REPORT - NoahGragson matches Sam Ard record, wins four straight NASCAR_Xfinity Series races in a chaotic playoff opener at TXMotorSpeedway: NASCARPlayoffs
Jones was able to gather it up without incident, but rejoined the field back in 20th place. In the stack-up, Parker Retzclaff sustained nose damage.It was now Gragson leading John-Hunter Nemechek, but Nemechek was able to take the lead for himself on Lap 12.
Sam Mayer restarted in the fifth position, but slid up the track and hit the outside wall soon after. It was now Nemechek and Gibbs left to go back-and-forth for the race lead, with Nemechek ultimately gaining the upper-hand. A cut right-front tire for “No idea (what happened,” said Clements. “I was just riding under caution and our Chevy cut off. And then that was it. Don’t really know what’s wrong with it. What a shame. That really sucks. It hurts bad. Had the same problem in the beginning of last year’s playoffs but it was a wreck, so not where we want to be. Have to go to Talladega and win somehow ... that really stings."