ERIK JONES WINS XFINITY SERIES AT TEXAS

Sadler leads Playoff Standings

Austin Travis, Sports Editor|November 13, 2017

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Austin Travis

Erik Jones racing at Texas

Erik Jones won Saturday night’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Texas.  Jones completed the Xfinity Series season sweep of Texas Motor Speedway, as he also won the My Bariatric Solutions 300 in April for the Xfinity Series.  It was Jones 3rd Xfinity win at Texas.  “It’s sure been a good race track to me,” Jones said. “On the old track and the repave now. It’s just been a place I’ve enjoyed coming to. The first time I came here in a truck, I’ll never forget, I never thought I’d like the place, and ever since then it’s just kind of clicked for me.”  Ty Dillon tried to make it on fuel to win the race, but had to pit with eight laps to go.  Jones then regained the lead and led the final 8 laps.  “Just excited to get back to Victory Lane,” Jones said.  “It’s been a few months since I’ve grabbed a win and the 20 guys have got a win, so happy to get them back here. They’ve brought fast cars for the last month, and we just haven’t found Victory Lane, so cool to get back here again and just happy for these guys.”

Elliott Sadler leads the Xfinity Playoffs by five points over William Byron after a 4th place finish.  “My car was really good tonight,” Sadler said. “Erik and Blaney were so much better into (Turns) 1 and 2. They had it figured out. I’ve got to go to work before we come back here in the spring. But all in all, it was a great night for us.”  Playoff contender Cole Custer started 2nd, but cut a tire that dropped him quickly to the back.  He came back to finish 5th, and is only 13 points below the cutoff.

Here are the Xfinity Series Playoff Standings

*-Rookie

Driver                                   Pts

  1. Elliott Sadler                   3,103
  2. William Byron*                3,098
  3. Justin Allgaier                 3,094
  4. Brennan Poole                3,079

_________________________ CUTOFF

  1. Matt Tifft*                          3,074
  2. Cole Custer*                     3,066
  3. Daniel Hemric*                  3,061
  4. Ryan Reed                        3,046

Credit to www.nascar.com

Written on November 10,2017