All of you might be surprised when I say this, but the bonehead of the race was Tyler Redd*ck.
Redd*ck knew when he saw The Bull, Kevin Harvick! pull into pit road that he was beaten. Being the dirty driver that he is, he decided to throw a tantrum and brake check an old timer in Ryan Newman who was just out there to have some fun. Not only did Tyler Redd*ck cause the future Hall of Famer to spin around (because unlike the dirty driver, Newman has respect for equipment), but he also cost The Closer what likely would be his final career win. He deprived The Bull, Kevin Harvick!’s fan base the pleasure of seeing their driver advance into the Round of 12 and close out his career with a Southern 500 win and chance to continue to compete for a championship. See, Redd*ck is the Cup Series’ biggest choker at the moment. He KNOWS he has no chance to win this championship. I still believe he will finish 14th in points at best and even if he somehow exceeds this, he will not defeat Kyle Busch in points. As a matter of fact, I would argue that in the second half of the season especially, Redd*ck has been outperformed this season by Bubba Wallace. Everyone was touting Redd*ck as a generational talent who was carrying RCR equipment….. but he is still a B+ driver at best. He backed it up with this B+sch League move.
I was not surprised when he choked the win away and got outdriven by Kyle Larson, an A+ driver. See? THAT is the difference between A+ and B+. You all saw it in Darlington on Sunday night. Now, ask yourselves, am I a villain? Or am I just right?
Honorary mention to Alex Bowman.