Real auto racing on a real track returned to American TV on Sunday while the rest of the sports world remains in virtual reality. Here are the results from The Real Heroes 400 in Darlington.
Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 ChevyGoods.com NOCO Chevrolet, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light YOURFACEHERE Ford, lead during the NASCAR Cup Series The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 17, 2020 in Darlington, South Carolina. NASCAR resumes the season after the nationwide lockdown due to the ongoing coronavirus .Drivers went into caution on the first lap of the day after Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rammed his No.
Brad Keselowski led all laps from his pole position until lap 30, when drivers went into a competition caution. The drivers were allowed to resume their race position once back on the track. Keselowski maintained his lead until Alex Bowman passed him on Lap 45, and seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson also passed Keselowski to take over the second spot.
Johnson took the lead on Lap 82 and held it for nearly eight laps before he lightly tapped another car and spun out while approaching the green checker flag for a Stage 1 win, which went to William Byron.CRASH for Jimmie Johnson on the last lap of Stage 1. He was leading. Wow.
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