Truex earned a spot in NASCAR’s championship race for the third consecutive year by leading 464 of the 500 laps.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Denny Hamlin won a chaotic NASCAR Cup Series elimination race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, holding off Chase Elliott on the second overtime restart that knocked Brad Keselowski out of the playoffs.
NASCAR was able to get in 57 laps, all the way until the end of the first stage, before the rain began and teams were given a break.
Chase Elliott and reigning series champion Joey Logano both suffered serious blows to their championship runs with a rough start to the second round.
The Sunday showcase was the first elimination race in NASCAR’s playoffs and attention was focused on which four drivers would be cut from 16-driver championship field.
Kyle Busch parroted Marshawn’s Super Bowl media day catchphrase during a scrum with reporters after Sunday’s 19th-place finish in the South Point 400.
Former series champion pulls away for playoff victory as Busch brothers falter.
Championship favorite Kyle finishes 19th, Kurt 39th and last in NASCAR playoff opener on their hometown track.
Clint Bowyer will start from the pole Sunday in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Richard Childress Racing driver made a 70-lap green flag run during the final race stage and held on for a victory over Christopher Bell at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.