Exploding brake rotor deals blow to Ryan Blaney’s Gateway run

MADISON, Ill. — Brake rotors were top of mind for every crew chief in the NASCAR Cup Series garage entering World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. It turned out to be one of the primary talking points leaving the 1.25-mile oval, too.

No blow was bigger than Ryan Blaney’s brake rotor disintegrating at Lap 155 of Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300, the second race of The Chase presented by Mobil 1.

“Didn’t feel great about them the run before and finally expired,” Blaney told reporters at the infield care center…

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