Friday Faceoff: How Important Is Las Vegas in the Round of 8?
Especially with Talladega and Martinsville looming.
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Especially with Talladega and Martinsville looming.
The driver of the No. 1 overshot pit exit early and then sped on pit road late on the way to missing the Round of 8.
Also, has Shane van Gisbergen turned a corner with ovals after his top-10 finish at Kansas last weekend?
Several playoff contenders ran into issues on pit road during the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.
Two-tire pit calls produced mixed results for Cup Series playoff drivers at The Magic Mile.
Issues entering pit road cost Ty Gibbs a chance to contend for his first career Cup Series win.
Tyler Reddick and Shane van Gisbergen also had pit road issues at Gateway.
On a night that called for precise pit road execution, several playoff pit crews fell short of that expectation.