TC Daily Pit Stop: Reddick and Bell Win Duels; Johnson and Grala Advance to Daytona 500; Ryan Blaney Takes Hard Hit
TC Daily Pit Stop: Reddick and Bell Win Duels; Johnson and Grala Advance to Daytona 500; Ryan Blaney Takes Hard Hit
TC Daily Pit Stop: Friday, February 16th, 2024
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Tyler Reddick Surges from Sixth to First to Claim Victory in Duel 1 at Daytona
WOW! Tyler Reddick climbed from sixth to the lead on the final lap of the opening Bluegreen Vacations Duel at Daytona, and he narrowly topped Chase Elliott for the race win. With the win, Reddick will start third in the Daytona 500.
Behind Reddick, there was a spirited battle for a Daytona 500 transfer spot between Jimmie Johnson and JJ Yeley. Johnson emerged victorious in that battle after a spin earlier in the race, and being behind Yeley on the last lap.
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DUEL 1 RESULTS
Video: Hemric Pounds Wall Late in Duel 1; Collects Johnson, Dillon, and Stenhouse
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Jimmie Johnson: Stressful Duel Finish ‘Put a Year or Two on Me’
Jimmie Johnson is a NASCAR Hall of Famer, a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, and an 83-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner. JJ Yeley is none of those things. However, as their Duel race reached its last lap, Yeley had Johnson on the ropes.
It took a miracle as Ross Chastain slowed ahead of them, causing a fork in the road, which Yeley made the wrong move and Johnson made the right one, but Johnson is in the Daytona 500 again.
After the stressful finish, the 48-year-old Johnson says he feels more like 50.
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VIDEO: Jimmie Johnson Narrowly Advances to Daytona 500 Over JJ Yeley
Christopher Bell Completes Toyota Sweep with Victory in Duel 2 at Daytona
It was a Toyota kind of night Thursday at Daytona International Speedway as Christopher Bell pulled off the Bluegreen Vacations Duel sweep for the manufacturer. After many raised concern over the speed of the Toyotas after a subpar qualifying showing, the Toyotas have proven to be very fast in the draft.
While Bell locked down the fourth starting spot for the Daytona 500, Kas Grala was able to squeak past BJ McLeod to secure his place in the Daytona 500 starting lineup as well.
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DUEL 2 RESULTS
Video: Ryan Blaney Takes Massive Impact; Big Crash Erupts in Duel 2
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