Race fans! Welcome to the Duracell 100 at Eldora! With Spencer Davis out of the race due to injury, newcomer and dirt racer Jim Long is on the job for the 90 car at Eldora. Long started 2nd to Kyle Larson in the 32 car this weekend. Ryan Blaney will start 3rd in the 32 car field after being the fastest in the final practice. Green Flag! Blaney and Long both get a jump on Larson on the start of the race. Blaney is able to clear Long as they enter turn 1. Larson is dropping like a fly as he falls down to 7th. Long powers into turn 3 and bumps Blaney enough to where he slides and Long takes the lead.
Lap 25: Blaney and Long still racing for the lead... WOAH! spin down the back stretch! Nemechek spins! Collects Stewart and Larson! Larson and Stewart will be able to continue with minor damage to the cars. Pit road is open. Long takes 4 tires and fuel. Little tight through turns 3 and 4 wedge adjustment. Blaney and Keselowski both are loose through turns 2 and 3, wedge adjustment, right sides only and fuel. Dillon loose on the exit of turn 2 air pressure adjustment, four tires and fuel for Dillon. Blaney and Keselowski are the firsts ones off of pit road. Long loses 7 positions after the jack dropped on the right rear tire. Long will restart 8th. Blaney will restart 2nd. Keselowski gains 12 positions.
Lap 95: Long and Blaney are 1-2 Long gets into the corner better than Blaney, Long passes Blaney in turn one. Blaney bumps Long on lap 96 Long and Blaney both are slamming and scraping the wall and almost turning each other on laps 97 and 98! Lap 99 Long and Blaney are still battling while Larson sneaks into the picture and bumps Blaney for 2nd while Blaney and Larson beat and bang while Long slows down in turns 3 and 4 on lap 99! Last lap! Long Blaney and Larson go through turns 1 and 2 while Long "threads the needle" passing Larson and Blaney! Blaney and Larson bump and bang Long through turns 3 and 4 down the front stretch while Long cuts a tire and Larson runs out of fuel while Blaney spins. Long wins the Duracell 100 while Blaney finishes 2nd. Larson 3rd.
"WOO HOO!" Long said from inside the cockpit of the car. "Did I just win?"
"Yes you did!" Crew Chief Michael Ren said as he almost lost his breath after the race.
"Jim Long is only 16 years old, yet he still beat veteran drivers Larson and Blaney! Jim, how did you complete this awesome feat?" Asked a perky reporter
"Well, that last lap was the hardest lap in my entire career. They both raced me hard. Just thanks to Google for sponsoring the car. I'd also like to thank Spencer Davis Racing for this great opportunity to drive this great car. I'd also like to thank Kyle Busch Motorsports for signing me for the 2017 Truck season. Blaney and Larson gave me a wild run for the win on the last 5 laps. After Blaney and I were caught up on fighting each other for the lead. Larson just kept us fighting hard for the win. Blaney, he was the best dirt racer out there, he was at our back bumper all race long. Just, hope that all three of us will be hard racers out there."
