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08.06.2019 14:38
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NEWTON, Iowa -- Erik Jones, Daniel Suarez and Elliott Sadler are guaranteed spots in the NASCAR Xfinity Chase -- as long as they start each of next nine races.The rest of the series contenders need at least one win to ensure a playoff berth, which is why Saturdays stand-alone race in Iowa is so big for all of them.Brad Keselowski is the only Sprint Cup regular in the field, so there might not be a better chance for a winless driver to grab a victory that would all but lock up a Chase bid. There are nine Xfinity drivers who would earn a playoff spot with a win at Iowa Speedway.Definitely with not a lot of Cup guys in the field ... its an even better opportunity for us. Weve got a bunch of new guys and new cars. But we still have the last race winner here (Sam Hornish Jr.), Richard Childress Racing driver Ty Dillon said. It looks like it could be a good weekend for us to go out and notch that first win.Dillon is among the drivers who can vastly improve their playoff chances even if they dont win. Hes third in the point standings, just 50 behind Suarez, the leader.Dillon hasnt won a race in his last 65 starts, dating back to Indianapolis in 2014. But he finished second behind Hornish in last months race in Iowa with what he called a fifth or sixth-place car, and he has posted top-five finishes in three of his last four races at Iowa.Weve changed quite a few things coming back here -- changes that we feel like will put us in a positive position. I know I can get around this place and make things happen if we can put ourselves in position to win, Dillon said.For drivers like Darrell Wallace Jr., Iowa represents a chance to not only make the playoffs but to be ready when they begin.Wallace is ninth after a slew of finishes that were much worse than his starting position. But Wallace feels like the No. 6 team can start to figure things out at Iowa, a track where he has run well.Thats kind of been the tale of our season, bad luck, Wallace said. This is a place where we can regroup and try and get on a consistent roll.Jones is the only Xfinity regular to win more than once, haven taken first in Bristol and Dover. He also won the trucks series races in Iowa in 2014 and 2015, though he did finish 27th from the pole in June.Weak results have been a recurring theme this season for Jones, whos just fifth in points because he has finished 21st or worse six times already. But as one of the few drivers who knows that hell be in the playoffs no matter what happens over the next two months, Jones has the luxury of focusing more on performance than results.These last few weeks are for us, honestly, to have a little bit of fun, he said. Relax, try to win few more races and make sure our stuff is where it needs to be, which it has been. Beyond that, its nice to be in this position where you can go out and race for wins. Custom Phil Jackson Jersey . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Custom Bernard King Jersey . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. http://www.customknicksjersey.com/custom-carmelo-anthony-jersey-large-119w.html . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). Custom Knicks T-shirts . Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be," Budgett said. Custom Patrick Ewing Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Jordan Fox scored 16 points and led five Black Knights into double-figure scoring as Army bounced back from a tough loss to romp past Fairleigh Dickinson 97-78 on Wednesday night.Army dropped a heartbreaker Saturday when Fairfield when the Stags overcame a nine-point deficit in the final 2:40 and scored on a tip-in with 0.4 left for a 75-74 victory.Against Fairleigh Dickinson Army built an 11-point lead at intermission and extended it down the stretch by shooting 60.3 percent from the field (38 of 63), including 12 of 23 from three-point range (52.dddddddddddd2 percent).Matthew Wilson came off the bench to knock down 7 of 9 from the floor to contribute 15 points for Army (3-4). Mac Hoffman added 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.Darian Anderson, who is averaging better than 19 points per game over the last five games, finished with 22 to lead Fairleigh Dickinson (2-4). ' ' ' |
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