Ryan Blaney was in the moment when he got frustrated with NASCAR over towing him to pit road and therefore eliminating him from the race after his first lap crash at Watkins Glen. Blaney was collected in the early crash when Corey Lajoie tagged Kyle Busch and triggered an incident that also involved Denny Hamlin.

NASCAR reaffirms its damaged vehicle policy following an incident at Watkins Glen International involving driver Ryan Blaney.

Sunday's 38-car Cup Series grid at Watkins Glen featured 16 playoff drivers. That's nearly half the field at a track that typically caters to NASCAR's elite. Instead? This road course became a bigger championship wild card than Talladega Superspeedway.