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Hamlin winning early, often in playoffs |
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(AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
LAS VEGAS (AP) Denny Hamlin will reach the third round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs next month having faced the make-or-break pressure of the postseason only twice. Ending the first race of each postseason round in victory lane can do wonders for the blood pressure of a driver and his team, because every winner clinches a spot in the following round. Hamlin won three weeks ago at Darlington to open the playoffs, and then he did it again Sunday night at Las Vegas in the second-round opener. He is the first driver to win the first race in each of the first two rounds since NASCAR introduced this playoff format in 2014. |
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| NASCAR Schedule |
| NASCAR CupYellaWood 500 | Oct. 311:00 PT12:00 MT1:00 CT2:00 ET14:00 ET18:00 GMT2:00 北京时间11:00 MST12:00 CST1:00 EST22:00 UAE12:00 CT19:00 CET15:00 BRT TV: NBC |
| XFINITYSparks 300 at Talladega | Oct. 21:30 PT2:30 MT3:30 CT4:30 ET16:30 ET20:30 GMT4:30 北京时间1:30 MST2:30 CST3:30 EST0:30 UAE (+1)2:30 CT21:30 CET17:30 BRT TV: NBCSN |
| Gander RV & Outdoors TruckChevrolet Silverado 250 | Oct. 210:00 PT11:00 MT12:00 CT1:00 ET13:00 ET17:00 GMT1:00 北京时间10:00 MST11:00 CST12:00 EST21:00 UAE11:00 CT18:00 CET14:00 BRT TV: FS1 |
| NASCAR Leaders: Points | |||
| Rank | Driver | Points | Wins |
| 1 | K.Larson | 3096 | 6 |
| 2 | D.Hamlin | 3082 | 2 |
| 3 | K.Busch | 3074 | 2 |
| 4 | M.Truex Jr. | 3070 | 4 |
| 5 | R.Blaney | 3063 | 3 |
| 6 | C.Elliott | 3061 | 2 |
| 7 | J.Logano | 3045 | 1 |
| 8 | B.Keselowski | 3043 | 1 |
| 9 | W.Byron | 3039 | 1 |
| 10 | K.Harvick | 3036 | 0 |
| 11 | A.Bowman | 3030 | 3 |
| 12 | C.Bell | 3018 | 1 |
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