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Camping World 500 showcases new NASCAR points system

by Paola Boivin
  • Slug: Sports-NASCAR, 570 words
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By CHRISTOPHER WHITCOMB
Cronkite News

PHOENIX — On a blistering last day of winter at Phoenix International Raceway, slick racing conditions helped showcase NASCAR’s new points system, designed to emphasize aggressive competition and strategy.

The hot track in Sunday’s Camping World 500 led to a variety of different leaders and a dramatic finish in the Monster Energy Cup Series race.

Joey Logano and Chase Elliott showed dominance early on, before ultimately fading and finishing 12th and 31st, respectively.

That opened the door for Kyle Busch, who dominated much of the second half, only to have a caution fly late and force a green-white-checkered finish, where a gutsy call by Ryan Newman’s crew chief handed him the win.

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