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KANSAS CITY, Kan. – (AP) – Latest news from NASCAR playoff race at Kansas Speedway (local time):
4:20 p.m.
Chase Elliott won at Kansas Speedway to gain momentum in the third round of the NASCAR playoffs.
Elliott's victory on Sunday marked the second round of the playoffs, starting with a win at Dover and ending with a win in Kansas. He was already stuck in the third round of the playoffs.
The playoffs were cut by four drivers. Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman and Ryan Blaney were eliminated from the championship.
Larson attempted to beat Elliott for the win and extend his title hopes, but finished third behind Kyle Busch.
The qualifiers for the round of 16 are Elliott, Aric Almirola, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer and Kurt Busch.
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3:20 p.m.
Kevin Harvick won the second stage of the elimination race at Kansas Speedway, and Kyle Busch and Joey Logano took a place in the third round of the playoffs.
Only Chase Elliott and Aric Almirola took the start of Sunday's race, which already guaranteed them to participate in the next round of the playoffs. Harvick entered the round of 16 in the first leg, and Busch and Logano earned enough points in the second leg to win two of the remaining spots.
That leaves only three free places in the last leg of Sunday's race.
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2:30 pm in the afternoon.
Joey Logano won the first leg of the NASCAR playoff race at Kansas Speedway. Logano had to overtake his Penske teammate, Ryan Blaney, in the final laps to win the stage victory.
Logano earned 10 points for the stage win.
Kevin Harvick slightly asked Blaney to take the second place of Blaney and claim the critical points of the finals. Blaney finished the stage in third.
Kansas marks the elimination point of the second round of the playoffs. Four drivers will be cut off from the 12-rider squad, and only Chase Elliott and Aric Almirola had reached the third lap before Sunday's race. Harvick took a spot on the next lap with his arrival in stages.
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1:30 p.m.
Joey Logano is on pole and many more championship contenders are under pressure when NASCAR drops the green flag for the Kansas Cup Speedway playoff elimination streak.
The race is the last Sunday before the group of contenders is reduced from 12 to eight. Chase Elliott and Aric Almirola have won the last two weeks to secure their place in the next round.
Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch are in good form with points, while Logano and Kurt Busch may end up in Kansas. Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr. are the last two above the line, and Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney are the first two on the outside.
Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman face crucial situations if they want to progress.
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