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Photo Finish! Daniel Suarez Wins Atlanta by.003 in a Thrilling Three-Car Battle

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Photo Finish! Daniel Suarez Wins Atlanta by.003Alex Slitz - Getty Images

For the second week in a row, fans had to wait for the official call to know which driver was victorious in the NASCAR Cup Series. This time as Daniel Suarez beat Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch to the line by a margin of.003 and.007 seconds respectively.

Suarez's victory enters the records book as the third smallest margin in NASCAR Cup history.

"It was so damn close man," Suarez said after climbing out of the car. "It was so damn close. It was good racing."

The smallest margin of victory in a NASCAR Cup Series race is.002, which has happened twice before first at 2003 Darlington when Ricky Craven won over Kurt Busch and at Spring Talledaga in 2011 when Jimmie Johnson beat Clint Bowyer to the line.

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Blaney was leading the closing laps while playing defense to two lines barrelling behind him. After losing a push going into the final corners both Busch and Suarez found themselves within striking distance of the leader. To the naked eye, the three cars crossed the line in unison.

"I can't complain. I've won them by very very little too," Blaney told Fox Sports after the race. "I can't complain too much when I lose them by that much."

Suarez was running third and took the chance on the high side as Busch battled in the middle.