Playing it safe,*Blaney and several other lead-lap cars waited to make their final pit stop well within their fuel window while*Almirola and Chase Elliott were among that pit earlier hoping for one or more late-race cautions.Instead, the race ended with an unusual 168-lap green flag run and Blaney – on fresher tires – ran down Almirola with 22 of 500 laps to go, going to his outside and ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/blaney-championship-playoffs-martinsville-penske-win/10540226/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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