26, 2024
“That was sick!” says our @nascar President @stevephelps with a big smile on pit road after that amazing 3-wide finish where Suarez wins in Atlanta! What a race!
— Wendy Venturini (@WendyVenturini) February 26, 2024
Gratitude.
Thank you @Daniel_SuarezG thank you @TeamChevy thank you @Freeway_Ins
And thank you to every man and woman that pours their heart and soul into @TeamTrackhouse
We won Atlanta!— Justin Marks (@JustinMarksTH) February 26, 2024
HOW ABOUT THAT FINISH?!?!?!?!
VAMOS @Daniel_SuarezG!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/KbzqDmE9Pw— Trackhouse Racing (@TeamTrackhouse) February 26, 2024
THAT WAS THE COOLEST FINISH IVE EVER SEEN#NASCAR
— Ryan Vargas (@RyanVargas_23) February 26, 2024
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: 2024 NASCAR Cup Series: Earnhardt Jr., others react to Atlanta finish