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Only one race separates Brendan Gaughan from the NASCAR XFINITY Series Playoffs.
Currently holding the 12th – and final – berth to the postseason, Gaughan sits 25 points above Dakoda Armstrong on the cutoff line. Continue reading
Noah Gragson, the driver of the #18 Switch Toyota, prepares to practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series TheHouse.com 225 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 14, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images
‘Win and you’re in’ is the name of the game in NASCAR.
You win a race and you’re guaranteed to make the playoffs.
Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Noah Gragson will attempt to complete the process in Friday’s TheHouse.com 225 at Chicagoland Speedway (8:30 pm ET on FS1). Currently 11th on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs grid, Gragson cannot make the postseason on points. Continue reading
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The last three drivers on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid are separated by a mere three points.If there’s no new winner from off the playoff grid in Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway (7:30 pm. ET on NBCSN), those three drivers – Chase Elliott, Matt Kenseth, and Jamie McMurray – would all make the postseason. But, if there’s a new winner from off the playoff grid, one of the three would be eliminated. Continue reading
William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Sports Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 1, 2017, in Darlington, South Carolina. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Only two races remain until the NASCAR XFINITY Series playoffs.
For some drivers, the final two contests are chances to make the postseason. For William Byron, the last two regular season races are opportunities to pad his series-leading playoff point total of 17. The next-closest driver – Justin Allgaier – owns eight playoff points. Continue reading
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park has a knack for hosting dramatic finishes, and Austin Cindric created one of his own in today’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Continue reading