For the second time this season NASCAR fans saw a race finish that was a photo finish “too close to call” until officials checked the cameras.  This time it was the closest win in NASCAR history at 0.001 (one-thousandth) of a second!

In the 75 year history of NASCAR there have only been 16 “photo finishes” and the Superspeedways were the sight for quite a few of them.

Just last year in the Yellawood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October1, Ryan Blaney edged out William Byron by 0.012 seconds.

At the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 25, 2010 Kevin Harvick edged out Jamie McMurray by just 0011 seconds for the win.

There are four races tied at 0.010 seconds between first and second…

At the February 16, 2016 Daytona 500 Denny Hamlin edged out Martin Truex Jr.

At the Good Sam 400 on March 13, 2016 at Phoenix Raceway Keven Harvick edged out Carl Edwards for the win.

At the February 22, 2004 Subway 400 at Rockingham Speedway, Matt Kenseth needed just 0.010 seconds to beat Kasey Kahne for the win.

And on March 12, 2000 at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 400 Dale Earnhardt St beat Bobby Labonte to the finish line by 0.010 seconds.

In 10th place is the July 2, 1994 Pepsi 400 at Daytona where Jimmy Spencer slid by Ernie Irvin to win by 0.008 seconds.

Two races tie for eighth place at 0.007 seconds and they both took place at Talladega less than one year apart…

On October 13, 2019 in the 1000Bulbs.com 500, it was a battle of the Ryans with Blaney beating Newman.

On June 22, 2020 in the Geico 500, Ryan Blaney won again, this time edging his number 12 car in front of Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 was again the site of a photo finish when on March 11, 2001 Kevin Harvick edged out Jeff Gordon by 0.006 seconds for his first Cup Series win after taking over driving for Richard Childress Racing after the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr. less than a month earlier.

Two races tie for the number five spot when Dale Earnhardt Sr needed just 0.005 seconds to beat Ernie Irvin in the Die Hard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on July 25, 1993.

And on July 7, 2007 Jamie McMurray needed those same 0.005 seconds to beat Kyle Busch in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

The race ranked in fourth place happened earlier this year on February 24 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Ambetter Health 400 when Daniel Suarez and Ryan Blaney were just 0.003 seconds apart at the finish line.

Two races tie for the second place spot with the Aaron’s 499 and Talladega Superspeedway again playing its part when on April 17, 2011 Jimmie Johnson crossed the line just 0.002 seconds in front of Clint Bowyer. 

Darlington Speedway and the Carlina Dodge Dealer’s 400 on MARCH 16, 2003 was the site for another 0.002 second photo finish with Ricky Craven crossing the finish line to beat out Kurt Busch.

And for the closest race win in NASCAR history, Kyle Larson’s number five car crossed the finish line 0.001 seconds in front of Chris Buescher in the number 17 car.