A speedy final green-flag pit stop propelled Martin Truex Jr. to victory lane on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway.
Truex, trailing Chase Elliott by a second with 10 laps to go, made the most of a restart on Lap 268 and overtook the rookie driver to win the 270-lap Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 — the first leg of the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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With the win, his second in three races, Truex secured his place in the next round of NASCAR's playoffs.