NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Chicagoland
By Cole Mentzel
NASCAR’s first race of the Chase ended with overtime. Dive in a little deeper and take a look at a few winners and losers from Chicagoland.
The most exciting time of the year began on Sunday as the Chase got off to a thrilling start. Chicagoland has been known as the first destination for the Chase each and every season and that’s where the Sprint Cup Series traveled to for this weekend’s race.
It was an interesting day for Chase drivers like Kyle Larson and Kevin Harvick as both had to start from the rear and both found themselves in trouble after the first race.
On the other side of things, it was a Toyota and Chevrolet battle for the lead all day. Though Hendrick Motorsports dominated–leading 193 of 270 laps–it was Martin Truex Jr. that slid in late and captured his third victory of the season. With that win, he automatically earns a spot in the Round of 12.
Non-Chase drivers Ryan Blaney and Kasey Kahne used strategy late to earn top-10 finishes while pushing some Chase drivers out of position to go for the win.
Overtime made Sunday’s events that much more entertaining, so let’s look at a few winners and losers from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400.