The complexion of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs changed drastically in just over one hour during the race at Homestead Miami Speedway. Recap the sequence of events that put Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. below the elimination line and Christopher Bell in the championship race.
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00:00 >> The 5 is going to chase him in. He cannot allow the 12. Look at the 5 gain to the rear
00:06 bumper. >> The 5 into the water. The barrier is right
00:13 at the end of pit road. He slides into him. Damage to the right front.
00:17 >> That's going to bring the yellow out. They're going to have to throw the caution to be able
00:20 to repair those barriers. >> Kyle Larson just trying so hard to gain
00:26 ground on Ryan Blaney. He just misjudged it. >> Badly damaged his 5 car as well.
00:32 >> I'm sorry. I did not expect him to slow down that much.
00:37 >> Behind this, Truex on those tires. >> Into the wall hard is the 11. Denny Hamlin,
00:43 hard into the wall in turn one. >> Caution, caution, caution.
00:46 >> Big damage to the right front of that car. >> Something broke at the steering.
00:52 >> That car went straight into turn one, right into the fence.
00:56 >> Watch the steering wheel. Watch the steering wheel. See if anything happens there.
01:05 >> You see the steering wheel jerk out of his hands right there.
01:10 >> Whatever happened, you can see the wheel get yanked out of his hands, Marty.
01:16 >> Denny Hamlin with a steering issue and his teammate Martin Truex Jr. With an issue
01:19 as well. This was under green a moment ago. >> I thought my motor would feel this.
01:25 >> No power. Might be blowing up. >> You can see the oil coming from the tailpipe.
01:31 Steve, he said it's running rough. It's cutting off. They've asked him to go to page three
01:36 on the screen right in front of him to try and diagnose it. But it looks like the engine
01:41 for the 19 is not going to live. What a cruel five-minute turn for Joe Gibbs racing with
01:47 Hamlin and Truex having an issue. >> What an incredible recovery for Christopher
01:51 Bell. Now can the pit crew deliver and keep him in the lead? Bell very happy with the
01:57 fire off speed. Meanwhile, Tyler Reddick said I just need a little bit more long run speed.
02:01 I could tell where that was heading. Now the drag race off pit road. Look at that. And
02:05 William Byron and his team will gain a few spots, Rick.
02:08 >> Yeah, Byron, Blaney and then Bell. So Bell loses two spots on pit road.
02:14 >> Halfway, full lane lower. Just try to work the middle there.
02:19 >> The 20 throttle is up. He might get to the quarter panel. We're side by side to the
02:23 flag stand. >> 15 laps to go. Now for the lead. Bell on
02:30 the inside. Byron gassing it up on the outside trying to keep that momentum up as he goes
02:35 almost all the way up to the wall. >> 20 is clear on the 2. In the lead, Christopher
02:40 Bell. >> About an hour ago, Christopher Bell didn't
02:45 think he could run 20th. Almost got lapped. >> Pulling away from Byron is Bell. It's one
02:56 lap to go. Presented by credit one bank. Christopher Bell didn't run a green flag lap in the top
03:04 five until lap 221. And now after overcoming slow pit stop, Christopher Bell goes down
03:14 the back stretch and he can see a shot at the championship.
03:25 Christopher Bell off of turn four. And the 28-year-old is going to lock himself into
03:31 the championship four. He's won in Miami.
03:37 >> Yeah! >> Yeah!
03:39 (yells)
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