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Chicagoland

2016 NASCAR Cup Chicagoland

United States
Sep 16, 2016 to Sep 18, 2016
Chicagoland Speedway, US
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NASCAR Cup Chicagoland

NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup - Chicagoland

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So that's a wrap for our live text update of the start of the Chase. We'll be back next week for more, but keep up to date with all the reaction on Motorsport.com from our team in the paddock.

Thanks for joining us. Bye!

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Truex: "What can I say? This feels good. We've got more races to win. I'm a lucky guy to get to drive this black #78. This is the way we wanted to start, it feels awesome.

"After the tire went down, it was 'just keep digging' We were lucky it happened early. Then Harvick ran into me, I think on purpose."

It was the drive that Harvick couldn't manage...
Truex is stoked. Quite rightly. That was a tough comeback race after his early puncture while leading.
Truex is in Victory Lane now. That took a while.

Johnson recovered from that speeding penalty to salvage 12th. Edwards slumped to 15th on that final restart. Larson and Harvick were 18th and 20th respectively.

Buescher was the worst-placed Chaser, in 28th.

Blaney's gamble gave him fourth, a stout result. Keselowski was fifth, ahead of Hamlin, Kahne, Kyle Busch, Kenseth and Bowman.

Great restart from Logano, he was the man on the move in the latter stages. He took second, ahead of Elliott – who you have to feel for.

If that caution hadn't occurred, the rookie would have won. Surely.

That guarantees Truex a spot in the Round of 12.
It's not rolled far, he's back in it and on the way to Victory Lane.
Truex blows kisses to the crowd. Now, how about that car?

Obligatory donuts performed, Truex takes the plaudits of the crowd.

He runs away from his car, which has rolled away!

Delight in the Furniture Row pits.
Trophy
The #78 has lost some races this year, but this is one that they won as a team.
What a grandstand overtime finish that was.
Logano finishes second, from Elliott, Blaney and Keselowski.
Chequered Flag
Truex wins!
Truex leads, Blaney trying to hang on to second.
He takes the white flag, and he's clearing off.
Truex passes Blaney for the lead!
Logano to third.
Truex goes high, grabs second.
Blaney leads Kahne.
Green Flag

Here we go then, it's crunch time!

We are in overtime. Green, green, green!

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Edwards: "We're going to get this."
So Johnson dominated this race, then lost out due to a pitroad speeding penalty. Then Elliott dominated, but will take the final (maybe!) restart fifth...
Edwards has rolled the dice, and will start third ahead of Truex and Elliott.
The race will restart with non-Chasers Blaney and Kahne out front.
Pit Stop
Larson's right-front was confirmed as a flat.
Not all cars pitted, however...
And Truex wins the race off pit road!
Truex takes four, as does Hamlin, Logano and Elliott.
Pit Stop
Here we go, the leaders pit.
Larson's decision to pit has proved costly. He's 18th now.
Guess what. Harvick was not in the Free Pass position again. Stewart gets the Free Pass for the second time today.
Truex caught some of that.
Safety car
Plenty of debris on track.
So who pits?
Does this change everything?
Yellow Flag
Caution is out! The #95's right-front blows!
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