Joey Logano, reinstated into the playoff field after Alex Bowman's car failed inspection, won at Las Vegas to clinch a spot in NASCAR's championship finale.
Logano was below the cutline and eliminated from the eight-driver field when he left Charlotte Motor Speedway last Sunday. But whenwith five laps remaining Sunday for his fourth career victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is the second win of the playoffs for Logano and the Team Penske driver makes a Ford the first one locked into the winner-take-all final four at Phoenix Raceway next month., who led a race-high 156 laps, over the closing two laps.
"I don't know, I don't know, and I don't think I've come to terms with this yet," Bell said."Just a bummer. I think everyone on this team did everything perfect. Just because I ran second today doesn't mean I'm going to finish anywhere next week. You're never safe in this deal, so we needed to win today and unfortunately, we didn't."of Hendrick Motorsports was fourth, followed by teammate Bowman and Gibbs driver Martin Truex Jr.
Logano is locked into the championship race, while Bell, Larson and Byron are above the cutline. Hamlin, Reddick, Blaney and Elliott are all below the elimination mark with two races remaining in the round.NASCAR moves to Homestead-Miami Speedway next Sunday for the middle race of the round of eight. Bell is the defending race winner.
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