Ryan Blaney wins Homestead finale after 2024 heartbreak

Ryan Blaney has won the NASCAR season finale at Homestead, passing Tyler Reddick on the final lap. Reddick led entering Turn 3 with one lap to go, but Blaney raced around the top to take the win.

Two years earlier, Blaney had led the same race entering Turn 3 on the last lap, only for Reddick to pass him on the outside and take the victory. Blaney said he had suffered nightmares about that finish, and described the win as a form of redemption. He praised Reddick, saying the two race with a lot of respect.

Blaney said the multi-groove track makes lane choice difficult for the leader, and that he had chosen the wrong lane in 2024. Reddick said Blaney came from behind and that he had defended the bottom in Turns 3 and 4 before losing the top lane.