Ryan Blaney knocked out of NASCAR Gateway race after brake failure

Ryan Blaney, currently second in the NASCAR Chase points standings, was eliminated from the NASCAR Gateway race at World Wide Technology Raceway after experiencing brake failure during Stage 3 on September 13. The issue was traced back to a brake caliper problem, which caused Blaney to collide with the wall. Although he never led the race, he was consistently in the top-5 for much of the event prior to the failure.

Blaney expressed his belief that his No. 12 Team Penske Ford was fast enough to contend with the competition before the brakes failed. The incident resulted in the 11th caution flag of the Enjoy Illinois 300 race. Blaney, who achieved four stage points in the first Chase race at Darlington on September 6, finished the race in fourth place.

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