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Chase intrigue kicked up with Almirola's win (NASCAR.com)
Almirola's maiden trip to Victory Lane also comes with a likely ticket to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup -- another first for him, and a swift kick in the pants for the sport's perennial "contenders" who still shockingly haven't secured their postseason berth with only eight races remaining to set the 16-driver Chase field. The victory not only gives Almirola some awesome hardware for the living room mantle, it changes the way his team approaches the rest of the season and it also changes the look of the postseason. Three days ago Almirola didn't have a Sprint Cup win to his name. Today he can expect to race against the likes of six-time champion Jimmie Johnson, four-time champ Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch for a championship. More...
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