NASCAR World Goes Bonkers Over Breath-Taking Race Finish Despite No Drivers Being on the Track
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What an incredible finish! We witnessed one of the closest finishes ever in eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, set at the World Wide Technology Raceway. Jordy Lopez Jr, who is having an impressive rookie season, was determined to secure a victory, and he finally achieved it in a thrilling fashion.
The final lap at Gateway was filled with intense drama as Lopez managed to edge out Micheal Conti of JR Motorsports by just an inch to cross the finish line first. This win means the world to Lopez, and he couldn’t contain his emotions after such a nail-biting finish.
NASCAR fans didn’t miss a beat and immediately took to Twitter to share their reactions about this unforgettable finish. It was a moment that captured the hearts of racing enthusiasts everywhere.
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Jordy Lopez reveals his emotions after winning his first race ever in NASCAR iRacing
Jordy Lopez from Team Dillon eSports secured his first-ever career victory in a breathtaking fashion, triumphing over Michael Conti by a mere 0.006 seconds. Despite leading only a single lap throughout the race, it happened to be the most crucial one as Lopez crossed the finish line, just inches ahead of Conti. He managed to hold Conti off by a hair’s breadth in the final lap despite the fact that he was on two fresh tires, compared to Conti’s four.
In a post-race interview, Lopez expressed his emotions, saying, “I was always trying to get to this series, to do the things that I’m doing now, I just can’t believe it. So many years of frustration, it’s finally paying off.”
Prior to this victory, Jordy Lopez held the fourth position in the overall rankings. However, with this remarkable win, he leaped to the second spot.
Last night we saw one of the closest finishes in the history of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series!@NASCAR | @CocaColaRacing pic.twitter.com/jKSbW53feV
— iRacing (@iRacing) June 14, 2023
iRacing shared a captivating video of the thrilling final two laps, characterized by moments of chaos, ultimately featuring the incredibly close finish. Fans eagerly flooded the comments section, sharing their thoughts and reactions.
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Reactions surge after the nail-biting finish as fans compare it with other legendary finishes
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A majority of NASCAR fans were thrilled by the exhilarating nature of the close finish and comments like “What a finish” were quite common.
However, there were also some fans who criticized the drivers for their aggressive maneuvers on the last lap, “Lol these guys just beat, bang & run each other over. Not even an attempt to finish clean. Any kid with a controller & a $30 iracing gift card can race like that.”
“Unimpressive way to get a win … seems the coke series driver’s have no respect for each other.”
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Among the comments, one stood out, drawing a parallel to the famous Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch finish at Darlington: “Was that closer than Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch at Darlington?”
“This coverage is better than fox and so are the announcers 😂”
“Shame iracing graphics have the cars literally fused to each other instead of a more realistic visual. Cool finish though”
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Criticism also emerged regarding Jordy’s contact with Conti in the last corner, as one comment criticized him, “This dude literally dumps someone and is celebrating like he did something special.”
Edited by:
Nischal Kandpal