Race 9 - Las Vegas
Pole Winner: #20 Eric Jones
Race Winner: #2 Brad Keselowski
Pool Standings:
1. G Money -642. CheckersorWreckers - 79
3. asleep at the wheel-82
4. Harry Hogge - 85
5. Intimidator - 91
With his third victory of the season, his third at Las Vegas and the 27th of his career, Keselowski guaranteed himself a spot in the second round of the playoffs.
Most of the 16 playoff contenders just got nailed — and decisively.
Kevin Harvick, the series leader in
victories with seven this year, blew a tire on Lap 148 and rocketed into
the Turn 1 wall. Pole winner Erik Jones, running behind Harvick,
couldn’t avoid the wreck and plowed into Harvick’s Ford. Both cars were
eliminated, with Harvick finishing 39th and Jones 40th.
In a similar incident in Turn 4 on Lap
212, Chase Elliott was collected against the outside wall when Jamie
McMurray’s Chevrolet turned sideways in front of him. Elliott fell out
of the race in 36th place.
The four drivers currently on the outside when it comes to advancing to the next round are Johnson, Elliott, Jones and Hamlin. Five of the race’s 12 cautions came in the last 40 laps, as the accidents took their toll on one playoff driver after another.
Let's get ready for some night racing action in Richmond!
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