P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Blaney advances into title race with Martinsville Cup win
Blaney and several other cars decided to play it safe by waiting to make their final pit stop until they were comfortably within their fuel range, while Almirola and Chase Elliott took an earlier pit hoping for late-race cautions. Unfortunately, the race ended with a 168-lap green flag run. Blaney, on fresher tires, caught up to Almirola with 22 laps remaining and passed him for the lead. He held off Almirola to secure the victory, advancing him to the final four of the playoffs and giving him a chance to race for the series title at Phoenix. This win is Blaney’s third of the season, with two of them coming in the playoffs, and his 10th of his career. Denny Hamlin finished third and missed out on the Championship 4 for the second year in a row.
Source: motorsport
