Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Todd Gilliland reached the final round of NASCAR's second In-Season Challenge by taking advantage of all the right breaks.
Daniel Suarez suffered an early tire problem in Round 1 at Sonoma and finished 31st. Carson Hocevar crashed early at Chicago in Round 2. Alex Bowman finished two laps behind the leaders at Atlanta in Round 3, then made a pit lane mistake at North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, that helped eliminate Chase Elliott and put Gilliland in Sunday's finale at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
So, naturally, the self-described underdog persevered again. He sifted his way through traffic, avoided trouble and took advantage of Ryan Blaney's late crash to collect the $1 million prize, earning the right to suddenly be called a champion.
"It was a tough day for us to be honest with you,” he said after finishing 24th, two spots ahead of Blaney to claim the title.…
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