The Underdog House: Home Sweet Home for Erik Jones in Michigan
The Michigan native pieced together a strong event to land a 10th-place result at his home track when all was said and done.
The Michigan native pieced together a strong event to land a 10th-place result at his home track when all was said and done.
Chase Elliott needed good races to keep his playoff hopes alive before this weekend. But now, he will need to be flawless.
Buescher led a race-high 52 laps, winning the FireKeepers Casino 400 by .152 seconds over Martin Truex Jr.
Adam Cheek and Wyatt Watson recap Chris Buescher’s win at Michigan and discuss whether Chase Elliott can make the postseason.
Truex won both stages, but his first Cup win at Michigan will have to wait at least another year.
Michael McDowell’s drive to make the playoffs could have an effect on him that goes beyond this year.
The rest of the race will resume Monday (Aug. 7) at 12 p.m. ET.
Before Sunday, Chase Elliott still had a chance at pointing his way into the playoffs – a chance that has all but evaporated.